Annual Information Update

BLACKROCK GREATER EUROPE INVESTMENT TRUST plc

ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE

Annual Information Update for the period from 1 November 2008 up to and
including 31 October 2009.

Pursuant to the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2 the following summarises
the information that has been published or made available to the public by the
Company. Please note that some of this information may be out of date.

1. Announcements via a Regulatory Information Service (RIS):

    (RIS Announcements can be viewed at or downloaded via the internet
    from http://dev.uk-wire.com using EPIC code BRGE.)                

1.1 Net Asset Values:

    As far as possible the Company has announced daily the net asset  
    value per share as at the close of the previous business day.     

1.2 Transactions in own shares:

    NONE                                                              

1.3 Holdings in Company:

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    3 November 2008                                                   

1.4 Portfolio Updates:

    21 October 2009                                                   
    23 September 2009                                                 
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    18 December 2008                                                  
    24 November 2008                                                  

1.5 Other Announcements:

    28 October 2009      Submission of Documents                      
    16 October 2009      Final Results                                
    3 September 2009     Tender Offer                                 
    1 September 2009     Compliance with Model Code                   
    16 July 2009         Interim Management Statement                 
    8 June 2009          Acquisition by Issuer of Shares              
    2 June 2009          Result of Tender Offer                       
    21 May 2009          Result of Tender Offer                       
    28 April 2009        Submission of Documents                      
    15 April 2009        Half Yearly Report                           
    9 March 2009         Tender Offer                                 
    2 March 2009         Compliance with Model Code                   
    28 January 2009      Interim Management Statement                 
    22 December 2008     Change of Adviser                            
    4 December 2008      Acquisition by Issuer of Shares              
    2 December 2008      Result of Tender Offer                       
    25 November 2008     Result of AGM                                
    19 November 2008     Result of Tender Offer                       
    3 November 2008      Annual Information Update                    

2. Documents Filed with the Registrar of Companies:

    6 October 2009       Form AD03                                    
    6 October 2009       Form AD02                                    
    17 June 2009         Form 169(1B)                                 
    9 June 2009          Form 363a                                    
    4 June 2009          Form 169A(2)                                 
    21 December 2008     Form 169(1B)                                 
    8 December 2008      AGM Special Resolutions                      
    4 December 2008      Form 169A(2)                                 
    1 December 2008      Full Accounts made up to 31 August 2008      

3. Printed Publications:

    The Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2009  
    are available from the Company's registered office, c/o The       
    Company Secretary, BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc, 
    33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS or can be downloaded from 
    www.blackrock.co.uk                                               

Other sources of information:

The Company's Ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and the
price of these shares is published in the Financial Times and the Times under
"Investment Companies" and in the Daily Telegraph under "Investment Trusts".
The share price is also available on BlackRock's website at www.blackrock.co.uk

Further information can be obtained from BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
Limited as follows:

    Free investor helpline: 0800 445522                               
    Email address: www.blackrock.co.uk/its                            

In addition, regular Factsheets on the Company are produced by BlackRock
Investment Management (UK) Limited and can be downloaded from 
www.blackrock.co.uk

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary
9 November 2009