Portfolio Update

CAPITAL GEARING TRUST P.L.C. (the 'Company')

Monthly Portfolio Update

Capital Gearing Trust P.l.c. announces that, as at 31 October 2016, it held 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
Highbridge Multi-Strategy	1.10%
Utilico Finance Ltd Zero Div Pref 2018	1.05%
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	0.74%
Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure	0.73%
Alliance Trust	0.67%
Utilico Finance Ltd Zero Div Pref 2020	0.66%
Miton Worldwide Growth Investment Trust	0.41%
BH Global	0.30%
Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust	0.27%
DW Catalyst Fund	0.12%
Hansa Trust 'A' (Non-Voting)	0.08%
CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities	0.06%
LMS Capital	0.04%
Dexion Absolute EUR	0.01%
Dexion Absolute USD	0.01%
Total	6.25%

Capital Gearing Trust P.l.c. also announces that, as at 31 October 2016, the ten

largest investments were as follows:

Name	Percentage of portfolio
UK Treasury 0.125% Index-Linked 2019	5.85%
UK Treasury 1.25% Index-Linked 2017	4.85%
North Atlantic Smaller Companies	3.66%
UK Treasury 0.125% Index-Linked 2024	2.89%
USA Treasury 2.0% Index-Linked 2026	2.83%
USA Treasury 0.625% Index-Linked 2021	2.39%
NB Private Equity ZDP	2.27%
M&G High Income Investment Trust	2.23%
UK Treasury Bill 2017	2.12%
USA Treasury 1.75% Index-Linked 2028	2.12%
Total	31.21%

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:

Steven Cowie, Company Secretary

Email: [e-mail]