CQS New City HighYld - Issue of Equity

1 August 2025

CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited

(the Company)

Issue of Equity

On 1 August 2025, the Company agreed to issue 12,500,000 ordinary shares of no par value from its blocklisting facility at a price of 50.5 pence per share. The shares will be issued for cash on 5 August 2025.

On 5 August 2025, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 630,201,858 ordinary shares and there are no shares held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 630,201,858 as of 5 August 2025.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

ENQUIRIES

For the Investment Manager

Manulife |CQS Investment Management

Craig Cleland

0207 201 5368

For the Company Secretary and Administrator

BNP Paribas S.A., Jersey Branch

Guerhardt Lamprecht

01534 813 959

For the Broker

Singer Capital Markets LLP

James Maxwell / James Moat (Corporate Finance)

Alan Geeves (Sales)

020 7496 3000

For the Public Relations Adviser

TB Cardew

Tania Wild

020 7930 0777