Total Voting Rights

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc ("the Company")

Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the "Rules")
provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at 31
August 2011 its issued share capital consisted of 95,859,314 Ordinary Shares of
0.1 pence each, carrying one vote per share, and 18,351,675 Subscription Shares
of 0.1 pence each, with no voting rights (although these shares are considered
"qualifying financial instruments" in accordance with the revised DTR 5). As at
31 August 2011, the Company held 1,739,788 ordinary shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 95,859,314 as the denominator for the calculations by
which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or
a change to their interest in the Company under the Rules.

Contact:

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

Date:

1 September 2011