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 
27 February 2012 its issued share capital consisted of 121,769,700 Ordinary 
Shares of 0.1 pence each, carrying one vote per share, and 23,533,121 
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 27 February 2012, the Company held 2,734,952 
ordinary shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 121,769,700 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:

Mrs B Powley
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Date:
27 February 2012