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 December 2013 its issued share capital consisted of 106,963,851 Ordinary
Shares of 0.1 pence each, carrying one vote per share, and 22,312,055
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 December 2013, the Company held 5,629,676 ordinary
shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 106,963,851 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:
Mrs B Powley
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Date:
2 January 2014