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About the company
BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust company. The Company's principal activity is portfolio investment. The Company’s objective is the achievement of capital growth, primarily through investment in a focused portfolio constructed from a combination of the securities of large, mid and small capitalization European companies, together with some investment in the developing markets of Europe. The Company also has the flexibility to invest in any country included in the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index (FTSE) World Europe excluding United Kingdom (UK) index, as well as to invest in developing countries not included in the index. The Company invests approximately 25% of its portfolio in companies in developing Europe. The Company also invests approximately 5% of its portfolio in unquoted investments. The Company's investment manager is BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited (BIM (UK).
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)102.07m
- Net income in GBP91.61m
- Incorporated2004
- Employees0.00
- LocationBlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc12 Throgmorton AvenueLONDON EC2N 2DLUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 20 7743 3000
- Websitehttps://www.blackrock.com/uk/individual/products/investment-trusts/our-range/blackrock-greater-europe-investment-trust/trust-information
Profile
| Management group(s) | BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | Europe |
| ISIN | GB00B01RDH75 |
| Launch date | 20 Sep 2004 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
The objective is the achievement of capital growth, primarily through investment in a focused portfolio constructed from a combination of the securities of large, mid and small capitalisation European companies, together with some investment in the developing markets of Europe. The Company also has the flexibility to invest in any country included in the FTSE World Europe ex UK Index, as well as the freedom to invest in developing countries not included in the Index but considered by the Manager and the Directors as part of greater Europe.
Managed by
| Stefan Gries, Alexandra Dangoor |
|---|
Management & contract fees
The contract is terminable on six months notice. The manager receives an annual fee of 0.85% p.a. of NAV on assets up to GBP350 m and 0.75% p.a. of NAV on assets thereafter. Where the Company invests in other investment or cash funds managed by BlackRock, any underlying fee charged is rebated.
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