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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-079939
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230711
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230711

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEKLA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000805267
		IRS NUMBER:				046564285
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04889
		FILM NUMBER:		231081970

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FEDERAL STREET
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177728515

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FEDERAL STREET
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	H&Q HEALTHCARE INVESTORS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001604522
		IRS NUMBER:				465317248
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22955
		FILM NUMBER:		231081972

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FEDERAL STREET
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-772-8500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FEDERAL STREET
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Tekla Healthcare Growth & Income Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140402

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tekla World Healthcare Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001635977
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-23037
		FILM NUMBER:		231081971

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FEDERAL STREET
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(617) 772-8515

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FEDERAL STREET
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEKLA LIFE SCIENCES INVESTORS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884121
		IRS NUMBER:				043147016
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06565
		FILM NUMBER:		231081973

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FEDERAL STREET
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177728515

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FEDERAL STREET
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	H&Q LIFE SCIENCES INVESTORS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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20549</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">SCHEDULE 14A</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Proxy Statement Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;14(a)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">(Amendment No.&nbsp;__)</FONT></P>

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box:</FONT></P>

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                                            for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD>
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                                            Proxy Statement</TD>
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                                            Additional Materials</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Soliciting
                                            Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-11(c)&nbsp;or Sec. 240.14a-12</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>Tekla
Healthcare Investors, Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund, Tekla World Healthcare<BR>
Fund</B></FONT></P>

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as Specified In Its Charter)</FONT></P>

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Fee (Check the appropriate box):</FONT></P>

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                                            paid previously with preliminary proxy materials.</TD>
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FUND NAME]</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD AUGUST
14, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 4.3pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>100
Federal Street, 19th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 4.3pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES. </B>The undersigned shareholder(s) of the above-mentioned Fund (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;), hereby appoints Daniel R. Omstead,
Jeffrey A. Bailey and Kathleen L. Goetz, or any one of them, true and lawful attorneys with power of substitution of each, to vote all
shares of the Fund which the undersigned is entitled to vote, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on August 14, 2023 at
9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at 100 Federal Street, 19th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, and at any or all adjournments or postponements
thereof. In their discretion, the proxy holders named above are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before
the meeting or any adjournments or postponements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 4.3pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Receipt
of the Notice of the Special Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.</B></FONT><B> THIS PROXY CARD WILL
BE VOTED AS INSTRUCTED. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE AND THE PROXY CARD IS EXECUTED, THE PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; THE
PROPOSAL SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE. </B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 55%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt 2pt; background-color: rgb(218,218,218); width: 40%"><P STYLE="font: bold 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">&#8239;&#8239;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;CONTROL
                                            #:</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><B>SHARES:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>Note:</B> Please date and sign exactly as the name appears on this
    proxy card. When shares are held by joint owners/tenants, at least one holder should sign. When signing in a fiduciary capacity,
    such as executor, administrator, trustee, attorney, guardian etc., please so indicate. Corporate and partnership proxies should be
    signed by an authorized person.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Signature(s) (Title(s), if applicable)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Date</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>PLEASE
VOTE VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE OR MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 2pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CONTINUED ON THE REVERSE SIDE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EVERY SHAREHOLDER&rsquo;S VOTE IS IMPORTANT!</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>VOTE THIS PROXY CARD TODAY!</B></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><B>THE BOARD OF
    TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; THE PROPOSAL</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 9pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 9pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>FOR</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 9pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>ABSTAIN</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 9pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 9pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 9pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 9pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 35pt; text-align: justify; font-size: 9pt; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>1.</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
approve a new investment advisory agreement (each a &ldquo;New Advisory Agreement&rdquo; and collectively, the &ldquo;New Advisory Agreements&rdquo;)
between each Fund and abrdn Inc. </FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>You may have received more than one proxy card
due to multiple investments in the Funds.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE ALL OF YOUR PROXY CARDS!</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PLEASE FOLD
ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE UPPER PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY
OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON
AUGUST 14, 2023 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THE NOTICE OF SPECIAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS FOR THIS MEETING </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ARE AVAILABLE AT: <FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>WWW.OKAPIVOTE.COM/TEKLASPECIAL</U></FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>[INSERT
FUND NAME]</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD AUGUST
14, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 4.3pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>100
Federal Street, 19th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES. </B>The undersigned shareholder(s) of the above-mentioned Fund (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;), hereby appoints Daniel R. Omstead,
Jeffrey A. Bailey and Kathleen L. Goetz, or any one of them, true and lawful attorneys with power of substitution of each, to vote all
shares of the Fund which the undersigned is entitled to vote, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on August 14, 2023 at
9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, at 100 Federal Street, 19th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, and at any or all adjournments or postponements
thereof. In their discretion, the proxy holders named above are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before
the meeting or any adjournments or postponements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 4.3pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Receipt
of the Notice of the Special Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. THIS PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED AS INSTRUCTED.
IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE AND THE PROXY CARD IS EXECUTED, THE PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; THE PROPOSAL SET FORTH ON
THE REVERSE.</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>Note:</B> Please date and sign exactly as the name appears on this
    proxy card. When shares are held by joint owners/tenants, at least one holder should sign. When signing in a fiduciary capacity,
    such as executor, administrator, trustee, attorney, guardian etc., please so indicate. Corporate and partnership proxies should be
    signed by an authorized person.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Date</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>PLEASE
VOTE VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE OR MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 2pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CONTINUED ON THE REVERSE SIDE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EVERY SHAREHOLDER&rsquo;S VOTE IS IMPORTANT!</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>VOTE THIS PROXY CARD TODAY!</B></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE &ldquo;FOR&rdquo;
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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ELECTION
                    OF FOUR TRUSTEES TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO THE CLASS SPECIFIED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT</B></FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 76%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 11%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 35pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">1a.
    Stephen Bird </FONT></TD>
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    Rose DiMartino </FONT></TD>
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    C. William Maher</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 35pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">1d.
    Todd Reit </FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>You may have received more than one proxy card
due to multiple investments in the Funds.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE ALL OF YOUR PROXY CARDS!</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PLEASE FOLD
ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE UPPER PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY
OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON
AUGUST 14, 2023 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THE NOTICE OF SPECIAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS FOR THIS MEETING </B></P>

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