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7 August 2025

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund plc

(the "Company" or "GSF")

PIRC and ISS Recommend Shareholders Vote AGAINST All Resolutions

The Board of Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (the "Company") notes the publication of voting recommendations from two leading independent governance and shareholder advisory bodies, PIRC and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), in relation to the Company's forthcoming Requisitioned General Meeting scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on 20 August 2025.

Both PIRC and ISS have issued clear guidance to shareholders to VOTE AGAINST all resolutions proposed by RM Funds.

PIRC's and ISS's independent guidance is in line with the Board's unanimous recommendation, outlined in the circular released to Shareholders on 31 July 2025 (a copy of which is available on the Company's website at www.gsenergystoragefund.com).

The Board of the Company unanimously recommends that shareholders VOTE AGAINST all the proposed resolutions in the 20 August General Meeting.

THE DEADLINE FOR PROXY VOTING CLOSES AT 1.P.M. ON 18 AUGUST 2025. DEADLINES FOR VOTING THROUGH PLATFORMS WILL BE EARLIER.

 Any Shareholders needing help or assistance in voting their Shares before the deadline should  contact EQ Proxy on +44 (0) 371 384 2452 (between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday) or e-mail your enquiries to EQProxyEngagement@equiniti.com

For further information:  

Gore Street Investment Management                                                  

Alex O'Cinneide / Paula Travesso / Ben Paulden                                                               

Email: ir@gorestreetcap.com                                                                                  Tel: +44 (0) 20 3826 0290

Shore Capital (Joint Corporate Broker) 

Anita Ghanekar / Sophie Collins  (Corporate Advisory)                                        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090

Fiona Conroy (Corporate Broking)

J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Joint Corporate Broker)

William Simmonds / Jérémie Birnbaum (Corporate Finance)                             Tel: +44 (0) 20 3493 8000

Burson Buchanan (Media Enquiries)      

Charles Ryland / Henry Wilson / Nick Croysdill                                                      Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

Email: gorestreet@buchanan.uk.com    

https://www.gsenergystoragefund.com