1 May 2015

                   BLACKROCK NORTH AMERICAN INCOME TRUST PLC

                                (the "Company")

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("the Rules")
provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at 30
April 2015 its issued share capital consisted of 80,289,044 Ordinary Shares of
1 pence each carrying one vote per share. As at 30 April 2015, the Company held
20,072,261 shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 80,289,044 as the denominator for the calculations by
which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or
a change to their interest in, the Company under the Rules.


All enquiries:

C Driscoll
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: 0207 743 2427