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BlackRock American Income Trust PLC Directors

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BlackRock American Income Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (6)

Rie Shigekawa

Managing Director, Japan Large Cap Equities, BlackRock Fundamental Equities

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Melanie Clare Roberts

Non-Executive Director

7 yrsAge: 53English

Solomon Woldenhaimanot Soquar

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 7 mosAge: 61British,Eritrean

Susan Gaynor Coley

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 4 mosAge: 68British

David James Barron

Senior Independent Director

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Helen Jewell

International CIO, BlackRock Fundamental Equities

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RS Rie Shigekawa	Managing Director, Japan Large Cap Equities, BlackRock Fundamental Equities	–	–	–
MC Melanie Clare Roberts	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2019	7 yrs	English
SW Solomon Woldenhaimanot Soquar	Non-Executive Director	21 Mar 2023	3 yrs 7 mos	British,Eritrean
SG Susan Gaynor Coley	Non-Executive Director	25 Jun 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	British
DJ David James Barron	Senior Independent Director	22 Mar 2022	4 yrs 7 mos	British
HJ Helen Jewell	International CIO, BlackRock Fundamental Equities	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Alice Ryder	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
David Barron	Senior Independent Director	£38,000	£38,000
Melanie Roberts	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£31,500
Solomon Soquar	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£31,500
Christopher Casey	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Alice Ryder	Chair	£43,000	£43,000
David Barron	Senior Independent Director	£33,682	£33,682
Melanie Roberts	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Solomon Soquar	Non-Executive Director	£18,411	£18,411

Former Directors (7)

Alice Anne Ryder

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 10 mosResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Christopher Michael Casey

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 6 mosResigned: 21 Mar 2023

Simon Edward Callum Miller

Chair

Tenure: 10 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Oct 2022

Andrew Robertson Irvine

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 22 Mar 2022

Oliver Riley

Secretary

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

Oliver James Daniel Riley

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

John Charles Reed

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Alice Anne Ryder	Chair	12 Jun 2013	16 Apr 2025	11 yrs 10 mos	British
Christopher Michael Casey	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2012	21 Mar 2023	10 yrs 6 mos	British
Simon Edward Callum Miller	Chair	7 Sept 2012	30 Oct 2022	10 yrs 1 mos	British
Andrew Robertson Irvine	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2012	22 Mar 2022	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Oliver Riley	Secretary	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	–
Oliver James Daniel Riley	Director	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	British
John Charles Reed	Director	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (6)

Rie Shigekawa

Managing Director, Japan Large Cap Equities, BlackRock Fundamental Equities

–

Melanie Clare Roberts

Non-Executive Director

7 yrsAge: 53English

Solomon Woldenhaimanot Soquar

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 7 mosAge: 61British,Eritrean

Susan Gaynor Coley

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 4 mosAge: 68British

David James Barron

Senior Independent Director

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Helen Jewell

International CIO, BlackRock Fundamental Equities

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RS Rie Shigekawa	Managing Director, Japan Large Cap Equities, BlackRock Fundamental Equities	–	–	–
MC Melanie Clare Roberts	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2019	7 yrs	English
SW Solomon Woldenhaimanot Soquar	Non-Executive Director	21 Mar 2023	3 yrs 7 mos	British,Eritrean
SG Susan Gaynor Coley	Non-Executive Director	25 Jun 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	British
DJ David James Barron	Senior Independent Director	22 Mar 2022	4 yrs 7 mos	British
HJ Helen Jewell	International CIO, BlackRock Fundamental Equities	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Alice Ryder	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
David Barron	Senior Independent Director	£38,000	£38,000
Melanie Roberts	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£31,500
Solomon Soquar	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£31,500
Christopher Casey	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Alice Ryder	Chair	£43,000	£43,000
David Barron	Senior Independent Director	£33,682	£33,682
Melanie Roberts	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Solomon Soquar	Non-Executive Director	£18,411	£18,411

Former Directors (7)

Alice Anne Ryder

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 10 mosResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Christopher Michael Casey

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 6 mosResigned: 21 Mar 2023

Simon Edward Callum Miller

Chair

Tenure: 10 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Oct 2022

Andrew Robertson Irvine

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 22 Mar 2022

Oliver Riley

Secretary

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

Oliver James Daniel Riley

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

John Charles Reed

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Alice Anne Ryder	Chair	12 Jun 2013	16 Apr 2025	11 yrs 10 mos	British
Christopher Michael Casey	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2012	21 Mar 2023	10 yrs 6 mos	British
Simon Edward Callum Miller	Chair	7 Sept 2012	30 Oct 2022	10 yrs 1 mos	British
Andrew Robertson Irvine	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2012	22 Mar 2022	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Oliver Riley	Secretary	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	–
Oliver James Daniel Riley	Director	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	British
John Charles Reed	Director	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (6)

Rie Shigekawa

Managing Director, Japan Large Cap Equities, BlackRock Fundamental Equities

–

Melanie Clare Roberts

Non-Executive Director

7 yrsAge: 53English

Solomon Woldenhaimanot Soquar

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 7 mosAge: 61British,Eritrean

Susan Gaynor Coley

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 4 mosAge: 68British

David James Barron

Senior Independent Director

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Helen Jewell

International CIO, BlackRock Fundamental Equities

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RS Rie Shigekawa	Managing Director, Japan Large Cap Equities, BlackRock Fundamental Equities	–	–	–
MC Melanie Clare Roberts	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2019	7 yrs	English
SW Solomon Woldenhaimanot Soquar	Non-Executive Director	21 Mar 2023	3 yrs 7 mos	British,Eritrean
SG Susan Gaynor Coley	Non-Executive Director	25 Jun 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	British
DJ David James Barron	Senior Independent Director	22 Mar 2022	4 yrs 7 mos	British
HJ Helen Jewell	International CIO, BlackRock Fundamental Equities	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Alice Ryder	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
David Barron	Senior Independent Director	£38,000	£38,000
Melanie Roberts	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£31,500
Solomon Soquar	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£31,500
Christopher Casey	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Alice Ryder	Chair	£43,000	£43,000
David Barron	Senior Independent Director	£33,682	£33,682
Melanie Roberts	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Solomon Soquar	Non-Executive Director	£18,411	£18,411

Former Directors (7)

Alice Anne Ryder

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 10 mosResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Christopher Michael Casey

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 6 mosResigned: 21 Mar 2023

Simon Edward Callum Miller

Chair

Tenure: 10 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Oct 2022

Andrew Robertson Irvine

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 22 Mar 2022

Oliver Riley

Secretary

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

Oliver James Daniel Riley

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

John Charles Reed

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Alice Anne Ryder	Chair	12 Jun 2013	16 Apr 2025	11 yrs 10 mos	British
Christopher Michael Casey	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2012	21 Mar 2023	10 yrs 6 mos	British
Simon Edward Callum Miller	Chair	7 Sept 2012	30 Oct 2022	10 yrs 1 mos	British
Andrew Robertson Irvine	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2012	22 Mar 2022	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Oliver Riley	Secretary	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	–
Oliver James Daniel Riley	Director	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	British
John Charles Reed	Director	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (6)

Rie Shigekawa

Managing Director, Japan Large Cap Equities, BlackRock Fundamental Equities

–

Melanie Clare Roberts

Non-Executive Director

7 yrsAge: 53English

Solomon Woldenhaimanot Soquar

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 7 mosAge: 61British,Eritrean

Susan Gaynor Coley

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 4 mosAge: 68British

David James Barron

Senior Independent Director

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Helen Jewell

International CIO, BlackRock Fundamental Equities

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RS Rie Shigekawa	Managing Director, Japan Large Cap Equities, BlackRock Fundamental Equities	–	–	–
MC Melanie Clare Roberts	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2019	7 yrs	English
SW Solomon Woldenhaimanot Soquar	Non-Executive Director	21 Mar 2023	3 yrs 7 mos	British,Eritrean
SG Susan Gaynor Coley	Non-Executive Director	25 Jun 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	British
DJ David James Barron	Senior Independent Director	22 Mar 2022	4 yrs 7 mos	British
HJ Helen Jewell	International CIO, BlackRock Fundamental Equities	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Alice Ryder	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
David Barron	Senior Independent Director	£38,000	£38,000
Melanie Roberts	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£31,500
Solomon Soquar	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£31,500
Christopher Casey	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Alice Ryder	Chair	£43,000	£43,000
David Barron	Senior Independent Director	£33,682	£33,682
Melanie Roberts	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£30,000
Solomon Soquar	Non-Executive Director	£18,411	£18,411

Former Directors (7)

Alice Anne Ryder

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 10 mosResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Christopher Michael Casey

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 6 mosResigned: 21 Mar 2023

Simon Edward Callum Miller

Chair

Tenure: 10 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Oct 2022

Andrew Robertson Irvine

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 22 Mar 2022

Oliver Riley

Secretary

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

Oliver James Daniel Riley

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

John Charles Reed

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2012

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Alice Anne Ryder	Chair	12 Jun 2013	16 Apr 2025	11 yrs 10 mos	British
Christopher Michael Casey	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2012	21 Mar 2023	10 yrs 6 mos	British
Simon Edward Callum Miller	Chair	7 Sept 2012	30 Oct 2022	10 yrs 1 mos	British
Andrew Robertson Irvine	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2012	22 Mar 2022	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Oliver Riley	Secretary	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	–
Oliver James Daniel Riley	Director	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	British
John Charles Reed	Director	30 Aug 2012	7 Sept 2012	1 mos	British