EX-99.906 CERT 5 gdl_ex99-906cert.htm EXHIBIT 99.906 CERT

Exhibit 99.906 CERT

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer of The GDL Fund (the “Registrant”), certify that:

| 1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: | March 10, 2025 |  | /s/ John C. Ball
|  | John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer

I, John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of The GDL Fund (the “Registrant”), certify that:

| 1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: | March 10, 2025 |  | /s/ John C. Ball
|  | John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer