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29 April 2025
BLACKROCK AMERICAN INCOME TRUST PLC
(LEI: 549300WWOCXSC241W468)
Completion of Tender Offer
Further to the announcement on 22 April 2025 setting out the results of the
BlackRock American Investment Trust plc (the "Company") tender offer (the
"Tender Offer"), the Company today announces that it has completed the
purchase of 10,910,252 Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms in the
circular published on 27 February 2025 (the "Circular").
Proceeds will be paid to Shareholders whose tendered Ordinary Shares are held
through CREST accounts and cheques will be dispatched in respect of tendered
Ordinary Shares held in certificated form today (29 April 2025).
10,910,252 tendered Ordinary Shares have been placed in treasury. The issued
share capital is now 95,361,305 Ordinary Shares including 38,747,433 Ordinary
Shares held in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares with voting
rights is 56,613,872. This is the figure Shareholders should use to calculate
if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in the Company, under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure
Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Defined terms used in this announcement have the meanings given in the
Circular unless the context otherwise requires.
Enquiries:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited Charles Kilner Caroline Driscoll 020 7743 3000
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