Conversion of Securities

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc

Conversion of Subscription Shares

Following the exercise of Subscription Share Rights by 19 holders of
Subscription Shares, the Board of BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc
announces that it issued 16,204 Ordinary Shares today pursuant to its block
listing dated 12 May 2011.

Following this conversion of Subscription Share Rights, there are 124,553,760
Ordinary Shares (including 4,760,637 Ordinary Shares held in treasury) and
23,484,013 Subscription Shares in issue.

8 August 2012

For further information, please contact:
Caroline Driscoll
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - Company Secretary
Telephone [phone]