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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-18-001768
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180328
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180328

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793040
		IRS NUMBER:				133345139
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04656
		FILM NUMBER:		18718929

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			MORRISTOWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07960
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(973) 631-1177

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 MADISON AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			MORRISTOWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07960

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELLSWORTH FUND LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060330

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELLSWORTH CONVERTIBLE GROWTH & INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Filed by Registrant <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Check the appropriate box:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD><TD>Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD><TD>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD><TD>Definitive Proxy Statement</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD><TD>Definitive Additional Materials</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD><TD>Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Ellsworth
Growth and Income Fund Ltd.</B></FONT></P>

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other than the Registrant)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD><TD>No fee required</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD><TD>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">1)</TD><TD>Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">2)</TD><TD>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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 fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">4)</TD><TD>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">5)</TD><TD>Total fee paid:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided
by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">1)</TD><TD>Amount Previously Paid:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">2)</TD><TD>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">3)</TD><TD>Filing Party:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">4)</TD><TD>Date Filed:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>ELLSWORTH GROWTH AND INCOME FUND LTD.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Rye, New York 10580-1422</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(914) 921-5070</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS<BR>
To Be Held on May 14, 2018</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">To the Shareholders of</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT>ELLSWORTH GROWTH AND INCOME
FUND LTD.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">Notice is hereby given
that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd., a Delaware statutory trust (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;),
will be held on Monday, May 14, 2018, at 8:15 a.m., local time, at The Cole Auditorium, The Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam
Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (the &ldquo;Meeting&rdquo;), and at any adjournments or postponements thereof for the following
purposes:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 20.15pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 12.25pt">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To elect four (4) Trustees of the Fund, three (3) Trustees to be elected by the holders of the
Fund&rsquo;s common shares and holders of its 5.25% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (&ldquo;Preferred Shares&rdquo;), voting together
as a single class, and one (1) Trustee to be elected by the holders of the Fund&rsquo;s Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class;
and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 20.15pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 12.25pt">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To consider and vote upon such other matters, including adjournments, as may properly come before
said Meeting or any adjournments thereof.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 19.9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 19.9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">These items are discussed
in greater detail in the attached Proxy Statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The close of business
on March 16, 2018, has been fixed as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>YOUR
VOTE IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE SIZE OF YOUR HOLDINGS IN THE FUND. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, WE ASK THAT
YOU PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY. SHAREHOLDERS MAY AUTHORIZE THEIR PROXY BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET. ALTERNATIVELY, SHAREHOLDERS MAY
SUBMIT VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BY SIGNING AND DATING THE PROXY CARD AND RETURNING IT IN THE ACCOMPANYING</B></FONT><B>&nbsp;POSTAGE-PAID
ENVELOPE.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-left: 211.9pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By Order of the Board of Trustees,</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 211.9pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 211.9pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ANDREA R. MANGO</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 212.15pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Secretary</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">April 4, 2018</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING PROXY CARDS TO BE
RETURNED BY MAIL</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">The following general
rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and avoid the time and expense to the Fund involved in validating your
vote if you fail to properly sign your proxy card.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>Individual Accounts: </I>Sign your name exactly as it
appears in the registration on the proxy card.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 19.9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 15.85pt">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>Joint Accounts: </I>Either party may sign, but the name of the party signing should conform exactly to the name shown in
the registration.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 19.9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 15.85pt">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>All Other Accounts: </I>The capacity of the individuals signing the proxy card should be indicated unless it is reflected
in the form of registration. For example:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Registration</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Valid Signatu</U></B><U>r<B>e</B></U></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Corporate Accounts</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 52%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC Corp., John Doe, Treasurer</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John Doe, Treasurer</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.15in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">c/o John Doe, Treasurer</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John Doe</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC Corp., Profit Sharing Plan</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John Doe, Trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Trust Accounts</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ABC Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jane B. Doe, Trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jane B. Doe, Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10.55pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">u/t/d 12/28/78</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jane B. Doe</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Custodian or Estate Accounts</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John B. Smith, Cust.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10.55pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">f/b/o John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John B. Smith</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John B. Smith, Executor</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10.55pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Estate of Jane Smith</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John B. Smith, Executor</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>INSTRUCTIONS FOR TELEPHONE/INTERNET VOTING</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">Instructions for authorizing
your proxy to vote your shares by telephone or Internet are included with the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
and the proxy card.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>ELLSWORTH GROWTH AND INCOME FUND LTD.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS<BR>
May 14, 2018</B></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.45pt">This Proxy Statement
is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Trustees (the &ldquo;Board,&rdquo; the members of which
are referred to as &ldquo;Trustees&rdquo;) of the Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd., a Delaware statutory trust (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;),
for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund to be held on Monday, May 14, 2018, at 8:15 a.m., local time, at The
Cole Auditorium, The Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (the &ldquo;Meeting&rdquo;), and at
any adjournments or postponements thereof. A Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will first be mailed to shareholders
on or about April 4, 2018.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">In addition to the solicitation
of proxies by mail, officers of the Fund and officers and regular employees of American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company (&ldquo;AST&rdquo;),
the Fund&rsquo;s transfer agent, and affiliates of AST or other representatives of the Fund may also solicit proxies by telephone, Internet,
or in person. In addition, the Fund has retained Morrow Sodali LLC to assist in the solicitation of proxies for an estimated fee
of $1,000 plus reimbursement of expenses. The Fund will pay the costs of the proxy solicitation and the expenses incurred in connection
with preparing, printing, and mailing the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and/or Proxy Statement and its enclosures.
If requested, the Fund will also reimburse brokerage firms and others for their expenses in forwarding solicitation materials to
the beneficial owners of its shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt"><B>The Fund&rsquo;s most recent
annual report, including audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, is available upon request,
without charge, by writing to the Secretary of the Fund, One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580-1422, calling the Fund at 800-422-3554,
or via the Internet at www.gabelli.com</B><B>.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.45pt">If the proxy is properly
executed and returned in time to be voted at the Meeting, the shares represented thereby will be voted &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; the election
of the nominees as Trustees as described in this Proxy Statement, unless instructions to the contrary are marked thereon, and at
the discretion of the proxy holders as to the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the Meeting. Any
shareholder who has submitted a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time prior to its exercise either by attending the Meeting
and voting his or her shares in person or by submitting a letter of revocation or a later dated proxy to the Fund at the above
address prior to the date of the Meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">A &ldquo;quorum&rdquo; is
required in order to transact business at the Meeting. A quorum of shareholders is constituted by the presence in person or by
proxy of the holders of one-third of the outstanding shares of the Fund entitled to vote at the Meeting. 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 any of the
proposed items are not received, the chairperson of the Meeting may propose one or more adjournments of such Meeting to permit
further solicitation of proxies. If a quorum is present, a shareholder vote may be taken on one or more of the proposals in this
Proxy Statement prior to such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received for approval and it is otherwise appropriate.
If a quorum is present, the persons named as proxies will vote those proxies which they are entitled to vote &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; any
proposal in favor of such adjournment and will vote those proxies required to be voted &ldquo;AGAINST&rdquo; any proposal against
any such adjournment. Absent the establishment of a subsequent record date and the giving of notice to the holders of record thereon,
the adjourned meeting must take place not more than 130 days after the record date. At such adjourned meeting, any business may
be transacted which might have been transacted at the original Meeting. The Fund may postpone or cancel a meeting of shareholders,
and if it does the Fund will make a public announcement of such postponement or cancellation prior to the meeting. The postponed
meeting may not be held more than 130 days after the initial record date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The close of business
on March 16, 2018, has been fixed as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the meeting and all adjournments or postponements thereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.2pt">The Fund has two classes
of shares of beneficial interest outstanding: common shares, par value $0.01 per share (&ldquo;Common Shares&rdquo;), and 5.25% Series
A Cumulative Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share (&ldquo;Preferred Shares&rdquo;). The holders of the Common Shares and Preferred
Shares are each entitled to one vote for each full share held. On the record date, there were 12,934,886 Common Shares and 1,200,000
Preferred Shares, outstanding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.45pt">Set forth below is information
as to those shareholders to the Fund&rsquo;s knowledge that beneficially own 5% or more of a class of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding voting securities
as of the record date.</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name and Address of </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Beneficial Owner(s)</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Title of Class</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; padding-left: 13.7pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Amount of Shares and </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Nature of Ownership</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Percent <SUB></SUB>of Class</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 13.7pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1585, Broadway </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">New York, NY 10036</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1,167,270</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9.02%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">UBS Group AG </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Bahnhofstrasse 45 </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">P.O. Box CH-8021 </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Zurich, Switzerland</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">825,557</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.38%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">First Trust Portfolios L.P.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Wheaton, IL 60187</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">754,825</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.84%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Americo Financial Life &amp; Annuity </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">P.O. Box 410288 </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kansas City, MO 64141</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Preferred</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">120,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10.00%</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 2pt; text-align: center"><B>SUMMARY OF VOTING RIGHTS ON PROXY
PROPOSALS</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 18%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Proposal</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Common Shareholders</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Preferred Shareholders</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Election of Trustees</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common and Preferred Shareholders, <BR>
voting together as a single class, <BR>
vote to elect three Trustees: <BR>
Mario J. Gabelli, <BR>
Daniel D. Harding, and <BR>
Nicolas W. Platt</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common and Preferred Shareholders, <BR>
voting together as a single class, <BR>
vote to elect three Trustees: <BR>
Mario J. Gabelli, <BR>
Daniel D. Harding, and <BR>
Nicolas W. Platt <BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
Preferred Shareholders, voting as a separate class, vote to elect one Trustee: Kuni Nakamura</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Other Business</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common and Preferred Shareholders, voting together as a single class</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PROPOSAL 1: TO ELECT FOUR (4) TRUSTEES OF
THE FUND</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Nominees for the Board of Trustees</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The Board consists of
eleven Trustees, nine of whom are not &ldquo;interested persons&rdquo; of the Fund (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;)). The Fund divides the Board into three classes, each class having a term of three years.
Each year, the term of office of one class will expire. Mario J. Gabelli, Daniel D. Harding, Nicolas W. Platt, and Kuni Nakamura
have each been nominated by the Board for election to serve for a three year term to expire at the Fund&rsquo;s 2021 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Dr. Bogan has served as a Trustee of the Fund since 1986,
Mr. Platt has served as a Trustee since 1997, Mr. Harding has served as a Trustee since 2007, and Mr. Bizzell has served as a Trustee
since 2008. Messrs. Conn, Dinsmore, Fahrenkopf, Gabelli, Melarkey, Nakamura, and van Ekris became Trustees of the Fund on November
1, 2015. All of the Trustees, with the exception of Mr. Dinsmore, are also directors or trustees of other investment companies
for which Gabelli Funds, LLC (the &ldquo;Adviser&rdquo;) or its affiliates serve as investment adviser. The classes of Trustees are
indicated below:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Nominees to Serve Until 2021 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Mario J. Gabelli</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Daniel D. Harding</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Nicolas W. Platt</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Kuni Nakamura</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Trustees Serving Until 2020 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Kinchen C. Bizzell</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">James P. Conn</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Michael J. Melarkey</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Trustees Serving Until 2019 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">James A. Dinsmore</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Elizabeth C. Bogan</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Anthonie C. van Ekris</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">Under the Fund&rsquo;s Declaration
of Trust, Statement of Preferences, and the 1940 Act, holders of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding Preferred Shares, voting as a separate
class, are entitled to elect two Trustees, and holders of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting together
as a single class, are entitled to elect the remaining Trustees. The holders of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding Preferred Shares would be
entitled to elect the minimum number of additional Trustees that would represent a majority of the Trustees in the event that dividends
on the Fund&rsquo;s Preferred Shares become in arrears for two full years and until all arrearages are eliminated. No dividend arrearages
exist as of the date of this Proxy Statement. Messrs. Melarkey and Nakamura are currently the Trustees elected solely by the holders
of the Fund&rsquo;s Preferred Shares. Mr. Melarkey&rsquo;s term as a Trustee is scheduled to expire at the Fund&rsquo;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Therefore, he is not standing for election at this Meeting. A quorum of the Preferred Shareholders must be present in person or
by proxy at the Meeting in order for the proposal to elect Mr. Nakamura to be considered.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">Unless instructions are
provided to the contrary, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote the proxy &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; the election
of the nominees named above. Each nominee has indicated that he has consented to serve as a Trustee if elected at the Meeting.
If, however, a designated nominee declines or otherwise becomes unavailable for election, the proxy confers discretionary power
on the persons named therein to vote in favor of a substitute nominee or nominees. Each nominee is qualified to serve as a Trustee
under the Fund&rsquo;s governing documents.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.45pt">Set forth in the table
below are the existing Trustees, including those Trustees who are not considered to be &ldquo;interested persons,&rdquo; as defined
in the 1940 Act (the &ldquo;Independent Trustees&rdquo;), four of whom are nominated for re-election to the Board of the Fund, and
officers of the Fund, including information relating to their respective positions held with the Fund, a brief statement of their
principal occupations, and, in the case of the Trustees, their other directorships during the past five years (excluding other
funds managed by the Adviser), if any.</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Other Directorships</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Fund Complex<SUP>(3)</SUP></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Address<SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Time</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Principal Occupation(s)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Held by Trustee</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Overseen</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>and Age</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Served<SUP>(2)</SUP></U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>During Past Five Years</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>During Past Five Years</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>by Trustee</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>INTERESTED TRUSTEES/NOMINEES<SUP>(4)</SUP>:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Mario J. Gabelli </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chairman </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age: 75</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2015*</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc. and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc.; Director/ Trustee or Chief Investment Officer of other registered investment companies within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex; Chief Executive Officer of GGCP, Inc.; Executive Chairman of Associated Capital Group, Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director of Morgan Group Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of LICT Corp. (multimedia and communication services company); Director of CIBL, Inc. (broadcasting and wireless communications); Director of ICTC Group Inc. (communications)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">32</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 24pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>James A. Dinsmore </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President and Trustee </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age: 35</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2015***</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Portfolio Manager for Gabelli Funds, LLC; President of the Fund; Executive Vice President of the Bancroft Fund Ltd. (2013-2015); Executive Vice President of the Fund (January 2013-February 2014); Vice President of the Fund and the Bancroft Fund Ltd. (2009-2012)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&mdash;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="5"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES<SUP>(5)</SUP>:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 53.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Kinchen C. Bizzell </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age: 63 </FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2008**</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Private Investor; Managing Director of CAVU Securities (securities broker-dealer) (2013-2016); Investor Relations Managing Director (1998-2013) and Senior Counselor (after 2013) at Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&mdash; </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Elizabeth C. Bogan </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age: 73</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 1990***</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Senior Lecturer in Economics at Princeton University</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&mdash; </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 24.25pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>James P. Conn </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age: 80</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2015**</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Former Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Financial Security Assurance Holdings, Ltd. (1992-1998)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>&mdash;</SUB></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">27</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 24.95pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.<SUP>(7) </SUP></B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee </FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age: 78</FONT></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2015**</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Co-Chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates; Former President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Gaming Association (1995-2013); Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee (1983-1989)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director of First Republic Bank (banking); Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (casino entertainment company)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Fund Complex<SUP>(3)</SUP></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Daniel D. Harding</B></FONT> <BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT> <BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age: 65</FONT></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2007*</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Managing General Partner of the Global Equity Income Fund (private investment fund); Director of TRC (private asset management); General Partner of Latitude Capital Partners, LLC (private investment); Director of Legg Mason Investment Counsel, LLC and Chair of Investment Committee (2010-2012)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Morristown medical Center; Atlantic Health Systems; Ocean Reef Community Foundation; and Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Michael J. Melarkey<SUP>(6)</SUP></B></FONT> <BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT> <BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age: 67</FONT></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2015**</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Of Counsel in the law firm of McDonald Carano Wilson LLP; Partner in the law firm of Avansino, Melarkey, Knobel, Mulligan &amp; McKenzie (1980-2015)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chairman of Southwest Gas Corporation (natural gas utility)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">24</FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 22%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Kuni Nakamura<SUP>(6)(7)</SUP></B></FONT> <BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT> <BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age: 49</FONT></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2015*</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 26%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President of Advanced Polymer, Inc. (chemical manufacturing company); President of KEN Enterprises, Inc. (real estate)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; text-align: center; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&mdash;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">33</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Nicolas W. Platt</B></FONT> <BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT> <BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Age: 64</FONT></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 1997*</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Private Investor; Member of NYSE American LLC Committee on Securities; Township Committee Member, Harding, New Jersey; Former Mayor of Township of Harding, New Jersey (2013-2016); Managing Director of FTI Consulting Inc. (international consulting company) (March 2009 &ndash; May 2011)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Anthonie C. van Ekris<SUP>(7)</SUP></B> <BR>
Trustee <BR>
Age: 83</FONT></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2015***</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc. (global import/export company)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">22</FONT></TD></TR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Address<SUP>[1]&nbsp;</SUP></B></FONT><BR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 66%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Principal&nbsp;Occupation(s)</B></FONT><BR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>John C. Ball</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt">Treasurer and<BR>
        Principal Financial<BR>
        and Accounting<BR>
        Officer</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 42</P></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Treasurer of funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex since 2017; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of AMG Funds, 2014-2017; Vice President of State Street Corporation, 2007-2014</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Agnes Mullady</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Vice President</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 59</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2015</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Officer of all of the registered investment companies within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex since 2006; President and Chief Operating Officer of the Fund Division of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2015; Chief Executive Officer of G.distributors, LLC since 2010; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2009; Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2007; Executive Vice President of Associated Capital Group, Inc. since 2016</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Andrea R. Mango</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5pt">Secretary and Vice President</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 45</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2015</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice President of GAMCO Investors, since 2016; Counsel of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2013; Secretary of all registered investment companies within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex since 2013; Vice President of all closed-end funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex since 2014; Corporate Vice President within the Corporate Compliance Department of New York Life Insurance Company, 2011-2013</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Richard J. Walz</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Chief Compliance Officer</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 58</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2015</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Compliance Officer of all of the registered investment companies within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex since 2013; Chief Compliance Officer of AEGON USA Investment Management, 2011-2013</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Laurissa M. Martire</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25pt">Vice President and Ombudsman</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 41</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2015</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice President and/or Ombudsman of closed-end funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex; Vice President (since 2016) and Assistant Vice President (2003-2016) of GAMCO Investors, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Bethany A. Uhlein</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt">Assistant Vice President and Ombudsman</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 27</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since 2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.25pt; text-indent: -0.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Assistant Vice President and/or Ombudsman of closed-end funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex since May 2017; Assistant Vice President (since January 2015) and Associate (2013 - 2015) for GAMCO Asset Management Inc.; Research Analyst for G.reasearch, LLC since 2010</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s Board of Trustees is divided into three
classes, each class having a term of three years. Each year the term of office of one class expires and the successor or successors
elected to such class serve for a three year term.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The &ldquo;Fund Complex&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Gabelli/GAMCO
Fund Complex&rdquo; includes all the U.S. registered investment companies that are considered part of the same fund complex as
the Fund because they have common or affiliated investment advisers.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in">(4)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;Interested person&rdquo; of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act. Messrs. Gabelli and Dinsmore
are each considered to be an &ldquo;interested person&rdquo; of the Fund because of their affiliation with the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in">(5)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Trustees who are not considered to be &ldquo;interested persons&rdquo; of the Fund as defined in
the 1940 Act are considered to be &ldquo;Independent&rdquo; Trustees. None of the Independent Trustees (with the possible exceptions
as described in this proxy statement) nor their family members had any interest in the Adviser or any person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser as of December 31, 2017.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(6)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Trustees/Nominees elected solely by holders of the Fund&rsquo;s
Preferred Shares.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(7)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Mr. Fahrenkopf&rsquo;s daughter, Leslie F. Foley, serves as a
director of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. Mr. van Ekris is an independent director of Gabelli International Ltd.,
Gabelli Fund LDC, GAMA Capital Opportunities Master Ltd., and GAMCO International SICAV, and Mr. Nakamura is a director of Gabelli
Merger Plus+ Trust Plc, all of which may be deemed to be controlled by Mario J. Gabelli and/or affiliates and in that event would
be deemed to be under common control with the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(8)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Includes time served in prior officer positions with the
Fund. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor
is duly elected and qualifies.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Nominee to serve, if elected, until the Fund&rsquo;s 2021 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualifies.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in">**</TD><TD>Term continues until the Fund&rsquo;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in">***</TD><TD>Term continues until the Fund&rsquo;s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">The Board believes that
each Trustee&rsquo;s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of other Trustees
lead to the conclusion that each Trustee should serve in such capacity. Among the attributes or skills common to all Trustees are
their ability to review critically and to evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, to interact effectively
with the other Trustees, the Adviser, the sub-administrator, other service providers, counsel, and the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered
public accounting firm, and to exercise effective and independent business judgment in the performance of their duties as Trustees.
Each Trustee&rsquo;s ability to perform his or her duties effectively has been attained in large part through the Trustee&rsquo;s business,
consulting, or public service positions and through experience from service as a member of the Board and one or more of the other
funds in the Fund Complex, public companies, non-profit entities, or other organizations as set forth above and below. Each Trustee&rsquo;s
ability to perform his or her duties effectively also has been enhanced by education, professional training, and other experience.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt"><I>Mario J. Gabelli, CFA.
</I>Mr. Gabelli is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Fund. He serves in the same capacity for other funds in the Fund Complex.
Mr. Gabelli is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer &ndash; Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (&ldquo;GBL&rdquo;),
a New York Stock Exchange (&ldquo;NYSE&rdquo;)-listed asset manager and financial services company. He is the Chief Investment Officer
of Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. (&ldquo;GAMCO&rdquo;), each of which are asset management
subsidiaries of GBL. In addition, Mr. Gabelli is Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, a director and the controlling
shareholder of GGCP, Inc. (&ldquo;GGCP&rdquo;), a private company that holds a majority interest in GBL, and the Chairman of MJG
Associates, Inc., which acts as an investment manager of various investment funds and other accounts. He is Executive Chairman
of Associated Capital Group, Inc. (&ldquo;Associated Capital&rdquo;), a public company that provides alternative management and institutional
research services and is a majority-owned subsidiary of GGCP. Mr. Gabelli serves as Overseer of the Columbia University Graduate
School of Business and as a trustee of Boston College and Roger Williams University. He serves as a director of the Winston Churchill
Foundation, The E.L. Wiegand Foundation, The American-Italian Cancer Foundation, and The Foundation for Italian Art and Culture.
He is Chairman of the Gabelli Foundation, Inc., a Nevada private charitable trust. Mr. Gabelli serves as Co-President of Field
Point Park Association, Inc. Mr. Gabelli received his Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from Fordham University, M.B.A. from Columbia Business
School, and honorary Doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt"><I>James A. Dinsmore,
CFA. </I>Mr. Dinsmore has been President of the Fund since February 2014, and serves as a portfolio manager of the Fund and other
funds in the Fund Complex. He was Executive Vice President of Bancroft Fund Ltd. from 2013 until 2015. He was Executive Vice President
of the Fund from January 2013 until February 2014. He served as Vice President of the Fund and the Bancroft Fund Ltd. from 2009
through 2012. He received a B.A. degree in Economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. in Finance and marketing from Rutgers
University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Independent Trustees/Nominees</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt"><I>Kinchen C. Bizzell,
CFA. </I>Mr. Bizzell is a private investor. He was a Managing Director of CAVU Securities, a New York institutional securities
broker-dealer from 2013 until 2016. At CAVU, Mr. Bizzell was a Compliance Officer and a Financial Institution Group Investment
Banker. From 1998 until 2003, Mr. Bizzell was an Investor Relations Managing Director and later a Senior Counselor at Burson-Marsteller,
a global public relations and communications firm. He advised clients on earnings warnings and restatements, mergers and acquisitions,
and bankruptcies. He started his career as a lawyer and was a partner in the New York law firm of Mendes &amp; Mount, counsel to
Lloyd&rsquo;s of London and British insurers. Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund
in the Fund Complex. Mr. Bizzell is a member of the New York State Bar. He holds</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">twelve securities licenses
from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority including: Research Analyst (Series 86, 87) and Principal registration for Financial
and Operations, General Securities, Municipal Securities and Registered Options (Series 27, 24, 53, 4). Mr. Bizzell received his
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from North Carolina State University and Juris Doctor degree from Duke University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.95pt"><I>Elizabeth C. Bogan,
Ph.D. </I>Dr. Bogan has been Senior Lecturer in Economics at Princeton University since 1992. She was formerly Chair of the Economics
and Finance Department, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a member of the Executive Committee for the College of Business Administration.
Dr. Bogan serves on the Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee and also serves in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. She received
her Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Economics from Wellesley College, an M.A. degree in Quantitative Economics from the University of New
Hampshire, and a Ph.D. degree in Economics from Columbia University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt"><I>James P. Conn. </I>Mr.
Conn is the Lead Independent Trustee of the Fund, and a member of the Fund&rsquo;s <I>ad hoc </I>Proxy Voting Committee. He serves on
comparable or other board committees with respect to other funds in the Fund Complex on whose boards he sits. He was a senior business
executive of Transamerica Corp., an insurance holding company, for much of his career including service as Chief Investment Officer.
Mr. Conn has been a director of several public companies in banking and other industries, and was lead director and/or chair of
various committees. He received his Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration from Santa Clara University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt"><I>Frank J. Fahrenkopf,
Jr. </I>Mr. Fahrenkopf is the Co-Chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates, which is responsible for the widely-viewed
Presidential debates during the quadrennial election cycle. He also served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee for
six years during Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s presidency. Additionally, he serves as a board member of the International Republican Institute,
which he founded in 1984. Mr. Fahrenkopf is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Gaming Association
(&ldquo;AGA&rdquo;), the trade group for the hotel-casino industry. Mr. Fahrenkopf serves on the Fund&rsquo;s Nominating Committee and
on comparable or other board committees with respect to other funds in the Fund Complex on whose boards he sits. He served for
many years as Chairman of the Pacific Democrat Union and Vice Chairman of the International Democrat Union, a worldwide association
of political parties from the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan, Australia, and twenty other nations.
Prior to becoming the AGA&rsquo;s first chief executive in 1995, Mr. Fahrenkopf was a partner in the law firm of Hogan &amp; Hartson,
where he chaired the International Trade Practice Group and specialized in regulatory, legislative, and corporate matters for multinational,
foreign, and domestic clients. Mr. Fahrenkopf is the former Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Culinary Institute of America
and remains a member of the board. For over 30 years, Mr. Fahrenkopf has served on the Board of First Republic Bank and as Chairman
of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee. He also serves as a member of the
Board of Eldorado Resorts, Inc., which owns and operates 19 casinos in 10 states. Mr. Fahrenkopf received his Bachelor&rsquo;s degree
from the University of Nevada, Reno and his Juris Doctor from Boalt Hall School of Law, U.C. Berkeley.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt"><I>Daniel D. Harding,
CFA. </I>Mr. Harding is the Managing General Partner of the Global Equity Income Fund, a private investment fund. He is General
Partner of Latitude Capital LLC, a private investment firm specializing in asset backed lending and tax lien securities. Mr. Harding
serves as Chairman of the Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee and is the Fund&rsquo;s designated Audit Committee Financial Expert. He serves in the
same capacities for another fund in the Fund Complex. Mr. Harding is co-founder and was Chief Investment Officer of Harding Loevner
Management LP, an investment advisory firm, from 1989 through 2003. Prior to founding Harding Loevner, he was a Trust Investment
Officer at American National Bank and a partner and associate for the Rockefeller Family Office. He is a director of TRC, a private
asset management firm, and was a director of Legg Mason Investment Counsel, LLC and Chair of the Investment Committee from 2010
to 2012. Mr. Harding is engaged in numerous not for profit organizations with fiduciary responsibilities including Morristown Medical
Center, Atlantic Health Systems, Ocean Reef Community Foundation, and Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation. He received his undergraduate
degree from Colgate University, and is a CFA and CIC charterholder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt"><I>Michael J. Melarkey,
Esq. </I>Mr. Melarkey, after more than forty years of experience as an attorney specializing in business, estate planning, and
gaming regulatory work, recently retired from the active practice of law, and is of counsel to the firm of McDonald Carano and
Wilson in Reno Nevada. He is Chairman of the Fund&rsquo;s Nominating Committee and serves as a member of one of the multi-fund <I>ad
hoc </I>Compensation Committees. He serves on comparable or other board committees with respect to other funds in the Fund Complex
on whose boards he sits.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">He is currently Chairman of the Board of Southwest
Gas Corporation and serves on its Nominating, Corporate Governance, and Compensation Committees. Mr. Melarkey acts as a trustee
and officer for several private charitable organizations, including as a trustee of The Bretzlaff Foundation and Edwin L. Wiegand
Trust. He is an officer of a private oil and gas company. Mr. Melarkey received his Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from the University of Nevada,
Reno, Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law, and Masters of Law in Taxation from New York University
School of Law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt"><I>Kuni Nakamura. </I>Mr.
Nakamura is the president of Advanced Polymer, Inc., a chemical manufacturing company, and president of KEN Enterprises, Inc.,
a real estate company. He is Chairman of the Fund&rsquo;s <I>ad hoc </I>Proxy Voting Committee and a member of the Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee.
Mr. Nakamura serves on comparable or other board committees with respect to other funds in the Fund Complex on whose boards he
sits. He also serves as a director of the Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Plc. Mr. Nakamura was previously a board member of The LGL
Group, Inc., a diversified manufacturing company. Mr. Nakamura serves on the Board of Trustees of Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry,
NY. He chairs the Endowment Management Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. He is also involved in various capacities
with The University of Pennsylvania and The Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Mr. Nakamura is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
- The Wharton School with a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Economics and Multinational Management.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt"><I>Nicolas W. Platt. </I>Mr.
Platt is a private investor. He served as Mayor of the Township of Harding, New Jersey from 2013 to 2016, and is up for re-election
in 2019. Mr. Platt is now serving on the Township Committee. He is a member of the Fund&rsquo;s Nominating and <I>ad hoc </I>Proxy Voting
Committees. He serves on comparable or other committees for another fund in the Fund Complex on whose board he sits. From 2009
until 2011, Mr. Platt served as Managing Director of FTI Consulting Inc., an international financial consulting company. Prior
to March 2009, he was a senior executive with WPP Group, plc subsidiaries Ogilvy Worldwide and Young &amp; Rubicam &ndash; Burson-Marsteller&rsquo;s
corporate practice. He spent thirteen years in leadership roles at both the New York and American Stock Exchanges. At the AMEX,
Mr. Platt oversaw the exchange&rsquo;s domestic and international listing efforts and was the liaison to the investment banking community.
Mr. Platt is a member of the NYSE American LLC (&ldquo;NYSE American&rdquo;) Committee on Securities, which reviews the continued
exchange listing qualifications for companies. He sits on the boards of several non-public organizations. Mr. Platt received his
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from Skidmore College and an M.A. in Economics from Columbia University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt"><I>Anthonie C. van Ekris.
</I>Mr. van Ekris has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BALMAC International, Inc., a global import/export company,
for over twenty years. He serves on the boards of other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex and as Chairman of the GAMCO International
SICAV. Mr. van Ekris has over fifty-five years of experience as Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of public and private companies
involved in international trading or commodity trading, and served in both of these capacities for nearly twenty years for a large
public jewelry chain. Mr. van Ekris is a former director of an oil and gas operations company. He served on the boards of a number
of public companies and for more than ten years on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of Greater New York.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Trustees &ndash; Leadership Structure and Oversight
Responsibilities</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">Overall responsibility
for general oversight of the Fund rests with the Board. Mr. Gabelli, an Interested Trustee, serves as Chairman of the Board. The
Board has appointed Mr. Conn as the Lead Independent Trustee. The Lead Independent Trustee presides over executive sessions of
the Trustees and also serves between meetings of the Board as a liaison with service providers, officers, counsel, and other Trustees
on a wide variety of matters including scheduling agenda items for Board meetings. Designation as such does not impose on the Lead
Independent Trustee any obligations or standards greater than or different from other Trustees. The Board has established a Nominating
Committee and an Audit Committee to assist the Board in the oversight of the management and affairs of the Fund. The Board also
has an <I>ad hoc </I>Proxy Voting Committee that exercises beneficial ownership responsibilities on behalf of the Fund in selected
situations. From time to time, the Board establishes additional committees or informal working groups, such as an <I>ad hoc </I>Pricing
Committee related to securities offerings by the Fund, to address specific matters, or assigns one of its members to work with
trustees or directors of other funds in the Fund Complex on special committees or working groups that address fund complex-wide
matters, such as the multi-fund <I>ad hoc </I>Compensation Committee relating to the compensation of the Chief Compliance Officer
for all the funds in the Fund Complex, and a separate multi-fund <I>ad hoc </I>Compensation Committee relating to the compensation
of certain other officers of the closed-end funds in the Fund Complex.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">All of the Fund&rsquo;s Trustees,
other than Messrs. Mario J. Gabelli and James A. Dinsmore, are Independent Trustees and the Board believes it is able to provide
effective oversight of the Fund&rsquo;s service providers. In addition to providing feedback and direction during Board meetings, the
Independent Trustees meet regularly in executive session and chair all committees of the Board.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The Fund&rsquo;s
operations entail a variety of risks, including investment, administration, valuation, and a range of compliance matters.
Although the Adviser, the sub-administrator, and the officers of the Fund are responsible for managing these risks on a day
to day basis within the framework of their established risk management functions, the Board also addresses risk management of
the Fund through its meetings and those of the committees and working groups. As part of its general oversight, the Board
reviews with the Adviser at Board meetings the levels and types of risks being undertaken by the Fund, and the Audit
Committee discusses the Fund&rsquo;s risk management and controls with the independent registered public accounting firm
engaged by the Fund. The Board reviews valuation policies and procedures and the valuations of specific illiquid securities.
The Board also receives periodic reports from the Fund&rsquo;s Chief Compliance Officer regarding compliance matters relating
to the Fund and its major service providers, including results of the implementation and testing of the Fund&rsquo;s and such
providers&rsquo; compliance programs. The Board&rsquo;s oversight function is facilitated by management reporting processes
designed to provide visibility to the Board regarding the identification, assessment, and management of critical risks, and
the controls and policies and procedures used to mitigate those risks. The Board reviews its role in supervising the
Fund&rsquo;s risk management from time to time and may make changes at its discretion at any time.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The Board has determined
that its leadership structure is appropriate for the Fund because it enables the Board to exercise informed and independent judgment
over matters under its purview, allocates responsibility among committees in a manner that fosters effective oversight, and allows
the Board to devote appropriate resources to specific issues in a flexible manner as they arise. The Board periodically reviews
its leadership structure as well as its overall structure, composition, and functioning, and may make changes at its discretion
at any time.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Beneficial Ownership of Shares Held in the
Fund and the Family of Investment Companies for each Trustee and Nominee for Election as Trustee</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.65pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">Set forth in the table below is the dollar range of equity securities in the Fund beneficially owned by each Trustee and nominee
for election as Trustee and the aggregate dollar range of equity securities in the Fund Complex beneficially owned by each
Trustee and nominee for election as Trustee.</P>

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<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal">
<TR>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 25%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Dollar Range of Equity</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 25%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Securities Held</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Securities Held in the</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Name of Trustee/Nominee</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>in
    the Fund<SUP>*(1)</SUP></U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Family
    of Investment Companies<SUP>*(1)(2)</SUP></U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>INTERESTED TRUSTEES/NOMINEE:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mario J. Gabelli</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">a</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">James A. Dinsmore</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">C</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kinchen C. Bizzell</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">d</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">d</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Elizabeth C. Bogan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">E</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">James P. Conn</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">B</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">a</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Daniel D. Harding</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">E</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Michael J. Melarkey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">C</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kuni Nakamura</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">C</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Nicolas W. Platt</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">B</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">d</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthonie C. van Ekris</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">d</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">E</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Key to Dollar Ranges</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">A. None</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">B.
$1&ndash;$10,000</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">C.
$10,001&ndash;$50,000</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">D. $50,001&ndash;$100,000</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">E. Over $100,000</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt">All shares were valued as of December
31, 2017.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14pt">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">This information has been furnished by each Trustee and nominee for election as Trustee as of December
31, 2017. &ldquo;Beneficial Ownership&rdquo; is determined in accordance with Rule 16a-l(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange act of
1934, as amended (the &ldquo;1934 act&rdquo;).</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 14pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -14pt"></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14pt">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The term &ldquo;Family of Investment Companies&rdquo; includes two or more registered funds that
share the same investment adviser or principal underwriter and hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes
of investment and investor services. Currently, the registered funds that comprise the &ldquo;Fund Complex&rdquo; are identical
to those that comprise the &ldquo;Family of Investment Companies.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 20pt">Set forth in the table below is the amount of
shares beneficially owned by each Trustee, nominee for election as Trustee, and executive officer of the Fund.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Amount and Nature of</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Percent of Shares</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Name of Trustee/Nominee/Officer</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Beneficial
    Ownership<SUP>(1)</SUP></U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Outstanding<SUP>(2)</SUP></U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>INTERESTED TRUSTEES/NOMINEE:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mario J. Gabelli</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">*</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">James A. Dinsmore</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4,585</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1,014 Series A Preferred</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kinchen C. Bizzell</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7,716</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Elizabeth C. Bogan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">14,136</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">James P. Conn</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Daniel D. Harding</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13,966</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Michael J. Melarkey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2,888</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kuni Nakamura</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3,451</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2,534 Series A Preferred</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Nicolas W. Platt</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">700</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthonie C. van Ekris</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6,000<SUP>(3)</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John C. Ball</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Andrea R. Mango</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Agnes Mullady</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Richard J. Walz</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">This information has been furnished by each Trustee, including each nominee for election as Trustee,
and executive officer as of December 31, 2017. &ldquo;Beneficial Ownership&rdquo; is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of
the 1934 Act. Reflects ownership of Common Shares unless otherwise noted.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">An asterisk indicates that the ownership amount constitutes less than 1% of the total shares outstanding.
The ownership of the Trustees, including nominees for election as Trustee, and executive officers as a group constitutes less than
1% of the total Common Shares and less than 1% of the total Preferred Shares outstanding.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">All 6,000 Common Shares are owned by Mr. van Ekris&rsquo; children
for which he disclaims beneficial ownership.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.4pt">Set forth in the table
below is the amount of interests beneficially owned by each Independent Trustee, nominee for election as an Independent Trustee
or his or her immediate family member, as applicable, in a person, other than a registered investment company, that may be deemed
to be controlled by the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser and/or affiliates (including Mario J. Gabelli) and in that event would be deemed to be under
common control with the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser.</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name of Owner and</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name of Independent</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Relationships to</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Value of</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Percent of</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Trustee/Nominee</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Trustee/Nomin</U></B><U>e<B>e</B></U></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Company</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Title of Class</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Interest<SUP>(1)</SUP></U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Class<SUP>(2)</SUP></U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Gabelli Associates Limited II E</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Membership Interests</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1,218,261</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.08%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kuni Nakamura</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The LGL Group, Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9,752</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>*</SUB></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kuni Nakamura</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The LGL Group, Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Warrants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>*</SUB></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Michael J. Melarkey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Gemini Global Partners, L.P.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Limited Partner Interests</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">675,466</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.38%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Michael J. Melarkey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Morgan Group Holdings, Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">520</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>*</SUB></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Michael J. Melarkey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ICTC Group Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">47,320</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>*</SUB></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Michael J. Melarkey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The LGL Group, Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">70,976</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>*</SUB></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthonie C. van Ekris</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">LICT Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">279,600</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>*</SUB></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthonie C. van Ekris</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The LGL Group, Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12,358</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>*</SUB></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthonie C. van Ekris</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The LGL Group, Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Warrants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>*</SUB></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthonie C. van Ekris</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CIBL, Inc</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">34,800</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>*</SUB></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthonie C. van Ekris</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ICTC Group, Inc</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">140</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>*</SUB></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthonie C. van Ekris</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Morgan Group Holdings, Inc</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">240</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUB>*</SUB></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(1)</TD><TD>This information has been furnished as of December 31, 2017.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(2)</TD><TD>An asterisk indicates that the ownership amount constitutes less than 1% of the total interests outstanding.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">The Fund pays each
Independent Trustee an annual retainer of $8,500 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Independent Trustee is
reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive
$500 per meeting attended. In addition, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, the Nominating
Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, and the Lead Independent Trustee receives an annual fee of $1,000. A
Trustee may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for participation in certain meetings on
behalf of multiple funds. The aggregate remuneration (excluding out of pocket expenses) paid by the Fund to such Trustees
during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, amounted to $122,500. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the
Trustees of the Fund met four times, all of which were regular quarterly Board meetings. Each Trustee then serving in such
capacity attended at least 75% of the Board meetings and of any committee of which he is a member.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>The Audit Committee and Audit Committee Report</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The role of the
Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Trustees in its oversight of (i) the quality and integrity of the
Fund&rsquo;s financial statement reporting process and the independent audit and reviews thereof; (ii) the Fund&rsquo;s
accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, its internal controls, and, as appropriate, the internal controls
of certain of its service providers; (iii) the Fund&rsquo;s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; and (iv) the
independent registered public accounting firm&rsquo;s qualifications, independence, and performance. The Audit Committee also
is required to prepare an audit committee report pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) for inclusion in the Fund&rsquo;s annual proxy statement. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to the
Audit Committee Charter (the &ldquo;Audit Charter&rdquo;) that was most recently reviewed and approved by the Board of
Trustees on November 16, 2017. The Audit Charter is available in the Closed-End Funds &ndash; Corporate Governance Section on
the Fund&rsquo;s website at www.gabelli.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">Pursuant to the Audit
Charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for conferring with the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing
annual financial statements, approving the selection of the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm, and overseeing
the Fund&rsquo;s internal controls. The Audit Charter also contains provisions relating to the pre-approval by the Audit Committee of
audit and non-audit services to be provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (&ldquo;PricewaterhouseCoopers&rdquo;), the Fund&rsquo;s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, to the Fund and to the Adviser and certain of
its affiliates. The Audit Committee advises the full Board with respect to accounting, auditing, and financial matters affecting
the Fund. As set forth in the Audit Charter, management is responsible for maintaining appropriate systems for accounting and internal
control, and the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for planning and carrying out proper audits
and reviews. The independent registered public accounting firm is ultimately accountable to the Board of Trustees and to the Audit
Committee, as representatives of shareholders. The independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund reports directly
to the Audit Committee.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">In performing its oversight
function, at a meeting held on November 14, 2017, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management of the Fund and Tait
Weller &amp; Baker LLP (&ldquo;Tait Weller&rdquo;), the Fund&rsquo;s independent public accountant for the fiscal year ended September
30, 2017, the audited financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, and the conduct
of the audit of such financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.45pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.45pt">In addition, the Audit
Committee discussed with Tait Weller the accounting principles applied by the Fund and such other matters brought to the attention
of the Audit Committee by Tait Weller as required by current standards issued by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (&ldquo;PCAOB&rdquo;). The Audit Committee also received from Tait Weller the written disclosures and statements
required by the SEC&rsquo;s independence rules, delineating relationships between Tait Weller and the Fund, and discussed the impact
that any such relationships might have on the objectivity and independence of Tait Weller as the independent registered public
accounting firm.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">As set forth above, and
as more fully set forth in the Audit Charter, the Audit Committee has significant duties and powers in its oversight role with
respect to the Fund&rsquo;s financial reporting procedures, internal control systems, and the independent audit process.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">The members of the Audit
Committee are not, and do not represent themselves to be, professionally engaged in the practice of auditing or accounting and
are not employed by the Fund for accounting, financial management, or internal control purposes. Moreover, the Audit Committee
relies on and makes no independent verification of the facts presented to it or representations made by management or the Fund&rsquo;s
independent registered public accounting</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">firm. Accordingly, the Audit
Committee&rsquo;s oversight does not provide an independent basis to determine that management has maintained appropriate accounting
and/or financial reporting principles and policies, or internal controls and procedures, designed to assure compliance with accounting
standards and applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, the Audit Committee&rsquo;s considerations and discussions referred to above
do not provide assurance that the audit of the Fund&rsquo;s financial statements has been carried out in accordance with the standards
of the PCAOB or that the financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (United
States).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">Based on its consideration
of the audited financial statements and the discussions referred to above with management and Tait Weller, and subject to the limitations
on the responsibilities and role of the Audit Committee set forth in the Audit Charter and those discussed above, the Audit Committee
recommended to the Fund&rsquo;s Board of Trustees that the Fund&rsquo;s audited financial statements be included in the Fund&rsquo;s Annual Report
for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Fund&rsquo;s
Board of Trustees</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Daniel D. Harding, Chairman</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Kinchen C. Bizzell</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Elizabeth C. Bogan</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Kuni Nakamura</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">November 14, 2017</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The Audit Committee met
two times during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017. The Audit Committee is composed of four of the Fund&rsquo;s Independent Trustees,
Messrs. Harding (Chairman), Bizzell, and Nakamura, and Dr. Bogan. The Fund has certified that each member of the Audit Committee
is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including those of the Fund. Mr. Harding has been designated as
the Fund&rsquo;s audit committee financial expert, as defined in Items 407(d)(5)(ii) and (iii) of Regulation S-K (the &ldquo;Audit Committee
Financial Expert&rdquo;).</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">The Board of
Trustees has a Nominating Committee composed of three of the Fund&rsquo;s Independent Trustees, Messrs. Melarkey (Chairman),
Fahrenkopf, Jr., and Platt. Each Nominating Committee Member is an Independent Trustee as determined under guidelines of the
NYSE American. The Nominating Committee met once during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017. The Nominating Committee is
responsible for identifying and recommending qualified candidates to the Board in the event that a position is vacated or
created. In considering candidates submitted by shareholders, the Nominating Committee will take into consideration the needs
of the Board, the qualifications of the candidate, and the interests of shareholders.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">The Nominating Committee
believes that the minimum qualifications for serving as a Trustee of the Fund are that the individual demonstrate, by significant
accomplishment in his or her field, an ability to make a meaningful contribution to the Board of Trustees&rsquo; oversight of the business
and affairs of the Fund and have an impeccable record and reputation for honest and ethical conduct in both his or her professional
and personal activities. In addition, the Nominating Committee examines a candidate&rsquo;s specific experiences and skills, time availability
in light of other commitments, potential conflicts of interest, and independence from management and the Fund. The Fund has adopted
specific Trustee qualification requirements that can be found in the Fund&rsquo;s By-Laws and are applicable to all individuals who may
be nominated, elected, appointed, qualified or seated to serve as Trustees. The qualification requirements include: (i) age limits
(at least 21 years of age and such maximum age as the Trustees may in the future determine); (ii) prohibitions regarding any legal
disability; (iii) limits on service on other boards; (iv) restrictions on relationships with investment advisers other than the
Fund&rsquo;s adviser; and (v) character and fitness requirements. Additionally, each Independent Trustee must not be an &ldquo;interested
person&rdquo; of the Fund as defined under Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act and may not be or have certain relationships with a
shareholder beneficially owning five percent or more of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding shares or specified levels of interest in registered
investment companies. The Fund&rsquo;s By-Laws also provide that a majority of the Trustees then in office may determine by resolution
that a failure to satisfy a particular qualification requirement will not present undue conflicts or impede the ability of the
candidate to discharge the duties of a Trustee or the free flow of information among Trustees or between the Fund&rsquo;s adviser and
the Board. Reference is made to the Fund&rsquo;s By-Laws for more details.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">The Nominating Committee
also considers the overall composition of the Board, bearing in mind the benefits that may be derived from having members who have
a variety of experiences, qualifications, attributes, or skills useful in overseeing a publicly traded, highly regulated entity
such as the Fund. The Nominating Committee does not have a formal policy regarding the consideration of diversity in identifying
trustee candidates. For a discussion of experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills supporting the appropriateness of each
Trustee&rsquo;s service on the Fund&rsquo;s Board, see the biographical information of the Trustees above in the section entitled &ldquo;Information
About Trustees and Officers.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The Board of Trustees
adopted a Nominating Committee Charter on November 18, 2015. The charter is available in the Closed-End Funds &ndash; Corporate Governance Section on the Fund&rsquo;s website at www.gabelli.com.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Other Board Related Matters</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">The Board of Trustees
has established the following procedures in order to facilitate communications among the Board and the shareholders of the Fund
and other interested parties.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><U>Receipt of Communications</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.4pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.4pt">Shareholders and other
interested parties may contact the Board or any member of the Board by mail or electronically. To communicate with the Board or
any member of the Board, correspondence should be addressed to the Board or the Board member(s) with whom you wish to communicate
either by name or title. All such correspondence should be sent to Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd., c/o Gabelli Funds, LLC,
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422. To communicate with the Board electronically, shareholders may go to the corporate website
at www.gabelli.com under the heading &ldquo;Contact Us/Email Addresses/Board of Directors (Gabelli Closed-End Funds).&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><U>Forwarding the Communications</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">All communications received
will be opened by the office of the General Counsel of the Adviser for the sole purpose of determining whether the contents represent
a message to one or more Trustees. The office of the General Counsel will forward promptly to the addressee(s) any contents that
relate to the Fund and that are not in the nature of advertising, promotions of a product or service, or patently offensive or
otherwise objectionable material. In the case of communications to the Board of Trustees or any committee or group of members of
the Board, the General Counsel&rsquo;s office will make sufficient copies of the contents to send to each Trustee who is a member of
the group or committee to which the envelope or e-mail is addressed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The Fund does not expect
Trustees or nominees for election as Trustee, except Mr. Dinsmore, to attend the Meeting. No Trustee or nominee for election as
Trustee attended the Fund&rsquo;s annual meeting of shareholders held on May 15, 2017, with the exception of Mr. Dinsmore.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The following table sets
forth certain information regarding the compensation of the Trustees and officers, if any, who were compensated by the Fund rather
than the Adviser, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, and by the Fund Complex for the calendar year ended December 31,
2017.</P>

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

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Aggregate</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Aggregate Compensation from</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Compensation from</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>the Fund and Fund Complex</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Name of Person and Position</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>the
    Fund*</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Paid
    to Trustees**</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>INTERESTED TRUSTEES/NOMINEE:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Mario J. Gabelli</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; width: 3%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(0)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; width: 7%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chairman</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>James A. Dinsmore</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(0)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President and Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Kinchen C. Bizzell</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">27,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Elizabeth C. Bogan</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">28,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>James P. Conn</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">268,333</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(27)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">169,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(12)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Daniel D. Harding</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">15,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">38,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Michael J. Melarkey</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">15,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">156,833</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(23)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Kuni Nakamura</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">279,333</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(33)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Nicolas W. Platt</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">26,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Anthonie C. van Ekris</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">220,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(22)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>


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



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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Represents total compensation paid to such persons by the
Fund during the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">**</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Represents the total compensation paid to such persons
during the calendar year ended December 31, 2017 by investment companies (including the Fund) or portfolios that are considered
part of the Fund Complex. The number in parentheses represents the number of such investment companies and portfolios.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The election of each of
the listed nominees for Trustee of the Fund requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the Common Shares of
the Fund present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting if a quorum is present. A &ldquo;plurality&rdquo; vote means that
the nominees who receive the largest number of votes cast (even if they receive less than a majority) will be elected as trustees.
Since the nominees are running unopposed, each nominee only needs one vote to be elected if there is a quorum present at the Meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt"><B>THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS VOTE &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; THE ELECTION OF EACH
NOMINEE.</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Recent Change in Auditor</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">Effective February 22,
2018, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, upon recommendation and approval of the Audit Committee, dismissed
Tait Weller as the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to serve in this role
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.45pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.45pt">Tait Weller&rsquo;s reports
on the financial statements of the Fund for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 did not contain an
adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">During the fiscal years
ended September 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016, and the subsequent interim period through February 22, 2018, there were no &ldquo;disagreements&rdquo;
(as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and related instructions) with Tait Weller on any matter of accounting principles
or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction
of Tait Weller, would have caused Tait Weller to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with their
reports on the Fund&rsquo;s financial statements for such fiscal years.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">During the fiscal years
ended September 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016, and the subsequent interim period through February 22, 2018, there were no &ldquo;reportable
events&rdquo; (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">The Fund provided Tait
Weller with a copy of the foregoing disclosure in accordance with the requirements of Instruction 2 to Item 304 of Regulation S-K.
Tait Weller did not indicate that it believed the foregoing disclosure was incorrect or incomplete.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">During the fiscal years
ended September 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016, and the subsequent interim period prior to engaging PricewaterhouseCoopers, neither
the Fund, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted with PricewaterhouseCoopers with respect to: (i) the application of accounting principles
to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might have been rendered on the Fund&rsquo;s
financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided that PricewaterhouseCoopers concluded was an important
factor considered by the Fund in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter
that was either the subject of a &ldquo;disagreement&rdquo; (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and related instructions)
or a &ldquo;reportable event&rdquo; (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">PricewaterhouseCoopers,
300 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017, has been selected to serve as the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. The Fund knows of no direct financial or material indirect financial interest
of PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Fund. Representatives of Tait Weller and PricewaterhouseCoopers will not be present at the Meeting,
but will be available by telephone and will have an opportunity to make a statement, if asked, and will be available to respond
to appropriate questions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.65pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.65pt">Set forth in the table
below are audit fees and non-audit related fees billed to the Fund by Tait Weller for professional services received during and
for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Fiscal Year Ended</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Audit</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>September 30</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Audit Fees</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Related Fees</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Tax Fees*</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>All Other Fees</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2016</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$40,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&mdash;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$3,700</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&mdash;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$22,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&mdash;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$3,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$5,000</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 11.3pt; text-indent: -11.3pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 11.3pt; text-indent: -11.3pt"></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;Tax Fees&rdquo; are those fees billed by Tait Weller
in connection with tax compliance services, including primarily the review of the Fund&rsquo;s income tax returns.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">The Fund&rsquo;s Audit Charter
requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public
accounting firm to the Fund, and all non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to
the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser and service providers controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser (&ldquo;affiliates&rdquo;)
that provide ongoing services to the Fund (a &ldquo;Covered Services Provider&rdquo;), if the engagement relates directly to the
operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Audit Committee may delegate its responsibility to pre-approve any such audit
and permissible</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">non-audit services to
the Chairman of the Audit Committee, and the Chairman must report his decision(s) to the Audit Committee, at its next
regularly scheduled meeting after the Chairman&rsquo;s pre-approval of such services. The Audit Committee may also establish
detailed pre-approval policies and procedures for pre-approval of such services in accordance with applicable laws, including
the delegation of some or all of the Audit Committee&rsquo;s pre-approval responsibilities to other persons (other than the
Adviser or the Fund&rsquo;s officers). Pre-approval by the Audit Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not
required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Adviser,
and any Covered Services Provider constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the Fund to its
independent registered public accounting firm during the year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided; (ii)
the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services;
and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee or
the Chairman prior to the completion of the audit. All of the audit, audit related, and tax services described above for
which Tait Weller billed the Fund fees for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2017 were
pre-approved by the Audit Committee. All other fees for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 reflected in the table above
were for issuance of a consent and comfort letter for the filing of Form N-2.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">For the fiscal years
ended September 30, 2016 and 2017, Tait Weller has represented to the Fund that it did not provide any non-audit services (or bill
any fees for such services) to the Adviser or any Covered Services Provider.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">The Audit Committee was
not required to consider whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Adviser or Covered Service Providers
that were not pre-approved was compatible with maintaining Tait Weller&rsquo;s independence.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>The Investment Adviser and Administrator</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">Gabelli Funds, LLC is
the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser and Administrator and its business address is One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580-1422.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">Section 16(a) of the
1934 Act and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act, and the rules thereunder, require the Fund&rsquo;s executive officers and Trustees, executive
officers and directors of the Adviser, certain other affiliated persons of the Adviser, and persons who own more than 10% of a
registered class of the Fund&rsquo;s securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC and the NYSE and to
furnish the Fund with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on the Fund&rsquo;s review of the copies of such forms
it received, if any, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the Fund believes that during that year such persons complied
with all such applicable filing requirements.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>Broker Non-Votes and Abstentions</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.45pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.45pt">For purposes of determining
the presence of a quorum for transacting business at the Meeting, abstentions (or &ldquo;withheld votes&rdquo; with respect to the
election of Trustees) and broker &ldquo;non-votes&rdquo; (that is, proxies from brokers or nominees indicating that such persons
have not received instructions from the beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote shares on a particular matter with respect
to which the brokers or nominees do not have discretionary power) will be treated as shares that are present but that have not
been voted. Accordingly, shareholders are urged to forward their voting instructions promptly.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">Because the Fund requires
a plurality of votes to elect each nominee for Trustee, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will not be counted as votes
cast, but will have no effect on the result of the vote. Abstentions and any broker non-votes, however, will be considered to be
present at the Meeting for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">Brokers holding shares
of the Fund in &ldquo;street name&rdquo; for the benefit of their customers and clients will request the instructions of such customers
and clients on how to vote their shares on Proposal 1 before the Meeting. Under the rules of the NYSE, such brokers may, for certain
&ldquo;routine&rdquo; matters, grant discretionary authority to the proxies designated by the Board to vote if no instructions have
been received from their customers and clients prior to the date specified in the brokers&rsquo; request for voting instructions. Proposal
1 is a &ldquo;routine&rdquo; matter and accordingly beneficial owners who do not provide proxy instructions or who do not return
a proxy card may have their shares</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.9pt">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">voted by broker-dealer firms
in favor of Proposal 1. A properly executed proxy card or other authorization by a beneficial owner of shares that does not specify
how the beneficial owner&rsquo;s shares should be voted on Proposal 1 may be deemed an instruction to vote such shares in favor of the
proposal.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.65pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.65pt">Shareholders of the Fund
will be informed of the voting results of the Meeting in the Fund&rsquo;s Semiannual Report for the six months ended March 31, 2018.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><B>&ldquo;Householding&rdquo;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">Please note that only
one document (i.e., an annual or semiannual report or set of proxy soliciting materials) may be delivered to two or more shareholders
of the Fund who share an address, unless the Fund has received instructions to the contrary. To request a separate copy of a document,
or for instructions regarding how to request a separate copy of these documents or regarding how to request a single copy if multiple
copies of these documents are received, shareholders should contact the Fund at the address and phone number set forth above.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The Trustees of the Fund
do not intend to present any other business at the Meeting, nor are they aware that any shareholder intends to do so. If, however,
any other matters, including adjournments, are properly brought before the Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy
will vote thereon in accordance with their judgment.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.95pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.95pt">All proposals by shareholders
of the Fund that are intended to be presented pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the 1934 Act (&ldquo;Rule 14a-8&rdquo;) at the Fund&rsquo;s
next Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2019 (the &ldquo;2019 Annual Meeting&rdquo;) must be received by the Fund for consideration
for inclusion in the Fund&rsquo;s 2019 proxy statement and 2019 proxy relating to that meeting no later than December 5, 2018. Rule 14a-8
specifies a number of procedural and eligibility requirements to be satisfied by a shareholder submitting a proposal for inclusion
in the Fund&rsquo;s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8. Any shareholder contemplating submissions of such a proposal is referred
to Rule 14a-8.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The Fund&rsquo;s By-Laws require
shareholders that wish to nominate Trustees or make proposals to be voted on at an Annual Meeting of the Fund&rsquo;s Shareholders (and
which are not proposed to be included in the Fund&rsquo;s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8) to provide timely notice of the nomination
or proposal in writing. To be considered timely for the 2019 Annual Meeting, the shareholder notice (and information summarized
below and described fully in the Fund&rsquo;s By-Laws) must be sent to the Fund&rsquo;s Secretary, c/o Gabelli Funds, LLC, One Corporate Center,
Rye, NY 10580-1422, and must be received by the Secretary no earlier than December 15, 2018 and no later than January 14, 2019;
provided, however, that if the 2019 Annual Meeting is to be held on a date that is earlier than April 19, 2019 or later than June
8, 2019, such notice must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the date on which notice
of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was made, whichever occurred
first. In no event shall the adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting, or the public announcement of such an adjournment
or postponement, commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a shareholder&rsquo;s notice as described above.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20.15pt">In order for a shareholder
of record to propose a nominee for Trustee, such shareholder must furnish written notice setting forth specified information about
the nominee and associates of the nominee, the shareholder(s) of record (and if different, each beneficial owner on whose behalf
the nomination is being made) and associates of the shareholder(s), as well as an executed certificate by the nominee relating
to the nominee&rsquo;s disclosure of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Fund in connection
with service as a Trustee of the Fund, the nominee&rsquo;s consent to serve as a Trustee if elected and the nominee&rsquo;s satisfaction of
the Trustee qualifications set forth in the Fund&rsquo;s governing documents. If requested by the Nominating Committee, the proposing
shareholder will need to also submit a completed and signed trustee&rsquo;s questionnaire, including a supplement, relating to the nominee&rsquo;s
satisfaction of the qualifications requirements set forth in the governing documents.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.7pt">The foregoing description
of the procedures for a shareholder of the Fund properly to make a nomination for election to the Board or to propose other business
for the Fund is only a summary and is not complete. Copies of the Fund&rsquo;s governing documents, including the provisions that concern
the requirements for shareholder nominations and proposals, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC&rsquo;s website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund will also furnish, without charge, a copy of its governing documents to a shareholder upon request, which may be requested
by writing to the Fund&rsquo;s Secretary, c/o Gabelli Funds, LLC, One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422. Any shareholder of the Fund
considering making a nomination or other proposal should carefully review and comply with those provisions of the Fund&rsquo;s governing
documents.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 20.4pt; text-align: left"><B>IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE
RETURNED PROMPTLY.</B></P>

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VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THE PROXY CARD, VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM OR SET FORTH
IN THE NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS.</B></P>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><I><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:8PT'>PROXY TABULATOR</font></B></I><i></i></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><I><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:8PT'>P.O. BOX 9112</font></B></I><i></i></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To vote by Internet</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><I><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:8PT'>FARMINGDALE, NY 11735</font></B></I><i></i></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>2)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Go to website </font><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>www.proxyvote.com</font></b></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Follow the instructions provided on the website.</font></td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p></td> </tr>
             <tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To vote by Telephone</font></b></td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p></td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.</font></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>2)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Call </font><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1-800-690-6903</font></b></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Follow the instructions.</font></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To vote by Mail</font></b></td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p></td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Read the Proxy Statement.</font></td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>2)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Sign and date the proxy card.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>4)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'> <font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>E41439-P04044</font></p> </td>
        <td style='border-bottom:dashed black 1.5pt; height:12.6pt;'>
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'> <font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:8.65pt;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-8.65pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0in;margin-right:1.45pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td ></td> </tr> </table>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:7pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) in the records of the Fund. If joint owners, either may sign. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:10PT'>ELLSWORTH GROWTH AND INCOME FUND LTD.</font></B></p>
            <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees</font></b></p>
            <p style=" margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:10pt">The undersigned hereby appoints Mario J. Gabelli, Andrea R. Mango and Agnes Mullady, and each of them, attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full powers of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares of the Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (the "Fund"), which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund to be held at The Cole Auditorium, The Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 on Monday, May 14, 2018, at 8:15 a.m., and at any adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"). The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement and hereby instructs said attorneys and proxies to vote said shares as indicated herein. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.</font></p>
            <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting in person or by substitute (or, if only one shall be so present, then that one) shall have and may exercise all of the power and authority of said proxies hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given.</font></p>
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        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Follow the instructions provided on the website.</font></td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom ><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To vote by Telephone</font></b></td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.</font></td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>2)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Call </font><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1-800-690-6903</font></b></td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Follow the instructions.</font></td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To vote by Mail</font></b></td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Read the Proxy Statement.</font></td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>2)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Sign and date the proxy card.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'> <font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>E41441-P04044</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'> <font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=middle rowspan=2 style='background:black; '><p style=" margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;"><font color="#FFFFFF"><strong><font face="ARIAL" style="FONT-SIZE:15PT">A</font></strong></font></p></td>
        <td colspan="8" rowspan=2 valign=bottom ><p style=" margin-left:3pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;"><strong><font face="Arial" style="font-size:7pt">Election of Trustees &mdash; The Board of Trustees recommends a vote <u>FOR</u> each of the nominees listed.</font></strong></p></td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:7pt'>To withhold authority to vote for any individual&nbsp;nominee(s), mark &#147;For All Except&#148; and write the&nbsp;name(s)&nbsp;of the nominee(s) on the line below.</font></p> </td>
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                      elect  four (4) Trustees of the Fund:</font></p> </td>
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        <td colspan="6" valign=bottom ><p style=" margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:8pt">Mario J. Gabelli</font></p></td>
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        <td colspan="6" valign=bottom ><p style=" margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:8pt">Daniel D. Harding</font></p></td>
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        <td colspan="6" valign=bottom ><p style=" margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:8pt">Nicolas W. Platt</font></p></td>
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        <p style=' margin-left:3pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>04)</font></p> </td>         <td colspan="2" valign=bottom ><p style=" margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:8pt">Kuni Nakamura</font></p></td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:10PT'>ELLSWORTH GROWTH AND INCOME FUND LTD.</font></B></p>
            <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees</font></b></p>
            <p style=" margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:10pt">The undersigned hereby appoints Mario J. Gabelli, Andrea R. Mango and Agnes Mullady, and each of them, attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full powers of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares of the Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (the "Fund"), which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund to be held at The Cole Auditorium, The Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 on Monday, May 14, 2018, at 8:15 a.m., and at any adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"). The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement and hereby instructs said attorneys and proxies to vote said shares as indicated herein. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.</font></p>
            <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting in person or by substitute (or, if only one shall be so present, then that one) shall have and may exercise all of the power and authority of said proxies hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given.</font></p>
      <p style=" margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt">This
      proxy, if properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made,
      this proxy will be voted <B>FOR</B> the election of the nominees as Trustees and in the discretion of the proxy holder as
      to any other matter that may properly come before the Meeting. Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of Proposal
      No. 1.</FONT></p>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:9PT'>PLEASE VOTE, SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.</font></B></p> </td>
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