Blackrock Greater Europe Investment Trust PLCLSE: BRGE

Blackrock Greater Europe Investment Trust: Transaction in Own Shares

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Summary by 6ix AI

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc bought back 19,179 of its Ordinary Shares on October 5, 2026, at an average price of 585.23 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, the company's issued share capital will be 89,136,293 Ordinary Shares, excluding 28,792,645 shares held in treasury.
  • After settlement, 24.42% of the company's total issued share capital of 117,928,938 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares, will be held in treasury.
  • Under the disclosure rules of the FCA (the UK Financial Conduct Authority), shareholders should use 89,136,293 shares after settlement when working out whether they must report their holding or a change in it.

What’s still pending

  • Settlement of the purchase is due on October 7, 2026, and the share capital figures apply after that settlement.

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On 6ix: 6ix.com/news/transaction-in-own-shares-1706


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 19,179 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 585.23 pence per share to be held in treasury.

Following settlement of this purchase on 07 October 2026 the issued share capital of the Company will be 89,136,293 Ordinary Shares, excluding 28,792,645 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 24.42% 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 89,136,293 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

05 October 2026



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