Director/PDMR Shareholding

22 Oct 2010 16:29

SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of companyAberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc2) Name of directorAlastair J. Ritchie

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-

beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a

holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in

respect of a non-beneficial interestNotification is in respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above.

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) Brewin Nominees Limited A/C Gross

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary Normal market purchase.

7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired1,0008) Percentage of issued class0.01%9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposedN/A10) Percentage of issued classN/A11) Class of securityCapital Shares of 1p12) Price per share407.5p13) Date of transaction22 October 201014) Date company informed22 October 201015) Total holding following this notification24,500

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.23%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the

following boxes17) Date of grantN/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A

23) Any additional informationNone

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Gary Tait - 0131 220 0733

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Gary Tait, for Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries.

Date of Notification - 22 October 2010