BRGS Blackrock GR Ss

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2 June 2015

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc
 

Tender Price
 

Background
 

The Company offered to repurchase up to 20 per cent of its issued Ordinary Shares excluding treasury shares (105,743,866).
 

The Tender Offer was undersubscribed and 1,454,802 Ordinary Shares (1.38% of the issued Ordinary Shares excluding treasury shares) were tendered.  The Tender will be satisfied in full.
 

Tender Price
 

The Tender Price calculated as at close of business on 1 June 2015 (the “Calculation Date”) was 256.66 pence per Ordinary Share.
 

Payments to Shareholders by cheque, in the case of certificated holders, will be made in pounds sterling and are expected to be paid on or as soon as practicable after 8 June 2015.
 

Payments through CREST, in the case of uncertificated holders, will be made in pounds sterling and are expected to be paid on or as soon as practicable after 8 June 2015.
 

Balancing share certificates will be despatched and CREST accounts will be settled on or as soon as practicable after 8 June 2015.
 

Shares in issue
 

Following implementation of the Tender Offer on 8 June 2015, all Ordinary Shares tendered will be repurchased by the Company and cancelled. The Company also announces that 72,755 Ordinary Shares held in Treasury will be cancelled.  Following implementation of the Tender Offer the Company will have 109,777,962 Ordinary Shares in issue, which will include 5,488,898 Ordinary Shares which are held in Treasury. The number of Ordinary Shares that the Company has in issue, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in Treasury, will be 104,289,064.  The Company also has 20,565,777 Subscription Shares in issue.
 

Definitions
 

Terms defined in the Circular have the same meaning when used herein unless the context otherwise requires.
 

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