Merger Update

JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT

BLUE PLANET INTERNATIONAL FINANCIALS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC ("INTERNATIONAL")
BLUE PLANET WORLDWIDE FINANCIALS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC ("WORLDWIDE")
BLUE PLANET FINANCIALS GROWTH & INCOME INVESTMENT TRUSTS NOs (1 - 10) PLC (together "G&I")

27 April 2012

The Boards of International, Worldwide and G&I announce that the general
meetings of Worldwide and G&I convened for today have been adjourned until 9th
May 2012. The meetings will be reconvened at Greenside House, 25 Greenside
Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AA at the same times as the meetings convened for today.
This is in order that steps necessary for completion of the proposed merger of
Worldwide and G&I into International may be taken. Details of the proposed
merger were announced on 26 March 2012.


Company secretary and administrator for the Companies

Blue Planet Investment Advisers Ltd
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