Holding(s) in Company

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached (ii):

            Merrill Lynch Greater Europe Investment Trust plc

(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : Initial notification as per regulatory requirement ( )

(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

            Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

            N/A

(5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

            8 August 2007

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

            13 August 2007(after close of business)

(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

            Above 3% (L&G)

(8). Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code):  Ord GBP 0.001

Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):
     Number of Shares:  Below 3%
     Number of Voting rights(viii):  Below 3%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
     Number of shares:
          DIRECT:  3,819,492
     Number of voting rights (ix):
          Direct (x):  3,819,492
          Indirect (xi): 

% of voting rights:
     Direct:  3.18%
     Indirect: 

B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):

Type of financial instrument:

Expiration date (xiii): 

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv): 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted:

% of voting rights:

Total (A + B):

Number of voting rights:  3,819,492

% of voting rights:  3.18%


(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

            Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

            Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited
            (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

            Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

            Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (3,819,492 - 3.18% = LGAS,
            LGPL & PMC)

            Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct)
            (LGIMHD)

            Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

            Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

            Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

            Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

Proxy Voting:

(10). Name of the proxy holder:

            N/A

(11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

            N/A

(12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

            N/A

(13). Additional information:

            Notification using the total voting rights figure of 119,843,969.

(14). Contact name:

            Ms C Driscoll
            For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
            Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

            020 7743 2427


14 August 2007