BLACKROCK NORTH AMERICAN INCOME TRUST PLC (LEI: 549300WWOCXSC241W468)

    ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUARTERLY INTERIM DIVIDEND

    21 February 2017

    The Board of BlackRock North American Income Trust plc is pleased to announce
    that the first quarterly interim dividend in respect of the quarter ended 31
    January 2017 of 1.20p per ordinary share has been declared by the Directors,
    payable on 4 April 2017 to holders of ordinary shares on the register at the
    close of business on 3 March 2017 (ex-dividend date is 2 March 2017).

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