BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares
PR Newswire
LONDON, United Kingdom, May 31
31 May 2024
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 2,500 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 621.00 pence per share to be held in treasury.
Following settlement of this purchase on 4 June 2024 the issued share capital of the Company will be 100,142,022 Ordinary Shares, excluding 17,786,916 which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 15.08% 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 100,142,022 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company.
All enquiries:
Graham Venables
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Company Secretary
Tel: 0207 743 2427
