BLACKROCK NORTH AMERICAN INCOME : Compliance with Model Code

BlackRock Sustainable American Income Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust engaged in portfolio investment. The Company's investment objective is to provide an attractive level of income return together with capital appreciation over the long term, in a manner consistent with the principles of sustainable investing adopted by the Company. Targeting income and capital growth, it invests in the country’s high quality medium and large businesses, with a sustainable investment approach at its core. BlackRock Fund Managers Limited is the Company’s alternative investment fund manager.