Portfolio Update

Capital Gearing Trust PLC
02 September 2005

CAPITAL GEARING TRUST plc

Top Ten Investments

In accordance with Listing Rule 15.4.11(1), Capital Gearing Trust plc announces
that as at 31 August 2005 it had the following holdings in other UK listed
investment companies (including listed investment trusts) which do not have a
stated investment policy to invest no more than 15% of their gross assets in
other listed UK investment companies (including listed investment trusts):

Name                            Percentage of portfolio

Utilico Zero Pref                      2.56%

London & St Lawrence                   1.51%

F&C Private Equity 'A'                 1.31%

F&C Private Equity 'B'                 0.45%

Hansa Trust 'A'; Ordinary              0.06%

Total                                  5.89%



In accordance with Listing Rule 15.4.11(2), Capital Gearing Trust plc announces
that as at 31 August 2005 the ten largest investments were as follows:

Company                                           Percentage of portfolio

Kingdom of Sweden Index - Linked 3.5% 2028                 6.77%

France OAT 5.5% 2029                                       5.43%

German Bund 4.75% 2028                                     4.90%

Treasury 2.5% Index-Linked 2013                            4.63%

ADC Zero Div Pref Units                                    3.40%

Canada Index-Linked 4.0% 2031                              3.26%

Rutland Trust                                              3.16%

German Bund 4% 2009                                        2.92%

Life Offices Opportunities Trust                           2.76%

Utilico Investment Trust Zero Div Pref                     2.56%

Total                                                     39.79%



There were no additional investments with a value greater that 5% of the
Company's portfolio.

Enquires

Andrew Kane

Ernst & Young LLP

01582 643272



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