Portfolio Update

Merrill Lynch Greater Europe IT PLC 21 December 2006 MERRILL LYNCH GREATER EUROPE INVESTMENT TRUST plc All information is at 30 November 2006 and unaudited. Performance at month end with net income reinvested One Three One Since launch Month Months Year (20Sep04) Net asset value 0.7% 6.0% 23.0% 69.5% Share price 1.9% 7.3% 22.7% 64.1% FTSE World Europe ex UK 0.9% 6.4% 20.8% 58.7% Sources: BlackRock Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and Datastream. At month end Net asset value: 165.45p Includes net revenue of 0.10p Share price: 160.00p Discount to NAV: 3.3% Gearing: 10.2% Net yield: 1.3% Total assets: £237.3m Ordinary shares in issue: 133,705,096 Benchmark Sector Analysis Total Assets Index Country Analysis Total Assets (%) (%) (%) Financials 39.6 34.0 France 17.7 Utilities 8.8 7.4 Germany 15.9 Oil & Gas 8.7 6.4 Switzerland 13.3 Consumer Goods 8.0 12.6 Italy 11.5 Basic Materials 7.1 5.0 Russia 7.3 Industrials 7.1 11.3 Netherlands 5.2 Healthcare 5.9 7.5 Spain 5.2 Telecommunications 5.5 6.4 Ireland 3.9 Technology 2.9 4.2 Finland 3.2 Other Investments 2.1 - Sweden 2.0 Consumer Services 1.4 5.2 Belgium 2.0 Net current assets 2.9 - UK 1.8 Greece 1.7 Denmark 1.3 Iceland 1.3 Turkey 1.2 Norway 1.1 Poland 1.0 Israel 0.4 Austria 0.1 Net current assets 2.9 ----- ----- ----- 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----- ----- ----- Ten Largest Equity Investments Company Country of Risk AXA France Credit Suisse Switzerland ENI Italy E.ON Germany Nestle Switzerland Novartis Switzerland Telefonica Spain Total France UBS Switzerland Unicredito Italy Commenting on the markets, James Macmillan, representing the Investment Manager noted: European Equity markets posted modest gains in November with the FTSE World Europe ex UK (net) returning 0.9%. After a strong start to the month share prices pared back earlier gains amidst concerns about the impact of a weak US dollar on the profit outlook for European companies. Performance in Emerging Europe was strong, as Russia benefited from a rebound in the energy sector. The MSCI Emerging Europe Index (net) returned 5.4% in GBP terms. The Company's NAV returned 0.7% during November underperforming the reference index by 0.2%. The stocks to detract from performance were found in the financial sector which pulled back during the month after a lacklustre Q3 results season. In addition the Company's holdings in Mittal Steel, pharmaceutical company Novartis and car manufacturer BMW also had a negative contribution to performance. The contribution from the Emerging Europe region was positive with strong performance from Poland and Russia offset by poor stock selection in Turkey. The use of flexible gearing was beneficial with the Company benefiting from being positively geared in a rising market. During the month the Company benefited from strong stock selection within the energy sector which rose reflecting the rise in the oil prices. The best performing stocks were those with leverage to the oil price through refining and upstream exposure. In addition, the Company's exposure to power utilities also benefited from the increase in oil prices. Other strong performing stocks included construction group Vinci, Investment Bank Credit Suisse and in the material sector, speciality chemical company Syngenta and Russian steel producer Novolipetsk. During the month the Company increased its exposure to the banking sector by establishing new positions in Danish, Greek and Icelandic banks. The Company also added to chemical and electrical equipment through the purchase of shares in Altana and Legrand. These transactions were funded by selling holdings in chemical company BASF and telecom operator Teliasonera after strong performance. The Company continues to have a bias towards the financials, through banks and diversified financials, along with energy, utilities and telecoms. Exposure to Emerging Europe remained unchanged at 9.9%. The Company ended the month with a net market exposure of 110.2%. We remain positive on the prospects for European equities. The latest evidence appears to suggest that the Global economy remains in robust health with a slight tempering of growth rather than the emergence of a recession or a serious slowdown. European companies have generally reported strong Q3 results, and profits have proved resilient to a modest slowdown in the US, due to robust export demand from Asia and corporate restructuring. European equity valuations are attractive, earnings growth is strong and earnings revisions remain positive. Latest Latest information is available by typing www.blackrock.co.uk/its on the internet, 'BLRKINDEX' on Reuters, 'BLRK' on Bloomberg or '8800' on Topic 3 (ICV terminal). 21 December 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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