Afh Fin Grp 24 Regulatory News (AFHC)

14 Dec 2010 12:03

TR1 - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.Identity of the issuer or the Aberforth Geared Capital & Income underlying issuer of existing shares to Trust plc which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting Yes 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 to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council notification obligation

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on 10 December 2010 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 December 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 6% reached: 8. Notified details:

Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the Triggering transaction

transaction if possible

using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting ISIN CODE Shares Voting Shares rights rights Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Capital 1,115,000 1,115,000 900,000 900,000 - 5.71% - Shares

GB0031100141 Income 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 - Shares GB0031100034 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial date Conversion that may be acquired if rights instrument Period/ Date the instrument is exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial date Conversion that may be acquired if rights instrument Period/ Date the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,000,000 5.71%

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