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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-287170

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PRE 14A

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6

CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140718

FILED AS OF DATE:		20140730

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140808


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN FUND INC

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000804123

		IRS NUMBER:				042942862

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		PRE 14A

		SEC ACT:		1934 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04893

		FILM NUMBER:		141003665



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		TWO AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE

		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5049 (02206-5049)

		CITY:			BOSTON

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			02111

		BUSINESS PHONE:		6176622789



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		TWO AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE

		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5049 (02206-5049)

		CITY:			BOSTON

		STATE:			MA

		ZIP:			02111



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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed by the
Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Filed by
a Party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only&nbsp;(as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Taiwan
Fund, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </B></P>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE TAIWAN FUND, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>c/o&nbsp;State Street Bank and Trust&nbsp;Company, P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5049, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For questions about the Proxy Statement, please call (800)&nbsp;283-2519 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">[August &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;], 2014 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear
Stockholder: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A Special Meeting of Stockholders of The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) will be held at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time
on Monday, September&nbsp;22, 2014, at the offices of State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. A Notice and Proxy Statement regarding the Meeting, proxy card for your vote, and postage prepaid envelope in
which to return your proxy card are enclosed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The matter on which you, as a stockholder of the Fund, are being asked to vote is the
approval of the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and JF International Management Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors
recommends that you vote FOR the proposal. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt; padding-right:8pt"><B>STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE, BY INTERNET OR BY SIGNING AND MAILING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE
TO ENSURE A QUORUM AT THE MEETING.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Notice of a Special Meeting of Stockholders </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">September&nbsp;22, 2014 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the Stockholders of
The Taiwan Fund, Inc.: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Meeting&#148;) of The Taiwan Fund, Inc.
(the &#147;Fund&#148;) will be held at the offices of State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, on Monday, September&nbsp;22, 2014 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m., local time, for the following purposes: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To approve the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and JF International Management Inc.; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on July&nbsp;31, 2014 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Meeting or any adjournments thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You are cordially invited to attend the Meeting. Stockholders who do
not expect to attend the Meeting in person are requested to vote by telephone, by Internet or by completing, dating and signing the enclosed form of proxy and returning it promptly in the envelope provided for that purpose. The enclosed proxy is
being solicited by the Board of Directors of the Fund. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE MEETING
ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2014: </B>This Notice and the Proxy Statement are available on the Internet at [www.proxy-direct.com/twn-25810]. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE TAIWAN FUND, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INTRODUCTION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Proxy
Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) for use at a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Meeting&#148;), to be held at the offices of
State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, on Monday, September&nbsp;22, 2014 at 10:30&nbsp;a.m., local time, and at any adjournments thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Proxy Statement and the form of proxy card are being mailed to stockholders on or about [August &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,&nbsp;2014]. Any
stockholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke it by executing a superseding proxy by phone, internet or mail following the process described on the proxy card or by submitting a notice of revocation to the Fund prior to the date of the Meeting
or in person at the Meeting. All properly executed proxies received in time for the Meeting will be voted as specified in the proxy or, if no specification is made, for the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement, as described in this Proxy
Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The presence in person or by proxy of stockholders entitled to cast one third of the votes entitled to be cast thereat
constitutes a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders. For purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for transacting business at the Meeting, executed proxies returned without marking a vote on Proposal&nbsp;1 will be treated as shares
that are present for quorum purposes. Abstentions are included in the determination of the number of shares present at the Meeting for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. <B>If a stockholder is present in person or by proxy at the
Meeting but does not cast a vote, the stockholder&#146;s shares will count towards a quorum but will have the effect of a vote to disapprove Proposal&nbsp;1.</B> In the event a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or in the event that a quorum is
present at the Meeting but sufficient votes to approve Proposal&nbsp;1 are not received, holders of a majority of the stock present in person or by proxy have power to adjourn the Meeting. The chairman of the Meeting may adjourn any meeting of
stockholders from time to time to a date not more than 120 days after the original record date without notice other than announcement at the meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present, any business may be transacted which might
have been transacted at the Meeting as originally notified. The Fund may set a subsequent record date and give notice of it to stockholders, in which case the meeting may be held not more than 120 days beyond the subsequent record date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on July&nbsp;31, 2014 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Meeting and at any adjournments thereof. Stockholders on the record date will be entitled to one vote for each share held, with no shares having cumulative voting rights. As of the record date, the Fund had
outstanding [&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]&nbsp;shares of common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Management of the Fund knows of no item of business other than that
mentioned in Proposal&nbsp;1 of the Notice of Meeting that will be presented for consideration at the Meeting. If any other matter is properly presented, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote in accordance with their
best judgment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its annual report for its fiscal year ended August&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2013
and a copy of its semi-annual report for the period ended February&nbsp;28, 2014 to any stockholder requesting such report. Requests for the annual report or semi-annual report should be made in writing to The Taiwan Fund, Inc., c/o&nbsp;State
Street Bank and Trust&nbsp;Company, P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5049, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, Attention: Chad Hallett, or by accessing the Fund&#146;s website at www.thetaiwanfund.com or by calling (800)&nbsp;283-2519. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The proxy statement discusses important matters affecting the Fund. Please take the time to read the proxy statement, and then cast your vote.
<B>You may obtain additional copies of the Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and form of proxy card by calling (800)&nbsp;283-2519 or by accessing [www.proxy-direct.com/twn-25810].</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are multiple ways to vote. Choose the method that is most convenient for you. To vote by telephone or Internet, follow the instructions
provided on the proxy card. To vote by mail simply fill out the proxy card and return it in the enclosed postage-paid reply envelope. <B>Please do not return your proxy card if you vote by telephone or Internet.</B> To vote in person, attend the
Meeting and cast your vote. The Meeting will be held at the offices of State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. To obtain directions to the Meeting call 1-617-786-3000. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROPOSAL 1 -APPROVAL OF PROPOSED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;30, 2014, the Board of Directors, all of whom are Independent Directors, voted to approve and recommend to stockholders the
approval of the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and JF International Management Inc. (&#147;JFIMI&#148;) (the &#147;Proposed Agreement&#148;). The Proposed Agreement will replace the Interim Investment Adviser Agreement
dated, July&nbsp;22, 2014, between the Fund and JFIMI (the &#147;Current Agreement&#148;). The Current Agreement replaced the Interim Investment Advisory Agreement dated, February&nbsp;22, 2014, between the Fund and Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC
(&#147;Allianz&#148;) (the &#147;Prior Agreement&#148;). The Prior Agreement replaced the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, dated February&nbsp;23, 2012, between Martin Currie, Inc. (&#147;Martin Currie&#148;) and the Fund (the
&#147;Martin Currie Agreement&#148;). The Prior Agreement was submitted to the stockholders for approval at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund held on May&nbsp;14, 2014 but more shares were voted against approval of a proposed agreement
with Allianz than for approval at that meeting. This Special Meeting is being held to permit stockholders to consider approval of the Proposed Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board has concluded that the Proposed Agreement provides for JFIMI to provide substantially the same investment advisory and management
services as provided under the Current Agreement. JFIMI&#146;s duties under the Proposed Agreement include making investment decisions, supervising the acquisition and disposition of investments and supervising the selection of brokers or dealers to
execute these transactions in accordance with the Fund&#146;s investment objective and policies and within the guidelines and directions established by the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Proposed Agreement, and similar to the terms of the Current Agreement, JFIMI may engage employees of an affiliated non-SEC
registered entity through a participating affiliate arrangement to assist JFIMI in providing services to the Fund, provided that JFIMI supervises the services provided by those employees and such engagement will not relieve JFIMI of its obligations
under the Proposed Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Proposed Agreement, JFIMI will bear all expenses arising out of its duties under the Proposed
Agreement but will not be responsible for any expenses of the Fund other than those specifically allocated to JFIMI in the Proposed Agreement. In particular, the Fund bears expenses for legal fees and expenses of counsel to the Fund; fees for
directors and officers other than those employed by JFIMI; auditing and accounting expenses; taxes and governmental fees; New York Stock Exchange listing fees; dues and expenses incurred in connection with membership in investment company
organizations; fees and expenses of the Fund&#146;s custodian, sub-custodian, transfer agents and registrars; fees and expenses with respect to administration (except as may be expressly provided otherwise); expenses for portfolio pricing services
by a pricing agent, if any; expenses of preparing share certificates and other expenses in connection with the issuance, offering and underwriting of shares issued by the Fund; expenses relating to investor and public relations; expenses of
registering or qualifying securities of the Fund for public sale; freight, insurance and other charges in connection with the shipment of the Fund&#146;s portfolio securities; brokerage commissions or other costs of acquiring or disposing of any
portfolio holding of the Fund; expenses of preparation and distribution of reports, notices and dividends to stockholders; expenses of the Fund&#146;s dividend reinvestment and cash purchase plan; costs of stationery; any litigation expenses; and
costs of stockholder&#146;s and other meetings. Under the Proposed Agreement, as is the case under the Current Agreement, JFIMI will pay the salaries and expenses of such of the Fund&#146;s officers and directors who are directors, officers or
employees of JFIMI, <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the Fund, and not JFIMI, will bear travel expenses or an appropriate fraction thereof of directors and officers of the Fund who are directors, officers or employees of JFIMI to the extent
that such expenses relate to attendance at meetings of the Board or any committee thereof, and <I>provided</I>, <I>further</I>, that such expenses are incurred in accordance with the Fund&#146;s travel policy. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Proposed Agreement and the Current Agreement, neither JFIMI nor its affiliates,
directors, employees, or agents will be subject to any liability for any act or omission, error of judgment or mistake of law, or for any loss suffered by the Fund in the course of, connected with or arising out of any services to be rendered
thereunder, except by reason of the Adviser&#146;s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of the Adviser&#146;s reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the applicable
agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Proposed Agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of penalty, by JFIMI, or by the Fund acting pursuant to
a vote of the Board of Directors or by a vote of a majority of the Fund&#146;s outstanding securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) upon sixty days&#146; written notice, and will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in
the 1940 Act) by JFIMI. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If approved by stockholders, the Proposed Agreement would remain in effect for an initial period of two years
from the date it becomes effective. Thereafter, the Proposed Agreement would continue in effect from year to year if its continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i)&nbsp;a vote of a majority of the Independent Directors, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii)&nbsp;either a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors as a whole or a majority of the Fund&#146;s outstanding shares of common stock as defined in the 1940 Act.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Fee Provisions </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the terms of
the Martin Currie Agreement, Martin Currie was entitled to receive fees for its services, computed daily and payable monthly in US dollars, at the annual rate of 0.90% on the first $150 million in total net assets under management, 0.80% on the next
$150 million in total net assets under management and 0.70% on total net assets under management over $300 million. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the terms of
the Prior Agreement, Allianz was entitled to receive fees for its services, computed daily and payable monthly in US dollars, at the rate of 0.85%&nbsp;per annum of the value of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets up to and including
$150&nbsp;million of net assets; 0.80%&nbsp;per annum of the value of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets on the next $150 million of net assets; and 0.70%&nbsp;per annum of the value of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets in excess
thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the terms of the Current Agreement, services are rendered by JFIMI without fee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the terms of the Proposed Agreement, JFIMI would be entitled to receive fees for its services, computed daily and payable&nbsp;monthly
in US dollars, at the rate of 0.90%&nbsp;per annum of the value of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets up to and including $150&nbsp;million of net assets; 0.80%&nbsp;per annum of the value of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets on the
next $150&nbsp;million of net assets; and 0.70%&nbsp;per annum of the value of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets in excess thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Fund&#146;s total net assets as of July&nbsp;31, 2014 were [$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;.] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the fiscal year ended August&nbsp;31, 2013, the aggregate amount of advisory fees paid by the Fund was $1,393,636. Had the Proposed
Agreement been in place for the fiscal year ended August&nbsp;31, 2013, the advisory fees paid by the Fund would have been [$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Approval Process and the Factors Considered by the Board of Directors in Approving the Proposed Agreements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;5, 2013, Martin Currie received a notice from Asset Management Ptd Ltd (&#147;APS,&#148;) the Fund&#146;s sub-adviser, that
APS intended to resign as sub-adviser of the Fund effective February&nbsp;22, 2014. At a special Board meeting held on September&nbsp;17, 2013, the Board determined it would be appropriate for the Board to meet with Martin Currie to review the
arrangements for the management of the Fund&#146;s assets. At that time, and at subsequent Board meetings held on October&nbsp;8, 2013,&nbsp;November&nbsp;11, 2013 and December&nbsp;12, 2013, the Board discussed the ramifications of the APS
resignation; the proposal by Martin Currie to continue to serve as the Adviser, subject to the engagement of an individual with the requisite expertise; and possible courses of action in the event that Martin Currie was unable to provide a
satisfactory alternative. The Board retained a consultant to assist the Board in identifying and evaluating appropriate alternative investment advisers. After reviewing the consultant&#146;s report, a committee of the Board identified three
potential investment adviser candidates and requested that those candidates provide certain additional information. Two of those candidates, JFIMI and Allianz, provided additional information, and then were requested to make a presentation to the
Board on January&nbsp;20, 2014. Martin Currie was not included in the later stages of the selection process when it </P>
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became clear that it would not be able to employ on a timely basis an experienced Taiwan equity portfolio manager to manage the Fund&#146;s portfolio. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following those presentations and further discussions with the consultant, the Board, at a meeting on January&nbsp;21, 2014, determined that
it would be appropriate to enter into an interim arrangement with Allianz and at the Board meeting held on January&nbsp;21,&nbsp;2014, the Board approved the Prior Agreement with Allianz. At that Board meeting, the Board also approved the selection
of Allianz as the investment adviser for the Fund and agreed to submit the selection of Allianz for approval by the Fund&#146;s stockholders at the next annual stockholders meeting which after adjournments was held in May 2014. At the annual meeting
of stockholders held on May&nbsp;14, 2014, the stockholders of the Fund did not approve the proposed agreement with Allianz. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board
then determined to ask JFIMI to update the information that it had provided in January 2014 in response to the Fund&#146;s Request for Proposal. After considering that information the Board held a meeting on May&nbsp;30, 2014 during which it
received a presentation by JFIMI and discussed the information provided by JFIMI. At that meeting, the Board approved the selection of JFIMI as Investment Adviser to the Fund noting that JFIMI proposed to engage employees of its affiliate, JPMorgan
Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited (&#147;JPMAM Taiwan&#148;) to provide non-discretionary investment advice to JFIMI in its management of the Fund as well as trade execution and other support services via a participating affiliate arrangement. Such
arrangement was subject to JPMAM Taiwan receiving necessary regulatory approvals and exemptions. These approvals and exemptions were received on July&nbsp;16, 2014, which did not provide sufficient time for the Fund to seek approval of its
stockholders for the appointment of JFIMI as Investment Adviser before July&nbsp;21, 2014. The Board therefore entered into the Current Agreement on July&nbsp;22, 2014 for a maximum term of 150&nbsp;days with the understanding that it would seek
stockholder approval of the Proposed Agreement at the earliest opportunity. The Board now submits the selection of JFIMI for formal approval by the Fund&#146;s stockholders at a special stockholders&#146; meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In making this selection the Board noted that JFIMI managed other portfolios containing Taiwan equity securities and that JFIMI proposed to
engage employees of JPMAM (Taiwan) to provide non-discretionary investment advice to JFIMI in its management of the Fund as well as trade execution and other support services via a participating affiliate arrangement. The Board also noted that the
advisory fee agreed to by JFIMI was the same as under the Martin Currie Agreement and slightly higher than under the Prior Agreement and compared favorably with fees charged by advisers of other U.S. registered closed-end funds that invest in the
Greater China region. The Board also considered the terms and conditions of the Proposed Agreement and the nature, scope and quality of services that JFIMI is expected to provide to the Fund. The Board also based its decision on the following
considerations, among others, although the Board did not identify any consideration that was all important or controlling, and each Director attributed different weights to the various factors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services provided by the Investment Adviser</I>. The Board reviewed and considered the nature and extent
of the investment management services to be provided by JFIMI under the Proposed Agreement. The Board noted the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">J.P. Morgan
Asset Management (&#147;JPMAM&#148;), which is the brand name for the asset management business of JPMorgan Chase&nbsp;&amp; Co. and its affiliates worldwide, is one of the leading sponsors and administrators of closed-end funds, with over $14.3
billion of closed-end fund assets under management as of June&nbsp;30, 2014. The Board also noted that JFIMI managed one other Asian equity closed-end fund. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">JFIMI informed the Board that the Fund&#146;s portfolio manager is proposed to be Shumin Huang, an officer and portfolio manager of JFIMI with
assistance from investment professionals employed by JPMAM Taiwan and supervised by JFIMI through a participating affiliate arrangement. The Board determined that JFIMI appeared to be capable of providing the Fund with investment management services
of above average quality. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Performance, Fees and Expenses of the Fund</I>. The Board noted that, at the time of JFIMI&#146;s selection
by the Board, JFIMI had not been providing services to the Fund; therefore, there were limitations on the Board&#146;s ability to evaluate the performance of JFIMI in managing the Fund. Based, however, on JFIMI&#146;s performance in managing other
portfolios containing Taiwan equity securities utilizing the resources of JPMAM Taiwan, the Board concluded that there was reason to believe that JFIMI could achieve competitive performance over the long term in managing the Fund. The Board also
noted that, except for certain compliance and treasury services fees that Martin Currie had been paying, other expenses of the Fund were not expected to increase as a result of the retention of JFIMI. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Economies of Scale</I>. The Board considered the economy of scale benefits that the
Fund&#146;s stockholders would be afforded as the management fee rate under the Proposed Agreement declines as the Fund&#146;s assets grow. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Other Benefits of the Relationship.</I> The Board considered whether there were other benefits that JFIMI and its affiliates may derive
from its relationship with the Fund and concluded that any such benefits were likely to be minimal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Resources of the Proposed
Investment Adviser.</I> The Board considered whether JFIMI is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Proposed Agreement, noting that JFIMI appears to have the financial resources necessary to fulfill
its obligations under the Proposed Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>General Conclusions</I>. After considering and weighing all of the above factors, the
Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its stockholders to approve the Proposed Agreement. In reaching this conclusion, the Board did not give particular weight to any single factor referenced above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Information About the Proposed Adviser and J.P. Morgan Asset Management </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">JFIMI was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands in 1992 and is registered as an investment advisor under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act
of 1940, as amended. JFIMI&#146;s principal address is 21st Floor, Chater House, 8 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. JFIMI operates under the name of J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), the brand name for the asset management business of JPMorgan
Chase&nbsp;&amp; Co. and its affiliates worldwide. JPMorgan Chase&nbsp;&amp; Co. is the ultimate parent company of JFIMI. JPMAM has assets under management totaling $1.7 trillion as at June&nbsp;30, 2014). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">JPMAM has been managing closed-end funds for over 140 years. It currently manages 25 closed-end funds that trade on the London Stock Exchange
(23)&nbsp;and New York Stock Exchange (2)&nbsp;with collective assets of $14.3 billion (as of June&nbsp;30, 2014). The two U.S. closed-end funds JPMAM currently manages are the JPMorgan China Region Fund, Inc. and Pacholder High Yield Fund, Inc.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Principal Executive Officer and Directors of JFIMI </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets forth certain information concerning the principal executive officer and each of the directors of JFIMI. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>Position&nbsp;Held</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:18.20pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Since</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Principal Occupation or Employment</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Roger Hepper</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8 Connaught Road,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Central, Floor 21</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Hong Kong</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">2011</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Operating Officer of JPMAM Asia Pacific.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Edward Pulling</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8 Connaught Road,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Central, Floor 21</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Hong Kong</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">2012</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Investment Officer of JPMAM Pacific Regional Group.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Howard Wang</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8 Connaught Road,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Central, Floor 21</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Hong Kong</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">2012</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Head of JPMAM Pacific Regional Group&#146;s Greater China team.</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets forth certain information concerning the individual who is anticipated
to serve as portfolio manager for the Fund: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="43%"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:50.20pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Name/Address</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Position&nbsp;Held&nbsp;with</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:63.00pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proposed Adviser</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:18.20pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Since</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:128.50pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Principal&nbsp;Occupation&nbsp;or Employment</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shumin Huang</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8 Connaught Road,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Central, Floor 21</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Hong Kong</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Officer and Portfolio Manager</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">2014</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Portfolio Manager, member of JPMAM Pacific Regional Group&#146;s Greater China team.</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Required Vote </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The 1940 Act requires that an investment advisory contract between an investment company and an investment adviser be in writing, that such
contract specify, among other things, the compensation payable to the adviser pursuant thereto and that such contract be approved by the holders of a majority of the investment company&#146;s outstanding shares of common stock as defined in the 1940
Act and discussed below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Approval of the Proposed Agreement will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Fund&#146;s
outstanding shares of common stock. As defined in the 1940 Act, a &#147;majority of the outstanding shares&#148; means the lesser of 67% of the voting securities present at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, if more than 50% of the outstanding
shares are present, or more than 50% of the outstanding securities. For this purpose, both abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect of a vote to disapprove the Proposed Agreement. If this proposal is not approved by stockholders, the
Fund will continue under the Current Agreement while the Board of Directors considers other steps. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A Form of the Proposed Agreement is
attached as Appendix A. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
FUND AND JFIMI</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GENERAL INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Fund&nbsp;Administration </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">State Street
Bank and Trust&nbsp;Company acts as Administrator to the Fund pursuant to an Administration Agreement between the Administrator and the Fund. The principal business address of the Administrator is State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02111. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Set forth below is information with respect to persons who are registered as beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Fund&#146;s outstanding
shares as of July&nbsp;31, 2014. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="38%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="25%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:47.00pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Title Of Class</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:64.90pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Name&nbsp;and&nbsp;Address</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:23.10pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Shares</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Percent</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:26.85pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of&nbsp;Class</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEDE &amp; CO</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bowling Green STN</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">P. O. Box 20</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10274-0020</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]%</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The shares held by Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. include the accounts set forth below. This information is based on
publicly available information such as Schedule 13D and 13G disclosures filed with the SEC or other similar regulatory filings from foreign jurisdictions. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">7 </P>


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<TD WIDTH="38%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:47.00pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Title Of Class</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Name&nbsp;and&nbsp;Address&nbsp;of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:73.55pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Beneficial Owner</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Amount&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nature&nbsp;of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:77.55pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Beneficial&nbsp;Ownership</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Percent</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:26.85pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of&nbsp;Class</B></P></TD></TR>


<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">City of London</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">77 Gracechurch Street,</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">London England</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EC3V OAS</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Has shared power to vote and dispose of [&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] shares</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lazard Asset Management LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">30 Rockefeller
Plaza</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, New York 10112</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Has sole power to vote and dispose of [&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] shares</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Advance Developing Markets Trust</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Crusader
House</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">145-157 St. John Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">London England</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EC1V 4RU</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Has shared power to vote and dispose of [&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] shares</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]%</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Set forth below is information on the ownership of the Fund&#146;s outstanding shares by the Directors and Executive Officers of the Fund as
of July&nbsp;31, 2014. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="38%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="25%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:64.90pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Name&nbsp;and&nbsp;Address</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:23.10pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Shares</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Percent</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:26.85pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of&nbsp;Class</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">M. Christopher Canavan, Jr.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">73 Brook Street</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wellesley, MA 02482</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">0%</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Michael F. Holland</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">375 Park Avenue, Suite
2108</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10152</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">William C. Kirby</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Morgan Hall 167</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Harvard Business School</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Boston, MA 02163</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Anthony Kai Yiu Lo</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2/F Hong Villa</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12 Bowen Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Hong Kong</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Joe O. Rogers</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2477 Foxwood Drive</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chapel Hill, NC 27514</P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[As of July&nbsp;31, 2014, Simon Crinage and William C. Cox, the President and Treasurer of the Fund,
respectively, did not own any shares of the Fund. As of July&nbsp;31, 2014, the Directors and Executive Officers of the Fund owned less than 1% of the Fund as a group.] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MISCELLANEOUS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proxies
will be solicited by mail and may be solicited in person or by telephone or facsimile or other electronic means, by officers of the Fund or personnel of the Administrator. The Fund has retained AST Fund Solutions LLC to assist in the proxy
solicitation. The total cost of proxy solicitation services, including legal and printing fees, is estimated at $48,000, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The expenses connected with the solicitation of proxies including proxies solicited by the
Fund&#146;s officers or agents in person, by telephone or by facsimile or other electronic means will be borne by the Fund. The Fund will reimburse banks, brokers, and other persons holding the Fund&#146;s shares registered in their names or in the
names of their nominees for their expenses incurred in sending proxy material to and obtaining proxies from the beneficial owners of such shares. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">8 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event that sufficient votes in favor of the proposal set forth in the Notice of this
Meeting are not received by September&nbsp;22, 2014, the persons named as attorneys in the enclosed proxy may propose and vote to approve one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
order to submit a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in the Fund&#146;s proxy statement for the Fund&#146;s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholder proposals must be received by the Fund (addressed to The Taiwan
Fund&nbsp;Inc., c/o&nbsp;Secretary of the Fund/State Street Bank and Trust&nbsp;Company, P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5049, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts&nbsp;02111) not later than November&nbsp;5, 2015. Any stockholder who desires to bring a
proposal at the Fund&#146;s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders without including such proposal in the Fund&#146;s proxy statement, must deliver written notice thereof to the Secretary of the Fund (addressed to The Taiwan Fund, Inc.,
c/o&nbsp;Secretary of the Fund/State Street Bank and Trust&nbsp;Company, P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5049, One&nbsp;Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111), not before December&nbsp;5, 2014 and not later than January&nbsp;4, 2015. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Brian F. Link</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Taiwan Fund, Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o&nbsp;State Street
Bank and Trust&nbsp;Company</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">P.O.&nbsp;Box&nbsp;5049</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">One Lincoln Street,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Boston, Massachusetts 02111</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[August &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2014] </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of 12:00 A.M. EST (Hong Kong time) September&nbsp;23, 2014 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;), between THE TAIWAN FUND, INC., a
Maryland corporation of Two Avenue De Lafayette, PO Box 5049 (02206-5049), Boston MA 02111 (herein referred to as the &#147;Fund&#148;), and JF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT, INC., a corporation organized in the British Virgin Islands with principal
place of business at 21st Floor, Chater House, 8 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong (herein referred to as the &#147;Adviser&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. The Adviser hereby
undertakes and agrees, upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, (i)&nbsp;to make investment decisions for the Fund, to prepare and make available to the Fund research and statistical data in connection therewith and to supervise the
acquisition and disposition of securities by the Fund, including the selection of brokers or dealers to carry out the transactions, all in accordance with the Fund&#146;s investment objectives and policies and in accordance with guidelines and
directions from the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors; (ii)&nbsp;to assist the Fund as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund&#146;s business, subject to the direction and control of the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors; (iii)&nbsp;to
maintain or cause to be maintained for the Fund all books, records, reports and any other information required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;) and to furnish or cause to be furnished all required
reports or other information under Taiwan securities laws, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained or furnished by the custodian or other agents of the Fund; (iv)&nbsp;to report regularly to the
Fund&#146;s Board of Directors on the investment program for the Fund and to furnish the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors such periodic and special reports as the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors may reasonably request, including, but not limited to,
reports concerning investment transactions and performance of the Fund; (v)&nbsp;to provide reasonable assistance to the Fund&#146;s administrator as needed in the preparation of reports and notices by the Fund to stockholders, in the preparation of
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including preliminary and definitive proxy materials and post-effective amendments to the Fund&#146;s registration
statement on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the 1940 Act, as amended from time to time, (vi)&nbsp;to provide reasonable assistance to the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors or the Fund&#146;s administrator to determine or
confirm the value of any portfolio security for which the Fund&#146;s administrator seeks assistance from the Adviser or identifies for review by the Adviser, (vii)&nbsp;to the extent permitted, to assist in such marketing and investor relations
activities with respect to the Fund as the Fund may reasonably request, (viii)&nbsp;to vote the Fund&#146;s proxies only in accordance with the Adviser&#146;s proxy voting policies in effect from time to time, provided that the Fund&#146;s Board of
Directors has approved the Adviser&#146;s proxy voting guidelines including any amendments from time to time; and (ix)&nbsp;to pay the salaries and expenses of such of the Fund&#146;s officers and directors as are directors, officers or employees of
the Adviser (and to permit its directors, officers or employees to so serve if elected to such positions by the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors); provided, however, that the Fund, and not the Adviser, shall bear travel expenses (or an appropriate
portion thereof) of directors and officers of the Fund who are directors, officers or employees of the Adviser to the extent that such expenses relate to attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors of the Fund or any committees thereof or
advisers thereto and provided further that such expenses are incurred in accordance with the Fund&#146;s travel policy in effect at the time. The Adviser shall bear all expenses arising out of its duties hereunder but shall not be responsible for
any </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">10 </P>


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expenses of the Fund other than those specifically allocated to the Adviser in this paragraph 1. In particular, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser shall not be
responsible for the following expenses of the Fund: organization and certain offering expenses of the Fund (including out-of-pocket expenses, but not including overhead or employee costs of the Adviser or of any one or more organizations acting as
&#147;participating affiliate&#148; of the Adviser); fees payable to any consultants, including an advisory board, if applicable; legal expenses; auditing and accounting expenses; telephone, telex, facsimile, postage and other communication
expenses; taxes and governmental fees; stock exchange listing fees; fees, dues and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with membership in investment company trade organizations; fees and expenses of the Fund&#146;s custodians, subcustodians,
transfer agents and registrars; payment for portfolio pricing or valuation services to pricing agents, accountants, bankers and other specialists, if any; expenses of preparing share certificates and other expenses in connection with the issuance,
offering, distribution, sale or underwriting of securities issued by the Fund; expenses of registering or qualifying securities of the Fund for sale; expenses relating to investor and public relations; freight, insurance and other charges in
connection with the shipment of the Fund&#146;s portfolio securities; brokerage commissions or other costs of acquiring or disposing of any portfolio securities of the Fund; expenses of preparing and distributing reports, notices and dividends to
stockholders; costs of stationery; costs of stockholders&#146; and other meetings; litigation expenses; or expenses relating to the Fund&#146;s dividend reinvestment and cash purchase plan (except for brokerage expenses paid by participants in such
plan). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. The Fund acknowledges that in rendering investment advisory services to the Fund under this Agreement, the Adviser may use the resources of its
affiliate, JPMorgan Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited (&#147;JPMAM Taiwan&#148;) that is not registered under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the &#147;Advisers Act&#148;) to provide non-discretionary investment advice to the Adviser and
execute portfolio trades for the Fund. JPMAM Taiwan is a &#147;participating affiliate&#148; of the Adviser as that term is used in relief granted by the staff of the SEC allowing U.S. registered advisers to use investment advisory and trading
resources of unregistered non-U.S. advisory affiliates subject to the regulatory supervision of the registered adviser. JPMAM Taiwan and its employees who provide services to the Fund are considered under the Memorandum of Understanding
(&#147;MOU&#148;) between the Adviser and JPMAM Taiwan to be &#147;associated persons&#148; of the Adviser as that term is defined in the Advisers Act for purposes of the Adviser&#146;s required supervision. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. In the selection of brokers or dealers and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Fund, the Adviser shall seek to
obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. In using its best efforts to obtain for the
Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Adviser, bearing in mind the Fund&#146;s best interests at all times, shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration, price, the size of the transaction, the
nature of the market for the security, the amount of the commission, the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends, the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker or dealer involved and the quality of
service rendered by the broker or dealer in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors may determine, the Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this
Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker or dealer that provides brokerage and research services to the Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the
amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">11 </P>


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to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Adviser&#146;s overall responsibilities with
respect to the Fund and to other clients of the Adviser as to which the Adviser exercises investment discretion. In selecting brokers or dealers to execute a particular transaction and in evaluating the best overall terms available, the Adviser may
consider the brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section&nbsp;28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) provided to the Fund and/or other accounts over which the Adviser or an affiliate exercises investment discretion.
The Fund hereby agrees with the Adviser that any entity or person associated with the Adviser which is a member of a national securities exchange is authorized to effect any transaction on such exchange for the account of the Fund which is permitted
by Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;1934 Act&#148;), subject to compliance with the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. The Fund agrees to pay to the Manager in United States dollars, as full compensation for the services to be rendered and expenses to be borne by the
Manager hereunder, a monthly fee which, on an annual basis, is equal to 0.90%&nbsp;per annum of the value of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets up to and including $150 million of net assets; 0.80%&nbsp;per annum of the value of the
Fund&#146;s average daily net assets on the next $150 million of net assets; and 0.70%&nbsp;per annum of the value of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets in excess thereof. All fees and charges payable by the Fund under this Agreement are
exclusive of any taxes and shall be paid free of withholding or deduction.&nbsp;If there are any taxes imposed on the remuneration of the Manager, then the remuneration will be grossed up accordingly such that the Manager will receive an amount for
remuneration as if the taxes were not imposed.&nbsp;The fees payable to the Manager shall be computed and accrued daily and paid monthly. If the Manager shall serve for less than any whole month, the foregoing compensation shall be prorated. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The value of the net assets of the Fund shall be determined pursuant to the applicable provisions of the valuation policies of the Fund, as amended from time
to time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. The Adviser agrees that it will not make a short sale of any capital stock of the Fund or purchase any share of the capital stock of the Fund
otherwise than for investment. Where the Adviser provides services to the Fund in relation to derivative products, including futures contracts and options, the Adviser shall provide to the Fund, upon request, product specifications and prospectus or
offering documents (if any). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Adviser from providing investment advisory services to, or entering
into investment advisory agreements with, other clients (including other registered investment companies), including clients which may invest in securities of Taiwan issuers, except that the Adviser shall notify the Fund where it acts as the
investment adviser or investment manager to any other investment company that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and has a policy to invest primarily in Taiwan securities. The Fund acknowledges and agrees that the Adviser will not give such
notice to the Fund until its appointment as adviser to another investment company is public information. In addition, the Adviser may not utilize information furnished to the Adviser by advisers and consultants to the Fund in providing investment
management services to another New&nbsp;York Stock Exchange listed investment company with a policy to invest primarily in Taiwan securities. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as constituting the Adviser as an agent of the Fund. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whenever the Fund and one or more other accounts or investment companies advised by the Adviser have available funds for investment, investments suitable and
appropriate for each shall be allocated in accordance with procedures believed by the Adviser to be equitable to </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">12 </P>


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each entity, which procedures and any amendments thereto shall be provided to the Fund&#146;s Board for review. Similarly, opportunities to sell securities shall be allocated in a manner believed
by the Adviser to be equitable. The Fund recognizes that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size of the position that may be acquired or disposed of for the Fund. In addition, the Fund acknowledges that the persons employed by the
Adviser to assist in the performance of the Adviser&#146;s duties hereunder will not devote their full time to such service and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit or restrict the right of the Adviser or any affiliate of the Adviser to
engage in and devote time and attention to other businesses or to render services of whatever kind or nature. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. (a)&nbsp;The Adviser does not guarantee
the future performance of the Fund or any specific level of performance, the success of any investment decision or strategy that the Adviser may use, or the success of the Adviser&#146;s overall management of the Fund. The Fund understands that
investment decisions made for the Fund by the Adviser are subject to various market, currency, economic, political and business risks, and that those investment decisions will not always be profitable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Adviser may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Neither the Adviser nor its officers, directors, employees or
agents shall be subject to any liability for any act or omission, error of judgment or mistake of law, or for any loss suffered by the Fund, in the course of, connected with or arising out of any services to be rendered hereunder, except by reason
of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on the part of the Adviser in the performance of its duties or by reason of reckless disregard on the part of the Adviser of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. Any person, even
though also employed by the Adviser, who may be or become an employee of the Fund and paid by the Fund shall be deemed, when acting within the scope of his employment by the Fund, to be acting in such employment solely for the Fund and not as an
employee or agent of the Adviser. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Neither party shall be liable to the other for any indirect, consequential, punitive or special loss or damages
under this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8. (a)&nbsp;The Adviser agrees to indemnify the Fund for, and hold it harmless against, any and all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which the Fund may become subject (&#147;Losses&#148;) as a direct result of Adviser&#146;s
willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall require that the Fund be
indemnified for Losses that resulted from the Fund&#146;s or its agent&#146;s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement;
further provided that the Adviser shall have been given written notice concerning any matter for which indemnification is claimed under this Section. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
The Fund agrees to indemnify the Adviser for, and hold it harmless against, any and all Losses to which the Adviser may become subject as a direct result of this Agreement or the Adviser&#146;s performance of its duties hereunder; provided, however,
that nothing contained herein shall require that the Adviser be indemnified for Losses that resulted from the Adviser&#146;s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its
obligations and duties under this Agreement; provided that the Fund shall have been given written notice concerning any matter for which indemnification is claimed under this Section. </P>
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continue in effect from year to year thereafter, but only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the affirmative vote of (i)&nbsp;a majority of the members of the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors who are not parties
to this Agreement or interested persons of any party to this Agreement, or of any entity regularly furnishing investment advisory services with respect to the Fund pursuant to an agreement with any party to this Agreement, cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii)&nbsp;the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This Agreement may nevertheless be terminated at any time without penalty, on 60 days&#146; written
notice, by the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors, by vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or by the Adviser. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This
Agreement shall automatically be terminated in the event of its assignment. Any notice to the Fund or the Adviser shall be deemed given when received by the addressee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10. This Agreement may not be transferred, assigned, sold or in any manner hypothecated or pledged by either party hereto, except as permitted under the 1940
Act or rules and regulations adopted thereunder. It may be amended by mutual agreement of the parties, but only after authorization of such amendment by the affirmative vote of (i)&nbsp;a majority of the members of the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors
who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any party to this Agreement, or of any entity regularly furnishing investment advisory services with respect to the Fund pursuant to an agreement with any party to this Agreement, cast
in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval and (ii)&nbsp;if required by applicable SEC rules, regulations or orders, a vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11. The Adviser may, without cost to the Fund, employ an affiliate or a third party to perform any accounting, administrative, reporting and ancillary
services required to enable the Adviser to perform its functions under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the Adviser may provide information about the Fund to any such affiliate or other third party for the
purpose of providing the services contemplated under this clause. The Adviser will act in good faith in the selection, use and monitoring of affiliates and other third parties, and any delegation or appointment hereunder shall not relieve the
Adviser of any of its obligations under this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York,
without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act. As used herein, the terms &#147;interested person,&#148; &#147;assignment,&#148;
and &#147;vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities&#148; shall have the meanings set forth in the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder and interpretations thereof by the SEC or its staff. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">13. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in
making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">14. Each party hereto irrevocably agrees that any suit, action
or proceeding against either of the Adviser or the Fund arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New&nbsp;York or the Supreme Court of the
State of New York, New York County, and each party hereto irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of each such court in connection with any such suit, </P>
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action or proceeding. Each party hereto waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in either such court, and waives any claim that such suit, action or
proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to
its address as set forth in this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">15. The Adviser represents and warrants that it is duly registered as an investment adviser under the U.S.
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (&#147;the SFC&#148;) to carry out Type 4 (advising on securities), and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities as set out in Schedule 5 to the
Securities and Futures Ordinance. The Adviser&#146;s CE number with the SFC is ABG492. JPMAM Taiwan has received a license from the Financial Supervisory Commission (the &#147;FSC&#148;) in the Republic of China to provide services under the MOU.
The Adviser will use its reasonable efforts to, and to procure JPMAM Taiwan (as the case may be) to, maintain in effect such registration and license during the term of this Agreement. The MOU complies with the laws and regulations of the Republic
of China. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Fund acknowledges that the Fund may have provided and may, from time to time, provide certain personal information on individuals relating
to the Fund and/or a third party (&#147;Data&#148;) to the Adviser.&nbsp;The Fund acknowledges that the Adviser has informed the Fund of its right to request access to and/or correction of the Data which the Adviser may hold and that request may be
made to the Personal Data Officer of the Adviser at its principal place of business in Hong Kong as stated at the beginning of this Agreement.&nbsp;The Fund further acknowledges that the Adviser has informed the Fund and the Fund hereby consents
that Data may be collected, held, processed, disclosed or used by the Adviser and transferred to any office of the Adviser, any of Adviser&#146;s holding companies or Associates, any of the Adviser&#146;s agents and any other third party which
provides services to the Adviser, within or outside Hong Kong, for the purposes of the Adviser or any such other entity providing the services contemplated under this Agreement and to facilitate the provision by an affiliate to the Fund of potential
additional products and services. The Fund represents and warrants that appropriate consent has been obtained from the relevant individuals for such collection, storage, processing, disclosure, usage and transfer of Data. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">16. The Fund represents and warrants that it has full legal right to enter into this Agreement and to perform the obligations hereunder and that it has
obtained all necessary consents and approvals to enter into this Agreement. The Fund also confirms that it has notice of the risk disclosure statement as set out in Appendix to this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">17. The parties will inform each other in writing within a reasonable time of material changes to the information provided to each other under this Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement by their officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first written above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THE TAIWAN FUND, INC </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title: Chairman </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">JF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT INC </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>RISK OF
SECURITIES TRADING </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The prices of securities fluctuate, sometimes dramatically. The price of a security may move up or down, and may become valueless.
It is as likely that losses will be incurred rather than profit made as a result of buying and selling securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>RISK OF TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The risk of loss in trading futures contracts or options is substantial. In some circumstances, you may sustain losses in excess of your initial
margin funds. Placing contingent orders, such as &#147;stop-loss&#148; or &#147;stop-limit&#148; orders, will not necessarily avoid loss. Market conditions may make it impossible to execute such orders. You may be called upon at short notice to
deposit additional margin funds. If the required funds are not provided within the prescribed time, your position may be liquidated. You will remain liable for any resulting deficit in your account. You should therefore study and understand futures
contracts and options before you trade and carefully consider whether such trading is suitable in the light of your own financial position and investment objectives. If you trade options you should inform yourself of exercise and expiration
procedures and your rights and obligations upon exercise or expiry. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>RISK OF TRADING IN LEVERAGED FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The risk of loss in leveraged foreign exchange trading can be substantial. You may sustain losses in excess of your initial margin funds. Placing contingent
orders, such as &#147;stop-loss&#148; or &#147;stop-limit&#148; orders, will not necessarily limit losses to the intended amounts. Market conditions may make it impossible to execute such orders. You may be called upon at short notice to deposit
additional margin funds. If the required funds are not provided within the prescribed time, your position may be liquidated. You will remain liable for any resulting deficit in your account. You should therefore carefully consider whether such
trading is suitable in light of your own financial position and investment objectives. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>RISK OF MARGIN TRADING </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The risk of loss in financing a transaction by deposit of collateral is significant. You may sustain losses in excess of your cash and any other assets
deposited as collateral with the dealer or securities margin financier. Market conditions may make it impossible to execute contingent orders, such as &#147;stop-loss&#148; or &#147;stop-limit&#148; orders. You may be called upon at short notice to
make additional margin deposits or interest payments. If the required margin deposits or interest payments are not made within the prescribed time, your collateral may be liquidated without your consent. Moreover, you will remain liable for any
resulting deficit in your account and interest charged on your account. You should therefore carefully consider whether such a financing arrangement is suitable in light of your own financial position and investment objectives. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>www.proxy-direct.com</U></B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Attend Stockholder Meeting</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boston, MA 02111</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>on
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</B> The undersigned hereby appoints Joe O. Rogers and Brian F.
Link, and each of them, the proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution to each of them, to vote all shares of The Taiwan Fund, Inc. which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of The Taiwan Fund,
Inc. to be held at the offices of State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, on Monday, September 22, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., local time, and at any adjournments thereof, unless otherwise specified in the boxes
provided on the reverse side hereof, for the approval of the proposed Investment Management Agreement, and in their discretion, on any other business which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof. The undersigned hereby
revokes all proxies with respect to such shares heretofore given. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Proxy Statement dated [&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;], 2014. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein and, absent direction will be voted &#147;AGAINST&#148; the approval of the
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED ABOVE. </B></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EVERY STOCKHOLDER&#146;S VOTE IS IMPORTANT </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:48pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Special Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on September&nbsp;22, 2014. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Proxy Statement and Proxy Card for this meeting are available at: <U>[https://www.proxy-direct.com/twn-25810]</U> </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:48pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>IF YOU VOTE ON THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE, </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE <U>FOR</U> PROPOSAL 1. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To approve the proposed Investment Management Agreement between the Fund and JF International Management Inc.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To vote and otherwise represent the undersigned on any other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof, in the discretion of the proxy holder(s).</TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">State Street Bank and Trust Company </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Legal Services Department </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">4 Copley
Place, 5<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Boston, MA 02116 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July 30, 2014 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">VIA EDGAR </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Judiciary Plaza </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">File No.&nbsp;811-04893 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Sir/Madam: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On behalf of the above referenced Fund,
transmitted herewith for filing pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14a-6(a)</FONT> of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;1934 Act&#148;) is a preliminary copy of the Notice and Proxy Statement to
be sent to stockholders in connection with the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund to be held on September&nbsp;22, 2014. The close of business on July&nbsp;31, 2014 is the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice
of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournments thereof. The meeting will be held for the following purposes: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To approve the proposed Investment Management Agreement between the Fund and JF International Management Inc. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please
note that, as disclosed in the proxy statement, JFIMI&#146;s acceptance of its appointment as the Fund&#146;s investment manager under the Agreement is subject to receipt of certain US and non-US regulatory approvals. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 14a-6(i)(2) of the 1934 Act, no fee is required for this filing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have any questions concerning this filing, you may contact me at (617)&nbsp;662-1504. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Brian F. Link</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President</TD></TR>
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