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 16,769 of its Ordinary Shares on October 21, 2026, at an average price of 556.00 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 23, 2026, the company's issued share capital will be 88,825,229 Ordinary Shares, excluding 29,103,709 shares held in treasury.
  • After settlement, 24.68% of the company's total issued share capital of 117,928,938 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares, will be held in treasury.
  • Under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, following settlement the market should use 88,825,229 shares, which excludes treasury shares, when deciding whether it must report a holding or a change in it.

What’s still pending

  • Settlement of the purchase is due on October 23, 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 16,769 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 556.00 pence per share to be held in treasury.

Following settlement of this purchase on 23 October 2026 the issued share capital of the Company will be 88,825,229 Ordinary Shares, excluding 29,103,709 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 24.68% 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 88,825,229 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

21 October 2026



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