BRNS Blackrock New S

BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust plc ("the Company")

Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the "Rules")
provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at
6 February 2014 its issued share capital consisted of 235,000,192 Ordinary
Shares of 5 pence each, carrying one vote per share, and 45,599,619
Subscription Shares of 1 penny each, with no voting rights (although these
shares are considered "qualifying financial instruments" in accordance with
the revised DTR 5).

Shareholders should use 235,000,192 as the denominator for the calculations by
which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or
a change to their interest in the Company under the Rules.

Contact:
Mrs B Powley
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Date:
6 February 2014