- Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (DEFA14A)

SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

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BlackRock Global Equity Income Trust

BlackRock World Investment Trust

BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust

 

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(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

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BLACKROCK GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME TRUST

BLACKROCK WORLD INVESTMENT TRUST

BLACKROCK GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES EQUITY TRUST

ADJOURNMENT OF THE JOINT SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING

PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES BEFORE JUNE 30, 2009

June 3, 2009

Dear Shareholder:

We are writing to inform you that the May 5, 2009 Joint Special Shareholder Meeting of BlackRock Global Equity Income Trust, BlackRock World Investment Trust and BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust, which was previously adjourned to June 2, 2009, has now been adjourned to June 30, 2009 . We recently mailed you proxy materials relating to proposals to be voted on at the Joint Special Shareholder Meeting but as of the date of this letter, our records indicate that we have not received your vote. In order to avoid incurring further expenses, we are asking you to take a moment to submit your vote.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!

866-963-6126

For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials previously mailed to you, each Fund’s Board of Trustees believe the proposals are in the shareholders’ best interest and unanimously recommend that you vote in favor .

We encourage you to vote TODAY using one of the following convenient options:

1.	Vote by Phone .   You may cast your vote by calling the toll-free number listed on the enclosed proxy card.  Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the recorded instructions.

2.	Vote Online .   You may cast your vote by logging onto the Web address listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the instructions given on the Web site.

3.	Vote by Mail .   You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy card in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided.

If you have any questions about the proposal, you may call Computershare Fund Services, the Funds’ proxy solicitation firm; toll free at [phone].   As a helpful reminder, you may receive a call from a representative of Computershare Fund Services encouraging you to vote.  When you provide instructions to Computershare Fund Services by phone, they will be authorized to deliver your proxy on your behalf.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!  PLEASE VOTE TODAY!

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