BTZ director receives 837.73 performance rights award

Harris Stayce D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Harris Stayce D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST director Stayce D. Harris received a grant of 837.73 Performance Rights tied to the trust’s common stock. These rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan and represent the cash value of an equivalent number of BTZ shares.

Each Performance Right is convertible into the cash value of one share of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust and will be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by the director. Following this award, Harris holds a total of 18,160.67 Performance Rights reported in this filing.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 837.73 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Harris Stayce D.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Performance Rights	837.73	$10.16	$9K

Holdings After Transaction: Performance Rights — 18,160.67 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan.
2. F2. One Performance Right is convertible into the cash value of one share of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust.
3. F3. The Performance Rights are to be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by the reporting person.

Key Figures

Performance Rights granted: 837.73 rights Grant reference value: $10.16 per right Total rights after grant: 18,160.67 rights +2 more

5 metrics

Performance Rights granted 837.73 rights Grant on April 1, 2026 to director Stayce D. Harris

Grant reference value $10.16 per right Reported transaction price per Performance Right

Total rights after grant 18,160.67 rights Performance Rights held following this acquisition

Conversion ratio 1:1 to BTZ share cash value Each Performance Right equals cash value of one BTZ share

Exercise price $0.00 Conversion or exercise price for Performance Rights

Key Terms

Performance Rights, BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan, deferral period, underlying security

4 terms

Performance Rights financial

"The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan."

Performance rights are conditional awards that give employees or executives the promise of receiving company shares or cash only if the business meets specific targets or survives for a set period. They work like a bonus you only get when certain goals are hit, so they matter to investors because they can increase the number of shares outstanding (dilution), signal management’s incentives and confidence in future results, and affect per-share earnings and valuation.

BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan."

deferral period financial

"The Performance Rights are to be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by the reporting person."

underlying security financial

"underlying_security_title": "Common Stock""

FAQ

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What insider transaction did BTZ director Stayce D. Harris report?

Stayce D. Harris reported receiving 837.73 Performance Rights as a compensation award. These derivative rights track the cash value of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust common shares and increase the director’s deferred compensation position rather than reflecting an open-market stock purchase or sale.

How many BTZ Performance Rights does Stayce D. Harris hold after this grant?

After the April 1 grant, Stayce D. Harris holds 18,160.67 Performance Rights. This total reflects the newly awarded 837.73 rights plus previously accrued rights and represents deferred compensation linked to the trust’s common stock value, settled entirely in cash rather than actual share delivery.

What are Performance Rights in the context of BTZ’s Form 4 filing?

In this filing, Performance Rights are derivative awards accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan. Each right is convertible into the cash value of one BTZ share and will be settled 100% in cash at a future deferral date selected by the reporting director, not through share issuance.

Are BTZ Performance Rights settled in stock or cash for Stayce D. Harris?

The Performance Rights reported for Stayce D. Harris are settled entirely in cash. Each right corresponds to the cash value of one BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust share and is paid at the chosen deferral period, meaning no actual BTZ shares are issued upon settlement.

Did the BTZ Form 4 show any share purchases or sales by Stayce D. Harris?

The Form 4 did not show open-market share purchases or sales. It reported an acquisition of 837.73 Performance Rights as a grant under a deferred compensation plan, which is a compensation-related derivative award rather than a direct buy or sell of BTZ common stock in the market.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/03/2026 - 05:20 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Harris Stayce D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

50 HUDSON YARDS

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10001

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST [ BTZ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Rights(1)	(2)	04/01/2026		A		837.73		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	837.73	$10.16	18,160.67	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan.

2. One Performance Right is convertible into the cash value of one share of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust.

3. The Performance Rights are to be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by the reporting person.

	/s/ Gladys Chang as Attorney-in-Fact	04/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)