Portfolio update

CAPITAL GEARING TRUST P.L.C Monthly Portfolio Update Capital Gearing Trust p.l.c announces that as at 30 June 2009 it had the following investments in other listed closed-ended investment funds, which do not have a stated investment policy to invest no more than 15% of their total assets in other listed closed-ended investment funds: Name Percentage of portfolio Utilico Finance LTD Zero Div Pref 31/10/2012 2.73% London & St Lawrence Investment Company 1.62% Utilico Finance LTD Zero Div Pref 2016 0.83% Advance UK Trust 0.50% Advance Developing Markets 0.48% Utilico Ltd 0.28% Eclectic Investment Trust 0.13% Advance Developing Markets Subscription Shares 0.10% Total 6.67% Capital Gearing Trust p.l.c also announces that as at 30 June 2009 the ten largest investments were as follows: Name Percentage of portfolio Treasury 2.5% Index Linked 2013 6.94% Switzerland (Govt of) 2% Index Linked Bonds 2014 6.27% Switzerland (Govt of ) 3.0% Bonds 2018 5.01% France (Govt of ) 5.5% OAT 25/04/2029 4.94% Germany ( Fed Rep ) 4.75% Bonds 04/07/2028 4.58% USA Treasury 2.0% Index Linked 15/01/2016 4.32% USA Treasury 1.375% Index Linked 15/07/2018 4.29% USA Treasury 2.0% Index Linked 15/01/2026 3.21% Allianz Dresdner 2nd Endowment Policy Trust 2009 2.86% Utilico Finance LTD Zero Div Pref 31/10/2012 2.73% Total 45.15% There were no additional investments with a value greater than 5% of the Company's portfolio. It should be noted that the above percentages are calculated using 'bid prices'. Enquiries: Keith Hawkins, TMF Corporate Secretarial Services Limited Email: company.secretary@capitalgearingtrust.com Date: 1 July 2009 ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.