REG-BlackRock Investment Trusts: Net Asset Value(s)

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BLACKROCK INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NET ASSET VALUE

BLACKROCK GREATER EUROPE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc
at close of business on 21 July 2008 was:

160.67p Capital only (undiluted)

164.39p Including current year income (undiluted)

160.67p Capital only (treasury shares)

164.39p Including current year income (diluted for treasury shares)

Notes:

1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.

2. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.

3. The undiluted net asset value above has been calculated based on 115,117,791
ordinary shares.

4. Following the implementation of the tender offer on 4 June 2008, 2,728,833
shares are now held in Treasury.

5. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts, see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).

NET ASSET VALUE

BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC

The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock World Mining Trust plc at close of
business on 21 July 2008 was:

730.09p Capital only (undiluted)

736.61p Including current year income (undiluted)

722.21p Capital only (diluted for warrants)

728.42p Including current year income (diluted for warrants)

Notes:

1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.

2. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.

3. The BlackRock World Mining Trust plc diluted NAV has been calculated based
on 8,947,605 warrants in issue.

4. 50,000 ordinary shares were purchased on 4 April 2008, bringing the total
amount of ordinary shares held in treasury to 14,492,800.

5. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts, see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).

6. New shares arising from 20,867,250 warrants exercised on 29 February 2008
commenced trading on 14 March 2008.

NET ASSET VALUE

BLACKROCK NEW ENERGY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust plc at
close of business on 21 July 2008 was:

68.35p

Notes:

1. Under the investment management agreement dated 14 December 2006, a
performance fee is payable based on outperformance of the Company's benchmark
index if the Company's NAV reaches a highwatermark of 55.58p. In accordance
with the AIC statement of Recommended Practice, the above NAV includes any
relevant performance fee provisions to the extent that the highwatermark has
been attained. The NAV prior to the calculation of any performance fee
accruals, for the purpose of assessing the highwatermark, amounted to 68.35p.

2. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.

3. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.

4. BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust plc issued 1,500,000 ordinary shares
on 7 May 2008 to a market participant at 73.125 pence per share representing
0.62% of the ordinary shares in issue. The number of shares in issue now totals
243,750,000.

5. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts, see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).

NET ASSET VALUE

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc at
close of business on 21 July 2008 was:

382.27p (capital only and including debt at par value)

378.97p (capital only and including debt at fair value)

385.95p (including current year income and debt at par value)

382.65p (including current year income and debt at fair value)

Notes:

1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.

2. 100,000 ordinary shares purchased on 15 January 2008, bringing the total
amount of ordinary shares held in treasury to 1,483,815.

3. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts, see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).

NET ASSET VALUE

BLACKROCK COMMODITIES INCOME INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust
plc at close of business on 21 July 2008 was:

147.45p Capital only (undiluted)

149.52p Including current year income (undiluted) - XD

147.45p Capital only (diluted NAV incorporating treasury shares)

149.52p Including current year income (diluted NAV incorporating treasury
shares) - XD

Notes:

1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.

2. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.

3. The unaudited NAV above has been calculated based on 70,810,662 excluding
shares held in Treasury.

4. Following the implementation of the Tender Offer on 5 September 2007 and the
resale of 1.2 million shares on 5 March 2008, 4,789,338 shares are now held in
Treasury.

5. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts, see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3)

NET ASSET VALUE

BLACKROCK LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc
at close of business on 21 July 2008 was:

1110.19c per share (US cents) - Capital only

556.21p per share (pence sterling) - Capital only

1117.89c per share (US cents) - including current year income

560.06p per share (pence sterling) - including current year income

Notes:

1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.

2. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.

3. The net asset value above has been calculated based on 47,789,753 ordinary
shares following the cancellation of 7,818,306 shares as a result of the tender
offer in October 2006.

4. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts, see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3)

NET ASSET VALUE

THE THROGMORTON TRUST plc

The unaudited net asset value for The Throgmorton Trust plc at close of
business on 21 July 2008 was:

146.20p Capital only: Debt at par

140.46p Capital only: Debt at Fair Value

148.16p Including current year revenue-debt at par

142.41p Including current year revenue-debt at market

Notes:

1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.

2. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.

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