LONDON (Dow Jones)--Gartmore European Investment Trust PLC (GEO.LN) said Friday it has purchased 228,793 Ordinary 50 pence shares at a price of 556.17 pence per share to be held in Treasury. -Shares clsoed Friday at 543.0 pence. -By Iain Packham, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9269; [email protected] (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires June 25, 2010 11:46 ET (15:46 GMT)