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 
30 April 2013 its issued share capital consisted of 116,285,355 Ordinary
Shares of 0.1 pence each, carrying one vote per share, and 23,254,813
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 30 April 2013, the Company held
6,052,299 ordinary shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 116,285,355 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 May 2013