BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares
PR Newswire
LONDON, United Kingdom, August 23
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 17,054 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 602.73 pence per share to be held in treasury.
Following settlement of this purchase on 28 August 2024 the issued share capital of the Company will be 99,411,433 Ordinary Shares, excluding 18,517,505 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 15.7% 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 99,411,433 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.
All enquiries:
Sarah Beynsberger
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: 0207 743 2639
23 August 2024
