Transaction in Own Shares

BlackRock American Income Trust plc (‘the Company’)LEI – 549300WWOCXSC241W468Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasuryThe Company announces that it has today purchased 27,168 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 196.39 pence per share to be held in treasury.Following settlement of this purchase on 02 April 2025 the issued share capital of the Company will be 67,847,014 Ordinary Shares, excluding 27,514,291 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 28.85% of the Company’s total issued share capital (95,361,305 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be held in treasury following settlement.For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure of 67,847,014 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.All enquiries:

Caroline Driscoll

Company SecretaryBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedTel: 0207 743 2427

31 March 2025