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 June 2012 its issued share capital consisted of 119,776,919 Ordinary
Shares of 0.1 pence each, carrying one vote per share, and 23,500,217
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 June 2012, the Company
held 4,760,637 ordinary shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 119,776,919 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:
2 July 2012