Tender Offer

Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan 02 June 2010 BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc Results of the Tender Offer Background The Company offered to repurchase up to 20 per cent of its issued Ordinary Shares excluding treasury shares (101,684,469). The Tender Offer was under subscribed and 2,642,046 Ordinary Shares (2.60% of the issued Ordinary Shares excluding treasury shares) were tendered. The Tender will be satisfied in full. All tendered Ordinary Shares will be held in Treasury. The Company announces that 3,440,129 Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each which were held in Treasury were today cancelled. There are no Ordinary Shares currently held by the Company in Treasury. Following implementation of the Tender Offer the Company will have 101,684,469 shares in issue which will include 2,642,046 Ordinary Shares which are held in Treasury. Following the Tender Offer the number of Ordinary Shares that the Company has in issue, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in Treasury, is 99,042,423. Tender Price The Tender Price calculated as at close of business on 1 June 2010 (the "Calculation Date") was 166.60 pence per Ordinary Share. Payments to Shareholders by cheque, in the case of certificated holders, will be made in pounds sterling and are expected to be paid on or as soon as practicable after 4 June 2010. Payments through CREST, in the case of uncertificated holders, will be made in pounds sterling and are expected to be paid on or as soon as practicable after 4 June 2010. Balancing share certificates will be despatched and CREST accounts will be settled on or as soon as practicable after 4 June 2010. Definitions Terms defined in the Circular have the same meaning when used herein unless the context otherwise requires. Enquiries BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 020 7743 3000 Jonathan Ruck Keene Caroline Driscoll Collins Stewart Europe Limited David Yovichic 020 7523 8000 Collins Stewart Europe Limited is acting for the Company in connection with the Tender Offer and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections offered to clients of Collins Stewart Europe Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Tender Offer.
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