X0306 4 2018-03-29 0 0001378701 GDL FUND GDL.B 0001185533 GABELLI MARIO J C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC ONE CORPORATE CENTER RYE NY 10580 1 0 1 1 Control Person of Adviser Series B Cumulative Puttable and Callable Preferred Shares 2018-03-29 4 J 0 38600 50 D 0 D Series B Cumulative Puttable and Callable Preferred Shares 2018-03-29 4 J 0 100 50 D 0 I GPJ Retirement Partners Series B Cumulative Puttable and Callable Preferred Shares 2018-03-29 4 J 0 450000 50 D 0 I E3M 2016, LLC Series B Cumulative Puttable and Callable Preferred Shares 2018-03-29 4 J 0 500 50 D 0 I Trust Accounts Series B Cumulative Puttable and Callable Preferred Shares 2018-03-29 4 J 0 200 50 D 0 I Investment Partnerships Shares were surrendered in accordance with Right to Put to the Fund up to 100% of Outstanding Series B Cumulative Puttable and Callable Preferred Shares. The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by GPJ Retirement Partners, LLC, a limited liability company. Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in the entity and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by this entity which are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest. E3M 2016 is a limited liability company owned entirely by Mr. Gabelli. The shares reported reflect the total shares owned by trust accounts for which Mario J. Gabelli serves as trustee. Shares were owned by MJG Associates and Gabelli Fund, LDC. MJG Associates provides advisory services to private investment partnerships and offshore funds. Mario Gabelli is the sole shareholder, director and employee of MJG Associates. MJG Associates is the investment adviser of Gabelli Fund, LDC. Douglas R. Jamieson as Attorney-in-Fact for Mario J. Gabelli 2018-04-03