23 January 2017
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc (the Company)
Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasury
The Company announces that it has today purchased 75,000 of its Ordinary Shares
at a price of 285.50 pence per share to be held in treasury.
Following settlement of this purchase on 25 January 2017 the issued share
capital of the Company will be 95,295,953 Ordinary Shares, excluding 15,032,985
which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting
rights; 13.62% 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
95,295,953 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.
All enquiries:
C Driscoll
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: 0207 743 2427