ABERFORTH GEARED INCOME TRUST PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)    Name of natural person	Graham Menzies
2 - Reason for the notification
a)    Position/status	Director
b)    Initial notification/amendment	Initial Notification
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)    Full name of the entity	Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc
b)    Legal Entity Identifier code	2138008A77WGCP5LV740
4 - Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)    Financial Instrument	Ordinary Shares
Identification Code	SEDOL: B4TR344
b)    Nature of transaction	Ceased management of a non-beneficial portfolio   which held 3,650 Ordinary Shares
c)    Date Of Transaction	24 October 2016
d)    Price (s)	N/A
e)    Volume(s)	3,650
f)     Aggregated information	N/A
g)    Place Of Transaction	N/A
h)    Currency	GBP - British Pound
Contact	Gary Tait
	Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries
Date of Notification	24 October 2016

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