4 Dec 2008 16:30
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc - Acquisition by Issuer of Shares
On 8 September 2008, the Company offered to repurchase up to 20 per cent. of its issued ordinary shares excluding treasury shares (112,388,958).
The Tender Offer was undersubscribed and 5,568,268 shares (4.95% of the issued ordinary shares excluding treasury shares) were tendered. The Tender was satisfied in full and on 3 December 2008, 5,568,268 shares were purchased by the Company under the Tender Offer. All of the shares purchased are held in Treasury.
The Company announces, pursuant to DTR 5.5.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, that as a result of the Tender Offer the purchase by the Company of the 5,568,268 shares fell below the threshold of 5% of the Company's total number of voting rights.
As a result of the Tender Offer there are now 106,820,690 shares in issue excluding treasury shares.
4 December 2008 Caroline Driscoll - Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7743 2427
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BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust (BRGE)