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

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Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:14am EDT

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 26 August 2009 was:


161.06p Capital only (undiluted)
164.41p Including current year income (undiluted)
161.06p Capital only (treasury shares)
164.41p 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 105,124,598
ordinary shares, excluding 1,696,092 shares currently held in Treasury.

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

BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC

The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock World Mining Trust plc at close of
business on 26 August 2009 was:

521.13p Capital only (undiluted)
524.39p Including current year income (undiluted)

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 per share has been calculated on 177,762,242
ordinary shares excluding 15,249,600 held in treasury.

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

BLACKROCK NEW ENERGY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust plc at
close of business on 26 August 2009 was:

49.70p Capital (Pre Performance Fee)
49.70p Capital (Post Performance Fee)
50.02p Including income (Pre Performance Fee)
50.02p Including income (Post Performance Fee)
49.08p Capital (Pre Performance Fee) - diluted for subscription shares
49.08p Capital (Post Performance Fee) - diluted for subscription shares
49.35p Including income (Pre Performance Fee) - diluted for subscription shares
49.35p Including income (Post Performance Fee) - diluted for subscription
shares

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 high watermark 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 high watermark has been attained. The NAV prior to the calculation of any
performance fee accruals, for the purposes of calculating the highwatermark, amounted to: 49.70p 
(capital only); 50.02p (including income); 49.08p (capital only diluted); 49.35p (incl. income diluted).

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. The number of ordinary shares in issue totals 243,750,000. The number of
subscription shares in issue totals 48,749,811.

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 26 August 2009 was:

329.68p Capital only and including debt at par value
325.43p Capital only and including debt at fair value
333.77p Including current year income and debt at par value
329.52p Including current year income and debt at fair value

Notes:

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

2. 300,000 ordinary shares purchased on 9 April 2009, bringing the total amount
of ordinary shares held in treasury to 1,798,731. The total number of ordinary
shares in issue excluding treasury shares is 48,194,792.

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 26 August 2009 was:

109.92p Capital only (undiluted)
111.32p Including current year income (undiluted)
109.92p Capital only (diluted NAV incorporating treasury shares)
111.32p Including current year income (diluted NAV incorporating 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 unaudited NAV above has been calculated based on 74,825,662 shares.

4. Following the resale of 250,000 shares out of treasury on 15 July 2009,
there are 774,338 shares 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 26 August 2009 was:

823.48c per share (US cents) - Capital only
507.92p per share (pence sterling) - Capital only
830.52c per share (US cents) - Including current year income XD
512.26p per share (pence sterling) - Including current year income 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. Following the tender offer on 6 April 2009, 3,554,231 shares were tendered
and held in treasury and the cancellation of 400,000 shares held in treasury on 20 August 2009, 
the totalnumber of shares now held in treasury is 3,554,231. The number of shares in issue 
(excluding treasury shares) is 43,835,522.

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 26 August 2009 was:

130.54p Capital only
133.31p Including current Year Revenue XD

Notes:

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

2. Following the recent tender offer, the Company now holds 8,200,000 shares in
treasury. The number of shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) is
82,351,197.

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

NET ASSET VALUE

THE EASTERN EUROPEAN TRUST PLC

The unaudited net asset value for The Eastern European Trust PLC at close of
business on 26 August 2009 was:

357.09c per share (US cents) - Including current year income
220.25p 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.

3. 50,000 ordinary shares were purchased on 26 August 2009, bringing the total amount 
of ordinary shares held in treasury to 1,387,850.  The total number of ordinary shares 
in issue excluding treasury shares is 53,058,240.



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