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TR1 - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1.Identity of the issuer or the Aberforth Geared Capital & Income underlying issuer of existing Trust plc shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of Yes voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject Sarah Ann Lewis to the notification obligation 4. Full name of shareholder(s) TDWCS LLP (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and 23 April 2010 date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 April 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 3% and 4% of total voting rights crossed or reached: 8. Notified details: Class/t Situation previous Resulting situation after the ype of to the Triggering triggering transaction shares transaction if possibl e using the ISIN CODE Number of Number Number Number of % of voting Shares of of voting rights rights Voting Shares Rights Indirect Indirect Income 425000 425000 1450000 1450000 4.14% Shares GB00311 00034 Capital 264000 264000 264000 264000 0.75% Shares GB00311 00141 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expirat Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial ion Conversion rights that may be rights instrumen date Period/ acquired if the t Date instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expirat Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial ion Conversion rights that may be rights instrumen date Period/ acquired if the t Date instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,714,000 4.90% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Percentage based on total voting right 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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