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BlackRock Income Strategies Trust plc ("the Company")

Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the "Rules")
provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at
28 February 2015 its issued share capital consisted of 288,412,282 Ordinary
Shares of 25 pence each, carrying one vote per share. As at 28 February 2015,
the Company held 2,700,000 ordinary shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 288,412,282 as the denominator 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:
Ms S Beynsberger
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Date:
2 March 2015