In the Matter of CAPITAL GEARING TRUST P.L.C.

(Company Number NI005574)

Notice is hereby given that, on 6 December 2023, a Petition was presented to the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, Chancery Division (Companies) (the “Court”) by Capital Gearing Trust P.L.C., a public limited company incorporated and registered in Northern Ireland with Company No. NI005574 and whose registered office address is at c/o Carson McDowell LLP, Muray House, Murray Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 6DN (the “Company”), seeking an order of the Court confirming that the share capital of the Company be reduced by cancelling the Company’s entire share premium account as at the date of the final hearing before the Court at which confirmation of the said cancellation is sought (the “Reduction of Capital”), which was approved by a special resolution of the Company passed on 5 December 2023.

On 13 December 2023, the Court ordered that (i) notice of the Petition be advertised once in each of the Belfast Gazette and the Belfast Telegraph and (ii) any person or body wishing to object to the order shall file and serve evidence in support of such objection by 4.00 pm on 15 January 2024. Any such person may wish to seek independent legal advice. In accordance with its practice, the Court is also likely to consider any other objections which are made to it, in writing or in person, at the hearing of the order to confirm the Reduction of Capital. That hearing is expected to take place at the Court on 22 January 2024 at 10.00 a.m. Should that date change, the new date will be advertised on the website of the Company.

A copy of the said Petition will be furnished to any person requiring the same by the under mentioned solicitors on payment of the regulated charge for the same.

Carson McDowell LLP, Solicitors for the Company, Murray House, Murray Street, Belfast, BT1 6DN (Reference: HC/PMcG/C22455)