BRNS Blackrock New S

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To: The FCA

Date: 23 August 2013

1. Name of applicant:

BLACKROCK NEW ENERGY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2. Name of scheme

BLACKROCK NEW ENERGY INVESTMENT TRUST GENERAL PURPOSE BLOCKLISTING SCHEME

3. Period of return:

From    26 February 2013                To    23 August 2013

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

21,250,000

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return

N/A

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

N/A

7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

21,250,000

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

24,000,000 ordinary shares of 5p each on 28 February 2008

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

246,885,619

Name of contact      A B Powley
Address of contact   12 Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DL
Telephone number of contact    0207 743 5610

Signed by
Company secretary
For and on behalf of
BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust plc.

If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.