22 January 2016

    BlackRock North American Income Trust plc (the Company)
    Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasury

    The Company announces that it has today purchased 500,000 of its Ordinary
    Shares at a price of 110.75 pence per share to be held in treasury.

    Following this purchase the issued share capital of the Company is 76,239,044
    Ordinary shares, excluding 24,122,261 which are held in treasury. 

    In conformity with the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the "Rules")
    provision 5.5.1 the Company announces that shares held in treasury do not carry
    any voting rights, 24.04% of the Company's total issued share capital
    (100,361,305 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) is currently held in
    treasury.

    For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules the
    market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure of
    76,239,044 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in,
    or a change to their interest in the Company.

    All enquiries:
    A B Powley
    Company Secretary
    BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
    Tel: 0207 743 5610