TR 1 - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1.Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Aberforth
Geared Capital & Income Trust plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
which voting rights are attached n/a
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights n/a
Other (please specify):
n/a
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Nicholas Howard Lewis
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): OMX Securities Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 3 December 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 December 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3% to 4%
8. Notified details: n/a
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE
Situation previous to Resulting situation after
the triggering transation the triggering transaction
Shares Voting Rights Shares Voting rights % of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Income Shares GB0031100034 - 1,435,895 - - 1,522,395 - 6.21%
Capital Shares GB0031100141 - - - - - - -
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date Number of voting rights that may be
acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. % of voting rights
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
1,522,395 4.35%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable
Not disclosed
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: n/a
13. Additional information: Percentage calculation based on total number of voting rights of 35,000,000. (Income Shares
of 24,500,000 and Capital Shares of 10,500,000).
14. Contact name: Gary Tait, Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries
15. Contact telephone number 0131-220-0733
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