Director Stayce D. Harris Acquires 834 Performance Rights in BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

Stayce D. Harris, a director of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ), acquired 834.24 Performance Rights on July 1, 2026, at a price of $10.22 per right. These Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan and are convertible into the cash value of one share of BTZ common stock each. The rights will be settled 100% in cash at a deferral period chosen by Harris. Following this acquisition, Harris now holds 19,443.52 Performance Rights in total. The filing represents a routine director compensation transaction under the company's deferred compensation plan rather than a market purchase of securities.