Transaction in Own Shares

06 April 2018

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc (“the Company”)
LEI - 5493003R8FJ6I76ZUW55
 

Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasury

The Company announces that it has today purchased 25,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 314.00 pence per share to be held in treasury.

Following settlement of this purchase on 10 April 2018 the issued share capital of the Company will be 88,776,863 Ordinary Shares, excluding 21,552,075 which are held in treasury.  Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 19.53% of the Company’s total issued share capital (110,328,938 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be held in treasury following settlement.

For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure of 88,776,863 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.

All enquiries:
K Mayger
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: [phone]