Blackrock Greater Europe Investment Trust PLCLSE: BRGE

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

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Summary by 6ix AI

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc bought back 14,495 of its Ordinary Shares on October 15, 2026, at an average price of 564.03 pence per share. It will hold them in treasury, meaning the company keeps the shares itself and they carry no voting rights.

Key details

  • After settlement on October 19, 2026, the company's issued share capital will be 88,948,696 Ordinary Shares, excluding 28,980,242 shares held in treasury.
  • After settlement, 24.57% of the company's total issued share capital of 117,928,938 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares, will be held in treasury.
  • Investors checking whether they must disclose their holdings under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's disclosure rules should use the figure of 88,948,696 shares after settlement and exclude treasury shares.

What’s still pending

  • Settlement of the purchase is scheduled for October 19, 2026.

6ix AI wrote this summary from the release below and checked it against the release.

                          BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc (`the Company')
LEI - 5493003R8FJ6I76ZUW55
Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasury
The Company announces that it has today purchased 14,495 of its Ordinary Shares
at an average price of 564.03 pence per share to be held in treasury.
Following settlement of this purchase on 19 October 2026 the issued share
capital of the Company will be 88,948,696 Ordinary Shares, excluding 28,980,242
shares which are held in treasury.Shares held in treasury do not carry any
voting rights; 24.57% of the Company's total issued share capital (117,928,938
Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be held in treasury following
settlement.
For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency
Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the
figure of 88,948,696 following settlement when determining if they are required
to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.
All enquiries:

Lucy Dina

Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: 0207 743 5324

15 October 2026


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