Issue of Equity

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BlackRock American Income Trust plc has sold 45,000 ordinary shares from treasury at 258.25 pence per share, a price above net asset value. Following this transaction, the company now holds 37,799,167 ordinary shares in treasury, resulting in 57,562,138 ordinary shares in issue. This new total number of voting rights, effective May 15, 2026, will serve as the denominator for shareholders calculating their notification obligations under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

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BlackRock American Income Trust plc (“Company”)

LEI – 549300WWOCXSC241W468

Issue of Equity

The Company announces that 45,000 Ordinary Shares were today sold by the Company from the shares held in Treasury at a price of 258.25 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 37,799,167. 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 57,562,138. With effect from 15 May 2026 the total number of voting rights of the Company will be 57,562,138. 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:

William Rowledge

for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Company Secretary

Tel: 0207 743 2284

13 May 2026