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")

9 May 2012

The Boards of International, Worldwide and G&I announce that the reconvened
general meetings of Worldwide and G&I, that were held today, have been
adjourned until 18 May 2012. The meetings will be reconvened at Greenside
House, 25 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AA at 11.30 a.m and between 12.00
noon and 12.45 p.m respectively. This is in order that continuing 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
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]