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
31 August 2013 its issued share capital (excluding treasury shares) consisted
of 234,985,619 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each, carrying one vote per share,
and 45,614,192 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). As at 31 August 2013, the Company held
11,900,000 ordinary shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 234,985,619 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:
2 September 2013