Total Voting Rights

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc ("the Company")

Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the "Rules")
provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at 
7 November 2011 its issued share capital consisted of 96,368,264 Ordinary
Shares of 0.1 pence each, carrying one vote per share, and 18,342,725
Subscription Shares of 0.1 pence each, with no voting rights (although
these shares are considered "qualifying financial instruments" in accordance
with the revised DTR 5). As at 7 November 2011, the Company held 1,239,788
ordinary shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 96,368,264 as the denominator for the calculations by
which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or
a change to their interest in the Company under the Rules.

Contact:

Ms C Driscoll
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Date:
7 November 2011