BRGS Blackrock GR Ss

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc

Conversion of Subscription Shares

Following the exercise of Subscription Share Rights by 9 holders of Subscription Shares, the Board of BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc announces that it has issued, subject to listing, 3,102 Ordinary Shares.  The Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares.

The Company has applied for these shares to be listed on the Official List and commencement of dealings in the Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange to take place at 8.00 a.m. on 6 November 2015.

Following this conversion of Subscription Share Rights and listing, there will be 104,312,765 Ordinary Shares (excluding 5,488,898 Ordinary Shares held in treasury) and 20,542,076 Subscription Shares in issue.


4 November 2015

For further information, please contact:

Caroline Driscoll
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - Company Secretary
Telephone 0207 743 2427