16 September 2020
BlackRock North American Income Trust plc (the
Company)
LEI: 549300WWOCXSC241W468
Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held
in treasury
The Company announces that it has today purchased 10,000 of its
Ordinary Shares at a price of 155.0
pence per share to be held in treasury.
Following settlement of this purchase on 18
September 2020 the issued share capital of the Company will
be 80,394,044 Ordinary Shares, excluding 19,967,261 shares which
are held in treasury.
In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules (the “Rules”) provision 5.5.1 the Company
announces that shares held in treasury do not carry any voting
rights; 19.9% of the Company’s total issued share capital
(100,361,305 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be
held in treasury.
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 80,394,044 with effect from
18 September 2020 when determining if
they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, the Company.
All enquiries:
Sarah Beynsberger
For and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
Limited
Company Secretary
Tel: 0207 743 2639