Annual report & accounts

ABERFORTH GEARED CAPITAL & INCOME TRUST plc

Documents submitted: 2003 Annual Report & Accounts (inc Notice of AGM)
Proxy Form

A copy of the above documents have been submitted to the UK Listing
Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK
Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Tel: [phone]

Aberforth Partners, Secretaries - 26 January 2004

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