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19TH APRIL '12

Results of General Meeting

BLUE PLANET INTENRNATIONAL FINANCIALS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Results of General Meeting

19 April 2012

This announcement is made by Blue Planet International Financials Investment
Trust plc ("the Company") in connection with the proposed merger of the Company
with Blue Planet Worldwide Financials Investment Trust plc ("Worldwide") and
Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trusts Nos (1 - 10) plc (each
a "G&I Trust" and together "G&I"). The merger will be completed pursuant to
schemes of reconstruction under Section 110 of the Insolvency Act 1986 whereby
Worldwide and each G&I Trust will be placed in members' voluntary liquidation
and will transfer all of their assets and liabilities to the Company) in
consideration of shares being issued by the Company (each a "Scheme"), details
of which were contained in the Company's circular to shareholders ("the
Circular") dated 26 March 2012.

The Board is pleased to announce that at the general meeting of the Company
held on 19 April 2012, the resolutions proposed in connection with the proposed
merger and related matters, as set out in the Circular, were duly passed on a
show of hands as follows:

  * Resolution 1 to approve the change to the Company's investment policy -
    7,092,034 (99.94%) proxy votes received being in favour (or at the
    chairman's discretion);
   
  * Resolution 2 to approve the acquisition of the assets and liabilities of
    Worldwide and G&I pursuant to schemes of reconstruction and to issue shares
    in connection with such schemes - 7,083,773 (99.89%) proxy votes received
    being in favour (or at the chairman's discretion);
   
  * Resolution 3 to authorise the directors to renew and increase share
    allotment and buyback authorities - 7,089,834 (99.97%) proxy votes received
    being in favour (or at the chairman's discretion); and
   
A copy of the resolutions passed at the above meeting will shortly be available
for inspection on both the Company's website (www.blueplanet.eu) as well as at
the National Storage Mechanism (www.hemscott.com/nsm.do).

For further enquiries please contact:

Blue Planet Investment Advisers Ltd
Company Secretary
Telephone: 0131 466 6666
Email: info@bpia.eu