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BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc

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BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc

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  • Price (GBX)548.00
  • Today's Change-4.00 / -0.72%
  • Shares traded237.10k
  • 1 Year change+10.04%
  • Beta1.0942
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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
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Profile

Management group(s)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.
AIC sectorEurope
ISINGB00B01RDH75
Launch date20 Sep 2004
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

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.

Peer analysis

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Polar Capital Holdings plc197.59m40.79m503.18m191.0011.863.6911.332.550.41770.41772.021.340.8604--9.73--17.7620.5127.5231.4488.5390.3920.6523.50--260.190.038592.206.542.0514.55-4.8811.946.87
North Atlntc Smlr Cmpns Invtmnt Trst PLC97.77m89.13m505.46m0.005.740.6828--5.176.606.607.2555.510.139--12.57--12.675.8912.695.9392.6484.5291.1681.64----0.008.01113.21-24.21102.36-42.91--17.95
Chrysalis Investments Ltd109.41m103.82m514.56m0.005.060.5981--4.700.17440.17440.18381.470.1322--885.89--12.55--12.57--97.59--94.89------0.00--88.27--86.99------
Foresight Environmental Infrstrctr-3.83m-13.94m519.00m0.00--0.7001-----0.0211-0.0211-0.00581.14-0.0049-------1.778.18-1.788.21--88.58--86.60----0.0080.84-103.53---114.18----3.07
European Opportunities Trust PLC111.31m98.45m521.04m0.006.920.817115.034.681.191.191.2810.080.1337--35.19--11.823.3312.963.5991.7978.3988.4472.42----0.008.55203.358.85313.5912.09---18.32
Blackrock Throgmorton Trust PLC95.13m88.42m521.92m0.006.250.8415--5.490.94670.94670.9887.040.1472--25.58--13.681.6913.981.7393.6263.8892.9560.01----0.004198.6496.47--94.68----8.08
Foresight Group Holdings Ltd141.33m26.43m522.69m382.0020.385.9215.903.700.22180.22181.190.76330.9487--7.17369,963.3017.7420.5524.6929.1994.8393.9918.7020.47----0.080775.9818.6123.3311.8930.4313.67--
Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PLC42.31m26.91m523.70m0.0019.360.8675--12.380.29760.29760.4666.640.0707--69.94--4.506.484.516.7390.8891.5063.6181.51----0.004.91354.66--215.59------
Blackrock Greater Eurp Invstmnt Trst PLC102.07m91.61m541.05m0.006.040.8501--5.300.90770.90771.026.450.1577--90.12--14.168.6515.199.0992.7190.3889.7687.72----0.072613.492.4034.800.020736.98--3.65
Jpmorgan European Discovery Trust PLC51.79m39.58m541.48m0.0016.370.8709--10.450.2770.2770.3345.210.0593--4.52--4.535.774.876.1080.9685.9376.4282.40----0.086325.92323.89--216.92----9.40
Polar Capital Global Fincls Trust PLC125.60m115.76m569.03m0.005.001.01--4.530.37560.37560.40471.850.2071--9.15--19.081.3319.521.4197.1777.6692.1644.38--30.040.109194.67-156.57---384.86----1.86
Henderson European Trust PLC76.31m71.73m574.84m0.005.220.851--7.530.33710.33710.35862.070.1692--6.35--15.907.0616.347.5496.0891.3294.0086.98----0.063430.12282.2752.35258.7566.85--7.01
Partners Group Private Equity Ltd51.07m19.12m605.09m1.95k31.650.7336--11.850.33330.33330.890414.380.0576--10.2131,559.712.168.342.298.87----37.4463.43--15.340.0046.15-5.66-12.05205.67-18.21--5.45
Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trst PLC100.37m93.35m606.98m0.006.530.8135--6.051.251.251.3410.030.1231--62.99--11.452.8612.263.0593.6481.0593.0078.87----0.123775.61197.57--185.41----3.26
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Ltd925.00k-9.60m607.71m0.00--0.7862--656.98-0.0158-0.01580.00151.300.0011--54.41---1.178.19-1.178.20-11.895.59-1,037.956,401.79---0.15180.0052.882.104.97-120.52----1.19
Data as of Nov 08 2024. Currency figures normalised to BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

22.26%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Craigs Investment Partners Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 02 Sep 20249.18m9.28%
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 02 Sep 20242.51m2.54%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 02 Sep 20241.99m2.01%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 02 Sep 20241.79m1.81%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 02 Sep 20241.52m1.53%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 02 Sep 20241.43m1.45%
J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 02 Sep 20241.01m1.02%
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 02 Sep 2024898.00k0.91%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 02 Sep 2024858.00k0.87%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 02 Sep 2024845.00k0.85%
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