ABSOLUTE RETURN TRUST LIMITED (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) (THE "COMPANY")

Delisting Announcement

At an extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on 20 November 2013
(the "EGM"), shareholders passed resolutions to wind-up the Company and
appointed Ashley Paxton and Linda Johnson of KPMG Channel Islands Limited as
joint liquidators (the "Liquidators").

At the EGM shareholders passed resolutions to apply to the UKLA for the
suspension and subsequent cancellation of the listing of the Company's Shares
on the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of
the admission of Shares to trading on the Main Market.

The suspension of the listing of the Shares on the Official List took effect
from 20 November 2013 and the register of members closed on the same day.

The Liquidators are now in a position to announce that the cancellation of the
listing of the Shares on the Official List took effect from 8.00 a.m. on 19
December 2013 and the listing of the Shares on the Main Market ceased at close
of business on 18 December 2013.

Following the delisting, the Shares are no longer admitted to the CREST
systems. As such, the Shares have been rematerialised from CREST and
Shareholders will shortly be sent share certificates in respect of their
respective holdings of Shares.

Enquiries:

The Liquidators
Ashley Paxton and Linda Johnson
20 New Street
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 4AN

Tel: 01481 721000
Fax: 01481 722373

restructuring@kpmg.guernsey.gg