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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-161391
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200605
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200605

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BrandywineGLOBAL-Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001504545
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22491
		FILM NUMBER:		20944666

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(888) 777-0102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101028
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Rule 14a-101) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Filed by a Party other than the
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BRANDYWINEGLOBAL &#150; GLOBAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (NYSE: BWG), </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT AND RESCHEDULING OF JUNE&nbsp;5, 2020 SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">NEW YORK &#150; (BUSINESS WIRE) &#150; June&nbsp;5, 2020. BrandywineGLOBAL- Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (the
&#147;Fund&#148;) announced today that the Special Meeting of Shareholders (the &#147;Meeting&#148;) originally scheduled for Friday, June&nbsp;5, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time has been postponed to Tuesday, June&nbsp;16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Time in order to solicit additional shareholder votes. As previously announced, in light of public health concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic, the Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. The Meeting will be accessible solely
by means of remote communication. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">As described in the proxy materials for the Meeting previously distributed, the Board
of Directors of the Fund has fixed the close of business on March&nbsp;9, 2020 as the record date for the determination of shareholders of the Fund entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. The
Meeting will be held at the following Meeting website: <FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>http://www.meetingcenter.io/219849885</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">. To participate in the
Meeting, shareholders of the Fund must enter the following password: LMPM2020. Shareholders must also enter the control number found on their proxy card previously received from the Fund. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">We encourage you to access the meeting site prior to the start time to allow ample time to log into the meeting webcast, test
your computer system, and, if you plan to vote at the Meeting, download and print the Meeting ballot that will be posted to the website. Accordingly, the Meeting site will first be accessible to shareholders beginning at approximately 9:00 a.m.
Eastern Time on June&nbsp;15, 2020. The Meeting ballot will contain instructions on how to submit your vote during the Meeting, including the email address to which the completed ballot and any legal proxies should be sent. For questions relating to
participation at the Meeting by remote communication, please call (888) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">888-0151.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">If shares are held through an intermediary, such as a bank or broker, shareholders must register in advance to attend the
Meeting. To register shareholders must submit proof of their proxy power (legal proxy) reflecting their Fund holdings along with their name and email address to Computershare Fund Services. Shareholders may forward an email from their intermediary
or attach an image of their legal proxy to <FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>shareholdermeetings@computershare.com</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">. Requests for registration must be
received no later than 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on June&nbsp;11, 2020. Shareholders will receive a confirmation email from Computershare Fund Services of the shareholder&#146;s registration and a control number that will allow the shareholder to vote
at the Meeting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">Shareholders are not required to attend the Meeting to vote on the proposals. Whether or not
shareholders plan to attend the Meeting, the Fund urges shareholders to authorize a proxy to vote the shareholder&#146;s shares in advance of the Meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the Meeting. In connection with the
Meeting, the Fund has filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;). Shareholders are advised to read the Fund&#146;s proxy statement because it contains important information. The proxy
statement is available on the Internet at <FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>http://www.ReadOurMaterials.com/lmf</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">. The proxy card included with the proxy
materials previously distributed will not be updated to reflect the change in date and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the Meeting. The proxy statement and other documents filed by the Fund are also available for free
on the SEC website, </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>www.sec.gov</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">This press release may contain statements regarding plans and expectations for the future that constitute forward-looking
statements within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on such Fund&#146;s current plans and expectations, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning such risks and uncertainties are contained in the Fund&#146;s filings with the SEC. An investment in the Fund involves risk, including loss
of principal. Investment return and the value of shares will fluctuate. Any data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">For assistance in voting your shares, please contact our proxy solicitor for the Fund, Innisfree M&amp;A Incorporated, at
(877) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">800-5192.</FONT> For more information, please call Investor Relations: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-888-777-0102,</FONT></FONT></FONT> or
consult </P>
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the Fund&#146;s website at <FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>www.lmcef.com</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">. The information
contained on the Fund&#146;s website is not part of this press release. Hard copies of the Fund&#146;s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">Category: Fund Announcement </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">Media Contact: Fund Investor
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Services-1-888-777-0102</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">Source: Legg Mason, Inc. </P>
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