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 
31 July 2011 its issued share capital consisted of 95,205,963 Ordinary Shares 
of 0.1 pence each, carrying one vote per share, and 18,515,026 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 31 July 2011, the Company held 2,229,788 ordinary shares in 
treasury.

Shareholders should use 95,205,963 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:
1 August 2011