BLACKROCK NORTH AMERICAN INCOME TRUST PLC

    ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUARTERLY INTERIM DIVIDEND


    4 May 2016

    The Board of BlackRock North American Income Trust plc is pleased to announce
    that the second quarterly interim dividend in respect of the quarter ended 30
    April 2016 of 1.20p per ordinary share has been declared by the Directors,
    payable on 1 July 2016 to holders of ordinary shares on the register at the
    close of business on 20 May 2016 (ex-dividend date is 19 May 2016).

    Enquiries:

    Caroline Driscoll
    BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Secretary
    Telephone: 020 7743 2427