PR Newswire
London, July 20
BlackRock Income Strategies Trust plc (“the Company”)
Voting Rights and Capital
In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the “Rules”) provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify
the market that as at 22 July 2016 its issued share capital consisted of 268,887,282 Ordinary
Shares of 25 pence each (excluding shares held in treasury), carrying one vote per share. As at
22 July 2016, the Company held 22,225,000 ordinary shares in treasury.
Shareholders should use as the denominator 268,887,282 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 Rules.
Contact:
S Beynsberger
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Date:
22 July 2016
