Total Voting Rights

BlackRock Income Strategies Trust plc ("the Company")

Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the "Rules")
provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at 
30 April 2015 its issued share capital consisted of 288,412,282 Ordinary Shares
of 25 pence each (excluding shares held in treasury), carrying one vote per
share. As at 30 April 2015, the Company held 2,700,000 ordinary shares in
treasury.

Shareholders should use 288,412,282 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:
Ms S Beynsberger
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Date:
1 May 2015