Result of General Meeting

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc

27 July 2010 

Result of General Meeting


At a General Meeting held earlier today, the resolution which was set out in
the prospectus and circular to shareholders dated 24 June 2010 in relation
to the issue of Subscription Shares and the adoption of new articles of
association in connection therewith was duly passed without amendment. 

The number of proxy votes received in favour of the resolution was 98.23%.

In accordance with paragraph 9.6.2 of the Listing Rules, two copies of the
resolution approved at the General Meeting have been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority and will shortly be made available for inspection via the UK
Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS


Enquiries

For further information, please contact:

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited      020 7743 3000
Jonathan Ruck Keene
Caroline Driscoll

Collins Stewart Europe Limited                    020 7523 8000
David Yovichic