BlackRock North American Income Trust plc ("the Company")

    Voting Rights and Capital

    In conformity with the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the "Rules")
    provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at 30 June
    2016 its issued share capital consisted of 69,549,044 Ordinary Shares of 1
    pence each (excluding shares held in treasury), carrying one vote per share. As
    at 30 June 2016, the Company held 30,812,261 Ordinary Shares in treasury.

    Shareholders should use 69,549,044 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.

    Contact:
    S Beynsberger
    Company Secretary
    BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

    Tel: 0207 743 2639

    Date:

    1 July 2016