Statement re Suspension of Subscription Shares

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc

Subscription Shares – Suspension of Listing following final exercise date

On 19 April 2013 the Company issued Subscription Shares as a bonus issue to Ordinary Shareholders on the basis of one Subscription Share for every five Ordinary Shares held. The final exercise date for the Subscription Share Rights attached to the Subscription Shares is 29 April 2016.   

The Company has requested that the UK Listing Authority suspend the listing of the Subscription Shares from 7.30am on Tuesday 3 May 2016 and they will subsequently be cancelled at 8.00a.m. on 1 June 2016, following the passing of the final exercise date. In the event that a final subscription trustee appointed in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association does not exercise any outstanding Subscription Share Rights, the Subscription Share Rights will lapse on 13 May 2016.

28 April 2016

For further information, please contact:

Caroline Driscoll
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - Company Secretary
Telephone [phone]

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