TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS     (to be sent to the relevant issuer   and
to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)  i



 1a. Identity of the issuer or the      Aberforth Geared Value & Income Trust
underlying issuer of existing shares to plc
which voting rights are attached  ii  :
                                        LEI: 2138006A8FCYYWSJKE32

 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer     (please mark with an
“X” if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer

 2. Reason for the notification  (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with
an “X”)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                   X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)  iii :

 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation  iv

Name                                    James Walker (Leith) Limited

City and country of registered office   Livingston, Scotland
(if applicable)

 4. Full name of shareholder(s)   (if different from 3.)  v

Name

City and country of registered office
(if applicable)

 5. Date on which the threshold was     28 April 2026
crossed or reached  vi  :

 6. Date on which issuer notified       28 April 2026
(DD/MM/YYYY):

 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

                                                                             Tot
                                                                             al
                                                                             num
                                                                             ber
                                                                             of
                                                                             vot
                                                                             ing
                                       % of voting rights                    rig
                    % of voting rights through financial                     hts
                    attached to shares instruments        Total of both in % hel
                    (total of 8. A)    (total of 8.B 1 +  (8.A + 8.B)        d
                                       8.B 2)                                in
                                                                             iss
                                                                             uer
                                                                             (8.
                                                                             A
                                                                             +
                                                                             8.B
                                                                             )
                                                                             vii

Resulting situation                                                          7,5
on the date on      7.0%               0.0%               7.0%               50,
which threshold was                                                          000
crossed or reached

Position of
previous
notification (if    6.3%               0.0%               6.3%

applicable)

 

 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached  viii

 A: Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/type  Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
of          ix
 shares
             Direct       Indirect     Direct                        Indirect
ISIN code
(if         (DTR5.1)       (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1)                      (DTR5.2.1)
possible)

GB00BPJMQ253
            7,550,000    0            7.0%                          0
(Ordinary
Shares)





 SUBTOTAL   7,550,000                   7.0%
8. A





 B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)

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







                         SUBTOTAL 8.
                        B 1





 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R
(1) (b)

 Type of    Expiration   Exercise/   Physical or cash
financial                                              Number of     % of voting
instrument  date  x      Conversion  Settlement  xii  voting rights rights
                        Period  xi







                                     SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

 

 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation  (please mark the

applicable box with an “X”)

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any
natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking   X
(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
xiii

 Full   chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as
necessary)  xiv

                                                                          Tota
                                                                         l of
                                                                         both
                                                                         if
                                                                         it
                                                                         equal
           % of voting rights if it equals   % of voting rights through  s or
 Name  xv or is higher than the notifiable  financial instruments if it  is
          threshold                         equals or is higher than the highe
                                            notifiable threshold         r
                                                                         than
                                                                         the
                                                                         notif
                                                                         iable
                                                                         thres
                                                                         hold













 10.   In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder                    n/a

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will
be held



 11. Additional information  xvi

 

 _______________________________________________
| Place of completion|Livingston, United Kingdom|
|____________________|__________________________|
| Date of completion |28 April 2026             |
|____________________|__________________________|