GAMCO’s Board Approves an Additional $0.25 Per Share Contribution under Its Shareholder Designated Charitable Contribution Program

GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GAMCO) (NYSE: GBL) announced today it has again adopted a Shareholder Designated Charitable Contribution program for all registered Class A and Class B shareholders. GAMCO created its Shareholder Designated Charitable Contribution Program in April 2013. In 2013, GAMCO donated $5.3 million to 85 different charities and in 2014 donated $5.5 million to 80 different charities on behalf of its shareholders. Each such shareholder will be eligible to designate charities to which the company will make a donation of $0.25 per share on behalf of the shareholder.

As background, Warren Buffett had a similar program at Berkshire Hathaway from 1981 to 2003. At GAMCO, we believe charitable giving is a cornerstone of society and an obligation for those with the means to make a difference in the world. As an organization, GAMCO will have no control over these donations, but we are happy to make them on behalf of our shareholders.

Shareholders will have until December 15, 2015 to register shares in their own names to participate in the program. Our current plan is to distribute, in late December, a charitable contribution form that must be returned to GAMCO no later than January 31, 2016 for the charitable contribution to be made. Only charities that are recognized 501(c)(3) organizations will be qualified to receive the donation from GAMCO on the shareholder’s behalf. A list of eligible charities is available at: http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Exempt-Organizations-Select-Check.

Based on the approximately 21 million shares currently registered in shareholders’ names, the total contribution GAMCO is expected to make will be $5.3 million. If all shares outstanding are registered in their shareholders’ names at the record date, the total contribution would increase to $6.4 million.

GAMCO Investors, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manages private advisory accounts (GAMCO Asset Management Inc.), mutual funds and closed-end funds (Gabelli Funds, LLC), and partnerships and offshore funds (Gabelli Securities, Inc.). As of June 30, 2015, GAMCO had $45.4 billion in assets under management.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Our disclosure and analysis in this press release may contain some forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance and financial results. Although we believe that we are basing our expectations and beliefs on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of what we currently know about our business and operations, there can be no assurance that our actual results will not differ materially from what we expect or believe.

Contacts:

GAMCO Investors, Inc.
Douglas R. Jamieson, 914-921-5020
President & Chief Operating Officer
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For further information please visit
www.gabelli.com

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