BlackRock Credit Trust director granted performance rights

Steinmetz Arthur Philip reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Steinmetz Arthur Philip reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST director Arthur Philip Steinmetz received a grant of 1,189.230 Performance Rights on the trust, treated as a derivative award. Each right reflects the cash value of one common share of the trust.

The Performance Rights were accrued under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan and have a reference value of $10.16 per right. They are to be settled 100% in cash at the deferral period chosen by Steinmetz, so there is no direct open-market share purchase or sale. Following this award, his reported Performance Rights balance is 12,108.230.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,189.23 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Steinmetz Arthur Philip

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Performance Rights	1,189.23	$10.16	$12K

Holdings After Transaction: Performance Rights — 12,108.23 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: 1,189.230 rights Reference price per right: $10.16 per right Total Performance Rights after grant: 12,108.230 rights +2 more

5 metrics

Performance Rights granted 1,189.230 rights Grant on April 1, 2026

Reference price per right $10.16 per right Transaction price per Performance Right

Total Performance Rights after grant 12,108.230 rights Holdings following the reported transaction

Conversion price $0.00 Conversion or exercise price for Performance Rights

Underlying security 1,189.230 common shares (cash value) Each right equals cash value of one BTZ share

Key Terms

Performance Rights, BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan, cash value of one share, settled 100% in cash

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."

cash value of one share financial

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

settled 100% in cash financial

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

FAQ

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What insider transaction did BTZ director Arthur Philip Steinmetz report?

Arthur Philip Steinmetz reported receiving 1,189.230 Performance Rights linked to BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust. These rights were granted as part of a deferred compensation arrangement rather than an open-market stock trade, and are structured to mirror the cash value of common shares.

Are the BTZ Performance Rights granted to Arthur Steinmetz actual shares?

The granted Performance Rights are not actual shares; they track the cash value of one BTZ common share each. According to the filing, they will be settled 100% in cash at a future deferral date selected by the director, not in stock.

How many BTZ Performance Rights does Arthur Steinmetz hold after this Form 4?

After this grant, Arthur Steinmetz is reported as holding 12,108.230 Performance Rights tied to BTZ. This total reflects the new 1,189.230-unit award on top of his prior balance, all under the BlackRock Deferred Compensation Plan structure.

What is the reference value per Performance Right in the BTZ filing?

Each Performance Right in the BTZ filing has a transaction price reference of $10.16 per right. One Performance Right corresponds to the cash value of one share of BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust, with settlement to be made entirely in cash.

Does the BTZ Form 4 show any open-market buy or sell by Arthur Steinmetz?

The Form 4 does not show an open-market buy or sell; it reports a grant of Performance Rights as compensation. These rights are accrued under a deferred compensation plan and will be paid out in cash, rather than reflecting a traded stock position.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/03/2026 - 05:13 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^*

Steinmetz Arthur Philip

(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		1,189.23		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	1,189.23	$10.16	12,108.23	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)