Transaction in Own Shares

12 August 2022

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 39,714 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 481.49 pence per share to be held in treasury.

Following settlement of this purchase on 16 August 2022 the issued share capital of the Company will be 102,234,243 Ordinary Shares, excluding 15,694,695 which are held in treasury.  Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 13.31% of the Company’s total issued share capital (117,928,938 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be held in treasury following settlement.

For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure of 102,234,243 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company.
 

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