The Board of BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc announced that Paola Subacchi will be appointed as a non-executive director of the company with effect from July 27, 2017. Dr. Subacchi is an economist, writer and commentator on the functioning and governance of the international financial and monetary system. She is a senior fellow at Chatham House in London, a visiting professor at the University of Bologna, and a non-executive director of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC. Dr. Subacchi will also serve as a member of the company’s audit and management engagement committee.