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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001821268-21-000363
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210820
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210820

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVENT CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219120
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21309
		FILM NUMBER:		211193935

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		227 W. MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-827-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		227 W. MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADVENT CLAYMORE CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES & INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030219
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
(Amendment No. )</B></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0 20pt">Filed by the Registrant&#9;&#9;&#9746; &#8239; Filed by a Party
    other than the Registrant &#9744;<B>&#9;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0 20pt; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box:</P>
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    Proxy Statement</P>
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    Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</P>
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    Proxy Statement</P>
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    Additional Materials</P>
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    Material Pursuant to &sect;240.14a-12</P></TD>
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AND INCOME FUND<BR>
</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0; text-align: center">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ADVENT CONVERTIBLE AND INCOME FUND (NYSE:
AVK)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 31st FLOOR</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2021</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notice
is hereby given to the shareholders of Advent Convertible and Income Fund (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;), that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of the Fund (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;) will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time). The Annual
Meeting is being held for the following purposes:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: right">1.</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To elect the following Trustee nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement: Mr. Tracy
V. Maitland and Mr. Ronald A. Nyberg, as Class III Trustees, to serve until the Fund&rsquo;s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until
their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: right">2.</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments,
postponements or delays thereof.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE &ldquo;BOARD&rdquo;) OF THE FUND, INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE &ldquo;FOR&rdquo;
THE NOMINEES OF THE BOARD OF THE FUND.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Board has fixed the close of business on July 30, 2021 (the &ldquo;Record Date&rdquo;) as the record date for the determination of shareholders
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Due
to the public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), and to support the health and well-being of Fund shareholders, the
Annual Meeting will be held solely as a telephone conference call. Shareholders will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person
or vote at the Annual Meeting. In order to participate in the Annual Meeting, shareholders as of the Record Date must register for the
conference call&rsquo;s dial-in number before 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on September 20, 2021 by contacting the Fund&rsquo;s proxy services
provider, Broadridge, at (855) 742-8274. Shareholders should be prepared to provide their name, address, and control number in order for
Broadridge to verify their status as shareholders.</FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">The control number is found on your proxy card. Once verified,
shareholders will receive instructions for joining the telephonic Annual Meeting. All shareholders are encouraged to submit their proxy
voting instructions prior to the Annual Meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">It
is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to join the telephonic Annual Meeting, we
urge you to complete, sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided or vote via telephone or the
Internet by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card so you will be represented at the Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center">By order of the<BR>
Board of Trustees</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center">Edward C. Delk, Secretary of the Fund</P>

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August 20, 2021</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B><U>YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>PLEASE
COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED OR VOTE VIA TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET BY
FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD. IN ORDER TO SAVE THE FUND ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSE OF FURTHER SOLICITATION, PLEASE
MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD OR VOTE VIA TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET PROMPTLY.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>DUE
TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19), AND TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF FUND SHAREHOLDERS, THE
ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD SOLELY AS A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL. SHAREHOLDERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND NOR VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
IN PERSON.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 40pt; text-align: justify"><B>SHAREHOLDERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING.</B></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>ADVENT CONVERTIBLE AND INCOME FUND (NYSE:
AVK)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>PROXY STATEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2021</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
proxy statement (&ldquo;Proxy Statement&rdquo;) is furnished to the holders of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per
share (&ldquo;Shares&rdquo;) of Advent Convertible and Income Fund (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) in connection with the solicitation by the
Board of Trustees (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of the Fund of proxies to be voted at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Fund to be
held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 and any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;). The Annual
Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Due
to the public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic (&ldquo;COVID-19&rdquo;), and to support the health and well-being of Fund shareholders,
the Annual Meeting will be held solely as a telephone conference call. You will not be able to attend nor vote at the Annual Meeting in
person.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
document will give you the information you need to vote on the matters listed on the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
(&ldquo;Notice of Annual Meeting&rdquo;). Much of the information in this Proxy Statement is required under rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;). If there is anything you don&rsquo;t understand, please contact the Fund at (800) 345-7999.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>The
Fund will furnish to any shareholder, without charge, a copy of the Fund&rsquo;s most recent annual report and semi-annual report to shareholders
upon request. Requests should be directed to Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, 227 West Monroe Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, Illinois
60606 (800) 345-7999.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card(s) are first being sent to the Fund&rsquo;s
shareholders on or about August 20, 2021.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: right"><B><I>&bull;</I></B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Why is a shareholder meeting being held?</I></B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 40pt; text-indent: 0pt; text-align: justify">The
Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (&ldquo;NYSE&rdquo;), and the Fund&rsquo;s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the
rules of the NYSE require the Fund to hold an annual meeting of shareholders to elect Trustees each fiscal year.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: right"><B><I>&bull;</I></B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>What proposal will be voted on?</I></B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">To elect the following Trustee nominees named in this Proxy Statement:
Mr. Tracy V. Maitland and Mr. Ronald A. Nyberg, as Class III Trustees, to serve until the Fund&rsquo;s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders
or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: right"><B><I>&bull;</I></B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Will your vote make a difference?</I></B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">Yes! Your vote is important and could make a difference in the
governance of the Fund, no matter how many shares you own.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: right"><B><I>&bull;</I></B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Who is asking for your vote?</I></B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">The enclosed proxy card is solicited by the Board for use at the
Annual Meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, and, if the Annual Meeting is adjourned, postponed or delayed, at any later
meetings, for the purposes stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: right"><B><I>&bull;</I></B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>How does the Board recommend that shareholders vote on the proposal?</I></B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">The Board unanimously recommends that you vote &ldquo;FOR&rdquo;
each of the nominees of the Board.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">The Board has reviewed the qualifications and backgrounds of the
Board&rsquo;s nominees for the Fund and believes that they are experienced in overseeing investment companies and are familiar with the
Fund, their investment strategies and operations and the investment advisor of the Fund. The Board has approved the nominees named in
this Proxy Statement and believes their election is in your best interests as shareholders.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: right"><B><I>&bull;</I></B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Who is eligible to vote?</I></B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">Shareholders of record at the close of business on July 30, 2021
(the &ldquo;Record Date&rdquo;) are entitled to be present and to vote on the proposal at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments, postponements
or delays thereof. Each Share is entitled to one vote on the proposal on which holders of those Shares are entitled to vote. Shares represented
by duly executed proxies will be voted in accordance with your instructions.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: right"><B><I>&bull;</I></B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>How do you vote your Shares?</I></B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge
you to complete, sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided or vote via telephone or the Internet
so your Shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting. Instructions regarding how to vote (via telephone or the Internet) are included
on</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">the enclosed proxy card. The required control number for Internet
and telephone voting is printed on the enclosed proxy card. The control number is used to match proxy cards with shareholders&rsquo; respective
accounts and to ensure that, if multiple proxy cards are executed, Shares are voted in accordance with the proxy card bearing the latest
date.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">Due to the public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19),
and to support the health and well-being of Fund shareholders, the Annual Meeting will be held solely as a telephone conference call.
Shareholders will not be able to attend nor vote at the Annual Meeting in person. All shareholders are encouraged to submit their proxy
voting instructions prior to the Annual Meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">All Shares represented by properly executed proxies received prior
to the Annual Meeting will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions marked thereon or otherwise as provided
therein. If you sign the proxy card, but don&rsquo;t fill in a vote, your Shares will be voted in accordance with the Board&rsquo;s recommendation.
If any other business is brought before the Annual Meeting, your Shares will be voted at the proxies&rsquo; discretion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">Shareholders who execute proxy cards or record their voting instructions
via telephone or the Internet may revoke them at any time before they are voted by filing with the Secretary of the Fund a written notice
of revocation and delivering (including via telephone or the Internet) a duly executed proxy bearing a later date. Merely joining the
telephonic Annual Meeting, however, will not revoke any previously submitted proxy.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">Broker-dealer firms holding Shares in &ldquo;street name&rdquo;
for the benefit of their customers and clients will request the instructions of such customers and clients on how to vote their Shares
on the proposal before the Annual Meeting. The Fund understands that, under the rules of the NYSE, such broker-dealer firms may for certain
&ldquo;routine&rdquo; matters, without instructions from their customers and clients, grant discretionary authority to the proxies designated
by the Board to vote if no instructions have been received prior to the date specified in the broker-dealer firm&rsquo;s request for voting
instructions. The proposal is a &ldquo;routine&rdquo; matter and beneficial owners who do not provide proxy instructions or who do not
return a proxy card may have their Shares voted by broker dealer firms in favor of the proposal. A properly executed proxy card or other
authorization by a beneficial owner of Shares that does not specify how the beneficial owner&rsquo;s Shares should be voted on the proposal
may be deemed an instruction to vote such Shares in favor of the proposal. Broker-dealers who are not members of the NYSE may be subject
to other rules, which may or may not</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">permit them to vote your Shares without instruction. We urge you
to provide instructions to your broker or nominee so that your votes may be counted.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: right"><B><I>&bull;</I></B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>What vote is required to elect a Trustee nominee?</I></B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">The affirmative vote of a majority of the Shares present in person
by virtual telephonic means or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter at the Annual Meeting at which a quorum is present
is necessary to elect a Trustee nominee.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35pt; text-align: right"><B><I>&bull;</I></B></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>How many Shares were outstanding as of the record date?</I></B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">At the close of business on July 30, 2021, 34,525,222 Shares were
outstanding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>THE PROPOSAL: TO ELECT TRUSTEES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Fund&rsquo;s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the rules of the NYSE require the Fund to hold an annual meeting of shareholders to
elect Trustees each fiscal year. Shareholders are being asked to elect the following Trustee nominees named in this Proxy Statement: Mr.
Tracy V. Maitland and Mr. Ronald A. Nyberg, as Class III Trustees, to serve until the Fund&rsquo;s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders
or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Composition of the Board of Trustees</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Trustees are classified into three classes of Trustees. Set forth below are the current Class I Trustees, Class II Trustees and Class
III Trustees:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>CLASS
I TRUSTEES.&nbsp;</I>Mr. Randall C. Barnes, Mr. Derek Medina and Mr. Gerald L. Seizert are the Class I Trustees of the Fund. The term
of the Class I Trustees will continue until the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders or until successors shall have been elected and qualified.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>CLASS
II TRUSTEES.&nbsp;</I>Mr. Daniel L. Black, Mr. Michael A. Smart and Ms. Nancy E. Stuebe are the Class II Trustees of the Fund. The term
of the Class II Trustees will continue until the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders or until successors shall have been elected and
qualified.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>CLASS
III TRUSTEES.&nbsp;</I>Mr. Tracy V. Maitland and Mr. Ronald A. Nyberg are the Class III Trustees of the Fund. Mr. Tracy V. Maitland and
Mr. Ronald A. Nyberg are standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Each
Trustee nominee, if elected at the Annual Meeting, will hold office for three years or until his successor shall have been elected and
qualified or until he resigns or is otherwise removed. The other Trustees will continue to serve under their current terms and will stand
for re-election at subsequent annual meetings of shareholders as indicated above.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Unless
authority is withheld or other instructions are provided, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy card to vote &ldquo;FOR&rdquo;
the election of the Trustee nominees named above. Mr. Maitland and Mr. Nyberg have consented to serve as a Trustee for which they are
standing for re-election if elected at the Annual Meeting. If a designated Trustee nominee declines or otherwise becomes unavailable for
election, however, the proxy confers discretionary power on the persons named therein to vote in favor of a substitute Trustee nominee
or nominees.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Certain
information concerning the current Trustees, the Trustee nominees and the officers of the Fund is set forth in the table below. The sole
&ldquo;interested&rdquo; Trustee (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;))
is identified in the table below. The &ldquo;Independent Trustees&rdquo; are those who are not interested persons of the Fund or Advent
Capital</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">Management, LLC (&ldquo;Advent&rdquo;), the Fund&rsquo;s investment
advisor, and who satisfy the requirements contained in the definition of &ldquo;independent&rdquo; as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Board Leadership Structure</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
primary responsibility of the Board is to represent the interests of the shareholders and to provide oversight of the management of the
Fund. The Fund&rsquo;s day-to-day operations are managed by the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor and other service providers who have been
approved by the Board. The Board is currently composed of eight Trustees, seven of whom are Independent Trustees and one of whom is classified
as an Interested Trustee. The Independent Trustees are represented by independent legal counsel at Board and committee meetings. Generally,
the Board acts by majority vote of all the Trustees, including a majority vote of the Independent Trustees if required by applicable law.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Board has appointed an Interested Trustee as chairperson and the Independent Trustees of the Board have designated Mr. Daniel L. Black
as lead Independent Trustee who chairs meetings or executive sessions of the Independent Trustees, reviews and comments on Board meeting
agendas, represents the views of the Independent Trustees to management and facilitates communication among the Independent Trustees and
their counsel.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Board has established two standing committees (as described below) and has delegated certain responsibilities to those committees, each
of which is composed solely of Independent Trustees. The Board and its committees meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the
Fund&rsquo;s activities, review contractual arrangements with service providers, review the Fund&rsquo;s financial statements, oversee
compliance with regulatory requirements, and review performance. The Board has determined that this leadership structure, including an
Interested Trustee as chairperson, a lead Independent Trustee, a supermajority of Independent Trustees on the Board, committee membership
limited to Independent Trustees, and the participation and advice of independent legal counsel, is appropriate because it allows the Board
to exercise informed and independent judgment over the matters under its purview and it allocates areas of responsibility among committees
of Trustees and the full Board in a manner that enhances effective oversight.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Board&rsquo;s Role in Risk Oversight</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
day-to-day management of various risks relating to the administration and operation of the Fund is the responsibility of the Fund&rsquo;s
investment advisor and other service providers retained by the Board or by management, most of whom employ professional personnel who
have risk management responsibilities. The Board oversees this risk management function consistent with and as part of its oversight duties.
The Board performs this risk management oversight function directly and, with respect to various matters, through an Audit Committee and
a Nominating and Governance Committee established by the Board. Each committee reports its activities to the Board on a regular basis.
The following description provides an overview of many, but not all, aspects of the Board&rsquo;s oversight of risk</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">management for the Fund. In this connection, the Board has been
advised that it is not practicable to identify all of the risks that may impact the Fund or to develop procedures or controls that are
designed to eliminate all such risk exposures, and that applicable securities law regulations do not contemplate that all such risks be
identified and addressed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Board, working with personnel of the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor and other service providers, has endeavored to identify the primary
risks that confront the Fund. In general, these risks include, among others, investment risks, credit risks, liquidity risks, valuation
risks, operational risks, reputational risks, regulatory risks, risks related to potential legislative changes and the risk of conflicts
of interest affecting affiliates of Advent and Guggenheim Funds in managing the Fund. The Board has adopted and periodically reviews various
policies and procedures that are designed to address these and other risks confronting the Fund. In addition, the officers of the Fund,
the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor and other service providers to the Fund have also implemented a variety of processes, procedures and
controls designed to address particular risks to the Fund. The Board and persons retained to render advice and service to the Board periodically
review and/or monitor changes to and developments relating to the effectiveness of these policies and procedures.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Board requires officers of the Fund to report to the full Board on a variety of matters at regular and special meetings of the Board and
its committees, as applicable, including matters relating to risk management. The Audit Committee also receives reports from the Fund&rsquo;s
independent registered public accounting firm on internal control and financial reporting matters. On at least a quarterly basis, the
Board meets with the Fund&rsquo;s Chief Compliance Officer, including separate meetings with the Independent Trustees in executive session
periodically, to discuss compliance matters and, on a quarterly basis, receives a report from the Chief Compliance Officer regarding compliance
matters. The Board, with the assistance of the Fund&rsquo;s management, reviews investment policies and risks in connection with its review
of the Fund&rsquo;s performance. In addition, the Board receives reports from the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor on the investments and
securities trading of the Fund. With respect to valuation, the Board has approved fair valuation procedures applicable to valuing the
Fund&rsquo;s securities, which the Board and the Audit Committee periodically review. The Board also requires the Fund&rsquo;s investment
advisor to report to the Board on other matters relating to risk management on a regular and as-needed basis.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Descriptions
of the primary risks of investing in the Fund are discussed at the Guggenheim Funds website for the Fund (www.guggenheiminvestments.com/avk.).</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Randall C. Barnes</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 1.15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Trustee<SUP>(3)</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Current: Private Investor (2001-present).</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Current: Trustee, of</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; width: 17%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Year of Birth: 1951</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; width: 11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt; width: 21%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">funds in the</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Former: Senior Vice President and</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Guggenheim Funds fund</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997);</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">complex; funds in the</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">President, Pizza Hut International</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Purpose Investments</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">(1991-1993); Senior Vice President,</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Funds fund complex</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Strategic Planning and New Business</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">(2014-present).</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Former: Senior Equity Analyst &amp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Asset Management (2015-2016);</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Manager, AIS Capital Management,</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">LLC (2008-2015); Senior Equity</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Analyst &amp; Portfolio Manager,</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gabelli Asset Management</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">(2005-2008).</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Tracy V. Maitland*</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 1.15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Trustee<SUP>(2)</SUP>,</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">1</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Year of Birth: 1960</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 1.15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Chairman,</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 1.15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">and Chief</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 0.2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Former: President, Advent Capital</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 99%; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Mr. Maitland is an interested person of the Fund because of his position as an officer of the Adviser and certain of its affiliates.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    &nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">The business address of each current Trustee is c/o Advent Capital Management, LLC, 888 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10019.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    &nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Trustee since commencement of operation of the Fund.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    &nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Trustee of the Fund since September 20, 2005.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    &nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Trustee of the Fund since December 3, 2020.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    &nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">The Fund is the only fund in the &ldquo;Fund Complex.&rdquo;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Trustee Experiences, Qualifications, and Skills</B></P>

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Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experiences, skills, attributes and qualifications, which allow
the Board to operate effectively in governing the Fund and protecting the interests of shareholders.</FONT></P>

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Trustees were selected to serve and continue on the Board based upon their skills, experience, judgment, analytical ability, diligence,
ability to work effectively with other Trustees, the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor, other service providers, counsel and independent
auditors, availability and commitment to attend meetings and perform the responsibilities of a Trustee and to exercise effective business
judgment in the performance of their responsibilities as a Trustee and, for each Independent Trustee, a demonstrated willingness to take
an independent and questioning view of management. Each Trustee also now has considerable familiarity with the Fund, the Fund&rsquo;s
investment advisor and other service providers, and their operations, as well as the special regulatory requirements governing regulated
investment companies and the special responsibilities of investment company trustees as a result of his substantial prior service as a
Trustee.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Each
Trustee&rsquo;s ability to perform his duties effectively is evidenced by his educational background or professional training; business
positions; experience from service as a Trustee, other investment funds, public companies or non-profit entities or other organizations;
ongoing commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings throughout the years; or other relevant life experiences.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
following is a summary of the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of each Trustee that support the conclusion, as of the
date of this proxy statement, that each Trustee should serve as a Trustee in light of the Fund&rsquo;s business and structure. References
to the qualifications, attributes and skills of Trustees are pursuant to requirements of the SEC, do not constitute holding out of the
Board or any Trustee as having any special expertise and shall not impose any greater responsibility or liability on any such person or
on the Board by reason thereof.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Experiences, Qualifications and Skills</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Tracy V. Maitland</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Mr. Maitland&rsquo;s service as a Trustee and his experience as President and Chief</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Investment Officer of Advent Capital Management, LLC provides him with</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">experience in financial, accounting, regulatory, governance and investment</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">matters, with particular experience and practical business knowledge in the</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">investment management industry.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Derek Medina</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Mr. Medina&rsquo;s service as a Trustee his experience as Senior Vice President at</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">ABC News, and his professional training and prior experience as an attorney at</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">a law firm and a financial services firm provides him with experience in</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">financial, regulatory, investment, legal and governance matters.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Ronald A. Nyberg</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Mr. Nyberg&rsquo;s service as a Trustee and his professional training and experience</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">as an attorney and partner of a law firm and at an asset management firm</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">provides him with experience in financial, regulatory, legal, investment</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">management and governance matters.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerald L. Seizert</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Mr. Seizert&rsquo;s service as a Trustee and his service at various asset management</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">firms, including serving as CEO and as a board member, provides him with</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">experience in financial, accounting, regulatory, governance, capital markets and</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">investment matters.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Michael A. Smart</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Mr. Smart&rsquo;s service as a Trustee and as a board member, managing partner and</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">employee of various financial and operating companies provides him with</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">experience in financial, accounting, regulatory, governance, investment</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">banking, private equity and investment matters.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Trustee</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Experiences, Qualifications and Skills</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Daniel L. Black</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Mr. Black&rsquo;s service as a Trustee and as a past board member for a variety of</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">organizations including information, education and media businesses and his</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">long career of holding leadership positions in general management, commercial</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">banking and credit, investment banking, private equity and mezzanine investing</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">provides him with experience in financial, accounting, regulatory, governance</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">and investment matters.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Randall C. Barnes</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Mr. Barnes&rsquo;s service as a Trustee, his executive employment experience at</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">various global food and beverage companies, and his personal investment</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">experience, provides him with experience in financial, accounting, regulatory,</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">governance and investment matters.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Nancy E. Stuebe</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Ms. Stuebe&rsquo;s service as a Trustee, her experience as a Director or Investor</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Relations at Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. and her service as senior analyst &amp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">portfolio manager at various asset management firms, provide her with</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">experience in financial, accounting, regulatory, governance and investment</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">matters.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Fund&rsquo;s officers receive no compensation from the Fund, but may also be officers or employees of the investment advisor or affiliates
of the investment advisor of the Fund and may receive compensation in such capacities.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; width: 14%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; width: 13%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Term of</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; width: 54%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Position </B></FONT></TD>
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    and</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>During the Past Five Years</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Edward C. Delk</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Chief</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Officer</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer,</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Year of Birth: 1968</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Compliance</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">since 2012</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Advent Capital Management, LLC (2012-present).</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Officer and</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Formerly, Assistant General Counsel and Chief</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Secretary</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Compliance Officer, Insight Venture Management,</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">LLC (2009-2012); Associate General Counsel,</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">TIAA-CREF (2008-2009); Principal, Legal</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Department, The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2000-2008).</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Tony Huang</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Vice</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Officer</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Vice President, Co-Portfolio Manager and Analyst,</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Year of Birth: 1976</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">President</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">since 2014</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Advent Capital Management, LLC (2007-present).</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">and Assistant</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Formerly, Senior Vice President, Portfolio</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Secretary</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Manager and Analyst, Essex Investment</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Management (2001-2006); Vice President,</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Analyst, Abacus Investments (2001); Vice</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">President, Portfolio Manager, M/C Venture</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Partners (2000-2001); Associate, Fidelity</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Investments (1996-2000).</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Robert White</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Chief</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Officer</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Chief Financial Officer, Advent Capital</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Year of Birth: 1967</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Financial</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">since 2005</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Management, LLC (2005-present). Formerly, Vice</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Officer and</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">President, Client Service Manager, Goldman Sachs</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-indent: 3.45pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Treasurer</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Prime Brokerage (1997-2005).</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Trustees have determined that the efficient conduct of the Fund&rsquo;s affairs makes it desirable to delegate responsibility for certain
specific matters to committees of the Board. The committees meet as often as necessary, either in conjunction with regular meetings of
the Trustees or otherwise. The standing committees of the Board are the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Audit
Committee.</I></FONT><I><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></I><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Audit Committee, which is composed of all of the Independent Trustees, is charged with selecting a firm of independent registered public
accountants for the Fund and reviewing accounting matters with the accountants. The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Seizert,
Smart, Barnes, Black, Medina and Nyberg and Ms. Stuebe, all of whom are Independent Trustees. A majority of the members of the Audit
Committee are audit committee financial experts and are independent for the purpose of the definition of audit committee financial expert
as applicable to the Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt; text-align: left">The Audit Committee presents the following
report:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt; text-align: left">The Audit Committee performed the following
functions: (i) the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements of the Fund with management of the Fund; (ii)
the Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the Statement
on Auditing Standards No. 114, (iii) the Audit Committee received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered
public accounting firm required by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526 and has discussed with the independent registered
public accounting firm the auditors&rsquo; independence and (iv) the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the financial statements
be included in the Fund&rsquo;s Annual Report for the past fiscal year.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Audit Committee is governed by a written Audit Committee charter, the most recent version of which was approved by the Board on December
6, 2018. The Audit Committee charter is not available on the Fund&rsquo;s website. In accordance with proxy rules promulgated by the SEC,
a fund&rsquo;s audit committee charter is required to be filed at least once every three years as an exhibit to a fund&rsquo;s proxy statement.
The Audit Committee Charter was attached as&nbsp;<U>Appendix A&nbsp;</U>to the Fund&rsquo;s 2020 proxy statement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Nominating
and Governance Committee.</I></FONT><I><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></I><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Nominating and Governance Committee, which is composed of all of the Independent Trustees, performs the functions set forth in the Nominating
and Governance Committee charter. The Independent Trustees meet regularly as a group in executive session as the Nominating and Governance
Committee.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">As
part of its duties, the Nominating and Governance Committee makes recommendations to the full Board with respect to candidates for election
to the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider trustee candidates recommended by shareholders for their consideration.
In considering candidates recommended to the Nominating and Governance Committee by shareholders, the Nominating and Governance Committee
will take into consideration the needs of the Board and the qualifications of the candidate. The Nominating and Governance Committee may
also take into consideration the number of shares held by the recommending shareholder and the length of time that such shares have been
held. To have a candidate recommendation considered by the Nominating and Governance Committee, a shareholder must submit the recommendation
in writing and must include:</FONT></P>

<UL STYLE="list-style-type: disc">

<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The name of the shareholder and
evidence of the person&rsquo;s ownership</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">of shares of the
Fund, including the number of shares owned and the</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">length
of time of ownership; and</FONT></LI>

<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The name of the recommended candidate,
the candidate&rsquo;s resume or a</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">listing of his or her
qualifications to be a Trustee and the person&rsquo;s</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">consent
to be named as a Trustee if selected by the Nominating and</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Governance
Committee and nominated by the Board.</FONT></LI>

</UL>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In
order for a shareholder&rsquo;s recommended candidate to be considered by the Nominating and Governance Committee, the information described
above must be sent to the Fund&rsquo;s Secretary, c/o Advent Capital Management, LLC, 888 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York
10019.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Nominating and Governance Committee believes that the minimum qualifications for serving as a Trustee are that a candidate demonstrate,
by significant accomplishment in his or her field, an ability to make a meaningful contribution to the Board&rsquo;s oversight of the
business and affairs of the Fund and have an impeccable record and reputation for honest and ethical conduct in both his or her professional
and personal activities. In addition, the Nominating and Governance Committee examines a candidate&rsquo;s specific experiences and skills,
time availability in light of other commitments, potential conflicts of interest and independence from management and the Fund. The Nominating
and Governance Committee has a policy to consider diversity of backgrounds and experience when identifying Trustee nominee candidates.
The Nominating and Governance Committee believes the Board generally benefits from diversity of background, experience and views among
its members, and considers how a particular candidate could be expected to contribute to such overall diversity and thereby enhance the
effectiveness of the Board.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Nominating and Governance Committee is governed by a written Nominating and Governance Committee charter, the most recent version of which
was approved by the Board on December 6, 2018. The Nominating and Governance Committee charter is not available on the Fund&rsquo;s website.
In accordance with proxy rules promulgated by the SEC, a fund&rsquo;s nominating committee charter is required to</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">be filed at least once every three years as an exhibit to a fund&rsquo;s
proxy statement. The Nominating and Governance Committee Charter was attached as Appendix A to the Fund&rsquo;s 2019 proxy statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Trustee Communications</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shareholders
and other interested parties may contact the Board or any member of the Board by mail. To communicate with the Board or any member of
the Board, correspondence should be addressed to the Board or the Board members with whom you wish to communicate by either name or title.
All such correspondence should be sent c/o the Secretary of the Fund at 888 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10019.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Trustee and Officer Beneficial Ownership of Securities</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">As
of July 31, 2021, the Trustees beneficially owned equity securities of the Fund in the aggregate in the following amounts. The Fund is
the only fund in the &ldquo;Fund Complex.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; padding: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Dollar Range</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Name of Trustee</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Number of</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>of Equity</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>or Trustee Nominee</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Shares Owned</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Securities</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Independent Trustees:</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Randall C. Barnes</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">6,986</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$50,001-$100,000</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Daniel Black</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">13,175</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Over $100,000</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Derek Medina</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">7,000</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Over $100,000</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Ronald A. Nyberg</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">9,255</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Over $100,000</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerald L. Seizert</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">56,867</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Over $100,000</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Michael A. Smart</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">4,805</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$50,001-$100,000</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Nancy E. Stuebe</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">0</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">0</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Interested Trustee:</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Tracy V. Maitland<SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">41,250</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Over $100,000</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
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  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; width: 1%; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT><SUP><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;
    &nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT></SUP></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 99%; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Only include Shares that are directly held by Mr. Maitland. By virtue of his control of Advent, Mr. Maitland may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own an additional 153,048 Shares that are owned by Advent.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">As
of July 31, 2021, the Fund&rsquo;s officers beneficially owned equity securities of the Fund in the following amounts:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 58%; padding: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Name</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Number of Shares Owned</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Edward C. Delk</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">0</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Tony Huang</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">7,100</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Robert White</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">0</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">As
of July 31, 2021, each Trustee and officer individually owned less than 1% of the outstanding Shares. As of July 31, 2021, the Trustees
and officers of the Fund as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding Shares.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Board Meetings</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Five
(5) meetings of the Board were held during the Fund&rsquo;s last fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Three
(3) meetings of the Audit Committee were held during the Fund&rsquo;s last fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Three
(3) meetings of the Nominating and Governance Committee were held during the Fund&rsquo;s last fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Each
Trustee attended at least 75% of the aggregate of: (i) all regular meetings of the Board held during its last fiscal year ended October
31, 2020; and (ii) all meetings of all committees of the Board on which the Trustee served held during its fiscal year ended October 31,
2020.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">It
is the Fund&rsquo;s policy to invite Trustees to attend joint annual meetings of shareholders of the Fund. At the annual meeting of shareholders
of the Fund held on September 30, 2020, each Trustee attended the meeting in person and the remainder participated in the meeting by teleconference.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Trustee Compensation</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
following table sets forth the compensation paid to each Trustee by the Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. The Fund is the
only fund in the &ldquo;Fund Complex.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Aggregate Compensation</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Name</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>from the Fund</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Independent Trustees:</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Randall C. Barnes</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$87,250</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Daniel Black</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$90,250</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Derek Medina</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$87,250</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Ronald A. Nyberg</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$85,250</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Gerald L. Seizert</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$85,250</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Michael A. Smart</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$85,250</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Nancy E. Stuebe</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$0</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Interested Trustee:</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">Tracy V. Maitland</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0.75pt; padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">$0</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Shareholder Approval</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
affirmative vote of a majority of the Shares present in person by virtual telephonic means or represented by proxy and entitled to vote
on the matter at the Annual Meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary to elect a Trustee nominee with respect to the Fund. The
holders of Shares will have equal voting rights (</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>i.e.,&nbsp;</I></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">one
vote per Share). Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against the proposal. &ldquo;Broker non-votes&rdquo; (</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>i.e.,&nbsp;</I></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shares
held by brokers or nominees as to which (i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial owner or the persons entitled to vote
and (ii) the broker does not have discretionary voting power on a particular matter) will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on
the proposal.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Board Recommendation</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously recommends that shareholders of the Fund vote&nbsp;<B>&ldquo;FOR&rdquo;&nbsp;</B>each
nominee of the Board.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Further Information About Voting and the Annual Meeting</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
holders of a majority of the Shares entitled to vote on any matter at a meeting present in person by virtual telephonic means or by proxy
shall constitute a quorum at such meeting of the shareholders for purposes of conducting business on such matter. Abstentions and broker
non-votes will be counted as Shares present at the Annual Meeting for quorum purposes.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Board has fixed the close of business on July 30, 2021, as the Record Date for the determination of shareholders of the Fund entitled
to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. Shareholders as of the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to one
vote on each matter to be voted on for each Share held and a fractional vote with respect to fractional Shares with no cumulative voting
rights.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Whether
or not you plan to join the telephonic Annual Meeting, we urge you to complete, sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card in the
postage-paid envelope provided or vote via telephone or the Internet so your Shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting. Instructions
regarding how to vote via telephone or the Internet are included on the enclosed proxy card. The required control number for Internet
and telephone voting is printed on the enclosed proxy card. The control number is used to match proxy cards with shareholders&rsquo; respective
accounts and to ensure that, if multiple proxy cards are executed, Shares are voted in accordance with the proxy card bearing the latest
date.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Due
to the public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), and to support the health and well-being of Fund shareholders, the
Annual Meeting will be held solely as a telephone conference call. Shareholders will not be able to attend nor vote at the Annual Meeting
in person.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In
order to participate in the Annual Meeting, shareholders as of the Record Date must register for the conference call&rsquo;s dial-in number
before 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on September 20, 2021 by contacting the Fund&rsquo;s proxy services provider, Broadridge, at (855) 742-8274.
Shareholders should be prepared to provide their name, address, and control number in order for Broadridge to verify their status as shareholders.
The control number is found on your proxy card. Once verified, shareholders will receive instructions for joining the telephonic Annual
Meeting. All shareholders are encouraged to submit their proxy voting instructions prior to the Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">All
Shares represented by properly executed proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance
with the instructions marked thereon or otherwise as provided therein.&nbsp;<B>If you sign the proxy card, but don&rsquo;t fill in a vote,
your Shares will be voted in accordance with the Board&rsquo;s recommendation.&nbsp;</B>If any other business is brought before the Annual
Meeting, your Shares will be voted at the proxies&rsquo; discretion.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shareholders
who execute proxy cards or record voting instructions via telephone or the Internet may revoke them at any time before they are voted
by filing with the Secretary of the Fund a written notice of revocation and delivering (including via telephone or the Internet) a duly
executed proxy bearing a later date. Merely joining the telephonic Annual Meeting, however, will not revoke any previously submitted proxy.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Broker-dealer
firms holding Shares in &ldquo;street name&rdquo; for the benefit of their customers and clients will request the instructions of such
customers and clients on how to vote their Shares on the proposal before the Annual Meeting. The Fund understands that, under the rules
of the NYSE, such broker-dealer firms may for certain &ldquo;routine&rdquo; matters, without instructions from their customers and clients,
grant discretionary authority to the proxies designated by the Board to vote if no instructions have been received prior to the date specified
in the broker-dealer firm&rsquo;s request for voting instructions. The proposal is a &ldquo;routine&rdquo; matter and beneficial owners
who do not provide proxy instructions or who do not return a proxy card may have their Shares voted by broker dealer firms in favor of
the proposal. A properly executed proxy card or other authorization by a beneficial owner of Shares that does not specify how the beneficial
owner&rsquo;s Shares should be voted on the proposal may be deemed an instruction to vote such Shares in favor of the proposal. Broker-dealers
who are not members of the NYSE may be subject to other rules, which may or may not permit them to vote your Shares without instruction.
We urge you to provide instructions to your broker or nominee so that your votes may be counted.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held on September 22, 2021</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">This Proxy Statement is available on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Investment Advisor</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Advent
Capital Management, LLC acts as the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor. Advent is responsible for making investment decisions with respect
to the investment of the Fund&rsquo;s assets. Advent is located at 888 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10019. As of July
31, 2021 Advent managed more than $11 billion in assets.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Servicing Agent</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Guggenheim
Funds Distributors, LLC (the &ldquo;Servicing Agent&rdquo;) acts as servicing agent to the Fund. The Servicing Agent is located at 227
West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606. Pursuant to a servicing agreement with the Fund, the Servicing Agent provides the Fund a variety
of services, including (i) replying to requests for information concerning the Fund from shareholders or prospective shareholders, brokers
or the public; (ii) aiding in the secondary market support of the Fund through regular written and oral communications with the Fund&rsquo;s
NYSE designated market maker, the closed-end fund analyst community and various information providers specializing in the dissemination
of closed-end fund</FONT></P>

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<BR></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">information; (iii) coordinating and overseeing activities of the
Fund&rsquo;s administrator; (iv) developing and maintaining a website for the Fund and (v) overseeing, in consultation with, and as agreed
by, Advent matters relating to the conduct and administration of meetings of the Board and committees thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Administrator</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">MUFG
Investor Services (US), LLC (&ldquo;MUFG&rdquo;) serves as the Fund&rsquo;s administrator. MUFG is located at 805 King Farm Boulevard,
Rockville, Maryland 20850. Pursuant to an administration agreement with the Fund, MUFG provides certain administrative, bookkeeping and
accounting services to the Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Independent Auditors</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP (&ldquo;PWC&rdquo;) has been selected as the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm by the Audit Committee and
ratified by a majority of the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, by vote cast in person, to audit the accounts of
the Fund for and during the current fiscal year of the Fund. The Fund does not know of any direct or indirect financial interest of PWC
in the Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Representatives
of PWC will be available to attend the Annual Meeting either in person or telephonically, will have the opportunity to make a statement
if they desire to do so and will be available to answer questions if necessary.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Audit Fees</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
aggregate fees billed to the Fund by PWC for professional services rendered for the audit of the Fund&rsquo;s annual financial statements
for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 were $100,000. The aggregate fees billed to the Fund by PWC for professional services
rendered for the audit of the Fund&rsquo;s financial statements for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 were $100,000.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Audit-Related Fees</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
aggregate fees billed by PWC and approved by the Audit Committee for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 for assurance
and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund&rsquo;s annual financial statements were $0. The aggregate
fees billed by PWC and approved by the Audit Committee for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 for assurance and related
services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund&rsquo;s financial statements were $0.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">PWC
did not perform any other assurance and related services that were required to be approved by the Audit Committees for such period.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Tax Fees</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
aggregate fees billed by PWC and approved by the Audit Committee for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 for professional
services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $17,510 (such fees relate to tax services provided by PWC in connection
with the Fund&rsquo;s excise tax calculations</FONT></P>

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<BR></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">and review of the Fund&rsquo;s tax returns). The aggregate fees
billed by PWC and approved by the Audit Committee for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 for professional services rendered
for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $17,510 (such fees relate to tax services provided by PWC in connection with the
Fund&rsquo;s excise tax calculations and review of the Fund&rsquo;s tax returns).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">PWC
did not perform any other tax compliance or tax planning services or render any tax advice that were required to be approved by the Audit
Committee for such period.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>All Other Fees</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by PWC, other than the services reported above in Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees,
and Tax Fees were $0 for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 and $0 for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October 31,
2020.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Aggregate Non-Audit Fees</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
aggregate non-audit fees billed by PWC for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 for services rendered to the Fund were
$17,510. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PWC for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 for services rendered to the
Fund were $17,510.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">No
non-audit fees were billed by PWC for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2020 for services rendered
to Advent, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Advent that provides ongoing services to the Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Audit Committee&rsquo;s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Audit Committee adopted Pre-Approved Policies and Procedures as part of the Audit Committee Charter. The Audit Committee has pre-approved
all audit and non-audit services provided by PWC to the Fund, and all non-audit services provided by PWC to Advent, or any entity controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with Advent that provides ongoing services to the Fund which are related to the operations of the
Fund. The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered by PWC for the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal
years ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2020 to Advent or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Advent
that were not pre-approved pursuant to 17 CFR 210.2-01(c)(7)(ii) is compatible with maintaining PWC&rsquo;s independence. Pursuant to
such consideration, the Audit Committee has made a determination that such non-audit services are compatible with maintaining PWC&rsquo;s
independence.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Advent
and affiliates of Advent performing services for the Fund paid no fees to PWC in the Fund&rsquo;s most recent fiscal year for services
other than those described above or for any other services, including for information systems design and implementation.</FONT></P>

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<BR></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Principal Shareholders</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">As
of July 30, 2021, to the knowledge of the Fund, no person beneficially owned more than 5% of the voting securities of any class of securities
of any of the Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act require the Fund&rsquo;s officers and Trustees, certain
officers of the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor, affiliated persons of the investment advisor, and persons who beneficially own more than
ten percent of the Fund&rsquo;s shares to file certain reports of ownership (&ldquo;Section 16 filings&rdquo;) with the SEC and the NYSE.
Based upon the Fund&rsquo;s review of the copies of such forms effecting the Section 16 filings received by it, the Fund believes that
for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, all filings applicable to such persons were completed and filed in a timely manner.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Privacy Principles of the Fund</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Fund is committed to maintaining the privacy of shareholders and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following
information is provided to help you understand what personal information the Fund collects, how the Fund protects that information and
why, in certain cases, the Fund may share information with select other parties.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Generally,
the Fund does not receive any non-public personal information relating to their shareholders, although certain non-public personal information
of their shareholders may become available to the Fund. The Fund does not disclose any non-public personal information about their shareholders
or former shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service shareholder accounts (for example,
to a transfer agent or third party administrator).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Fund restricts access to non-public personal information about their shareholders to employees of Advent and the Servicing Agent with
a legitimate business need for the information. The Fund maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect
the non-public personal information of their shareholders.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Deadline for Shareholder Proposals</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Fund&rsquo;s Amended and Restated By-Laws (the &ldquo;By-Laws&rdquo;) require compliance with certain procedures for a shareholder to
properly make a nomination for election as a Trustee or to propose other business for the Fund. If a shareholder who is entitled to do
so under the By-Laws wishes to nominate a person or persons for election as a Trustee or propose other business for the Fund, that shareholder
must provide a written notice to the Secretary of the Fund at the Fund&rsquo;s principal executive offices. Such notice must include certain
information about the proponent and the proposal, or in the case of a nomination, the nominee. A copy of the By-Laws, which includes the
provisions regarding the requirements</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">for shareholder nominations and proposals, may be obtained by
writing to the Secretary of the Fund c/o Advent Capital Management, LLC, 888 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10019. Any
shareholder considering making a nomination or other proposal should carefully review and comply with those provisions of the By-Laws.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shareholder
proposals intended for inclusion in the Fund&rsquo;s proxy statement in connection with the Fund&rsquo;s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders
pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) must be received by the Fund at the
Fund&rsquo;s principal executive offices by April 22, 2022 in order to be considered for inclusion in the Fund&rsquo;s proxy statement.
Timely submission of a proposal does not necessarily mean that such proposal will be included in the Fund&rsquo;s proxy statement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">A
proposal, other than a proposal submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8, to be presented at the Fund&rsquo;s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders
must be received by the Fund&rsquo;s Secretary at the Fund&rsquo;s principal executive offices not earlier than May 25, 2022 and not later
than June 24, 2022 (which is also the date after which shareholder nominations and proposals made outside of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange
Act would not be considered &ldquo;timely&rdquo; within the meaning of Rule 14a-4(c) under the Exchange Act). If a proposal is not &ldquo;timely&rdquo;
within the meaning of Rule 14a-4(c), then the persons named as proxies in the proxies solicited by the Board for the 2022 annual meeting
of shareholders may exercise discretionary voting power with respect to any such proposal.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Expenses of Proxy Solicitation</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Fund. Certain officers of the Fund and certain officers and employees of Advent, the Servicing
Agent or their respective affiliates (none of whom will receive additional compensation therefore), may solicit proxies by telephone,
mail, e-mail and personal interviews. Brokerage houses, banks and other fiduciaries may be requested to forward proxy solicitation material
to their principals to obtain authorization for the execution of proxies, and will be reimbursed by the Fund for such out-of-pocket expenses.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Other Matters</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
management of the Fund knows of no other matters which are to be brought before the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matters not
now known properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy to vote such
proxy in accordance with their judgment on such matters.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Failure
of a quorum to be present at the Annual Meeting may result in an adjournment. The chairman of the Annual Meeting may also move for an
adjournment of any meeting, in his or her discretion, including to permit further solicitation of proxies with respect to a proposal if
they determine that adjournment and further solicitation are reasonable and in the best interests of shareholders. Any adjourned meeting
or meetings may be held without the necessity of another notice.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><BR>
<BR></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">The persons named in the enclosed proxy card will vote in favor
of any such adjournment if they believe the adjournment and additional proxy solicitation are reasonable and in the best interests of
the Fund&rsquo;s shareholders. For purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated
as shares that are present at the meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Please
vote promptly by signing and dating the enclosed proxy card and returning it in the accompanying postage-paid return envelope or by following
the enclosed instructions to vote by telephone or over the Internet.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt 40pt">August 20, 2021</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt">22</P>

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  <TD STYLE="width: 32%"><P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0; background-color: white"><I>PROXY TABULATOR<BR>
P.O. BOX 9112<BR>
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735</I></P></TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><IMG SRC="proxycardx1x1.gif" ALT="">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 58%"><P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>SCAN
TO<BR>
</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">VIEW MATERIALS &amp; VOTE</FONT></B></P>
                         <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: right; background-color: white"><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><IMG SRC="proxycardx1x2.gif" ALT="">&nbsp;</FONT></B></P></TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; background-color: white"><B>IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES
BE VOTED PROMPTLY.<BR>
EVERY SHAREHOLDER'S VOTE IS IMPORTANT.</B></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TD STYLE="width: 32%">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TD STYLE="width: 58%"><P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>To vote by Internet</B><BR>
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.<BR>
2) Go to website&nbsp;<B>www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above.</B><BR>
3) Follow the instructions provided on the website.</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
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    <TD>&nbsp;<IMG SRC="proxycardx1x4.gif" ALT=""></TD>
  <TD><P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>To vote by Telephone</B><BR>
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.<BR>
2) Call&nbsp;<B>1-800-690-6903</B><BR>
3) Follow the instructions.</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><IMG SRC="proxycardx1x5.gif" ALT="">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>To vote by Mail</B><BR>
1) Read the Proxy Statement.<BR>
2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.<BR>
3) Sign and date the proxy card.<BR>
4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
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  <TD STYLE="width: 14%"><P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">D58841-P60054</P>
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  <TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 53%"><P STYLE="font: 8pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS</P></TD></TR>
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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD><P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0; font: 8pt/115% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting or any adjournments, postponements, or delays thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>Please complete, sign and date hereon and
promptly return the proxy in the enclosed envelope.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">Please date and sign here exactly as your name appears in the records
of the Fund. If the shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian,
officer of a corporation or other entity or in any other representative capacity, please give the full title under signature(s).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>Important Notice Regarding the Availability
of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center">The Proxy Statement is available at www.proxyvote.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">The Fund has elected to hold the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
as a conference call. The details on how to participate are included in the Fund&rsquo;s Proxy Statement and are also posted on www.proxyvote.com.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Solicited
by the Board of Trustees</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt"><BR>
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Advent Convertible and Income Fund</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt"><BR>
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Annual Meeting of Shareholders</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt"><BR>
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>September 22, 2021</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">The annual meeting of shareholders of Advent Convertible and Income
Fund (the &quot;Fund&quot;) will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time (the &quot;Annual Meeting&quot;).
Due to the public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), and to support the health and well-being of Fund shareholders,
the Annual Meeting will be held as a conference call. The undersigned hereby appoints each of Edward C. Delk and Robert White and each
of them or their respective designees, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent and to vote all shares
of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting and all adjournments, postponements, or delays thereof, with all powers the undersigned would
possess if personally present, upon the matters specified on the reverse side.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED.
IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED AS TO THE PROPOSAL, THE PROXIES SHALL VOTE FOR SUCH PROPOSAL. THE PROXIES MAY VOTE AT THEIR DISCRETION ON
ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS, POSTPONEMENTS, OR DELAYS THEREOF.</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"><B>PLEASE SIGN AND DATE
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