Dividend Declaration

BLACKROCK AMERICAN INCOME TRUST PLC

(LEI: 549300WWOCXSC241W468)ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUARTERLY INTERIM DIVIDEND1 April 2025The Board of BlackRock American Income Trust plc is pleased to announce that the first quarterly interim dividend in respect of the year ending 31 October 2025 of 2.00p per ordinary share has been declared by the Directors, payable on 2 May 2025 to holders of ordinary shares on the register at the close of business on 11 April 2025 (ex dividend date is 10 April 2025).

Enquiries:Caroline DriscollBlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, SecretaryTelephone: 020 7743 2427