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 36,000 of its Ordinary Shares on October 19, 2026, at an average price of 557.91 pence per share. It will hold them in treasury, meaning the company keeps the shares itself rather than cancelling them.

Key details

  • After settlement, the company's issued share capital will be 88,876,491 Ordinary Shares, excluding 29,052,447 shares held in treasury.
  • Shares held in treasury carry no voting rights. After settlement, 24.64% of the company's total issued share capital of 117,928,938 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares, will be held in treasury.
  • For disclosure under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, investors should use 88,876,491 shares after settlement when working out whether they must report their holding or a change to it.

What’s still pending

  • The purchase is due to settle on October 21, 2026.

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                          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 36,000 of its Ordinary Shares
at an average price of 557.91 pence per share to be held in treasury.
Following settlement of this purchase on 21 October 2026 the issued share
capital of the Company will be 88,876,491 Ordinary Shares, excluding 29,052,447
shares which are held in treasury.Shares held in treasury do not carry any
voting rights; 24.64% 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 88,876,491 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

19 October 2026


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