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BlackRock American Income Trust plc sold 200,000 Ordinary Shares from its treasury on October 16, 2026, at 285.60 pence per share, which represented a premium to net asset value. Following this, the Company now holds 23,721,167 Ordinary Shares in treasury, with 71,640,138 Ordinary Shares remaining in issue (excluding treasury shares). The total number of voting rights of the Company will be 71,640,138, effective from October 20, 2026.
Disseminated via PRN on 16 October 2026
BlackRock American Income Trust plc (“Company”)
LEI – 549300WWOCXSC241W468
Issue of Equity
The Company announces that 200,000 Ordinary Shares were today sold by the Company from the shares held in Treasury at a price of 285.60 pence per share which represented a premium to net asset value.
The resultant total number of Ordinary Shares held in Treasury by the Company is 23,721,167. The number of Ordinary Shares that the Company has in issue, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in Treasury following this sale, is 71,640,138. With effect from 20 October 2026 the total number of voting rights of the Company will be 71,640,138. This figure may be used by shareholders 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 Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Contact name for queries:
Kevin Mayger
for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Company Secretary
Tel: 0207 743 1098
16 October 2026
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