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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-15-000715
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150227
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150302

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759828
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-201041
		FILM NUMBER:		15661795

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN INVESTORS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(To Prospectus dated March 1, 2015) </B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>500,000 Shares </B></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">John Hancock Investors Trust (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) is a
diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations in January&nbsp;1971 following an
initial public offering. This amount represents common shares of beneficial interest, no par value (&ldquo;Common
Shares&rdquo;), previously registered on Form N-2 (Reg. No. 333-181550) and being carried forward as permitted by Rule 415
(a)(6) and Rule 457 (p) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;1933 Act&rdquo;). The Fund may offer and
sell up to 500,000 shares, of which 112,351 have been issued and 387,649 are unsold. In addition, the Fund has registered,
and may take down, additional shares at a later date.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Investment Objectives. </B>The Fund&rsquo;s primary investment
objective is to generate income for distribution to its shareholders, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. There
can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>The Offering. </B>John Hancock Funds, LLC (the &ldquo;Distributor&rdquo;)
has entered into a dealer agreement, dated March 1, 2015, (the &ldquo;Dealer Agreement&rdquo;) with UBS Securities LLC (the &ldquo;Dealer&rdquo;)
with respect to the Fund relating to the Fund&rsquo;s common shares of beneficial interest, no par value (&ldquo;Common Shares&rdquo;),
offered by this prospectus supplement (&ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;) and the accompanying prospectus dated March 1, 2015
(the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;). In accordance with the terms of the Dealer Agreement, the Fund may offer and sell its Common Shares,
no par value, from time to time through the Dealer as sub-placement agent for the offer and sale of the Common Shares. Under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;), the Fund may not sell any Common Shares at a price below
the current net asset value of such Common Shares, exclusive of any distributing commission or discount.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sales of Common Shares, if any, under this Prospectus Supplement
and the accompanying Prospectus may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be &ldquo;at the market&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;1933 Act&rdquo;), including sales made directly
on the New York Stock Exchange (&ldquo;NYSE&rdquo;) or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Fund will compensate the Distributor with respect to sales
of the Common Shares at a commission rate of 1% of the gross proceeds of the sale of Common Shares. The Distributor will compensate
the Dealer out of this commission at a certain percentage rate of the gross proceeds of the sale of Common Shares sold under the
Dealer Agreement, with the exact amount of such compensation to be mutually agreed upon by the Distributor and the Dealer from
time to time. In connection with the sale of the Common Shares on the Fund&rsquo;s behalf, the Distributor may be deemed to be
an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo; within the meaning of the 1933 Act and the compensation of the Dealer may be deemed to be underwriting
commissions or discounts.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Investment Strategy. </B>The preponderance of the Fund&rsquo;s
assets are invested in a diversified portfolio of debt securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporations and governments, some
of which may carry equity features. The Fund emphasizes corporate debt securities which pay interest on a fixed or contingent basis
and which may possess certain equity features, such as conversion or exchange rights, warrants for the acquisition of the stock
of the same or different issuers, or participations based on revenues, sales or profits. The Fund may invest up to 70% of its net
assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities rated below investment grade, commonly called &ldquo;junk bonds.&rdquo;
The Fund also may purchase preferred securities and may acquire common stock through the exercise of conversion or exchange rights
acquired in connection with other securities owned by the Fund. The Fund will not acquire any additional preferred securities or
common stock if as a result of that acquisition the value of all preferred securities and common stocks in the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio
would exceed 20% of its total assets. Up to 50% of the value of the Fund&rsquo;s assets may be invested in restricted securities
acquired through private placements. The Fund may purchase mortgage-backed securities. The Fund also may purchase and sell derivatives
instruments. In addition, the Fund may invest in repurchase agreements.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Investment Advisor and Subadvisor. </B>The Fund&rsquo;s investment
advisor is John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the &ldquo;Advisor&rdquo; or &ldquo;JHA&rdquo;) and its subadvisor is John Hancock Asset
Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US)&nbsp;LLC (the &ldquo;Subadvisor&rdquo;).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Exchange listing. </B>The Fund&rsquo;s currently outstanding
Common Shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol &ldquo;JHI.&rdquo; Any new Common Shares offered and sold hereby will be
listed on the NYSE and trade under this symbol. As of February 23, 2015, the last reported sale price per share of Common Shares
in the market as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE was $18.21.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Leverage. </B>The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted
by the 1940 Act. The Fund currently utilizes leverage by borrowing pursuant to a credit facility agreement. See &ldquo;&mdash;Other
Investment Policies&mdash;Borrowing&rdquo; in the accompanying Prospectus. In addition, the Fund may use leverage by borrowing
from other financial institutions or through the issuance of preferred shares, reverse repurchase agreements or other leverage
financing which, together with borrowings, may be in an amount equal to 33<SUP>&nbsp;1</SUP>/<SUB>3</SUB>% of the Fund&rsquo;s
managed assets immediately after giving effect to the borrowing, issuance or transaction. The Fund also may borrow for temporary,
emergency or other purposes as permitted under the 1940 Act. Any such indebtedness would be in addition to the combined effective
leverage ratio of 33<SUP>&nbsp;1</SUP>/<SUB>3</SUB>% of the Fund&rsquo;s managed assets immediately after giving effect to the
borrowing. The Fund&rsquo;s leverage strategy may not be successful. As used herein, the term &ldquo;managed assets&rdquo; means
the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to any leverage that may be outstanding) minus the sum of accrued
liabilities (other than liabilities representing financial leverage).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>The Common Shares have traded both at a premium and a discount
to net asset value (&ldquo;NAV&rdquo;). The Fund cannot predict whether Common Shares will trade in the future at a premium or
discount to NAV. The provisions of the 1940 Act, generally require that the public offering price of common shares (less any underwriting
commissions and discounts) must equal or exceed the NAV per share of a company&rsquo;s common stock (calculated within 48 hours
of pricing). The Fund&rsquo;s issuance of Common Shares may have an adverse effect on prices in the secondary market for the Fund&rsquo;s
Common Shares by increasing the number of Common Shares available, which may put downward pressure on the market price for the
Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares. Shares of common stock of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from NAV,
which may increase investors&rsquo; risk of loss. </B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Investing in the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares involves certain
risks. You could lose all or some of your investment. You should consider carefully these risks together with all of the other
information contained in this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus before making a decision to purchase the Fund&rsquo;s
securities. See &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; beginning on page 27 of the accompanying Prospectus. </B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;)
nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined whether this Prospectus Supplement
and the accompanying Prospectus are truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. </B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus set
forth concisely the information about the Fund that a prospective investor should know before investing. You should read this Prospectus
Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus, which contain important information, before deciding whether to invest in the Common
Shares. You should retain this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus for future reference. A Statement of Additional
Information (&ldquo;SAI&rdquo;), dated March 1, 2015, containing additional information about the Fund, has been filed with the
SEC and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into the accompanying Prospectus. The Table of Contents for the SAI is on
page 54 of the accompanying Prospectus. A copy of the SAI may be obtained without charge by visiting the Fund&rsquo;s website (jhinvestments.com)
or by calling 800-225-6020 (toll-free) or from the SEC&rsquo;s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the Fund&rsquo;s annual report
and semi-annual report and other information about the Fund may be obtained upon request by writing to the Fund, by calling 800-225-6020,
or by visiting the Fund&rsquo;s website at www.jhinvestments.com. You also may obtain a copy of any information regarding the Fund
filed with the SEC from the SEC&rsquo;s website (<U>sec.gov</U>). You may also e-mail requests for these documents to publicinfo@sec.gov
or make a request in writing to the SEC&rsquo;s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares do not represent a deposit or
obligation of, and are not guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Prospectus Supplement dated March 1, 2015</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>You should rely only on the information contained in, or
incorporated by reference into, this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus in making your investment decisions.
The Fund has not authorized any person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent
information, you should not rely on it. This Prospectus Supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering including
the method of distribution, also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying Prospectus and the documents incorporated
by reference into the accompanying Prospectus. If the description of this offering varies between this Prospectus Supplement and
the accompanying Prospectus, you should rely on the information contained in this Prospectus Supplement. The Fund is not making
an offer to sell the Common Shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information
in this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus is accurate only as of the dates on their covers. The Fund&rsquo;s
business, financial condition and prospects may have changed since the date of its description in this Prospectus Supplement or
the date of its description in the accompanying Prospectus. </B></P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 47%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#9;S-1&#9;</font></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">SUMMARY OF FUND EXPENSES&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#9;S-3&#9;</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">CAPITALIZATION&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#9;S-4&#9;</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">MARKET AND NET ASSET VALUE INFORMATION&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#9;S-5&#9;</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">THE FUND&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#9;S-5&#9;</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">USE OF PROCEEDS&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#9;S-5&#9;</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#9;S-6&#9;</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#9;S-6&#9;</font></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Prospectus </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Prospectus Summary&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Summary of Fund Expenses&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Financial Highlights&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">14</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Market and Net Asset Value Information&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">16</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">The Fund&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">16</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Use of Proceeds&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Investment Objectives&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Investment Strategies&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Risk Factors&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">27</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Management of the Fund&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">38</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Determination of Net Asset Value&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">40</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Distribution Policy&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">40</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Dividend Reinvestment Plan&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">41</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Closed-End Fund Structure&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">42</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">43</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Plan of Distribution&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">46</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Description of Capital Structure&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">47</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Certain Provisions in the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">51</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Reports to Shareholders&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">53</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">53</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Additional Information&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">53</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">54</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">The Fund&rsquo;s Privacy Policy&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">55</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Until March 26, 2015 (25&nbsp;days after the date of this Prospectus
Supplement), all dealers that buy, sell or trade the Common Shares, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required
to deliver the Prospectus and this Prospectus Supplement. This requirement is in addition to the dealers&rsquo; obligation to deliver
the Prospectus and this Prospectus Supplement when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Cautionary
Notice Regarding Forward-looking Statements </B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">This Prospectus Supplement, the accompanying
Prospectus and the statement of additional information contain &ldquo;forward-looking statements.&rdquo; Forward-looking statements
can be identified by the words &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo;
&ldquo;continue,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; and similar terms and the negative of such terms. Such forward-looking
statements may be contained in this Prospectus Supplement as well as in the accompanying Prospectus. By their nature, all forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking
statements. Several factors that could materially affect the Fund&rsquo;s actual results are the performance of the portfolio of
securities the Fund holds, the price at which the Common Shares will trade in the public markets and other factors discussed in
the Fund&rsquo;s periodic filings with the SEC. Currently known risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the Fund&rsquo;s expectations include, but are not limited to, the factors described in the &ldquo;Risks&rdquo; section of
the accompanying Prospectus. You are urged to review carefully those sections for a more detailed discussion of the risks of an
investment in the Fund&rsquo;s securities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Although the Fund believes that the expectations
expressed in the Fund&rsquo;s forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected
or assumed in the Fund&rsquo;s forward-looking statements. The Fund&rsquo;s future financial condition and results of operations,
as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, such as those
disclosed in the &ldquo;Risks&rdquo; section of the accompanying Prospectus. All forward-looking statements contained or incorporated
by reference in this Prospectus Supplement or the accompanying Prospectus are made as of the date of this Prospectus Supplement
or the accompanying Prospectus, as the case may be. Except for the Fund&rsquo;s ongoing obligations under the federal securities
laws, the Fund does not intend, and the Fund undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking
statements contained in this Prospectus Supplement, the accompanying Prospectus and the statement of additional information are
excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by section 27A of the 1933 Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Prospectus
Supplement Summary</B></FONT><B> </B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>This is only a summary. You should review the more detailed
information elsewhere in this prospectus supplement (&ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;), the accompanying prospectus (the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;),
and in the Statement of Additional Information (the &ldquo;SAI&rdquo;) prior to making an investment in the Fund. See &ldquo;Risk
Factors&rdquo; in the accompanying Prospectus. </I>&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 83%">&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <TD NOWRAP><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>The Fund</b></font></td>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">John Hancock Investors Trust (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;)
is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations in January&nbsp;1971 following an initial
public offering.&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Investment Objectives</b></font></td>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Fund&rsquo;s primary investment objective is to
generate income for distribution to its shareholders, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. There can be no assurance
that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. The Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives are not fundamental and may be changed
without shareholder approval.&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>The Offering</b></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P></td>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">John Hancock Funds, LLC (the &ldquo;Distributor&rdquo;) has
        entered into a dealer agreement (the &ldquo;Dealer Agreement&rdquo;) with UBS Securities LLC (the &ldquo;Dealer&rdquo;) with respect
        to the Fund relating to the Fund&rsquo;s common shares of beneficial interest, no par value (the &ldquo;Common Shares&rdquo;),
        offered by this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus dated March 1, 2015. In accordance with the terms of the
        Dealer Agreement, the Fund may offer and sell up to 500,000 Common Shares from time to time through the Dealer as sub-placement
        agent for the offer and sale of the Common Shares. This amount represents Common Shares previously registered on Form N-2 (Reg.
        No. 333-181550) and being carried forward as permitted by Rule 415 (a)(6) and Rule 457 (p) under the 1933 Act. The Fund has carried
        forward 387,649 unsold shares. In addition, the Fund has registered, and may take down, additional shares at a later date.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Offerings of the Common Shares will be subject to the
provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;), which generally require that the public
offering price of common shares of a closed-end investment company (exclusive of distribution commissions and discounts) must
equal or exceed the net asset value per share of the company&rsquo;s common shares (calculated within 48 hours of pricing), absent
shareholder approval or under certain other circumstances.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sales of the Common Shares, if any, under this Prospectus
Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be &ldquo;at
the market&rdquo; as defined in Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the &ldquo;1933 Act&rdquo;), including sales made
directly on the New York Stock Exchange (&ldquo;NYSE&rdquo;) or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange.
The Common Shares may not be sold through agents, underwriters or dealers without delivery or deemed delivery of a Prospectus
and an accompanying Prospectus Supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of Common Shares.</P></td></tr>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Listing and Symbol</b></font></td>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Fund&rsquo;s currently outstanding Common Shares
are listed on the NYSE under the symbol &ldquo;JHI.&rdquo; Any new Common Shares offered and sold hereby will be listed on the
NYSE and trade under this symbol. The net asset value of the Common Shares on February 23, 2015 was $18.86 per share. As of February
23, 2015, the last reported sale price per share of Common Shares in the market as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE
was $18.21.&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Use of Proceeds</b></font></td>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Fund currently intends to invest substantially
all of the net proceeds of any sales of Common Shares pursuant to this Prospectus Supplement in accordance with its investment
objectives and policies as described in the accompanying Prospectus under &ldquo;Investment Objectives&rdquo; and &ldquo;Investment
Strategies&rdquo; within three months of receipt of such proceeds. Such investments may be delayed up to three months if suitable
investments are unavailable at the time or for other reasons, such as market volatility and lack of liquidity in the markets of
suitable investments. Pending such investment, the Fund anticipates that it will invest the proceeds in short-term money market
instruments, securities with remaining maturities of less than one year, cash or cash equivalents. A delay in the anticipated
use of proceeds could lower returns and reduce the Fund&rsquo;s distribution to Common Shareholders or result in a distribution
consisting principally of a return of capital.</P></td></tr>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 17%">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Investment Advisor <BR>
and Subadvisor</B></P></td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 83%"><font style="font-size: 10pt">The Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor is John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the &ldquo;Advisor&rdquo; or &ldquo;JHA&rdquo;) and its subadvisor is John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US)&nbsp;LLC (the &ldquo;Subadvisor&rdquo;). JHA, the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor, is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation. The Advisor is responsible for overseeing the management of the Fund, including its day-to-day business operations and monitoring the Subadvisor. As of December 31, 2014, the Advisor had total assets under management of approximately $125.9&nbsp;billion.</font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Summary
Of Fund Expenses </B></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The purpose of the table below is to help you understand all
fees and expenses that you, as a Common Shareholder, would bear directly or indirectly. In accordance with SEC requirements, the
table below shows the Fund&rsquo;s expenses as a percentage of its average net assets as of October 31, 2014, and not as a percentage
of total assets. By showing expenses as a percentage of average net assets, expenses are not expressed as a percentage of all of
the assets in which the Fund invests. See &ldquo;Management of the Fund&rdquo; and &ldquo;Dividend Reinvestment Plan&rdquo; in
the accompanying Prospectus. The table and example are based on the Fund&rsquo;s capital structure as of October 31, 2014.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 87%">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Shareholder Transaction Expenses</b></font></td>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 0.1in">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -12pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Sales load (as a percentage of offering price)&#9;</font></td>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;1.00%<sup>(1)</sup></font></td></tr>
<tr>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -12pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Offering expenses borne by the Fund (as a percentage of offering price)<sup> (2)</sup></font></td>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">1.07%</font></td></tr>
<tr>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -12pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Dividend Reinvestment Plan fees&#9;</font></td>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;None<sup>(3)</sup></font></td></tr>
<tr>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Annual Expenses (Percentage of Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares)</b></font></td>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 0.1in">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -12pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Management fees <sup>(4)</sup>&#9;</font></td>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">0.79%</font></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -12pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Interest payments on borrowed funds<sup>(5)</sup>&#9;</font></td>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">0.32%</font></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -12pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Other expenses &#9;</font></td>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">0.27%</font></td></tr>
<tr>
    <TD>&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -12pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Total Annual Expenses&#9;</font></td>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">1.38%</font></td></tr>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 24.45pt">(1)</TD><TD>Represents the estimated commission with respect to the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares being sold in this offering. There is no
guarantee that there will be any sales of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares pursuant to this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying
Prospectus. Actual sales of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares under this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus, if
any, may be less than as set forth under &ldquo;Capitalization&rdquo; below. In addition, the price per share of any such sale
may be greater or less than the price set forth under &ldquo;Capitalization&rdquo; below, depending on market price of the Fund&rsquo;s
Common Shares at the time of any such sale.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 24.45pt">(3)</TD><TD>Participants in the Fund&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment plan do not pay brokerage charges with respect to Common Shares issued
directly by the Fund. However, whenever Common Shares are purchased or sold on the NYSE or otherwise on the open market, each participant
will pay a <I>pro rata </I>portion of brokerage trading fees, currently $0.05 per share purchased or sold. Brokerage trading fees
will be deducted from amounts to be invested. Shareholders participating in the Plan may buy additional Common Shares of the Fund
through the Plan at any time and will be charged a $5 transaction fee plus $0.05 per share brokerage trading fee for each order.
See &ldquo;Distribution Policy&rdquo; and &ldquo;Dividend Reinvestment Plan&rdquo; in the accompanying Prospectus.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 24.45pt">(4)</TD><TD>See &ldquo;Management of the Fund&mdash;The Advisor&rdquo; in the accompanying Prospectus.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 24.45pt">(5)</TD><TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Fund uses leverage by borrowing under a credit facility
agreement. &ldquo;Interest payment on borrowed funds&rdquo; is the interest payable at the borrowing rate as of October 31, 2014,
which was charged at the rate of three month LIBOR plus 0.41%. Effective January 1, 2015, the interest rate payable under the credit
facility agreement has increased to one month LIBOR plus 0.70%. See &quot;OTHER INVESTMENT POLICIES - Borrowing&quot;
and &quot;USE OF LEVERAGE BY THE FUND&quot; in the accompanying Prospectus.</P>




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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following example illustrates the expenses that Common Shareholders
would pay on a $1,000 investment in Common Shares, assuming (i)&nbsp;total annual expenses of 1.38%; (ii)&nbsp;a sales load of
1.00%; (iii)&nbsp;a 5% annual return; (iv)&nbsp;all distributions are reinvested at NAV; and (v) offering expenses of 1.07%:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">1&nbsp;Year</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">3&nbsp;Years</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">5&nbsp;Years</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">10&nbsp;Years</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Total Expenses&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">34</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">63</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">95</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">183</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The above table and example and the assumption in the example
of a 5% annual return are required by regulations of the SEC that are applicable to all investment companies; the assumed 5% annual
return is not a prediction of, and does not represent, the projected or actual performance of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares. For
more complete descriptions of certain of the Fund&rsquo;s costs and expenses, see &ldquo;Management of the Fund&rdquo; in the accompanying
Prospectus. In addition, while the example assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at NAV, participants in the
Fund&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment plan may receive Common Shares purchased or issued at a price or value different from NAV. See
&ldquo;Distribution Policy&rdquo; and &ldquo;Dividend Reinvestment Plan&rdquo; in the accompanying Prospectus.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>The example should not be considered a representation of
past or future expenses, and the Fund&rsquo;s actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown. Moreover, the Fund&rsquo;s
actual rate of return may be greater or less than the hypothetical 5% return shown in the example. </B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Fund may offer and sell up to 500,000 Common
Shares from time to time through the Dealer as sub-placement agent under this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying
Prospectus. This amount represents Common Shares previously registered on Form N-2 (Reg. No. 333-181550) and being carried
forward as permitted by Rule 415 (a)(6) and Rule 457 (p) under the 1933 Act. The Fund has carried forward 387,649 unsold
shares. In addition, the Fund has registered, and may take down, additional shares at a later date. There is no
guarantee that there will be any sales of the Common Shares pursuant to this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying
Prospectus. The table below assumes that the Fund will sell 387,649 Common Shares at a price of $18.21 per share (the last
reported sale price per share of Common Shares in the market as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on February 23,
2015). Actual sales, if any, of the Common Shares under this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus may be
greater or less than $18.21 per share, depending on the market price of the Common Shares at the time of any such sale. To
the extent that the market price per share of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares on any given day is less than the net asset
value per share on such day, the Fund will instruct the Dealer not to make any sales on such day.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following table sets forth the Fund&rsquo;s capitalization:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 48.6pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>on a historical basis as of October&nbsp;31, 2014 (audited);</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 48.6pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>on an actual basis as of February 23, 2015 to reflect the sale and reinvestment of common shares from November 1, 2014 through
February 23, 2015, and the application of the net proceeds from such sale of Common Shares; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 48.6pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>on a pro forma as adjusted basis to reflect the assumed sale of 387,649 Common Shares at $18.21 per share (the last
                                                                                                             reported sale price per share of Common Shares in the market as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on
                                                                                                             February 23, 2015), in an offering under this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus, after deducting the
                                                                                                             assumed commission of $70,591 (representing an estimated commission to the Distributor of 1% of the gross proceeds of the
                                                                                                             sale of Common Shares, of which a certain percentage will be paid to the Dealer in connection with sales of Common Shares
                                                                                                             effected in this offering) and the offering expenses of $75,436 related to the issuance of shares.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><B>As
    of<BR> October&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2014</B><BR> (audited)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><B>As
    of <BR>February 23, 2015</B><BR> (unaudited)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><B>Pro
    Forma</B><BR> (unaudited)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Actual</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Actual</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">As Adjusted</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="width: 58%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Net assets</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">171,946,701</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">165,780,742</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">172,693,803</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: transparent">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Common Shares of beneficial interest outstanding &mdash; unlimited number of shares authorized with no par value&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,791,425</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,791,425</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,179,074</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Paid-in capital&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">178,170,475</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">178,725,535</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">185,638,596</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: transparent">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Undistributed net investment income&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,357,127</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,085,125</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,085,125</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, swap agreements and foreign currency transactions&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(7,477,476</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(12,837,274</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(12,837,274</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: transparent">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)&nbsp;on investments, swap agreements and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(103,425</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,192,644</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,192,644</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Net assets&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">171,946,701</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">165,780,742</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">172,693,803</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Net asset value per share&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19.56</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">18.86</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">18.81</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Market
And Net Asset Value Information</B></FONT><B> </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">The Fund&rsquo;s currently outstanding
Common Shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol &ldquo;JHI&rdquo; and commenced trading on the NYSE in 1971.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">The Common Shares have traded both at a
premium and a discount to net asset value. The Fund cannot predict whether the Fund&rsquo;s shares will trade in the future at
a premium or discount to net asset value. The provisions of the 1940 Act generally require that the public offering price of Common
Shares (less any underwriting commissions and discounts) must equal or exceed the net asset value per share of a company&rsquo;s
common stock (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). The Fund&rsquo;s issuance of Common Shares may have an adverse effect on
prices in the secondary market for the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares by increasing the number of Common Shares available, which may
put downward pressure on the market price for the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares. Shares of common stock of closed-end investment companies
frequently trade at a discount from net asset value. See &ldquo;Risks &mdash;Market Discount Risk&rdquo; on page 29 of the accompanying
Prospectus.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">The following table sets forth for each
of the periods indicated the high and low closing market prices for Common Shares on the NYSE, and the corresponding NAV per share
and the premium or discount to NAV per share at which the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares were trading as of such date. NAV is determined
once daily as of the close of regular trading of the NYSE (typically 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time). See &ldquo;Determination of Net
Asset Value&rdquo; on page 40 of the accompanying Prospectus for information as to the determination of the Fund&rsquo;s net asset
value.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Market&nbsp;Price</B> </TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>NAV&nbsp;per&nbsp;Share&nbsp;on<BR> Date&nbsp;of&nbsp;Market&nbsp;Price<BR> High and Low</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Premium/(Discount)&nbsp;on<BR> Date&nbsp;of&nbsp;Market&nbsp;Price<BR> High and Low</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Quarter Ended</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">High</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Low</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">High</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Low</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">High</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Low</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt">January 31, 2015&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19.07</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">16.67</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19.57</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17.68</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2.56</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 8%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(5.71</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)%</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">The last reported sale price, NAV per share
and percentage discount to NAV per share of the Common Shares as of February 23, 2015 were $18.21, $18.86 and 3.45%, respectively.
As of February 23, 2015, the Fund had 8,791,425 Common Shares outstanding and net assets of the Fund were $165,780,742.The following
table provides information about the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding securities as of February 23, 2015:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Title of Class</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.1in; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount&nbsp;Authorized</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Amount&nbsp;Held&nbsp;by&nbsp;the</b></font><br> <font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Fund or for its</b></font><br> <font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Account</b></font></P></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>Amount&nbsp;Outstanding</b></P></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt">Common Shares, no par value&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">Unlimited&#9;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,791,425</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>The
Fund </B></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment
company registered under the 1940 Act. The Fund was organized on October&nbsp;26, 1970 as a Delaware corporation and was reorganized
on October&nbsp;5, 1984 as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust, which was amended
and restated on August&nbsp;26, 2003, as amended (the &ldquo;Declaration of Trust&rdquo;). The Fund commenced operations following
an initial public offering on January&nbsp;29, 1971, pursuant to which the Fund issued an aggregate of 5,500,000 Common Shares
of beneficial interest, $1.00 par value. The Fund has issued 112,351 Common Shares pursuant to the Fund&rsquo;s equity shelf-offering
program during the period from September 17, 2012 to February 23, 2015. This amount represents Common Shares previously registered
on Form N-2 (Reg. No. 333-181550) and being carried forward as permitted by Rule 415&nbsp;(a)(6) and Rule 457&nbsp;(p) under the 1933 Act.
The Fund has carried forward 387,649 unsold shares. In addition, the Fund has registered, and may take down, additional shares
at a later date. The Fund&rsquo;s principal office is located at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 and its phone
number is 800-225-6020.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Use
Of Proceeds </B></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sales of the Common Shares, if any, under this Prospectus Supplement
and the accompanying Prospectus may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be &ldquo;at the market&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&nbsp;415 under the 1933 Act, including sales made directly on the NYSE or sales made to or through a market
maker other than on an exchange. There is no guarantee that there will be any sales of the Common Shares pursuant to this Prospectus
Supplement and the accompanying Prospectus. Actual sales, if any, of the Common Shares under this Prospectus Supplement and the
accompanying Prospectus may be less than as set forth in this paragraph. In addition, the price per share of any such sale may
be greater or less than the price set forth in this paragraph, depending on the market price of the Common Shares at the time of
any such sale. As a result, the actual net proceeds the Fund receives may be more or less than the amount of net proceeds estimated
in this Prospectus Supplement. Assuming the sale of all of the Common Shares offered under this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying
Prospectus, at the last reported sale price of $18.21 per share of Common Shares in the market as of the close of regular trading
on the NYSE as of February 23, 2015, the Fund estimates that the net proceeds of this offering will be approximately $8,916,359
after deducting the estimated sales load and the estimated offering expenses payable by the Fund.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Subject to the remainder of this section, the Fund currently
intends to invest substantially all of the net proceeds of any sales of Common Shares pursuant to this Prospectus Supplement in
accordance with its investment objectives and policies as described in the accompanying Prospectus under &ldquo;Investment Objectives&rdquo;
and &ldquo;Investment Strategies&rdquo; within three months of receipt of such proceeds. Such investments may be delayed up to
three months if suitable investments are unavailable at the time or for other reasons, such as market volatility and lack of liquidity
in the markets of suitable investments. Pending such investment, the Fund anticipates that it will invest the proceeds in short-term
money market instruments, securities with remaining maturities of less than one year, cash or cash equivalents. A delay in the
anticipated use of proceeds could lower returns and reduce the Fund&rsquo;s distribution to Common Shareholders or result in a
distribution consisting principally of a return of capital.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Plan
Of Distribution</B></FONT><B> </B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Under the Dealer Agreement between the Distributor and the Dealer,
upon written instructions from the Distributor, the Dealer will use its reasonable best efforts, to sell, as sub-placement agent,
the Common Shares under the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Dealer Agreement. The Dealer&rsquo;s solicitation
will continue until the Distributor instructs the Dealer to suspend the solicitations and offers. The Distributor will instruct
the Dealer as to the amount of Common Shares to be sold by the Dealer. The Distributor may instruct the Dealer not to sell Common
Shares if the sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by the Distributor in any instruction. To the extent that
the market price per share of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares on any given day is less than the net asset value per share on such
day, the Distributor will instruct the Dealer not to make any sales on such day. The Distributor or the Dealer may suspend the
offering of Common Shares upon proper notice and subject to other conditions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Dealer will provide written confirmation to the Distributor
following the close of trading on the day on which Common Shares are sold under the Dealer Agreement. Each confirmation will include
the number of shares sold on the preceding day, the net proceeds to the Fund and the compensation payable by the Distributor to
the Dealer in connection with the sales.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Fund will compensate the Distributor with respect to
sales of the Common Shares at a commission rate of 1% of the gross proceeds of the sale of Common Shares. The Distributor
will compensate the Dealer for its services in acting as sub-placement agent in the sale of Common Shares out of this
commission at a certain percentage rate of the gross proceeds of the sale of Common Shares sold under the Dealer Agreement,
with the exact amount of such compensation to be mutually agreed upon by the Distributor and the Dealer from time to time.
There is no guarantee that there will be any sales of the Common Shares pursuant to this Prospectus Supplement and the
accompanying Prospectus. Actual sales, if any, of the Common Shares under this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying
Prospectus may be greater or less than the price set forth in this paragraph, depending on the market price of Common Shares
at the time of any such sale. Assuming 500,000 of the Common Shares offered hereby are sold at a market price of $18.21 per
share (the last reported sale price per share of Common Shares in the market as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE
on February 23, 2015), the Fund estimates that the total expenses for the offering, excluding compensation payable to the
Distributor and the Dealer, would be approximately $131,459.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Settlement for sales of Common Shares will occur on the third
trading day following the date on which such sales are made, in return for payment of the net proceeds to the Fund. There is no
arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Distributor has agreed to provide indemnification and contribution
to the Dealer against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the 1933 Act.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Dealer Agreement will remain in full force and effect unless
terminated by either party upon 30 days&rsquo; written notice to the other party.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The principal business address of the Dealer is 1285 Avenue
of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Additional
Information</B></FONT><B> </B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This Prospectus Supplement, the accompanying Prospectus, and
the SAI do not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement that the Fund has filed with the SEC (file
No.&nbsp;333-201041). The complete Registration Statement may be obtained from the SEC at sec.gov. See the cover page of the accompanying
Prospectus for information about how to obtain a paper copy of the Registration Statement or SAI without charge.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>500,000 Shares </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>John Hancock Investors Trust </B></P>

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



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">March 1, 2015</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Until March 26, 2015 (25&nbsp;days after the date of this Prospectus
Supplement), all dealers that buy, sell or trade the Common Shares, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required
to deliver a prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. This delivery requirement is in addition to the dealers&rsquo;
obligation to deliver a prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement when acting as underwriters and with respect to their
unsold allotments or subscriptions.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B> Base
Prospectus dated March 1, 2015 </B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B> 1,000,000 Shares </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>John Hancock Investors Trust</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">John Hancock Investors Trust (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;)
is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations in January 1971 following an initial
public offering.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Investment Objectives. </B>The Fund&rsquo;s
primary investment objective is to generate income for distribution to its shareholders, with capital appreciation as a secondary
objective. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>The Offering. </B>The Fund may offer,
from time to time, in one or more offerings, the Fund&rsquo;s common shares of beneficial interest, no par value (&ldquo;Common
Shares&rdquo;). Common Shares may be offered at prices and on terms to be set forth in one or more supplements to this Prospectus
(each, a &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;). You should read this Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement carefully
before you invest in Common Shares.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Common Shares may be offered directly to
one or more purchasers, through agents designated from time to time by us, or to or through underwriters or dealers. The Prospectus
Supplement relating to the offering will identify any agents, underwriters or dealers involved in the offer or sale of Common Shares,
and will set forth any applicable offering price, sales, load, fee, commission or discount arrangement between the Fund and its
agents or underwriters, or among its underwriters, or the basis upon which such amount may be calculated, net proceeds and use
of proceeds, and the terms of any sale. The Fund may not sell any Common Shares through agents, underwriters or dealers without
delivery of a Prospectus Supplement describing the method and terms of the particular offering of the Common Shares.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B> Investment Strategy. </B> The
preponderance of the Fund&rsquo;s assets are invested in a diversified portfolio of debt securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S.
corporations and governments, some of which may carry equity features. The Fund emphasizes corporate debt securities which pay
interest on a fixed or contingent basis and which may possess certain equity features, such as conversion or exchange rights,
warrants for the acquisition of the stock of the same or different issuers, or participations based on revenues, sales or profits.
The Fund may invest up to 70% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities rated below investment
grade, commonly known as &ldquo;junk bonds.&rdquo; The Fund also may purchase preferred securities and may acquire common stock
through the exercise of conversion or exchange rights acquired in connection with other securities owned by the Fund. The Fund
will not acquire any additional preferred securities or common stock if as a result of that acquisition the value of all preferred
securities and common stocks in the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio would exceed 20% of its total assets. Up to 50% of the value of the
Fund&rsquo;s assets may be invested in restricted securities acquired through private placements. The Fund may purchase mortgage-backed
securities. The Fund also may purchase and sell derivative instruments. In addition, the Fund may invest in repurchase agreements. </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Investment Advisor and Subadvisor. </B>The
Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor is John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the &ldquo;Advisor&rdquo; or &ldquo;JHA&rdquo;) and its subadvisor
is John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC (the &ldquo;Subadvisor&rdquo;).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B> Exchange listing. </B> The
Fund&rsquo;s currently outstanding Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (&ldquo;NYSE&rdquo;) under the symbol
&ldquo;JHI.&rdquo; Any new Common Shares offered and sold hereby are expected to be listed on the NYSE and trade under this symbol.
As of February 23, 2015, the last reported sale price for the Common Shares was $18.21. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B> Leverage. </B> The Fund may
use leverage to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;). The Fund
currently utilizes leverage by borrowing pursuant to a credit facility agreement. See &ldquo;&mdash;Other Investment Policies&mdash;Borrowing.&rdquo;
In addition, the Fund may use leverage by borrowing from other financial institutions or through the issuance of preferred shares,
reverse repurchase agreements or other leverage financing which, together with borrowings, may be in an amount equal to 33 <SUP>1</SUP>/<SUB>3</SUB>%
of the Fund&rsquo;s managed assets immediately after giving effect to the borrowing, issuance or transaction. The Fund also may
borrow for temporary, emergency or other purposes as permitted under the 1940 Act. Any such indebtedness would be in addition
to the combined effective leverage ratio of 33 <SUP>1</SUP>/<SUB>3</SUB>% of the Fund&rsquo;s managed assets immediately after
giving effect to the borrowing. The Fund&rsquo;s leverage strategy may not be successful. As used herein, the term &ldquo;managed
assets&rdquo; means the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to any leverage that may be outstanding) minus
the sum of accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing financial leverage). </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>The Common Shares have traded both at
a premium and a discount to net asset</B> <B>value (&ldquo;NAV&rdquo;). The Fund cannot predict whether Common Shares will trade
in the</B> <B>future at a premium or discount to NAV. The provisions of the 1940 Act</B> <B>generally require that the public offering
price of common shares (less any</B> <B>underwriting commissions and discounts) must equal or exceed the NAV per share</B> <B>of
a company&rsquo;s common stock (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). The Fund&rsquo;s</B> <B>issuance of Common Shares may have
an adverse effect on prices in the secondary</B> <B>market for the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares by increasing the number of Common
Shares</B> <B>available, which may put downward pressure on the market price for the Fund&rsquo;s</B> <B>Common Shares. Shares
of common stock of closed-end investment companies</B> <B>frequently trade at a discount from NAV, which may increase investors&rsquo;
risk of</B> <B>loss.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Investing in the Fund&rsquo;s Common
Shares involves certain risks. See &ldquo;Risk</B> <B>Factors&rdquo; beginning on page 27.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Neither the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) nor any state</B> <B>securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or</B>
<B>determined whether this Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation</B> <B>to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> This Prospectus, together with any
applicable Prospectus Supplement, sets forth concisely the information about the Fund that a prospective investor should know
before investing. You should read this Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement, which contain important information,
before deciding whether to invest in the Common Shares. You should retain the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement for future
reference. A Statement of Additional Information (&ldquo;SAI&rdquo;), dated March 1, 2015, containing additional information about
the Fund, has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Prospectus. The Table of Contents
for the SAI is on page 54 of the Prospectus. A copy of the SAI may be obtained without charge by visiting the Fund&rsquo;s website
(jhinvestments.com) or by calling 800-225-6020 (toll-free) or from the SEC&rsquo;s website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund&rsquo;s
annual report and semi-annual report and other information about the Fund may be obtained upon request by writing to the Fund,
by calling 800-225-6020, or by visiting the Fund&rsquo;s website at www.jhinvestments.com. You also may obtain a copy of any information
regarding the Fund filed with the SEC from the SEC&rsquo;s website (sec.gov). </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares do not represent
a deposit or obligation of, and are not guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not
federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"> Prospectus dated March 1, 2015 </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>You should rely only on the information
contained in, or incorporated by</B> <B>reference into, this Prospectus and any related Prospectus Supplement in making</B> <B>your
investment decisions. The Fund has not authorized any person to provide</B> <B>you with different information. If anyone provides
you with different or</B> <B>inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The Fund is not making an</B> <B>offer to sell
the Common Shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is</B> <B>not permitted. You should assume that the information in
this Prospectus and</B> <B>any Prospectus Supplement is accurate only as of the dates on their covers. The</B> <B>Fund&rsquo;s
business, financial condition and prospects may have changed since the</B> <B>date of its description in this Prospectus or the
date of its description in</B> <B>any Prospectus Supplement.</B></P>

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

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

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><A HREF="#pros_01"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Prospectus Summary</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>1</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#summary_02"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Summary of Fund Expenses</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>13</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#fin_03"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Financial Highlights</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>14</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#market_04"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Market and Net Asset Value Information</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>16</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#thefund_05"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>The Fund</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>16</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#useof_06"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Use of Proceeds</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>17</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#investment_07"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Investment Objectives</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>17</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#investstratege_08"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Investment Strategies</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>17</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#risk_09"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Risk Factors</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>27</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#manageof_10"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Management of the Fund</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>38</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#determin_11"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Determination of Net Asset Value</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>40</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#distribut_12"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Distribution Policy</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>40</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#divide_13"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Dividend Reinvestment Plan</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>41</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#close_14"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Closed-End Fund Structure</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>42</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#USfe_15"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>43</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#plan_16"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Plan of Distribution</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>46</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#descript_17"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Description of Capital Structure</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>47</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#certain_18"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Certain Provisions in the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>51</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#report_19"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Reports to Shareholders</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>53</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#independ_20"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>53</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#additional_21"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Additional Information</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>53</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#tableof_22"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>54</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><A HREF="#privacy_23"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>The Fund&rsquo;s Privacy Policy</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>55</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>This is only a summary. You should review
the more detailed information</I> <I>elsewhere in this prospectus (&ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;), in any related supplement to this</I>
<I>Prospectus (each, a &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;), and in the Statement of</I> <I>Additional Information (the &ldquo;SAI&rdquo;)
prior to making an investment in the Fund.</I> <I>See &ldquo;Risk Factors.&rdquo;</I></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>The Fund </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 70%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John Hancock Investors Trust (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations in January 1971 following an initial public offering.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Investment Objectives </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Fund&rsquo;s primary investment objective is to generate income for distribution to its shareholders, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. The Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>The Offering </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> The Fund may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings,
    up to 1,000,000 of the Fund&rsquo;s common shares of beneficial interest, no par value (&ldquo;Common Shares&rdquo;), on terms
    to be determined at the time of the offering. The Common Shares may be offered at prices and on terms to be set forth in one
    or more Prospectus Supplements. You should read this Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement carefully before
    you invest in Common Shares. Common Shares may be offered directly to one or more purchasers, through agents designated from
    time to time by the Fund, or to or through underwriters or dealers. The Prospectus Supplement relating to the offering will
    identify any agents, underwriters or dealers involved in the offer or sale of Common Shares, and will set forth any applicable
    offering price, sales load, fee, commission or discount arrangement between the Fund and its agents or underwriters, or among
    its underwriters, or the basis upon which such amount may be calculated, net proceeds and use of proceeds, and the terms of
    any sale. See &ldquo;Plan of Distribution.&rdquo; The Fund may not sell any of Common Shares through agents, underwriters
    or dealers without delivery of a Prospectus Supplement describing the method and terms of the particular offering of Common
    Shares. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Listing and Symbol </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> The Fund&rsquo;s currently outstanding Common Shares are
    listed on the New York Stock Exchange (&ldquo;NYSE&rdquo;) under the symbol &ldquo;JHI.&rdquo; Any new Common Shares offered
    and sold hereby will be listed on the NYSE and trade under this symbol. As of February 23, 2015, the last reported sale price
    for the Common Shares was $18.21. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Investment Strategy </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> The preponderance of the Fund&rsquo;s assets are invested
    in a diversified portfolio of debt securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporations and governments, some of which may
    carry equity features. The Fund emphasizes corporate debt securities which pay interest on a fixed or contingent basis and
    which may possess certain equity features, such as conversion or exchange rights, warrants for the acquisition of the stock
    of the same or different issuers, or participations based on revenues, sales or profits. The Fund also may purchase preferred
    securities and may acquire common stock through the exercise of conversion or exchange rights acquired in connection with
    other securities owned by the Fund. The Fund will not acquire any additional preferred securities or common stock if as a
    result of that acquisition the value of all preferred securities and common stocks in the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio would exceed
    20% of its total assets. Up to 50% of the value of the Fund&rsquo;s assets may be invested in restricted securities acquired
    through private placements. The Fund may purchase mortgage-backed securities. The Fund also may purchase and sell derivative
    instruments.&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, the Fund may invest in repurchase agreements.&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">At least 30% of Fund&rsquo;s net&nbsp;&nbsp;assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes)</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">will be represented by (a) debt securities
        that are rated, at the time of acquisition, investment grade (<I>i.e.</I>, at least &ldquo;Baa&rdquo; by Moody&rsquo;s Investors
        Service, Inc. (&ldquo;Moody&rsquo;s&rdquo;) or &ldquo;BBB&rdquo; by Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s Ratings Services (&ldquo;S&amp;P&rdquo;))
        or in unrated securities determined by the Subadvisor to be of comparable credit quality, (b) securities issued or guaranteed by
        the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities, and (c) cash or cash equivalents. The remaining 70% of the Fund&rsquo;s
        net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) may be invested in debt securities of any credit quality, including securities
        rated below investment grade (<I>i.e.</I>, rated &ldquo;Ba&rdquo; or lower by Moody&rsquo;s or &ldquo;BB&rdquo; or lower by S&amp;P).
        Debt securities of below investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect
        to the issuer&rsquo;s ability to pay interest and repay principal and are commonly referred to as &ldquo;junk bonds&rdquo; or &ldquo;high
        yield securities.&rdquo; While the Fund focuses on intermediate- and longer-term debt securities, the Fund may acquire securities
        of any maturity and is not subject to any limits as to the average maturity of its overall portfolio.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Securities rated &ldquo;BBB&rdquo; by S&amp;P
        are regarded by S&amp;P as having an adequate capacity to pay interest or dividends and repay capital or principal, as the case
        may be; whereas such securities normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances
        are more likely, in the opinion of S&amp;P, to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest or dividends and repay capital or principal
        for securities in this category than in higher rating categories. Securities rated &ldquo;Baa&rdquo; by Moody&rsquo;s are considered
        by Moody&rsquo;s as medium to lower medium grade securities; they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured; interest or
        dividend payments and capital or principal security, as the case may be, appear to Moody&rsquo;s to be adequate for the present
        but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over time; and, in the opinion of Moody&rsquo;s,
        securities in this rating category lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as
        well. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss, are considered highly
        speculative with respect to the issuer&rsquo;s ability to pay interest and any required redemption or principal payments and are
        susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments. Securities rated Ba or BB
        may face significant ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial or economic conditions that could lead to
        the issuer being unable to meet its financial commitments. The protection of interest and principal may be moderate and not well
        safeguarded during both good and bad times. Securities rated B generally lack the characteristics of a desirable investment. Assurance
        of interest and principal payments over the long term may be low, and such securities are more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations
        rated BB or Ba. Adverse business, financial or economic conditions will likely impair the issuer&rsquo;s capacity or willingness
        to meet its financial commitments. The descriptions of the investment grade rating categories by Moody&rsquo;s and S&amp;P, including
        a description of their speculative characteristics, are set forth in the SAI. All references to securities ratings by Moody&rsquo;s
        and S&amp;P in this Prospectus shall, unless otherwise indicated, include all securities within each such rating category (<I>e.g.</I>,
        &ldquo;Baa1&rdquo;, &ldquo;Baa2&rdquo; and &ldquo;Baa3&rdquo; in the case of Moody&rsquo;s and &ldquo;BBB+&rdquo;, &ldquo;BBB&rdquo;
        and &ldquo;BBB-&rdquo; in the case of S&amp;P). All percentage and ratings limitations on securities in which the Fund may invest
        apply at the time of making an investment and shall not be considered violated if an investment rating is subsequently downgraded
        to a rating that would have precluded the Fund&rsquo;s initial investment in such security. In the event of such security downgrade,
        the Fund will sell the portfolio security as soon as the Subadvisor believes it to be prudent to do so in order to again cause
        the Fund to be within the percentage and ratings limitations set forth in this Prospectus. In the event that the Fund disposes
        of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security
        had been sold prior to such downgrade.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 70%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In managing the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio, the Subadvisor concentrates first on sector selection by deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. When making sector and industry allocations, the Subadvisor tries to anticipate shifts in the business cycle, using top-down analysis to determine which sectors and industries may benefit over the next 12 months. In choosing individual securities, the Subadvisor uses bottom-up research to find securities that appear comparatively undervalued. The Subadvisor looks at bonds of all quality levels and maturities from many different issuers, potentially including U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign corporations and governments. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Investment Advisor and <BR>
Subadvisor </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor is John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the &ldquo;Advisor&rdquo; or &ldquo;JHA&rdquo;) and its subadvisor is John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC (the &ldquo;Subadvisor&rdquo;). </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> JHA, the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor, is an indirect
    wholly-owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation. The Advisor is responsible for overseeing the management of the
    Fund, including its day-to-day business operations and monitoring the Subadvisor. As of December 31, 2014, the Advisor had
    total assets under management of approximately $125.9 billion. </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> The Subadvisor is responsible for the day-to-day management
    of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio investments. The Subadvisor, organized in 1968, is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock
    Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) (a subsidiary of Manulife Financial, a publicly held, Canadian-based company). As of December
    31, 2014, the Subadvisor had total assets under management of approximately $142.6 billion. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">See &ldquo;Management of the Fund&mdash;The Advisor&rdquo; and &ldquo;&mdash;The Subadvisor.&rdquo; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Distributions </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Fund makes regular quarterly distributions to holders of Common Shares (the &ldquo;Common Shareholders&rdquo;) sourced from the Fund&rsquo;s cash available for distribution. &ldquo;Cash available for distribution&rdquo; consists of the Fund&rsquo;s (i) investment company taxable income, which includes among other things, dividend and ordinary income after payment of Fund expenses, the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss, and income from certain hedging and interest rate transactions, and (ii) net long-term capital gain (gain from the sale of capital assets held longer than one year). The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) may modify this distribution policy at any time without obtaining the approval of Common Shareholders. </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;), in the event the Fund makes distributions from sources other than income, a notice will accompany each quarterly distribution with respect to the estimated sources of the distribution made. Such notices will describe the portion, if any, of the quarterly dividend which, in the Fund&rsquo;s good faith judgment, constitutes long-term capital gain, short-term capital gain, net investment income or a return of capital. The actual character of such dividend distributions for U.S. federal income tax purposes, however, will only be determined finally by the Fund at the close of its fiscal year, based on the Fund&rsquo;s full year performance and its actual net investment company taxable income and net capital gain for the year, which may result in a recharacterization of amounts distributed during such fiscal year from the characterization in the quarterly estimates. </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If, for any calendar year, as discussed above, the total distributions made exceed the Fund&rsquo;s net investment taxable income and net capital gain, the excess generally will be treated as a return of capital to each Common Shareholder (up to the amount of the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s basis in his or her Common </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 70%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shares) and thereafter as gain from the sale of Common Shares. The amount treated as a return of capital reduces the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s adjusted basis in his or her Common Shares, thereby increasing his or her potential gain or reducing his or her potential loss on the subsequent sale of his or her Common Shares. Distributions in any year may include a substantial return of capital component.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Distribution rates are based on projected quarterly cash available for distribution, which may result in fluctuations in quarterly rates. As a result, the distributions paid by the Fund for any particular quarter may be more or less than the amount of cash available for distribution from that quarterly period. In certain circumstances, the Fund may be required to sell a portion of its investment portfolio to fund distributions. Distributions will reduce the Common Shares&rsquo; net asset value (&ldquo;NAV&rdquo;). </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The 1940 Act limits the number of times the Fund may distribute long-term capital gain in any tax year, which may increase the variability of the Fund&rsquo;s distributions and result in certain distributions being comprised more heavily of long-term capital gain eligible for favorable income tax rates. In the future, the Advisor may seek Board approval to implement a managed distribution plan for the Fund. The managed distribution plan would be implemented pursuant to an exemptive order previously granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;), which provides an exemption from Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1 thereunder to permit the Fund to include long-term capital gain as a part of its regular distributions to Common Shareholders more frequently than would otherwise be permitted by the 1940 Act (generally once or twice per year). If the Fund implements a managed distribution plan, it would do so without a vote of the Common Shareholders. </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Dividend Reinvestment Plan </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Fund has established an automatic dividend reinvestment plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;). Under the Plan, distributions of dividends and capital gain are automatically reinvested in Common Shares of the Fund by Computershare, Inc. Every shareholder holding at least one full share of the Fund will be automatically enrolled in the Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Plan will receive all distributions in cash. Common Shareholders who intend to hold their Common Shares through a broker or nominee should contact such broker or nominee regarding the Plan. See &ldquo;Dividend Reinvestment Plan.&rdquo; </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Closed-End Fund Structure </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Closed-end funds differ from open-end management investment companies (which generally are referred to as &ldquo;mutual funds&rdquo;) in that closed-end funds generally list their shares for trading on a securities exchange and do not redeem their shares at the option of the shareholder. Mutual funds do not trade on securities exchanges and issue securities redeemable at the option of the shareholder. The continuous outflows of assets in a mutual fund can make it difficult to manage the fund&rsquo;s investments. Closed-end funds generally are able to stay more fully invested in securities that are consistent with their investment objectives and also have greater flexibility to make certain types of investments and to use certain investment strategies, such as financial leverage and investments in illiquid securities. The Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares are designed primarily for long-term investors; you should not purchase Common Shares if you intend to sell them shortly after purchase. </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Common shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at prices lower than their NAV. Since inception, the market price of the Common Shares has fluctuated and at times has traded below the Fund&rsquo;s NAV and at times has traded above the Fund&rsquo;s NAV. The Fund cannot predict whether in the future the Common Shares will trade at, above or below NAV. In addition to NAV, the market price of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares may be affected by such factors as the Fund&rsquo;s dividend stability, dividend levels, which are in turn affected by expenses, and market supply and demand. </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In recognition of the possibility that the Common Shares may trade at a discount from their NAV, and that any such discount may not be in the best interest of Common Shareholders, the Board, in consultation with the Advisor, from time </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 70%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">to time may review possible actions to reduce any such discount. There can be no assurance that the Board will decide to undertake any of these actions or that, if undertaken, such actions would result in the Common Shares trading at a price equal to or close to NAV per Common Share. In the event that the Fund conducts an offering of new Common Shares and such offering constitutes a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; under Regulation M, the Fund and certain of its affiliates may be subject to an applicable restricted period that could limit the timing of any repurchases by the Fund.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Summary of Risks </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Fund&rsquo;s main risk factors are listed below by general risks and strategy risks. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 27 of this Prospectus. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>General Risks</I></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Investment and Market Risk. </I></B>An
        investment in Common Shares is subject to investment and market risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount
        invested. An investment in Common Shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund, which generally
        are traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets. The value of these securities, like other market investments,
        may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Common Shares at any point in time may be worth less than the original
        investment, even after taking into account any reinvestment of dividends and distributions.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Tax Risk. </I></B>To qualify for
        the special tax treatment available to regulated investment companies, the Fund must: (i) derive at least 90% of its annual gross
        income from certain kinds of investment income; (ii) meet certain asset diversification requirements at the end of each quarter;
        and (iii) distribute in each taxable year at least 90% of its net investment income (including net interest income and net short
        term capital gain). If the Fund failed to meet any of these requirements, subject to the opportunity to cure such failures under
        applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &ldquo;Code&rdquo;), the Fund would be subject to U.S.
        federal income tax at regular corporate rates on its taxable income, including its net capital gain, even if such income were distributed
        to its shareholders. All distributions by the Fund from earnings and profits, including distributions of net capital gain (if any),
        would be taxable to the shareholders as ordinary income. To the extent designated by the Fund, such distributions generally would
        be eligible (i) to be treated as qualified dividend income in the case of individual and other non-corporate shareholders and (ii)
        for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders, provided that in each case the shareholder meets applicable
        holding period requirements. In addition, in order to requalify for taxation as a regulated investment company, the Fund might
        be required to recognize unrealized gain, pay substantial taxes and interest, and make certain distributions. See &ldquo;U.S. Federal
        Income Tax Matters.&rdquo;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The tax treatment and characterization
        of the Fund&rsquo;s distributions may vary significantly from time to time due to the nature of the Fund&rsquo;s investments. The
        ultimate tax characterization of the Fund&rsquo;s distributions in a calendar year may not finally be determined until after the
        end of that calendar year. The Fund may make distributions during a calendar year that exceed the Fund&rsquo;s net investment income
        and net realized capital gain for that year. In such a situation, the amount by which the Fund&rsquo;s total distributions exceed
        net investment income and net realized capital gain generally would be treated as a return of capital up to the amount of the Common
        Shareholder&rsquo;s tax basis in his or her Common Shares, with any amounts exceeding such basis treated as gain from the sale
        of his or her Common Shares. The Fund&rsquo;s income distributions that qualify for favorable tax treatment may be affected by
        the Internal Revenue Service&rsquo;s (&ldquo;IRS&rdquo;) interpretations of the Code and future changes in tax laws and regulations.
        For instance, Congress is considering numerous proposals to decrease the federal budget deficit, some of which include further
        increasing U.S. federal income taxes or decreasing certain favorable tax treatments currently included in the Code. See &ldquo;U.S.
        Federal Income Tax Matters.&rdquo;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">No assurance can be given as to what percentage
        of the distributions paid on the Common Shares, if any, will consist of long-term capital gain or what the tax rates on various
        types of income will be in future years.</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Distribution Risk. </I></B>There
        can be no assurance that quarterly distributions paid by the Fund to shareholders will be maintained at current levels or increase
        over time. The quarterly distributions shareholders receive from the Fund are derived from the Fund&rsquo;s dividends and interest
        income after payment of Fund expenses. The Fund&rsquo;s cash available for distribution may vary widely over the short- and long-term.
        If, for any calendar year, the total distributions made exceed the Fund&rsquo;s net investment taxable income and net capital gain,
        the excess generally will be treated as a return of capital to each Common Shareholder (up to the amount of the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s
        basis in his or her Common Shares) and thereafter as gain from the sale of Common Shares. The amount treated as a return of capital
        reduces the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s adjusted basis in his or her Common Shares, thereby increasing his or her potential gain
        or reducing his or her potential loss on the subsequent sale of his or her Common Shares. Distributions in any year may include
        a substantial return of capital component.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Portfolio Turnover Risk. </I></B>The
        Fund may engage in short-term trading strategies, and securities may be sold without regard to the length of time held when, in
        the opinion of the Subadvisor, investment considerations warrant such action. Higher rates of portfolio turnover likely would result
        in higher brokerage commissions and may generate short-term capital gain taxable as ordinary income, which may have a negative
        impact on the Fund&rsquo;s performance over time. The portfolio turnover rate of the Fund may vary from year to year, as well as
        within a year.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Defensive Positions Risk. </I></B>During
        periods of adverse market or economic conditions, the Fund may temporarily invest all or a substantial portion of its total assets
        in short-term money market instruments, securities with remaining maturities of less than one year, cash or cash equivalents. The
        Fund will not be pursuing its investment objectives in these circumstances and could miss favorable market developments.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Interest Rate Risk. </I></B>Interest
        rate risk is the risk that fixed-income securities such as debt securities and preferred securities will decline in value because
        of changes in market interest rates. When market interest rates rise, the market value of such securities generally will fall.
        The Fund&rsquo;s investments in debt securities and preferred securities means that the NAV and market price of the Common Shares
        will tend to decline if market interest rates rise. Given the historically low level of interest rates in recent years and the
        likelihood that interest rates will increase when the national economy strengthens, the risk of the potentially negative impact
        of rising interest rates on the value of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio may be significant. In addition, the longer the average maturity
        of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio of debt securities, the greater the potential impact of rising interest rates on the value of the
        Fund&rsquo;s portfolio and the less flexibility the Fund may have to respond to the decreasing spread between the yield on its
        portfolio securities.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">During periods of declining interest rates,
        an issuer may exercise its option to prepay principal of debt securities or to redeem preferred securities earlier than scheduled,
        forcing the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. This is known as call or prepayment risk. During periods of rising interest
        rates, the average life of certain types of securities may be extended because of slower than expected principal payments. This
        may lock in a below market interest rate, increase the security&rsquo;s duration and reduce the value of the security. This is
        known as extension risk.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Inflation Risk. </I></B>Inflation
        risk is the risk that the purchasing power of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases
        the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Common Shares and distributions thereon can decline.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Market Discount Risk. </I></B>The
        Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares will be offered only when Common Shares of the Fund are trading at a price equal to or above the Fund&rsquo;s
        NAV per Common Share plus the per Common Share amount of commissions. As with any security, the market value of the Common Shares
        may increase or decrease from the amount initially paid for the Common Shares. The Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares have traded at both
        a premium and at a discount to NAV. The</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">shares of closed-end management investment
        companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV. This characteristic is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that
        the Fund&rsquo;s NAV could decrease as a result of investment activities. Investors bear a risk of loss to the extent that the
        price at which they sell their shares is lower in relation to the Fund&rsquo;s NAV than at the time of purchase, assuming a stable
        NAV.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Leverage Risk. </I></B>The Fund is
        authorized to utilize leverage through borrowings and/or the issuance of preferred shares, including the issuance of debt securities.
        The Fund currently utilizes leverage by borrowing pursuant to a credit facility agreement (&ldquo;CFA&rdquo;). See &ldquo;&mdash;Other
        Investment Policies&mdash;Borrowing.&rdquo; The Fund reserves the flexibility to utilize leverage by borrowing from other financial
        institutions or through the issuance of preferred shares. There can be no assurance that such a leveraging strategy will be successful
        during any period in which it is employed.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund utilizes the CFA to increase its
        assets available for investment. When the Fund leverages its assets, Common Shareholders bear the fees associated with the credit
        facility and have the potential to benefit or be disadvantaged from the use of leverage. In addition, the fee paid to the Advisor
        is calculated on the basis of the Fund&rsquo;s average daily managed assets, including proceeds from borrowings and/or the issuance
        of preferred shares, so the fee will be higher when leverage is utilized, which may create an incentive for the Advisor to employ
        financial leverage. Consequently, the Fund and the Advisor may have differing interests in determining whether to leverage the
        Fund&rsquo;s assets. Leverage creates risks that may adversely affect the return for the Common Shareholders, including:</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
        likelihood of greater volatility of NAV and market price of Common Shares;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fluctuations
        in the interest rate paid for the use of the credit facility;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;increased
        operating costs, which may reduce the Fund&rsquo;s total return;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
        potential for a decline in the value of an investment acquired through leverage, while the Fund&rsquo;s obligations under such
        leverage remains fixed; and</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
        Fund is more likely to have to sell securities in a volatile market in order to meet asset coverage or other debt compliance requirements.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">To the extent the returns derived from
        securities purchased with proceeds received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Fund&rsquo;s distributions may be greater
        than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the returns from the securities purchased with such proceeds are not sufficient
        to cover the cost of leverage, the amount available for distribution to Common Shareholders will be less than if leverage had not
        been used. In the latter case, the Advisor, in its best judgment, may nevertheless determine to maintain the Fund&rsquo;s leveraged
        position if it deems such action to be appropriate. The costs of a borrowing program and/or an offering of preferred shares would
        be borne by Common Shareholders and consequently would result in a reduction of the NAV of Common Shares.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In addition to the risks created by the
        Fund&rsquo;s use of leverage, the Fund is subject to the risk that it would be unable to timely, or at all, obtain replacement
        financing if the CFA is terminated. Were this to happen, the Fund would be required to de-leverage, selling securities at a potentially
        inopportune time and incurring tax consequences. Further, the Fund&rsquo;s ability to generate income from the use of leverage
        would be adversely affected.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Secondary Market for the Common Shares.
        </I></B>The issuance of new Common Shares may have an adverse effect on the secondary market for the Common Shares. When the Common
        Shares are trading at a premium, the Fund may issue new Common Shares. The increase in the amount of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding
        Common Shares resulting from the offering of new Common Shares may put downward pressure on the market price for the Common Shares
        of the Fund.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 70%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Common Shares will not be issued at any time when Common Shares are trading at a price lower than a price equal to the Fund&rsquo;s NAV per Common Share plus the per Common Share amount of commissions.</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund also issues Common Shares through
        its dividend reinvestment plan. Common Shares may be issued under the plan at a discount to the market price for such Common Shares,
        which may put downward pressure on the market price for Common Shares of the Fund.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The voting power of current Common Shareholders
        will be diluted to the extent that such shareholders do not purchase shares in any future Common Share offerings or do not purchase
        sufficient shares to maintain their percentage interest. In addition, if the proceeds of such offering are unable to be invested
        as intended, the Fund&rsquo;s per Common Share distribution may decrease (or may consist of return of capital) and the Fund may
        not participate in market advances to the same extent as if such proceeds were fully invested as planned.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Management Risk. </I></B>The Fund
        is subject to management risk because it relies on the Subadvisor&rsquo;s ability to pursue the Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives.
        The Subadvisor applies investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no
        guarantee that it will produce the desired results.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I> Market Events Risk. </I></B> Events
        in the financial sector historically have resulted, and may result from time to time, in an unusually high degree of volatility
        in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. These events have included, but are not limited to: bankruptcies,
        corporate restructurings, and other events related to the sub-prime mortgage crisis in 2008; financial distress in the
        U.S. auto industry; credit and liquidity issues involving certain money market mutual funds; governmental efforts to limit
        short selling and high frequency trading; measures to address U.S. federal and state budget deficits; debt crises in the
        eurozone; and S&amp;P&rsquo;s downgrade of U.S. long-term sovereign debt. Both domestic and foreign equity markets have
        experienced increased volatility and turmoil, with issuers that have exposure to the real estate, mortgage, and credit
        markets particularly affected, and it is uncertain when these conditions will recur. Banks and financial services companies
        could suffer losses if interest rates were to rise or economic conditions deteriorate. </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> In addition to financial market
        volatility, relatively high market volatility and reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect
        many issuers worldwide. The conclusion of the U.S. Federal Reserve&rsquo;s quantitative easing stimulus program and/or
        increases in the level of short-term interest rates could cause fixed-income markets to experience continuing high volatility,
        which could negatively impact the Fund&rsquo;s performance. This reduced liquidity may result in less money being available
        to purchase raw materials, goods, and services from emerging markets, which may, in turn, bring down the prices of these
        economic staples. It may also result in emerging-market issuers having more difficulty obtaining financing, which may,
        in turn, cause a decline in their securities prices. These events and the possible resulting market volatility may have
        an adverse effect on the Fund. </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> Political turmoil within the
        United States and abroad may also impact the Fund. Although the U.S. government has honored its credit obligations, it
        remains possible that the United States could default on its obligations. While it is impossible to predict the consequences
        of such an unprecedented event, it is likely that a default by the United States would be highly disruptive to the U.S.
        and global securities markets and could significantly impair the value of the Fund&rsquo;s investments. Similarly, political
        events within the United States at times have resulted, and may in the future result, in a shutdown of government services,
        which could negatively affect the U.S. economy, decrease the value of many of the Fund&rsquo;s investments, and increase
        uncertainty in or impair the operation of the U.S. or other securities markets. Further, certain municipalities of the
        United States and its territories are financially strained and may face the possibility of default on their debt obligations,
        which could directly or indirectly detract from the Fund&rsquo;s performance. </P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> Uncertainties surrounding the
        sovereign debt of a number of countries in the European Union (&ldquo;EU&rdquo;) and the viability of the EU have disrupted
        and may in the future disrupt markets in the United States and around the world. If one or more countries leaves the EU
        or the EU dissolves, the world&rsquo;s securities markets likely will be significantly disrupted. Political and military
        events, including the military crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, and nationalist unrest in Europe, also may cause
        market disruptions. </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Natural Disasters and Adverse Weather
        Conditions. </I></B>Certain areas of the world historically have been prone to major natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes,
        typhoons, flooding, tidal waves, tsunamis, erupting volcanoes, wildfires or droughts, and have been economically sensitive to environmental
        events. Such disasters, and the resulting damage, could have a severe and negative impact on the Fund&rsquo;s investment portfolio
        and, in the longer term, could impair the ability of issuers in which the Fund invests to conduct their businesses in the manner
        normally conducted. Adverse weather conditions also may have a particularly significant negative effect on issuers in the agricultural
        sector and on insurance companies that insure against the impact of natural disasters.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Changes in U.S. Law. </I></B>Changes
        in the state and U.S. federal laws applicable to the Fund, including changes to state and U.S. federal tax laws, or applicable
        to the Advisor, the Subadvisor and other securities or instruments in which the Fund may invest, may negatively affect the Fund&rsquo;s
        returns to Common Shareholders. The Fund may need to modify its investment strategy in the future in order to satisfy new regulatory
        requirements or to compete in a changed business environment.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Anti-takeover Provisions. </I></B>The
        Fund&rsquo;s Declaration of Trust includes provisions that could limit the ability of other persons or entities to acquire control
        of the Fund or to change the composition of its Board. These provisions may deprive shareholders of opportunities to sell their
        Common Shares at a premium over the then current market price of the Common Shares. See &ldquo;Certain Provisions in the Declaration
        of Trust and By-Laws&mdash;Anti-takeover provisions.&rdquo;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Strategy Risks</I></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Issuer Risk. </I></B>An issuer of
        a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the
        Fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Credit and Counterparty Risk. </I></B>The
        issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of the
        Fund&rsquo;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor
        its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities
        will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing the Fund&rsquo;s share price and income level.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Corporate Debt Securities Risk. </I></B>Corporate
        debt obligations are subject to the risk of an issuer&rsquo;s inability to meet principal and interest payments on the obligations
        and also may be subject to price volatility due to such factors as market interest rates, market perception of the creditworthiness
        of the issuer and general market liquidity.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>U.S. Government Securities Risk.
        </I></B>No assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support in the future to U.S. government agencies,
        authorities or instrumentalities that are not supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Securities guaranteed as to principal
        and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities include: (i) securities for which the payment
        of principal and interest is backed by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by the U.S. government or any of its agencies, authorities
        or instrumentalities; and (ii) participations in loans made to non-U.S. governments or other entities that are so guaranteed. The
        secondary market for certain of these participations is limited and therefore may be regarded as illiquid.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 70%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Fixed-income Securities Risk. </I></B>Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by the Fund, the more sensitive the Fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments. Due to recent events in the fixed-income markets, including the U.S. Federal Reserve&rsquo;s tapering of its quantitative easing program and the possibility of rising interest rates, the potential exists for periods of increased volatility and redemptions. This could result in reduced liquidity in fixed-income markets.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Lower-rated Fixed-income Securities
        Risk and High-yield</I></B> <B><I>Securities Risk. </I></B>Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities
        (commonly known as &ldquo;junk bonds&rdquo;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income
        securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased
        sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Mortgage-backed and Asset-backed
        Securities Risk. </I></B>Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations
        of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;</B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inverse interest-only
        securities</I>. Inverse interest-only securities that are mortgage-backed securities are subject to the same risks as other mortgage-backed
        securities. In addition, the coupon on an inverse interest-only security can be extremely sensitive to changes in prevailing interest
        rates.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;</B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stripped
        mortgage securities. </I>Stripped mortgage securities are subject to the same risks as other mortgage-backed securities, <I>i.e.</I>,
        different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest rate and/or other market risks.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;</B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TBA mortgage
        contracts. </I>TBA mortgage contracts involve a risk of loss if the value of the underlying security to be purchased declines prior
        to delivery date. The yield obtained for such securities may be higher or lower than yields available in the market on delivery
        date.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Equity Securities Risk. </I></B>The
        value of a company&rsquo;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&rsquo;s financial condition, and overall market
        and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks
        because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are
        subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities
        to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Liquidity Risk. </I></B>The Fund
        may invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities for which there is no readily available trading market or which are otherwise
        illiquid. Exposure exists when reduced trading volume, a relative lack of market makers, or legal restrictions impair the ability
        to sell particular securities or close derivative positions at an advantageous price. Liquidity risk may result from the lack of
        an active market, the reduced number of traditional market participants, or the reduced capacity of traditional market participants
        to make a market in fixed-income securities. In addition, liquidity risk may be magnified in a rising interest-rate environment
        in which investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Non-U.S. Investment Risk. </I></B>As
        compared to U.S. companies, there may be less</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">publicly available information relating
        to foreign companies. Non-U.S. securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of non-U.S. securities is subject to currency
        fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels
        of non-U.S. investment risk.</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Sovereign Debt Obligations Risk.
        </I></B>An investment in debt obligations of non-U.S. governments and their political subdivisions (sovereign debt), whether denominated
        in U.S. dollars for a foreign currency, involves special risks that are not present in corporate debt obligations. The non-U.S.
        issuer of the sovereign debt or the non-U.S. governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling
        to repay principal or pay interest when due, and the Fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default. During periods of
        economic uncertainty, the market prices of sovereign debt may be more volatile than prices of debt obligations of U.S. issuers.
        In the past, certain non-U.S. countries have encountered difficulties in servicing their debt obligations, withheld payments of
        principal and interest and declared moratoria on the payment of principal and interest on their sovereign debt. A sovereign debtor&rsquo;s
        willingness or ability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash
        flow situation, the extent of its foreign currency reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange, the relative size
        of the debt service burden, the sovereign debtor&rsquo;s policy toward its principal international lenders and local political
        constraints. Sovereign debtors also may be dependent on expected disbursements from non-U.S. governments, multilateral agencies
        and other entities to reduce principal and interest arrearages on their debt. The failure of a sovereign debtor to implement economic
        reforms, achieve specified levels of economic performance or repay principal or interest when due may result in the cancellation
        of third-party commitments to lend funds to the sovereign debtor, which may further impair such debtor&rsquo;s ability or willingness
        to service its debts.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Brady Bonds Risk. </I></B>Brady Bonds
        may involve a high degree of risk, may be in default or present the risk of default. Agreements implemented under the Brady Plan
        to date are designed to achieve debt and debt-service reduction through specific options negotiated by a debtor nation with its
        creditors. As a result, the financial packages offered by each country differ. The types of options have included the exchange
        of outstanding commercial bank debt for bonds issued at 100% of face value of such debt, bonds issued at a discount of face value
        of such debt, bonds bearing an interest rate which increases over time and bonds issued in exchange for the advancement of new
        money by existing lenders. Certain Brady Bonds have been collateralized as to principal due at maturity by U.S. Treasury zero coupon
        bonds with a maturity equal to the final maturity of such Brady Bonds, although the collateral is not available to investors until
        the final maturity of the Brady Bonds. Collateral purchases are financed by the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and
        the debtor nations&rsquo; reserves. In addition, the first two or three interest payments on certain types of Brady Bonds may be
        collateralized by cash or securities agreed upon by creditors. Although Brady Bonds may be collateralized by U.S. government securities,
        repayment of principal and interest is not guaranteed by the U.S. government.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk.
        </I></B>Reverse repurchase agreement transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Fund is obligated
        to repurchase under such agreements may decline below the repurchase price. Any fluctuations in the market value of either the
        securities transferred to the other party or the securities in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value
        of the Fund&rsquo;s assets, thereby potentially increasing fluctuations in the market value of the Fund&rsquo;s assets. In the
        event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund&rsquo;s
        use of proceeds received under the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">receiver, whether to enforce the Fund&rsquo;s
        obligation to repurchase the securities.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Hedging, Derivatives and Other Strategic
        Transactions Risk. </I></B>Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of the Fund and, if the transaction
        is not successful, could result in a significant loss to the Fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate
        gain or loss, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly
        greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market,
        could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions
        in which the Fund may invest and the main risks associated with each of them:</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Credit
        default swaps. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate
        risk, settlement risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal
        risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Equity-linked
        notes </I></B>are subject to risks similar to those related to investing in the underlying securities. An equity-linked note is
        dependent on the individual credit of the note&rsquo;s issuer. Equity-linked notes often are privately placed and may not be rated.
        The secondary market for equity-linked notes may be limited.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign
        currency forward contracts. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability to enter into closing transactions),
        foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency
        forward contracts.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Foreign
        currency swaps. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign
        currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency
        swaps.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Futures
        contracts. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of
        disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Interest-rate
        swaps. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate
        risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Options
        and currency options. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability to enter into closing transactions)
        and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options, including currency options.
        Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&bull;&#9;</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Swaps.
        </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate
        risk, settlement risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the
        principal risks of engaging in transactions involving swaps, including credit default swaps and total return swaps.</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Given the risks described above, an investment in
Common Shares may not be appropriate for all investors. You should carefully consider your ability to assume these risks
before making an investment in the Fund.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The purpose of the table below is to help
you understand all fees and expenses that you, as a Common Shareholder, would bear directly or indirectly. In accordance with SEC
requirements, the table below shows the Fund&rsquo;s expenses as a percentage of its average net assets as of October 31, 2014,
and not as a percentage of total assets. By showing expenses as a percentage of average net assets, expenses are not expressed
as a percentage of all of the assets in which the Fund invests. The offering costs to be paid or reimbursed by the Fund are not
included in the Annual Expenses table below. However, these expenses will be borne by Common Shareholders and may result in a reduction
in the NAV of the Common Shares. See &ldquo;Management of the Fund&rdquo; and &ldquo;Dividend Reinvestment Plan.&rdquo; The table
and example are based on the Fund&rsquo;s capital structure as of October 31, 2014.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Shareholder
    Transaction Expenses </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &#9; </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 15.65pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Sales load
    (as a percentage of offering price) (1) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt"> &nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;&mdash;%</FONT> </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 15.65pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Offering expenses
    (as a percentage of offering price) (1) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &#9;&nbsp;&mdash;% </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 15.65pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Dividend Reinvestment
    Plan fees (2) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &#9;None </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Annual Expenses
    (Percentage of Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &#9; </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 15.65pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Management
    fees (3) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 0.79% </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 15.65pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Interest payments
    on borrowed funds (4) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 0.32% </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 15.65pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Other expenses
    (5) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 0.27% </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 15.1pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Total Annual
    Expenses </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 1.38% </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">____________</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 15.95pt">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">If Common Shares are sold to or through underwriters, the Prospectus Supplement will set forth
any applicable sales load and the estimated offering expenses.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 15.95pt">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Participants in the Fund&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment plan do not pay brokerage charges with respect
to Common Shares issued directly by the Fund. However, whenever Common Shares are purchased or sold on the NYSE or otherwise on
the open market, each participant will pay a <I>pro</I> <I>rata </I>portion of brokerage trading fees, currently $0.05 per share
purchased or sold. Brokerage trading fees will be deducted from amounts to be invested. Shareholders participating in the Plan
may buy additional Common Shares of the Fund through the Plan at any time and will be charged a $5 transaction fee plus $0.05 per
share brokerage trading fee for each order. See &ldquo;Distribution Policy&rdquo; and &ldquo;Dividend Reinvestment Plan.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 15.95pt">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">See &ldquo;Management of the Fund&mdash;The Advisor.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 15.95pt"> (4) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> The Fund uses leverage by borrowing
                                         under a credit facility agreement. &ldquo;Interest payment on borrowed funds&rdquo; is
                                         the interest payable at the borrowing rate as of October 31, 2014, which was charged at the rate of three month LIBOR plus 0.41%. Effective January 1, 2015, the interest
rate payable under the credit facility agreement has increased to one month LIBOR plus 0.70% (payable monthly). See &quot;OTHER
INVESTMENT POLICIES - Borrowing&quot; and &quot;USE OF LEVERAGE BY THE FUND.&quot;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0; text-align: right"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 15.95pt">(5)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Other expenses have been estimated for the current fiscal year.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The following example illustrates the
expenses that Common Shareholders would pay on a $1,000 investment in Common Shares, assuming (i) total annual expenses of 1.38%
of net assets attributable to Common Shares in years 1 through 10; (ii) a 5% annual return; and (iii) all distributions are reinvested
at NAV: </P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> 1 Year </TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> 3 Years </TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> 5 Years </TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> 10 Years </TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; text-align: left"> Total Expenses </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right"> 14 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right"> 44 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right"> 76 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right"> 166 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The above table and example and the assumption
in the example of a 5% annual return are required by regulations of the SEC that are applicable to all investment companies; the
assumed 5% annual return is not a prediction of, and does not represent, the projected or actual performance of the Fund&rsquo;s
Common Shares. For more complete descriptions of certain of the Fund&rsquo;s costs and expenses, see &ldquo;Management of the Fund.&rdquo;
In addition, while the example assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at NAV, participants in the Fund&rsquo;s
dividend reinvestment plan may receive Common Shares purchased or issued at a price or value different from NAV. See &ldquo;Distribution
Policy&rdquo; and &ldquo;Dividend Reinvestment Plan.&rdquo; The example does not include sales load or estimated offering costs,
which would cause the expenses shown in the example to increase.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>The example should not be considered
a representation of past or future</B> <B>expenses, and the Fund&rsquo;s actual expenses may be greater or less than those</B>
<B>shown. Moreover, the Fund&rsquo;s actual rate of return may be greater or less than</B> <B>the hypothetical 5% return shown
in the example.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="fin_03"></A>Financial Highlights</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This table details the financial performance
of the Common Shares, including total return information showing how much an investment in the Fund has increased or decreased
each period.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> The financial statements of the Fund as of October 31, 2014
have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (&ldquo;PwC&rdquo;), the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting
firm. The report of PwC is included, along with the Fund&rsquo;s financial statements, in the Fund&rsquo;s annual report, which
has been incorporated by reference into the SAI and is available upon request. </P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> COMMON SHARES <BR>Period ended </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 10-31-14 </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 10-31-13 </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 10-31-12 </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 10-31-11 </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 10-31-10 </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 10-31-09 </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> 10-31-08 </B></FONT></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"><SUP> (1) </SUP></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Per share operating performance </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font-weight: bold; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Net asset value, beginning of period </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.76 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 20.44 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.19 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 20.11 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 18.03 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 14.51 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.21 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Net investment income<B><SUP>(2)</SUP></B> </FONT></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.58 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.61 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.88 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.93 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2.15 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.70 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.49 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (0.14 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (0.59 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.30 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (0.88 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2.00 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 3.51 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (4.80 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Distributions to Auction Preferred Shares (APS) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (0.19 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Total from investment operations </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 1.44 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 1.02 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 3.18 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 1.05 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 4.15 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 5.21 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> (3.50 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> ) </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Less distributions to common
    shareholders </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> From net investment income </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.64 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.71 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.94 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.97 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (2.07 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.69 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.20 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Anti-dilutive impact of shelf offering </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> &nbsp;3 </SUP></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 0.01 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 0.01 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Net asset value, end of period </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.56 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.76 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 20.44 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.19 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 20.11 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 18.03 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 14.51 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Per share market value, end of period </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.06 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.30 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 22.24 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 21.82 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 21.13 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 17.73 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 13.46 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Total
    return at net asset value (%)<SUP>(4)(5)</SUP> </B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 7.65 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 5.09 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 16.14 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 4.90 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 23.81 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 39.26 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> (18.78 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> )<SUP>(6)</SUP> </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Total
    return at market value (%)<SUP>(4)</SUP> </B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 7.40 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> (5.66 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 11.13 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 13.52 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 32.29 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 47.62 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> (14.91 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> )<SUP>(6)</SUP> </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Ratios and supplemental data </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Net assets applicable to common shares, end of
    period (in millions) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 172 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 173 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 176 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 164 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 171 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 152 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 121 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets): </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 15.65pt"> Expenses before reductions </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.38 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.41 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.57 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.62 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.93 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2.43 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2.25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (8) </SUP></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 15.65pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Expenses including
    reductions<SUP>(7)</SUP> </FONT></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.37 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.41 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.57 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.62 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.93 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2.43 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2.25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (8) </SUP></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 15.65pt"> Net investment income </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 7.94 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 8.00 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 9.65 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 9.63 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 11.33 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 11.34 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 9.93 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (8) </SUP></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Portfolio turnover (%) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 71 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 61 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 56 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 45 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 71 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 72 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (16) </SUP></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 37 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Senior securities </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Total value of APS outstanding (in millions) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Involuntary liquidation preference per unit (in
    thousands) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Average market value per unit (in thousands) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Asset coverage per unit<B><SUP>(11)</SUP></B> </FONT></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &mdash; </FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B><SUP> (12) </SUP></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Total debt outstanding end of period (in millions) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 87 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 86 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 86 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 88 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 80 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 67 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 58 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Asset coverage per $1,000 of APS<B><SUP>(10)</SUP></B> </FONT></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &mdash; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Asset coverage per $1,000 of debt<B><SUP>(14)</SUP></B> </FONT></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2,979 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 3,013 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 3,054 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2,871 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 3,136 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 3,268 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 3,090 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> COMMON SHARES&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Period ended </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 12-31-07 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 12-31-06 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 12-31-05 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 12-31-04 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Per share operating performance </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; font-weight: bold; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Net asset value, beginning of period </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.90 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 20.04 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 21.22 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 21.55 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Net investment income<B><SUP>(2)</SUP></B> </FONT></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.89 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.74 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.70 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.71 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (0.72 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (0.07 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.07 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (0.21 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Distributions to Auction Preferred Shares (APS) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (0.55 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (0.50 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (0.34 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (0.16 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Total from investment operations </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 0.62 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 1.17 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 0.29 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 1.34 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Less distributions to common
    shareholders </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> From net investment income </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.31 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.31 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.47 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.67 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> ) </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Net asset value, end of period </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.21 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.90 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 20.04 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 21.22 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Per share market value, end of period </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 17.01 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 19.04 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 17.70 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 22.46 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Total
    return at net asset value (%)<SUP>(4)</SUP> </B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 3.73 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 6.54 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 1.78 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"><SUP> (15) </SUP></TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 6.52 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"><SUP> (15) </SUP></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Total
    return at market value (%)<SUP>(4)</SUP> </B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> (4.00 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 15.41 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> (15.06 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> ) </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"> 21.60 </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Ratios and supplemental data </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Net assets applicable to common shares, end of
    period (in millions) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 160 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 164 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 165 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 173 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets): </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 15.65pt"> Expenses </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.16 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (9) </SUP></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.17 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (9) </SUP></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.17 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (9) </SUP></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 1.16 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (9) </SUP></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 15.65pt"> Net investment income </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 9.55 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (10) </SUP></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 8.80 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (10) </SUP></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 8.25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (10) </SUP></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 8.03 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><SUP> (10) </SUP></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Portfolio turnover (%) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 46 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 63 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 144 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 128 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Senior securities </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Total value of APS outstanding (in millions) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 86 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 86 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 86 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 86 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Involuntary liquidation preference per unit (in
    thousands) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"> Average market value per unit (in thousands) </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Asset coverage per unit<B><SUP>(11)</SUP></B> </FONT></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 71,364 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 72,917 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 72,072 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 74,713 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -5.05pt; padding-left: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Asset coverage per $1,000 of APS<B><SUP>(13)</SUP></B> </FONT></TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2,856 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2,910 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2,913 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 3,013 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (1) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> For the ten-month period ended
                                         10-31-08. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to October 31. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (2) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Based on the average daily shares
                                         outstanding. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (3) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Less than $0.005 per share. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (4) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Total return based on net asset
                                         value reflects changes in the Fund&rsquo;s net asset value during each period. Total
                                         return based on market value reflects changes in market value. Each figure assumes that
                                         dividend and capital gain distributions, if any, were reinvested. These figures will
                                         differ depending upon the level of any discount from or premium to net asset value at
                                         which the Fund&rsquo;s shares traded during the period. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (5) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Total returns would have been lower
                                         had certain expense not been reduced during the applicable periods. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (6) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Not annualized. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (7) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Expenses including reductions excluding
                                         interest expense were 1.05%, 1.07%, 1.07%, 1.04% 1.12%, 1.43% and 1.42% for the periods
                                         ended 10-31-14, 10-31-13, 10-31-12, 10-31-11, 10-31-10, 10-31-09 and 10-31-08, respectively. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (8) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Annualized. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (9) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Ratios calculated on the basis
                                         of expenses relative to the average net assets of common shares. Without the exclusion
                                         of preferred shares, the ratios of expenses would have been 0.76%, 0.77%, 0.77%, and
                                         0.77% for the years ended 12-31-07, 12-31-06, 12-31-05, and 12-31-04, respectively. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (10) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Ratios calculated on the basis
                                         of net investment income relative to the average net assets of common shares. Without
                                         the exclusion of preferred shares, the ratios of net investment income would have been
                                         6.26%, 5.77%, 5.47%, and 5.36% for the years ended 12-31-07, 12-31-06, 12-31-05, and
                                         12-31-04, respectively. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (11) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Calculated by subtracting the
                                         Fund&rsquo;s total liabilities from the Fund&rsquo;s total assets and dividing that amount
                                         by the number of APS outstanding, as of the applicable 1940 Act Evaluation Date, which
                                         may differ from the financial reporting date. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (12) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> In May 2008, the Fund entered
                                         into a Committed Facility Agreement with a third-party commercial bank in order to redeem
                                         the APS. The redemption of all APS was completed on 6-12-08. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (13) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Asset coverage equals the total
                                         net assets plus APS divided by the APS of the Fund outstanding at period end. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (14) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Asset coverage equals the total
                                         net assets plus borrowings divided by the borrowings of the Fund outstanding at period
                                         end. As debt outstanding changes, level of invested assets may change accordingly. Asset
                                         coverage ratio provides a consistent measure of leverage. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (15) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> Unaudited. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 9pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt"> (16) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> The portfolio turnover
                                         rate, including the effect of &ldquo;TBA&rdquo; (to be announced) securities for the
                                         year ended 10-31-09 was 100%. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="market_04"></A>Market and Net Asset Value
Information</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s currently outstanding
Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (&ldquo;NYSE&rdquo;) under the symbol &ldquo;JHI&rdquo; and commenced trading
on the NYSE in 1971.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares have traded
both at a premium and a discount to its net asset value (&ldquo;NAV&rdquo;). The Fund cannot predict whether its shares will trade
in the future at a premium or discount to NAV. The provisions of the 1940 Act generally require that the public offering price
of common shares (less any underwriting commissions and discounts) must equal or exceed the NAV per share of a company&rsquo;s
common stock (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). The Fund&rsquo;s issuance of Common Shares may have an adverse effect on
prices in the secondary market for Common Shares by increasing the number of Common Shares available, which may put downward pressure
on the market price for Common Shares. Shares of common stock of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount
from NAV. See &ldquo;Risk Factors&mdash;General Risks&mdash;Market Discount Risk.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following table sets forth for each of the periods indicated
the high and low closing market prices for Common Shares on the NYSE, and the corresponding NAV per share and the premium or discount
to NAV per share at which the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares were trading as of such date. NAV is determined once daily as of the close
of regular trading of the NYSE (typically 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time). See &ldquo;Determination of Net Asset Value&rdquo; for information
as to the determination of the Fund&rsquo;s NAV.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> Market Price </TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> NAV per Share on<BR> Date of Market Price<BR> High and Low </TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> Premium/(Discount) on<BR> Date of Market Price<BR> High and Low </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"><U> Fiscal Quarter Ended </U></TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> High </TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> Low </TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> High </TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> Low </TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> High </TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> Low </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 27%; text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt"> January 31, 2013 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right"> 23.37 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right"> 20.08 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right"> 20.45 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right"> 20.30 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right"> (1.08) </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> % </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right"> 14.28 </TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left"> % </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt"> April 30, 2013 </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 24.18 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 21.62 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 20.18 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 20.47 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.34) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 5.62 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt"> July 31, 2013 </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 23.19 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 18.74 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 20.65 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.22 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 12.30 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (2.50) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt"> October 31, 2013 </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 20.20 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 18.33 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.60 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.06 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 3.06 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (3.83) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt"> January 31, 2014 </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.92 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 18.25 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.80 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.41 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 0.61 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (5.98) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt"> April 30, 2014 </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 21.98 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.45 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.67 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.70 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 11.74 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (1.27) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt"> July 31, 2014 </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 21.10 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.44 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 20.57 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 20.06 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 2.58 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (3.09) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt"> October 31, 2014 </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.91 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 18.20 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 20.33 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.16 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (2.07) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (5.01) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: -12pt; padding-left: 12pt"> January 31, 2015 </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.07 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 16.67 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 19.57 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> $ </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> 17.68 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (2.56) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> &nbsp; </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"> (5.71) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"> % </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>



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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> The last reported sale price, NAV per share and percentage
discount to NAV per share of the Common Shares as of February 23, 2015 were $18.21 and 3.45%, respectively. As of February 23, 2015,
the Fund had 8,791,425 Common Shares outstanding and net assets of the Fund were $18.86. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="thefund_05"></A>The Fund</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management
investment company registered under the 1940 Act. The Fund was organized on October 26, 1970 as a Delaware corporation and was
reorganized on October 5, 1984 as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust, which was amended
and restated on August 26, 2003, as amended (the &ldquo;Declaration of Trust&rdquo;). The Fund commenced operations following an
initial public offering on January 29, 1971, pursuant to which the Fund issued an aggregate of 5,500,000 Common Shares of beneficial
interest, $1.00 par value. The Fund&rsquo;s principal office is located at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 and
its phone number is 800-225-6020.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following provides information about
the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding securities as of October 31, 2014.</P>

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

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 58%; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> Title
    of Class </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Amount </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Authorized</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Amount
    Held by </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>the Fund or for</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>its Account</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 1pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Amount </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Outstanding</B></FONT> </TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Common Shares,
    no par value </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Unlimited </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 0 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 8,791,425 </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="useof_06"></A>Use of Proceeds</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Subject to the remainder of this section,
and unless otherwise specified in a Prospectus Supplement, the Fund currently intends to invest substantially all of the net proceeds
of any sales of Common Shares pursuant to this Prospectus in accordance with its investment objectives and policies as described
under &ldquo;Investment Objectives&rdquo; and &ldquo;Investment Strategies&rdquo; within three months of receipt of such proceeds.
Such investments may be delayed up to three months if suitable investments are unavailable at the time or for other reasons, such
as market volatility and lack of liquidity in the markets of suitable investments. Pending such investment, the Fund anticipates
that it will invest the proceeds in short-term money market instruments, securities with remaining maturities of less than one
year, cash or cash equivalents. A delay in the anticipated use of proceeds could lower returns and reduce the Fund&rsquo;s distribution
to Common Shareholders or result in a distribution consisting principally of a return of capital.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="investment_07"></A>Investment Objectives</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s primary investment objective
is to generate income for distribution to its shareholders, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. There can be no
assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. The Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives are not fundamental policies
and may be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the
Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="investstratege_08"></A>Investment Strategies</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The preponderance of the Fund&rsquo;s assets are invested
in a diversified portfolio of debt securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporations and governments, some of which may carry
equity features. The Fund emphasizes corporate debt securities which pay interest on a fixed or contingent basis and which may
possess certain equity features, such as conversion or exchange rights, warrants for the acquisition of the stock of the same
or different issuers, or participations based on revenues, sales or profits. The Fund also may purchase preferred securities and
may acquire common stock through the exercise of conversion or exchange rights acquired in connection with other securities owned
by the Fund. The Fund will not acquire any additional preferred securities or common stock if as a result of that acquisition
the value of all preferred securities and common stocks in the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio would exceed 20% of its total assets. Up
to 50% of the value of the Fund&rsquo;s assets may be invested in restricted securities acquired through private placements. The
Fund may purchase mortgage-backed securities. The Fund also may purchase and sell derivative instruments. In addition, the Fund
may invest in repurchase agreements. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">At least 30% of Fund&rsquo;s net assets
(plus borrowings for investment purposes) will be represented by (a) debt securities which are rated, at the time of acquisition,
investment grade (<I>i.e.</I>, at least &ldquo;Baa&rdquo; by Moody&rsquo;s Investors Service, Inc. (&ldquo;Moody&rsquo;s&rdquo;)
or &ldquo;BBB&rdquo; by Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s Ratings Services (&ldquo;S&amp;P&rdquo;)) or in unrated securities determined
by the Subadvisor to be of comparable credit quality, (b) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies
and instrumentalities, and (c) cash or cash equivalents. The remaining 70% of the Fund&rsquo;s net assets (plus borrowings for
investment purposes) may be invested in debt securities of any credit quality, including securities rated below investment grade
(<I>i.e.</I>, rated &ldquo;Ba&rdquo; or lower by Moody&rsquo;s or &ldquo;BB&rdquo; or lower by S&amp;P). Debt securities of below
investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer&rsquo;s ability
to pay interest and repay principal and are commonly referred to as &ldquo;junk bonds&rdquo; or &ldquo;high yield securities.&rdquo;
While the Fund focuses on intermediate- and longer-term debt securities, the Fund may acquire securities of any maturity and is
not subject to any limits as to the average maturity of its overall portfolio.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Securities rated &ldquo;BBB&rdquo; by S&amp;P
are regarded by S&amp;P as having an adequate capacity to pay interest or dividends and repay capital or principal, as the case
may be; whereas such securities normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances
are more likely, in the opinion of S&amp;P, to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest or dividends and repay capital or principal
for securities in this category than in higher rating categories. Securities rated &ldquo;Baa&rdquo; by Moody&rsquo;s are considered
by Moody&rsquo;s as medium to lower medium grade securities; they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured; interest or
dividend payments and capital or principal security, as the case may be, appear to Moody&rsquo;s to be adequate for the present
but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over time; and, in the opinion of Moody&rsquo;s,
securities in this rating category lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as
well. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">of loss, are considered highly speculative
with respect to the issuer&rsquo;s ability to pay interest and any required redemption or principal payments and are susceptible
to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments. Securities rated Ba or BB may face significant
ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial or economic conditions that could lead to the issuer being unable
to meet its financial commitments. The protection of interest and principal may be moderate and not well safeguarded during both
good and bad times. Securities rated B generally lack the characteristics of a desirable investment. Assurance of interest and
principal payments over the long term may be low, and such securities are more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated
BB or Ba. Adverse business, financial or economic conditions will likely impair the issuer&rsquo;s capacity or willingness to meet
its financial commitments. The descriptions of the investment grade rating categories by Moody&rsquo;s and S&amp;P, including a
description of their speculative characteristics, are set forth in the SAI. All references to securities ratings by Moody&rsquo;s
and S&amp;P in this Prospectus shall, unless otherwise indicated, include all securities within each such rating category (<I>e.g.</I>,
&ldquo;Baa1&rdquo;, &ldquo;Baa2&rdquo; and &ldquo;Baa3&rdquo; in the case of Moody&rsquo;s and &ldquo;BBB+&rdquo;, &ldquo;BBB&rdquo;
and &ldquo;BBB-&rdquo; in the case of S&amp;P). All percentage and ratings limitations on securities in which the Fund may invest
apply at the time of making an investment and shall not be considered violated if an investment rating is subsequently downgraded
to a rating that would have precluded the Fund&rsquo;s initial investment in such security. In the event of such security downgrade,
the Fund will sell the portfolio security as soon as the Subadvisor believes it to be prudent to do so in order to again cause
the Fund to be within the percentage and ratings limitations set forth in this Prospectus. In the event that the Fund disposes
of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater risk of loss than if such security
had been sold prior to such downgrade.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In managing the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio,
the Subadvisor concentrates first on sector selection by deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time,
and then which individual bonds to buy. When making sector and industry allocations, the Subadvisor tries to anticipate shifts
in the business cycle, using top-down analysis to determine which sectors and industries may benefit over the next 12 months. In
choosing individual securities, the Subadvisor uses bottom-up research to find securities that appear comparatively undervalued.
The Subadvisor looks at bonds of all quality levels and maturities from many different issuers, potentially including U.S. dollar-denominated
securities of foreign corporations and governments. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.</P>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund invests in corporate debt obligations.
Corporate debt obligations are subject to the risk of an issuer&rsquo;s inability to meet principal and interest payments on the
obligations and also may be subject to price volatility due to such factors as market interest rates, market perception of the
creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>U.S. government and foreign government securities</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">U.S. government securities in which the
Fund invests include debt obligations of varying maturities issued by the U.S. Treasury or issued or guaranteed by an agency or
instrumentality of the U.S. government. U.S. government securities include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government
or its authorities, agencies, or instrumentalities. Foreign government securities include securities issued or guaranteed by foreign
governments (including political subdivisions) or their authorities, agencies, or instrumentalities or by supra-national agencies.
Different kinds of U.S. government securities and foreign government securities have different kinds of government support. For
example, some U.S. government securities (<I>e.g.</I>, U.S. Treasury bills, Treasury notes and Treasury bonds, which differ only
in their interest rates, maturities and times of issuance) are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Other U.S. government
securities are issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or government-chartered or -sponsored enterprises, but are neither guaranteed
nor insured by the U.S. government (<I>e.g.</I>, debt securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (&ldquo;Freddie
Mac&rdquo;), Federal National Mortgage Association (&ldquo;Fannie Mae&rdquo;), and Federal Home Loan Banks (&ldquo;FHLBs&rdquo;)).
Others may be supported by: (i) the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; (ii) the discretionary authority of the
U.S. government to purchase the agency&rsquo;s obligations; or (iii) only the credit of the issuer. Similarly, some foreign government
securities are supported by the full faith and credit of a foreign national government or political subdivision and some are not.
Foreign government securities of some countries may involve varying degrees of credit risk as a result of financial or political
instability in those countries and the possible inability of the Fund to enforce its rights against the foreign</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">government issuer. As with other fixed-income
securities, sovereign issuers may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal or interest payments.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Supra-national agencies are agencies whose
member nations make capital contributions to support the agencies&rsquo; activities, and include the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (the &ldquo;World Bank&rdquo;), the Asian Development Bank, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the Inter-American
Development Bank.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Like other fixed-income securities, U.S.
government securities are subject to market risk and their market values typically will change as interest rates fluctuate. For
example, the value of the Fund&rsquo;s investment in U.S. government securities may fall during times of rising interest rates.
Yields on U.S. government securities tend to be lower than those of corporate securities of comparable maturities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In addition to investing directly in U.S.
government securities and foreign government securities, the Fund may purchase certificates of accrual or similar instruments evidencing
undivided ownership interests in interest payments and/or principal payments of U.S. government securities and foreign government
securities. Certificates of accrual and similar instruments may be more volatile than other government securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Mortgage-backed securities</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed
securities which represent participation interests in pools of adjustable and fixed rate mortgage loans which are guaranteed by
agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government. Unlike conventional debt obligations, mortgage-backed securities provide
monthly payments derived from the monthly interest and principal payments (including any prepayments) made by the individual borrowers
on the pooled mortgage loans. The mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities are generally subject to a greater rate
of principal prepayments in a declining interest rate environment and to a lesser rate of principal prepayments in an increasing
interest rate environment. Under certain interest and prepayment scenarios, the Fund may fail to recover the full amount of its
investment in mortgage-backed securities notwithstanding any direct or indirect governmental or agency guarantee. Since faster
than expected prepayments must usually be invested in lower yielding securities, mortgage-backed securities are less effective
than conventional bonds in &ldquo;locking in&rdquo; a specified interest rate. In a rising interest rate environment, a declining
prepayment rate may extend the average life of many mortgage-backed securities. Extending the average life of a mortgage-backed
security increases the risk of depreciation due to future increases in market interest rates. Government-sponsored entities such
as the FHLMC, FNMA and FHLB, although chartered or sponsored by Congress, are not funded by congressional appropriations and the
debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by them are neither guaranteed nor issued by the U.S. government.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s investments in mortgage-backed
securities may include conventional mortgage pass through securities and certain classes of multiple class collateralized mortgage
obligations (&ldquo;CMOs&rdquo;). In order to reduce the risk of prepayment for investors, CMOs are issued in multiple classes,
each having different maturities, interest rates, payment schedules and allocations of principal and interest on the underlying
mortgages. Senior CMO classes will typically have priority over residual CMO classes as to the receipt of principal and/or interest
payments on the underlying mortgages. The CMO classes in which the Fund may invest include but are not limited to sequential and
parallel pay CMOs, including planned amortization class (&ldquo;PAC&rdquo;) and target amortization class (&ldquo;TAC&rdquo;) securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Different types of mortgage-backed securities
are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest rate and/or other market risks. Conventional mortgage
pass through securities and sequential pay CMOs are subject to all of these risks, but are typically not leveraged. PACs, TACs
and other senior classes of sequential and parallel pay CMOs involve less exposure to prepayment, extension and interest rate risk
than other mortgage-backed securities, provided that prepayment rates remain within expected prepayment ranges or &ldquo;collars.&rdquo;</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total
assets in illiquid securities (<I>i.e.</I>, securities that are not readily marketable). For this purpose, &ldquo;illiquid securities&rdquo;
may include certain securities that are not registered (&ldquo;restricted securities&rdquo;) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the &ldquo;1933 Act&rdquo;), including commercial paper issued in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act and securities
offered and sold to &ldquo;qualified institutional buyers&rdquo; under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act. If the Board of Trustees (the
&ldquo;Board&rdquo;) determines, based upon a continuing review of the trading markets for specific Section 4(a)(2) commercial
paper or Rule 144A securities, that these instruments are liquid, they will not be subject to the 20% limit on illiquid investments.
The Board has adopted guidelines and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">delegated to the Advisor the daily function
of determining the monitoring and liquidity of restricted securities. The Board will, however, retain sufficient oversight and
be ultimately responsible for these determinations. The Board will carefully monitor the Fund&rsquo;s investments in these securities,
focusing on such important factors, among others, as valuation, liquidity and availability of information. This investment practice
could have the effect of increasing the level of illiquidity in the Fund if qualified institutional buyers become for a time uninterested
in purchasing these restricted securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Repurchase agreements maturing in more
than seven days are considered illiquid, unless an agreement can be terminated after a notice period of seven days or less.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As long as the SEC maintains the position
that most swap contracts, caps, floors, and collars are illiquid, the Fund will continue to designate these instruments as illiquid
for purposes of its 20% illiquid limitation unless the instrument includes a termination clause or has been determined to be liquid
based on a case-by-case analysis pursuant to procedures approved by the Board.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets
in preferred securities and common stocks. The Fund may purchase preferred securities and may acquire common stock through the
exercise of conversion or exchange rights acquired in connection with other securities owned by the Fund. The Fund normally will
invest in such securities when the Subadvisor believes that they will provide a sufficiently high yield to attain the Fund&rsquo;s
investment objectives. The Fund also may purchase income producing securities which are convertible into or come with rights to
purchase preferred securities and common stocks.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Fixed rate preferred securities have fixed
dividend rates. They can be perpetual, with no mandatory redemption date, or issued with a fixed mandatory redemption date. Certain
issues of preferred securities are convertible into other equity securities. Perpetual preferred securities provide a fixed dividend
throughout the life of the issue, with no mandatory retirement provisions, but may be callable. Sinking fund preferred securities
provide for the redemption of a portion of the issue on a regularly scheduled basis with, in most cases, the entire issue being
retired as of a future date. The value of fixed rate preferred securities can be expected to vary inversely with interest rates.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Adjustable rate preferred securities have
a variable dividend rate which is determined periodically, typically quarterly, according to a formula based on a specified premium
or discount to the yield on particular U.S. Treasury securities, typically the highest base-rate yield of one of three U.S. Treasury
securities: the 90-day Treasury bill; the 10-year Treasury note; and either the 20-year or 30-year Treasury bond or other index.
The premium or discount to be added to or subtracted from this base-rate yield is fixed at the time of issuance and cannot be changed
without the approval of the holders of the adjustable rate preferred securities. Some adjustable rate preferred securities have
a maximum and a minimum rate and in some cases are convertible into common stock.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Auction rate preferred securities pay dividends
that adjust based upon periodic auctions. Such preferred securities are similar to short-term corporate money market instruments
in that an auction rate preferred stockholder has the opportunity to sell the preferred securities at its liquidation value in
an auction, normally conducted at least every 49 days, through which buyers set the dividend rate in a bidding process for the
next period. The dividend rate set in the auction depends upon market conditions and the credit quality of the particular issuer.
Typically, the auction rate preferred securities&rsquo; dividend rate is limited to a specified maximum percentage of an external
commercial paper index as of the auction date. Further, the terms of auction rate preferred securities generally provide that they
are redeemable by the issuer at certain times or under certain conditions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Common stocks are shares of a corporation
or other entity that entitle the holder to a <I>pro rata </I>share of the profits, if any, of the corporation without preference
over any other shareholder or class of shareholders, including holders of such entity&rsquo;s preferred securities and other senior
equity securities. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so. In selecting
common stocks for investment, the Fund expects generally to focus more on the security&rsquo;s dividend paying capacity than on
its potential for capital appreciation.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Non-U.S. securities</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">While the Fund primarily invests in the
securities of U.S. issuers, the Fund may invest in securities of corporate and governmental issuers located outside the U.S., including
emerging market issuers. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its total assets in securities that are denominated in foreign currencies.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Sovereign debt obligations</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may invest in sovereign debt obligations,
which involve special risks that are not present in corporate debt obligations. The foreign issuer of the sovereign debt or the
foreign governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest
when due, and the Fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default. During periods of economic uncertainty, the market
prices of sovereign debt, and the Fund&rsquo;s NAV, to the extent it invests in such securities, may be more volatile than prices
of debt obligations of U.S. issuers. In the past, certain foreign countries have encountered difficulties in servicing their debt
obligations, withheld payments of principal and interest and declared moratoria on the payment of principal and interest on their
sovereign debt.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Money market instruments include short-term
U.S. government securities, U.S. dollar-denominated, high quality commercial paper (unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations
to finance their short-term credit needs), certificates of deposit, bankers&rsquo; acceptances and repurchase agreements relating
to any of the foregoing. U.S. government securities include Treasury notes, bonds and bills, which are direct obligations of the
U.S. government backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S., and securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the
U.S. government, which may be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury, may be supported by the issuer&rsquo;s right to borrow from the
U.S. Treasury or may be backed only by the credit of the U.S. federal agency or instrumentality itself.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Hedging and interest rate transactions</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may, but is not required to, use
various hedging and interest rate transactions described below to mitigate risks or facilitate portfolio management. Such transactions
are regularly used by many mutual funds and other institutional investors. Although the Subadvisor seeks to use these practices
to further the Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives, no assurance can be given that these practices will achieve this result.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may purchase and sell derivative
instruments such as exchange-listed and over-the-counter put and call options on securities, financial futures, fixed-income, interest
rate and equity indices, and other financial instruments, purchase and sell financial futures contracts and options thereon, and
enter into various interest rate transactions such as swaps, caps, floors or collars or credit transactions and credit default
swaps. The Fund also may purchase derivative instruments that combine features of these instruments. Collectively, all of the above
are referred to as &ldquo;Strategic Transactions.&rdquo; The Fund generally seeks to use Strategic Transactions as a portfolio
management or hedging technique to seek to protect against possible adverse changes in the market value of securities held in or
to be purchased for the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio, protect the value of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio, facilitate the sale of certain
securities for investment purposes, manage the effective interest rate exposure of the Fund, including the effective yield paid
on any preferred shares issued by the Fund, manage the effective maturity or duration of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio or establish
positions in the derivatives markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities. The Fund does not
engage in these transactions for speculative purposes.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Strategic Transactions have risks, including
the imperfect correlation between the value of such instruments and the underlying assets, the possible default of the other party
to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative instruments. Furthermore, the ability to use successfully Strategic Transactions
depends on the Subadvisor&rsquo;s ability to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured. Thus, the use of Strategic
Transactions may result in a loss greater than if they had not been used, may require the Fund to sell or purchase portfolio securities
at inopportune times or for prices other than current market values, may limit the amount of appreciation the Fund can realize
on an investment or may cause the Fund to hold a security that it might otherwise sell. Additionally, amounts paid by the Fund
as premiums and cash or other assets held in margin accounts with respect to Strategic Transactions are not otherwise available
to the Fund for investment purposes.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">A more complete discussion of Strategic
Transactions and their risks is contained in the SAI.</P>

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


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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">There may be times when, in the Subadvisor&rsquo;s
judgment, conditions in the securities markets would make pursuit of the Fund&rsquo;s investment strategy inconsistent with achievement
of the Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives. At such times, the Subadvisor may employ alternative strategies primarily to seek to
reduce fluctuations in the value of the Fund&rsquo;s assets. In implementing these temporary defensive strategies, depending on
the circumstances, the Fund may invest an unlimited portion of its portfolio in short-term money market instruments, securities
with remaining maturities of less than one year, cash or cash equivalents. It is impossible to predict when, or for how long, the
Fund may use these alternative strategies.</P>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may invest in structured securities
including notes, bonds or debentures, the value of the principal of and/or interest on which is to be determined by reference to
changes in the value of specific currencies, interest rates, commodities, indices or other financial indicators (the &ldquo;Reference&rdquo;)
or the relative change in two or more References. The interest rate or the principal amount payable upon maturity or redemption
may be increased or decreased depending upon changes in the applicable Reference. The terms of the structured securities may provide
that in certain circumstances no principal is due at maturity and, therefore, may result in the loss of the Fund&rsquo;s investment.
Structured securities may be positively or negatively indexed, so that appreciation of the Reference may produce an increase or
decrease in the interest rate or value of the security at maturity. In addition, the change in interest rate or the value of the
security at maturity may be a multiple of the change in the value of the Reference. Consequently, structured securities entail
a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt obligations. Structured securities also may be more volatile, less liquid
and more difficult to price accurately than less complex fixed-income investments.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>When-Issued and Forward Commitment Securities</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued
or forward commitment basis. &ldquo;When-issued&rdquo; refers to securities whose terms are available and for which a market exists,
but which have not been issued. The Fund will engage in when-issued transactions with respect to securities purchased for its portfolio
in order to obtain what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield at the time of the transaction. For when-issued transactions,
no payment is made until delivery is due, often a month or more after the purchase. In a forward commitment transaction, the Fund
contracts to purchase securities for a fixed price at a future date beyond customary settlement time.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">When the Fund engages in a forward commitment
or when-issued transaction, the Fund relies on the issuer or seller to consummate the transaction. The failure of the issuer or
seller to consummate the transaction may result in the Fund losing the opportunity to obtain a price and yield considered to be
advantageous. The purchase of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis also involves a risk of loss if the value
of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On the date that the Fund enters into an
agreement to purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, the Fund will segregate in a separate account cash
or liquid securities, of any type or maturity, equal in value to the Fund&rsquo;s commitment. These assets will be valued daily
at market, and additional cash or securities will be segregated in a separate account to the extent that the total value of the
assets in the account declines below the amount of the when-issued commitments. Alternatively, the Fund may enter into offsetting
contracts for the forward sale of other securities that it owns.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements.
In a repurchase agreement the Fund would buy a security for a relatively short period (usually not more than 7 days) subject to
the obligation to sell it back to the seller at a fixed time and price plus accrued interest. The Fund will enter into repurchase
agreements only with member banks of the Federal Reserve System and with &ldquo;primary dealers&rdquo; in U.S. government securities.
When the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, it receives collateral which is held in a segregated account by the Fund&rsquo;s
custodian. The collateral amount is marked-to-market and monitored on a daily basis to ensure that the collateral held is in an
amount not less than the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus any accrued interest. In the event of a</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">default by the counterparty, realization
of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the collateral value may decline.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Reverse repurchase agreements</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may engage in reverse repurchase
agreement transactions to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, and related guidance of the SEC and its staff. Reverse repurchase
agreements involve the sale of U.S. government securities held in the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio to a bank with an agreement that the
Fund will buy back the securities at a fixed future date at a fixed price plus an agreed amount of &ldquo;interest&rdquo; which
may be reflected in the repurchase price. Reverse repurchase agreements are considered to be borrowings by the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund intends to use reverse repurchase
agreements to obtain investment leverage either alone and/or in combination with other forms of investment leverage. The Fund also
may use reverse repurchase agreement transactions for temporary or emergency purposes. In a reverse repurchase agreement transaction,
the Fund temporarily transfers possession of a portfolio instrument to another party in return for cash. At the same time, the
Fund agrees to repurchase the instrument at an agreed upon time and price, which reflects an interest payment. The value of the
portfolio securities transferred may substantially exceed the purchase price received by the Fund under the reverse repurchase
agreement transaction and, during the life of the reverse repurchase agreement transaction, the Fund may be required to transfer
additional securities if the market value of those securities initially transferred declines. In engaging in a reverse repurchase
transaction, the Fund may transfer (&ldquo;sell&rdquo;) any of its portfolio securities to a broker-dealer, bank or another financial
institution counterparty as determined by the Subadvisor to be appropriate. In accordance with guidance from the SEC and its staff
from time to time in effect, the Fund will earmark or segregate liquid assets equal to repayment obligations under the reverse
repurchase agreements.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Reverse repurchase agreements involve the
risk that the market value of securities purchased by the Fund with proceeds of the transaction may decline below the repurchase
price of the securities sold by the Fund which it is obligated to repurchase. The Fund also will continue to be subject to the
risk of a decline in the market value of the securities sold under the agreements because it will reacquire those securities upon
effecting their repurchase. To minimize various risks associated with reverse repurchase agreements, the Fund will establish and
maintain a separate account consisting of liquid securities, of any type or maturity, in an amount at least equal to the repurchase
prices of the securities (plus any accrued interest thereon) under such agreements. In addition, the Fund will not enter into reverse
repurchase agreements, except from banks as a temporary measure for extraordinary emergency purposes in amounts not to exceed 33<SUP>1</SUP>/<SUB>3</SUB>%
of the Fund&rsquo;s total assets (including the amount borrowed) taken at market value immediately after giving effect to the reverse
repurchase agreement. The Fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with federally insured banks which are approved
in advance as being creditworthy by the Trustees. Under the procedures established by the Trustees, the Advisor will monitor the
creditworthiness of the banks involved.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Mortgage &ldquo;dollar roll&rdquo; transactions</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may enter into mortgage &ldquo;dollar
roll&rdquo; transactions with selected banks and broker-dealers pursuant to which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities and
simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future
date. The Fund will only enter into covered rolls. A &ldquo;covered roll&rdquo; is a specific type of dollar roll for which there
is an offsetting cash position or a cash equivalent security position which matures on or before the forward settlement date of
the dollar roll transaction. Covered rolls are not treated as a borrowing or other senior security and will be excluded from the
calculation of the Fund&rsquo;s borrowings and other senior securities. For financial reporting and tax purposes, the Fund treats
mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions; one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving
a sale.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Asset-backed securities</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may invest in asset-backed securities.
Asset-backed securities are often subject to more rapid repayment than their stated maturity date would indicate as a result of
the pass-through of prepayments of principal on the underlying loans. During periods of declining interest rates, prepayment of
loans underlying asset-backed securities can be expected to accelerate. Accordingly, the Fund&rsquo;s ability to maintain positions
in these securities will be affected by reductions in the principal amount of such securities resulting from prepayments, and its
ability to reinvest the returns of principal at comparable yields is subject to generally prevailing interest rates at that time.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may invest in Brady Bonds and
other sovereign debt securities of countries that have restructured or are in the process of restructuring sovereign debt pursuant
to the Brady Plan. Brady Bonds are debt securities described as part of a restructuring plan created by U.S. Treasury Secretary
Nicholas F. Brady in 1989 as a mechanism for debtor nations to restructure their outstanding external indebtedness (generally,
commercial bank debt). In restructuring its external debt under the Brady Plan framework, a debtor nation negotiates with its existing
bank lenders as well as multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (the &ldquo;IMF&rdquo;).
The Brady Plan facilitates the exchange of commercial bank debt for newly issued bonds (known as Brady Bonds). The World Bank and
the IMF provide funds pursuant to loan agreements or other arrangements which enable the debtor nation to collateralize the new
Brady Bonds or to repurchase outstanding bank debt at a discount. Under these arrangements the IMF debtor nations are required
to implement domestic monetary and fiscal reforms. These reforms have included the liberalization of trade and foreign investment,
the privatization of state-owned enterprises and the setting of targets for public spending and borrowing. These policies and programs
seek to promote the debtor country&rsquo;s ability to service its external obligations and promote its economic growth and development.
The Brady Plan only sets forth general guiding principles for economic reform and debt reduction, emphasizing that solutions must
be negotiated on a case-by-case basis between debtor nations and their creditors.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may invest in common and preferred
interests in real estate investment trusts (&ldquo;REITs&rdquo;). REITs primarily invest in income producing real estate or real
estate related loans or interests. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs or a combination of equity and
mortgage REITs. Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the
collection of rents. Equity REITs also can realize capital gain by selling properties that have appreciated in value. Mortgage
REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages and derive income from the collection of interest payments.
REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with the applicable requirements of the Code. The
Fund will in some cases indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management and other expenses paid by REITs in which it
invests in addition to the expenses paid by the Fund. Debt securities issued by REITs are, for the most part, general and unsecured
obligations and are subject to risks associated with REITs.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may invest in the securities of
other investment companies to the extent that such investments are consistent with the Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives and policies
and permissible under the 1940 Act. As a stockholder in an investment company, the Fund will bear its ratable share of that investment
company&rsquo;s expenses, and would remain subject to payment of the Fund&rsquo;s investment management fees and other expenses
with respect to the assets so invested. Common Shareholders would therefore be subject to duplicative expenses to the extent the
Fund invests in other investment companies. In addition, these other investment companies may utilize leverage, in which case an
investment would subject the Fund to additional risks associated with leverage. See &ldquo;Risk Factors&mdash;Leverage Risk.&rdquo;
The Fund, as a holder of the securities of other investment companies, will bear its <I>pro rata </I>portion of the other investment
companies&rsquo; expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses are in addition to the direct expenses of the Fund&rsquo;s own
operations.</P>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The Fund has entered into a credit
facility agreement, dated August 15, 2012, as amended December 17, 2014, (&ldquo;CFA&rdquo;) pursuant to which it can
borrow money up to the maximum extent permitted under the 1940 Act and provided it satisfies the collateral requirements set
forth in the CFA. Interest charged is at the rate of one-month LIBOR plus 0.70%. The current interest rate payable under the CFA has been in effect since January 1, 2015. The current interest rate reflects an increase from the prior rate, which was charged at the rate of three month LIBOR plus 0.41%. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Under the terms of the CFA, the Fund can
terminate the CFA at any time. Absent a default by the Fund or a cessation of lender&rsquo;s services, the lender is generally
required to provide the Fund with 270 days&rsquo; notice prior to terminating or amending the CFA. In addition, the CFA could be
deemed in default and result in termination if certain covenants are not met (including, but not limited to, if the Fund fails
to deliver timely required financial information to the lender or if certain net asset value or collateral requirements are not
met). See &ldquo;&mdash;Use of Leverage by the Fund.&rdquo;</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The Fund may engage in short-term trading
strategies, and securities may be sold without regard to the length of time held when, in the opinion of the Subadvisor, investment
considerations warrant such action. Short term trading may have the effect of increasing portfolio turnover rate. A high turnover
rate (100% or more) necessarily involves greater trading costs to the Fund and may result in the realization of net short term
capital gain. The portfolio turnover rate for the Fund for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 was 71%
and 61%, respectively. The success of short-term trading will depend upon the ability of the Subadvisor to evaluate particular
securities, to anticipate relevant market factors, including trends of interest rates and earnings and variations from such trends,
to obtain relevant information, to evaluate it promptly, and to take advantage of its evaluations by completing transactions on
a favorable basis. There can be no assurance that the Subadvisor will be successful in that evaluation. If securities are not
held for the applicable holding periods, dividends paid on them will not qualify for the advantageous U.S. federal tax rates.
See &ldquo;Investment Strategies&rdquo; and &ldquo;U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters.&rdquo; </P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may lend portfolio securities
to brokers, dealers and financial institutions if the loan is collateralized by cash or U.S. government securities according to
applicable regulatory requirements. The Fund may reinvest any cash collateral in short-term securities and money market funds.
When the Fund lends portfolio securities, there is a risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities involved in the transaction.
As a result, the Fund may incur a loss or, in the event of the borrower&rsquo;s bankruptcy, the Fund may be delayed in or prevented
from liquidating the collateral. The Fund may not lend portfolio securities having a total value exceeding 33<SUP>1</SUP>/<SUB>3</SUB>%
of its total assets.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The value of non-U.S. assets as measured
in U.S. dollars may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in foreign currency rates and exchange control regulations.
Currency exchange rates also can be affected unpredictably by intervention by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or
the failure to intervene, or by currency controls or political developments in the U.S. or abroad. The Fund may (but is not required
to) engage in transactions to hedge against changes in foreign currencies, and will use such hedging techniques when the Advisor
or the Subadvisor deems appropriate. Foreign currency exchange transactions may be conducted on a spot (<I>i.e.</I>, cash) basis
at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market or through entering into derivative currency transactions.
Currency futures contracts are exchange-traded and change in value to reflect movements of a currency or a basket of currencies.
Settlement must be made in a designated currency.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
are individually negotiated and privately traded so they are dependent upon the creditworthiness of the counterparty. Such contracts
may be used when a security denominated in a foreign currency is purchased or sold, or when the receipt in a foreign currency of
dividend or interest payments on such a security is anticipated. A forward contract can then &ldquo;lock in&rdquo; the U.S. dollar
price of the security or the U.S. dollar equivalent of such dividend or interest payment, as the case may be.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Additionally, when the Advisor or the Subadvisor
believes that the currency of a particular foreign country may suffer a substantial decline against the U.S. dollar, it may enter
into a forward contract to sell, for a fixed amount of dollars, the amount of foreign currency approximating the value of some
or all of the securities held that are denominated in such foreign currency. The precise matching of the forward contract amounts
and the value of the securities involved generally will not be possible. In addition, it may not be possible to hedge against long-term
currency changes. Cross-hedging may be performed by using forward contracts in one currency (or basket of currencies) to hedge
against fluctuations in the value of securities denominated in a different currency if the Advisor or the Subadvisor determines
that there is an established historical pattern of correlation between the two currencies (or the basket of currencies and the
underlying currency). Use of a different foreign currency magnifies exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Forward
contracts also may be used to shift exposure to foreign currency exchange rate changes from one currency to another. Short-term
hedging provides a means of fixing the dollar value of only a portion of portfolio assets. Income or gain earned on any of the
Fund&rsquo;s foreign currency transactions generally will be treated as fully taxable income (<I>i.e.</I>, income other than tax-advantaged
dividends).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Currency transactions are subject to the
risk of a number of complex political and economic factors applicable to the countries issuing the underlying currencies. Furthermore,
unlike trading in most other types of instruments, there is no systematic reporting of last sale information with respect to the
foreign currencies underlying the derivative</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">currency transactions. As a result, available
information may not be complete. In an over-the-counter trading environment, there are no daily price fluctuation limits. There
may be no liquid secondary market to close out options purchased or written, or forward contracts entered into, until their exercise,
expiration or maturity. There also is the risk of default by, or the bankruptcy of, the financial institution serving as counterparty.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>USE OF LEVERAGE BY THE FUND</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The Fund may use leverage to the extent
permitted by the 1940 Act. The Fund currently utilizes leverage by borrowing pursuant the CFA as described above in &ldquo;&mdash;Other
Investment Policies&mdash;Borrowing.&rdquo; In addition, the Fund may use leverage by borrowing from other financial institutions
or through the issuance of preferred shares, reverse repurchase agreements or other leverage financing which, together with borrowings,
may be in an amount equal to 33<SUP>1</SUP>/<SUB>3</SUB>% of the Fund&rsquo;s managed assets immediately after giving effect to
the borrowing, issuance or transaction. The Fund also may borrow for temporary, emergency or other purposes as permitted under
the 1940 Act. Any such indebtedness would be in addition to the combined effective leverage ratio of 33<SUP>1</SUP>/<SUB>3</SUB>%
of the Fund&rsquo;s managed assets immediately after giving effect to the borrowing. The Fund&rsquo;s leverage strategy may not
be successful. By leveraging its investment portfolio, the Fund creates an opportunity for increased net income or capital appreciation.
However, the use of leverage also involves risks, which can be significant. These risks include the possibility that the value
of the assets acquired with such borrowing decreases although the Fund&rsquo;s liability is fixed, greater volatility in the Fund&rsquo;s
NAV and the market price of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares and higher expenses. Because the Advisor&rsquo;s fee is based upon
a percentage of the Fund&rsquo;s managed assets, the Advisor&rsquo;s fee will be higher if the Fund is leveraged and the Advisor
will have an incentive to leverage the Fund. The Advisor intends only to leverage the Fund when it believes that the potential
return on the additional investments acquired through the use of leverage is likely to exceed the costs incurred in connection
with the offering. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> At October 31, 2014, the Fund had borrowings under the CFA
of $86,900,000. The average daily loan balance, weighted average interest rate and maximum daily loan outstanding for the year
ended October 31, 2014 were as follows: </P>

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

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 32%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Average
    Daily Loan Balance </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Weighted
    Average Interest Rate% </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Maximum
    Daily Loan Outstanding </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $86,384,932 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 0.65% </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $86,900,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The Fund&rsquo;s borrowings under its
credit facility at October 31, 2014 equaled approximately 31.75% of the Fund&rsquo;s total assets (including the proceeds of such
leverage). The Fund&rsquo;s asset coverage ratio as of October 31, 2014 was 315%. See &ldquo;&mdash;Other Investment Policies&mdash;Borrowing&rdquo;
for a brief description of the Fund&rsquo;s CFA. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> Assuming the utilization of leverage
in the amount of 31.75% of the Fund&rsquo;s total assets and an annual interest rate of 0.64% payable on such leverage based on
market rates as of October 31, 2014, the additional income that the Fund must earn (net of expenses) in order to cover such leverage
is approximately $556,160. Actual costs of leverage may be higher or lower than that assumed in the previous example. Effective January 1, 2015, the interest rate payable under the CFA has increased to one month LIBOR plus 0.70% (payable monthly). </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Following an offering of additional Common
Shares from time to time, the Fund may increase the amount of leverage outstanding. The Fund may engage in additional borrowings
in order to maintain the Fund&rsquo;s desired leverage ratio. Leverage creates a greater risk of loss, as well as a potential for
more gain, for the Common Shares than if leverage was not used. Interest on borrowings may be at a fixed or floating rate and generally
will be based on short-term rates. The costs associated with the Fund&rsquo;s use of leverage, including the issuance of such leverage
and the payment of dividends or interest on such leverage, will be borne entirely by the Common Shareholders. As long as the rate
of return, net of applicable Fund expenses, on the Fund&rsquo;s investment portfolio investments purchased with leverage exceeds
the costs associated with such leverage, the Fund will generate more return or income than will be needed to pay such costs. In
this event, the excess will be available to pay higher dividends to Common Shareholders. Conversely, if the Fund&rsquo;s return
on such assets is less than the cost of leverage and other Fund expenses, the return to the Common Shareholders will diminish.
To the extent that the Fund uses leverage, the NAV and market price of the Common Shares and the yield to Common Shareholders will
be more volatile. The Fund&rsquo;s leveraging strategy may not be successful. See &ldquo;Risk Factors&mdash;Leverage Risk.&rdquo;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The following table is designed to
illustrate the effect on the return to a holder of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares of leverage in the amount of approximately 31.75%
of the Fund&rsquo;s total assets, assuming hypothetical annual returns of the Fund&rsquo;s investment portfolio of minus 10% to
plus 10%. As the table shows, leverage generally increases the return to Common Shareholders when portfolio return is positive
and greater than the cost of leverage and decreases the return when the portfolio return is negative or less than the cost of
leverage. The figures appearing in the table are hypothetical. Actual returns may be greater or less than those appearing in the
table. </P>

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


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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 51%; text-decoration: underline"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> Assumed Portfolio Return </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> &nbsp; </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> (10.00)% </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> &nbsp; </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> (5.00)% </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> &nbsp; </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> 0.00% </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> &nbsp; </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 7%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> 5.00% </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> &nbsp; </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> 10.00% </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Corresponding
    Common Shares Total Return </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> (13.50)% </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> (6.91)% </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> (0.32)% </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 6.26% </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 12.85% </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="risk_09"></A>Risk Factors</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Below are descriptions of the main factors
that may play a role in shaping the Fund&rsquo;s overall risk profile. The descriptions of are grouped by general risks and strategy
risks. For further details about Fund risks, including additional risk factors that are not discussed in this Prospectus because
they are not considered primary factors, see the Fund&rsquo;s SAI.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>INVESTMENT AND MARKET RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">An investment in Common Shares is subject
to investment and market risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in Common Shares
represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund, which generally are traded on a securities exchange or in
the over-the-counter markets. The value of these securities, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly
and unpredictably. Common Shares at any point in time may be worth less than the original investment, even after taking into account
any reinvestment of dividends and distributions.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">To qualify for the special tax treatment
available to regulated investment companies, the Fund must: (i) derive at least 90% of its annual gross income from certain kinds
of investment income; (ii) meet certain asset diversification requirements at the end of each quarter; and (iii) distribute in
each taxable year at least 90% of its net investment income (including net interest income and net short term capital gain). If
the Fund failed to meet any of these requirements, subject to the opportunity to cure such failures under applicable provisions
of the Code, the Fund would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates on its taxable income, including its
net capital gain, even if such income were distributed to its shareholders. All distributions by the Fund from earnings and profits,
including distributions of net capital gain (if any), would be taxable to the shareholders as ordinary income. To the extent designated
by the Fund, such distributions generally would be eligible (i) to be treated as qualified dividend income in the case of individual
and other non-corporate shareholders and (ii) for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders, provided
that in each case the shareholder meets applicable holding period requirements. In addition, in order to requalify for taxation
as a regulated investment company, the Fund might be required to recognize unrealized gain, pay substantial taxes and interest,
and make certain distributions. See &ldquo;U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters.&rdquo;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The tax treatment and characterization
of the Fund&rsquo;s distributions may vary significantly from time to time due to the nature of the Fund&rsquo;s investments. The
ultimate tax characterization of the Fund&rsquo;s distributions in a calendar year may not finally be determined until after the
end of that calendar year. The Fund may make distributions during a calendar year that exceed the Fund&rsquo;s net investment income
and net realized capital gain for that year. In such a situation, the amount by which the Fund&rsquo;s total distributions exceed
net investment income and net realized capital gain generally would be treated as a return of capital up to the amount of the Common
Shareholder&rsquo;s tax basis in his or her Common Shares, with any amounts exceeding such basis treated as gain from the sale
of his or her Common Shares. The Fund&rsquo;s income distributions that qualify for favorable tax treatment may be affected by
the Internal Revenue Service&rsquo;s (&ldquo;IRS&rdquo;) interpretations of the Code and future changes in tax laws and regulations.
For instance, Congress is considering numerous proposals to decrease the federal budget deficit, some of which include further
increasing U.S. federal income taxes or decreasing certain favorable tax treatments currently included in the Code. See &ldquo;U.S.
Federal Income Tax Matters.&rdquo;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">No assurance can be given as to what percentage
of the distributions paid on Common Shares, if any, will consist of long-term capital gain or what the tax rates on various types
of income will be in future years. See &ldquo;U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters.&rdquo;</P>

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


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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">There can be no assurance that quarterly
distributions paid by the Fund to shareholders will be maintained at current levels or increase over time. The quarterly distributions
shareholders receive from the Fund are derived from the Fund&rsquo;s dividends and interest income after payment of Fund expenses,
net option premiums and net realized gain on equity securities investments. If stock market volatility and/or stock prices decline,
the premiums available from writing call options and writing put options on individual stocks likely will decrease as well. Payments
to purchase put options and to close written call and put options will reduce amounts available for distribution. Net realized
gain on the Fund&rsquo;s stock investments will be determined primarily by the direction and movement of the stock market and the
equity securities held. The Fund&rsquo;s cash available for distribution may vary widely over the short- and long-term. If, for
any calendar year, the total distributions made exceed the Fund&rsquo;s net investment taxable income and net capital gain, the
excess generally will be treated as a return of capital to each Common Shareholder (up to the amount of the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s
basis in his or her Common Shares) and thereafter as gain from the sale of Common Shares. The amount treated as a return of capital
reduces the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s adjusted basis in his or her Common Shares, thereby increasing his or her potential gain
or reducing his or her potential loss on the subsequent sale of his or her Common Shares. Distributions in any year may include
a substantial return of capital component. Dividends on common stocks are not fixed but are declared at the discretion of the issuer&rsquo;s
board of directors.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may engage in short-term trading
strategies, and securities may be sold without regard to the length of time held when, in the opinion of the Subadvisor, investment
considerations warrant such action. Higher rates of portfolio turnover likely would result in higher brokerage commissions and
may generate short-term capital gain taxable as ordinary income, which may have a negative impact on the Fund&rsquo;s performance
over time. The portfolio turnover rate of the Fund may vary from year to year, as well as within a year.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">During periods of adverse market or economic
conditions, the Fund may temporarily invest all or a substantial portion of its total assets in short-term money market instruments,
securities with remaining maturities of less than one year, cash or cash equivalents. The Fund will not be pursuing its investment
objectives in these circumstances and could miss favorable market developments.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>INTEREST RATE RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed-income
securities such as debt securities and preferred securities will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates.
When market interest rates rise, the market value of such securities generally will fall. The Fund&rsquo;s investments in debt
securities and preferred securities means that the NAV and market price of the Common Shares will tend to decline if market interest
rates rise. Given the historically low level of interest rates in recent years and the likelihood that interest rates will increase
when the national economy strengthens, the risk of the potentially negative impact of rising interest rates on the value of the
Fund&rsquo;s portfolio may be significant. In addition, the longer the average maturity of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio of debt securities,
the greater the potential impact of rising interest rates on the value of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio and the less flexibility the
Fund may have to respond to the decreasing spread between the yield on its portfolio securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">During periods of declining interest rates,
an issuer may exercise its option to prepay principal of debt securities or to redeem preferred securities earlier than scheduled,
forcing the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. This is known as call or prepayment risk. During periods of rising interest
rates, the average life of certain types of securities may be extended because of slower than expected principal payments. This
may lock in a below market interest rate, increase the security&rsquo;s duration and reduce the value of the security. This is
known as extension risk.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Inflation risk is the risk that the purchasing
power of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation
increases, the real value of Common Shares and distributions thereon can decline.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund is authorized to utilize leverage
through borrowings and/or the issuance of preferred shares, including the issuance of debt securities. The Fund currently utilizes
leverage through borrowings under a credit facility agreement. The Fund reserves the flexibility to utilize leverage by borrowing
from other financial institutions or through the issuance of preferred shares. There can be no assurance that such a leveraging
strategy will be successful during any period in which it is employed.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund utilizes a CFA to increase its
assets available for investment. When the Fund leverages its assets, Common Shareholders bear the fees associated with the credit
facility and have the potential to benefit or be disadvantaged from the use of leverage. In addition, the fee paid to the Advisor
is calculated on the basis of the Fund&rsquo;s average daily managed assets, including proceeds from borrowings and/or the issuance
of preferred shares, so the fee will be higher when leverage is utilized, which may create an incentive for the Advisor to employ
financial leverage. Consequently, the Fund and the Advisor may have differing interests in determining whether to leverage the
Fund&rsquo;s assets. Leverage creates risks that may adversely affect the return for the Common Shareholders, including:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV and market price of Common Shares;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">fluctuations in the interest rate paid for the use of the credit facility;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD>increased operating costs, which may reduce the Fund&rsquo;s total return;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the potential for a decline in the value of an investment acquired through leverage, while the
Fund&rsquo;s obligations under such leverage remains fixed; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the Fund is more likely to have to sell securities in a volatile market in order to meet asset
coverage or other debt compliance requirements.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">To the extent the returns derived from
securities purchased with proceeds received from leverage exceed the cost of leverage, the Fund&rsquo;s distributions may be greater
than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the returns from the securities purchased with such proceeds are not sufficient
to cover the cost of leverage, the amount available for distribution to Common Shareholders will be less than if leverage had not
been used. In the latter case, the Advisor, in its best judgment, may nevertheless determine to maintain the Fund&rsquo;s leveraged
position if it deems such action to be appropriate. The costs of a borrowing program and/or an offering of preferred shares would
be borne by Common Shareholders and consequently would result in a reduction of the NAV of Common Shares.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In addition to the risks created by the
Fund&rsquo;s use of leverage, the Fund is subject to the risk that the CFA is terminated due to an event of default. A default
could occur, for example, if the Fund fails to satisfy certain covenants set forth in the CFA. These covenants include, but are
not limited to, certain minimum net asset value and collateral requirements, as well as a requirement to provide timely certain
financial information to the lender. If the CFA is terminated in such circumstances, the Fund would be subject to additional risk
that it would be unable to timely, or at all, obtain replacement financing. Were this to happen, the Fund would be required to
de-lever, selling securities at a potentially inopportune time and incurring tax consequences. Further, the Fund&rsquo;s ability
to generate income from the use of leverage would be adversely affected.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares will be
offered only when Common Shares of the Fund are trading at a price equal to or above the Fund&rsquo;s NAV per Common Share plus
the per Common Share amount of commissions. As with any security, the market value of the Common Shares may increase or decrease
from the amount initially paid for the Common Shares. The Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares have traded at both a premium and at a discount
to NAV. The shares of closed-end management investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV. This characteristic
is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund&rsquo;s NAV could decrease as a result of investment activities. Investors
bear a risk of loss to the extent that the price at which they sell their shares is lower in relation to the Fund&rsquo;s NAV than
at the time of purchase, assuming a stable NAV.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SECONDARY MARKET FOR THE COMMON SHARES</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The issuance of new Common Shares may have
an adverse effect on the secondary market for the Common Shares. When Common Shares are trading at a premium, the Fund may issue
new Common Shares of the Fund. The increase in the amount of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding Common Shares resulting from the offering
of new Common Shares may put downward pressure on the market price for the Common Shares of the Fund. Common Shares will not be
issued at any time when Common Shares are trading at a price lower than a price equal to the Fund&rsquo;s NAV per Common Share
plus the per Common Share amount of commissions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund also issues Common Shares through
its dividend reinvestment plan. Common Shares may be issued under the plan at a discount to the market price for such Common Shares,
which may put downward pressure on the market price for Common Shares of the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The voting power of current Common Shareholders
will be diluted to the extent that such shareholders do not purchase shares in any future Common Share offerings or do not purchase
sufficient shares to maintain their percentage interest. In addition, if the proceeds of such offering are unable to be invested
as intended, the Fund&rsquo;s per Common Share distribution may decrease (or may consist of return of capital) and the Fund may
not participate in market advances to the same extent as if such proceeds were fully invested as planned.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund is subject to management risk
because it relies on the Subadvisor&rsquo;s ability to pursue the Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives. The Subadvisor applies investment
techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that it will produce the
desired results. The Subadvisor&rsquo;s securities selections and other investment decisions might produce a loss or cause the
Fund to underperform when compared to other funds with similar investment goals. If one or more key individuals leave the employ
of the Subadvisor, then the Subadvisor may not be able to hire qualified replacements, or may require an extended time to do so.
This could prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objectives.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> Events in the financial sector historically
have resulted, and may result from time to time, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic
and foreign. These events have included, but are not limited to: bankruptcies, corporate restructurings, and other events related
to the sub-prime mortgage crisis in 2008; financial distress in the U.S. auto industry; credit and liquidity issues involving
certain money market mutual funds; governmental efforts to limit short selling and high frequency trading; measures to address
U.S. federal and state budget deficits; debt crises in the eurozone; and S&amp;P&rsquo;s downgrade of U.S. long-term sovereign
debt. Both domestic and foreign equity markets have experienced increased volatility and turmoil, with issuers that have exposure
to the real estate, mortgage, and credit markets particularly affected, and it is uncertain when these conditions will recur.
Banks and financial services companies could suffer losses if interest rates were to rise or economic conditions deteriorate. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> In addition to financial market volatility,
relatively high market volatility and reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect many issuers worldwide.
The conclusion of the U.S. Federal Reserve&rsquo;s quantitative easing stimulus program and/or increases in the level of short-term
interest rates could cause fixed-income markets to experience continuing high volatility, which could negatively impact the Fund&rsquo;s
performance. This reduced liquidity may result in less money being available to purchase raw materials, goods, and services from
emerging markets, which may, in turn, bring down the prices of these economic staples. It may also result in emerging-market issuers
having more difficulty obtaining financing, which may, in turn, cause a decline in their securities prices. These events and the
possible resulting market volatility may have an adverse effect on the Fund. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> Political turmoil within the United
States and abroad may also impact the Fund. Although the U.S. government has honored its credit obligations, it remains possible
that the United States could default on its obligations. While it is impossible to predict the consequences of such an unprecedented
event, it is likely that a default by the United States would be highly disruptive to the U.S. and global securities markets and
could significantly impair the value of the Fund&rsquo;s investments. Similarly, political events within the United States at
times have resulted, and may in the future result, in a shutdown of government services, which could negatively affect the U.S.
economy, decrease the value of many of the Fund&rsquo;s investments, and increase uncertainty in or impair the operation of the
U.S. or other securities </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> markets. Further, certain municipalities
of the United States and its territories are financially strained and may face the possibility of default on their debt obligations,
which could directly or indirectly detract from the Fund&rsquo;s performance. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> Uncertainties surrounding the sovereign
debt of a number of countries in the European Union (the &ldquo;EU&rdquo;) and the viability of the EU have disrupted and may
in the future disrupt markets in the United States and around the world. If one or more countries leaves the EU or the EU dissolves,
the world&rsquo;s securities markets likely will be significantly disrupted. Political and military events, including the military
crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, and nationalist unrest in Europe, also may cause market disruptions. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>NATURAL DISASTERS AND ADVERSE WEATHER
CONDITIONS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Certain areas of the world historically
have been prone to major natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, typhoons, flooding, tidal waves, tsunamis, erupting
volcanoes, wildfires or droughts, and have been economically sensitive to environmental events. Such disasters, and the resulting
damage, could have a severe and negative impact on the Fund&rsquo;s investment portfolio and, in the longer term, could impair
the ability of issuers in which the Fund invests to conduct their businesses in the manner normally conducted. Adverse weather
conditions also may have a particularly significant negative effect on issuers in the agricultural sector and on insurance companies
that insure against the impact of natural disasters.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CHANGES IN U.S. LAW</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Changes in the state and U.S. federal laws
applicable to the Fund, including changes to state and U.S. federal tax laws, or applicable to the Advisor, the Subadvisor and
other securities or instruments in which the Fund may invest, may negatively affect the Fund&rsquo;s returns to Common Shareholders.
The Fund may need to modify its investment strategy in the future in order to satisfy new regulatory requirements or to compete
in a changed business environment.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s Declaration of Trust includes
provisions that could limit the ability of other persons or entities to acquire control of the Fund or to change the composition
of its Board. These provisions may deprive shareholders of opportunities to sell their Common Shares at a premium over the then
current market price of the Common Shares. See &ldquo;Certain Provisions in the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws&mdash;Anti-takeover
provisions.&rdquo;</P>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">An issuer of a security may perform poorly
and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline and the issuer may default on its obligations. Poor performance may
be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems
or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures or other factors.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CREDIT AND COUNTERPARTY RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income
security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of the Fund&rsquo;s securities may be unable
or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in
fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating
downgraded or will default, potentially reducing the Fund&rsquo;s share price and income level.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Corporate debt obligations are subject
to the risk of an issuer&rsquo;s inability to meet principal and interest payments on the obligations and also may be subject to
price volatility due to such factors as market interest rates, market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general
market liquidity.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">No assurance can be given that the U.S.
government will provide financial support in the future to U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities that are
not supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Securities guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government,
its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities include: (i) securities for which the payment of principal and interest is backed
by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by the U.S. government or any of its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities; and
(ii) participations in loans made to non-U.S. governments or other entities that are so guaranteed. The secondary market for certain
of these participations is limited and therefore may be regarded as illiquid.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Fixed-income securities are generally subject
to two principal types of risks: (i) interest-rate risk and (ii) credit quality risk.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Interest-rate Risk. </I></B>Fixed-income
securities are affected by changes in interest rates. When interest rates decline, the market value of fixed-income securities
generally can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the market value of fixed-income securities generally
can be expected to decline. The longer the duration or maturity of a fixed-income security, the more susceptible it is to interest-rate
risk.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Credit Quality Risk. </I></B>Fixed-income
securities are subject to the risk that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and
will not make all interest payments. If the credit quality of a fixed-income security deteriorates after the Fund has purchased
the security, the market value of the security may decrease and lead to a decrease in the value of the Fund&rsquo;s investments.
Funds that may invest in lower-rated fixed-income securities, commonly referred to as &ldquo;junk&rdquo; securities, are riskier
than funds that may invest in higher-rated fixed-income securities. Additional information on the risks of investing in investment-grade
fixed-income securities in the lowest rating category and lower-rated fixed-income securities is set forth below.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Investment-grade Fixed-income Securities
in the Lowest Rating Category Risk.</I></B> Investment-grade fixed-income securities in the lowest rating category (rated &ldquo;Baa&rdquo;
by Moody&rsquo;s or &ldquo;BBB&rdquo; by S&amp;P and comparable unrated securities) involve a higher degree of risk than fixed-income
securities in the higher rating categories. While such securities are considered investment-grade quality and are deemed to have
adequate capacity for payment of principal and interest, such securities lack outstanding investment characteristics and have speculative
characteristics as well. For example, changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened
capacity to make principal and interest payments than is the case with higher-grade securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Prepayment of Principal. </I></B>Many
types of debt securities, including floating-rate loans, are subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment risk occurs when the issuer
of a security can repay principal prior to the security&rsquo;s maturity. Securities subject to prepayment risk can offer less
potential for gain when the credit quality of the issuer improves.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Recent Fixed-Income Market Events.</I></B>
Due to recent events in the fixed-income markets, including the U.S. Federal Reserve&rsquo;s tapering of its quantitative easing
program and the possibility of rising interest rates, the potential exists for periods of increased volatility and redemptions.
This could result in reduced liquidity in fixed-income markets.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>LOWER-RATED FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES RISK AND HIGH-YIELD SECURITIES
RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Lower-rated fixed-income securities are
defined as securities rated below investment grade (rated &ldquo;Ba&rdquo; and below by Moody&rsquo;s, and &ldquo;BB&rdquo; and
below by S&amp;P) (also called &ldquo;junk bonds&rdquo;). The general risks of investing in these securities are as follows:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Risk to principal and income. </I></B>Investing in lower-rated fixed-income securities is
considered speculative. While these securities generally provide greater income potential than investments in higher-rated securities,
there is a greater risk that principal and interest payments will not be made. Issuers of these securities may even go into default
or become bankrupt.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Price volatility. </I></B>The price of lower-rated fixed-income securities may be more volatile
than securities in the higher-rating categories. This volatility may increase during periods of economic uncertainty or change.
The price of these securities is affected more than higher-rated fixed-income securities by the market&rsquo;s perception of their
credit quality, especially during times of adverse publicity. In the past, economic downturns or</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">increases in interest rates have,
at times, caused more defaults by issuers of these securities and may do so in the future. Economic downturns and increases in
interest rates have an even greater effect on highly leveraged issuers of these securities.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Liquidity. </I></B>The market for lower-rated fixed-income securities may have more limited
trading than the market for investment-grade fixed-income securities. Therefore, it may be more difficult to sell these securities,
and these securities may have to be sold at prices below their market value in order to meet redemption requests or to respond
to changes in market conditions.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Dependence on Subadvisor&rsquo;s own credit analysis. </I></B>While the Subadvisor may rely
on ratings by established credit-rating agencies, it also will supplement such ratings with its own independent review of the credit
quality of the issuer. Therefore, the assessment of the credit risk of lower-rated fixed-income securities is more dependent on
the Subadvisor&rsquo;s evaluation than the assessment of the credit risk of higher-rated securities.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Additional Risks Regarding Lower-rated
Corporate Fixed-income Securities.</I></B> Lower-rated corporate fixed-income securities (and comparable unrated securities) tend
to be more sensitive to individual corporate developments and changes in economic conditions than higher-rated corporate fixed-income
securities. Issuers of lower-rated corporate fixed-income securities also may be highly leveraged, increasing the risk that principal
and income will not be repaid.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Additional Risks Regarding Lower-rated
Foreign Government Fixed-income</I></B> <B><I>Securities. </I></B>Lower-rated non-U.S. government fixed-income securities are subject
to the risks of investing in foreign countries described under &ldquo;&mdash;Non-U.S. Investment Risk.&rdquo; In addition, the
ability and willingness of a non-U.S. government to make payments on debt when due may be affected by the prevailing economic and
political conditions within the country. Emerging-market countries may experience high inflation, interest rates and unemployment,
as well as exchange-rate trade difficulties and political uncertainty or instability. These factors increase the risk that a non-U.S.
government will not make payments when due.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>MORTGAGE-BACKED AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Mortgage-backed Securities. </I></B>Mortgage-backed
securities represent participating interests in pools of residential mortgage loans, which are guaranteed by the U.S. government,
its agencies or instrumentalities. However, the guarantee of these types of securities relates to the principal and interest payments,
and not to the market value of such securities. In addition, the guarantee only relates to the mortgage-backed securities held
by the Fund and not the purchase of shares of the Fund.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Mortgage-backed securities are issued by
lenders, such as mortgage bankers, commercial banks and savings and loan associations. Such securities differ from conventional
debt securities, which provide for the periodic payment of interest in fixed amounts (usually semiannually) with principal payments
at maturity or on specified dates. Mortgage-backed securities provide periodic payments which are, in effect, a &ldquo;pass-through&rdquo;
of the interest and principal payments (including any prepayments) made by the individual borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans.
A mortgage-backed security will mature when all the mortgages in the pool mature or are prepaid. Therefore, mortgage-backed securities
do not have a fixed maturity and their expected maturities may vary when interest rates rise or fall.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">When interest rates fall, homeowners are
more likely to prepay their mortgage loans. An increased rate of prepayments on the Fund&rsquo;s mortgage-backed securities will
result in an unforeseen loss of interest income to the Fund as the Fund may be required to reinvest assets at a lower interest
rate. Because prepayments increase when interest rates fall, the prices of mortgage-backed securities do not increase as much as
other fixed-income securities when interest rates fall.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">When interest rates rise, homeowners are
less likely to prepay their mortgage loans. A decreased rate of prepayments lengthens the expected maturity of a mortgage-backed
security. Therefore, the prices of mortgage-backed securities may decrease more than prices of other fixed-income securities when
interest rates rise.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The yield of mortgage-backed securities
is based on the average life of the underlying pool of mortgage loans. The actual life of any particular pool may be shortened
by unscheduled or early payments of principal and interest. Principal prepayments may result from the sale of the underlying property,
or the refinancing or foreclosure of</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">underlying mortgages. The occurrence of
prepayments is affected by a wide range of economic, demographic and social factors and, accordingly, it is not possible to accurately
predict the average life of a particular pool. The actual prepayment experience of a pool of mortgage loans may cause the yield
realized by the Fund to differ from the yield calculated on the basis of the average life of the pool. In addition, if the Fund
purchases mortgage-backed securities at a premium, the premium may be lost in the event of early prepayment, which may result in
a loss to the Fund.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Prepayments tend to increase during periods
of falling interest rates, while during periods of rising interest rates, prepayments are likely to decline. Monthly interest payments
received by the Fund have a compounding effect, which will increase the yield to shareholders as compared to debt obligations that
pay interest semiannually. Because of the reinvestment of prepayments of principal at current rates, mortgage-backed securities
may be less effective than Treasury bonds of similar maturity at maintaining yields during periods of declining interest rates.
Also, although the value of debt securities may increase as interest rates decline, the value of these pass-through type of securities
may not increase as much, due to their prepayment feature.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Collateralized Mortgage Obligations.
</I></B>The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities called collateralized mortgage obligations (&ldquo;CMOs&rdquo;). CMOs
are issued in separate classes with different stated maturities. As the mortgage pool experiences prepayments, the pool pays off
investors in classes with shorter maturities first. By investing in CMOs, the Fund may manage the prepayment risk of mortgage-backed
securities. However, prepayments may cause the actual maturity of a CMO to be substantially shorter than its stated maturity.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Asset-backed Securities. </I></B>Asset-backed
securities include interests in pools of debt securities, commercial or consumer loans, or other receivables. The value of these
securities depends on many factors, including changes in interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool and
its structure, the credit quality of the underlying assets, the market&rsquo;s perception of the servicer of the pool and any credit
enhancement provided. In addition, asset-backed securities have prepayment risks similar to mortgage-backed securities.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Common and preferred stocks represent equity
ownership in a company. Stock markets are volatile. The price of equity securities will fluctuate, and can decline and reduce the
value of the Fund. The price of equity securities fluctuates based on changes in a company&rsquo;s financial condition, and overall
market and economic conditions. The value of equity securities purchased by the Fund could decline if the financial condition of
the companies in which the Fund invests declines, or if overall market and economic conditions deteriorate. Even a fund that invests
in high-quality or &ldquo;blue chip&rdquo; equity securities, or securities of established companies with large market capitalizations
(which generally have strong financial characteristics), can be negatively impacted by poor overall market and economic conditions.
Companies with large market capitalizations also may have less growth potential than smaller companies and may be less able to
react quickly to changes in the marketplace.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may maintain substantial exposure
to equities and generally does not attempt to time the market. Because of this exposure, the possibility that stock market prices
in general will decline over short or extended periods subjects the Fund to unpredictable declines in the value of its investments,
as well as periods of poor performance.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Preferred and Convertible Securities
Risk. </I></B>Unlike interest on debt securities, preferred securities dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer&rsquo;s
board. Also, preferred securities may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions. The value of convertible preferred
securities can depend heavily upon the value of the security into which such convertible preferred securities is converted, depending
on whether the market price of the underlying security exceeds the conversion price.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">A fund is exposed to liquidity risk when
reduced trading volume, a relative lack of market makers, or legal restrictions impair the fund&rsquo;s ability to sell particular
securities or close derivative positions at an advantageous market price. Funds with principal investment strategies that involve
investments in securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations, foreign securities, derivatives, or securities with
substantial market and/or credit risk tend to have the greatest exposure to liquidity risk. Exposure to liquidity risk may be heightened
for funds that invest in securities of emerging markets and related derivatives that are not widely traded, and that may be subject
to purchase and sale restrictions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The capacity of traditional dealers to
engage in fixed-income trading has not kept pace with the bond market&rsquo;s growth. As a result, dealer inventories of corporate
bonds, which indicate the ability to &ldquo;make markets,&rdquo; i.e., buy or sell a security at the quoted bid and ask price,
respectively, are at or near historic lows relative to market size. Because market makers provide stability to fixed-income markets,
the significant reduction in dealer inventories could lead to decreased liquidity and increased volatility, which may become exacerbated
during periods of economic or political stress.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>NON-U.S. INVESTMENT RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Funds that invest in securities traded
principally in securities markets outside the U.S. are subject to additional and more varied risks, as the value of non-U.S. securities
may change more rapidly and extremely than the value of U.S. securities. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively
small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. Additionally, issuers of non-U.S. securities
may not be subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Reporting, accounting and auditing standards of foreign countries
differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. There generally are higher commission rates on non-U.S. portfolio transactions,
transfer taxes, higher custodial costs and the possibility that non-U.S. taxes will be charged on dividends and interest payable
on non-U.S. securities, some or all of which may not be reclaimable. Also, for lesser-developed countries, nationalization, expropriation
or confiscatory taxation, adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations (which may include suspension of the ability
to transfer currency or assets from a country), political changes or diplomatic developments could adversely affect the Fund&rsquo;s
investments. In the event of nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, the Fund could lose its entire investment in
a non-U.S. security. All funds that invest in non-U.S. securities are subject to these risks. Some of the non-U.S. investment risks
also are applicable to funds that invest a material portion of their assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers traded in the U.S.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Currency Risk. </I></B>Currency risk
is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund&rsquo;s investments. Currency
risk includes both the risk that currencies in which the Fund&rsquo;s investments are traded, or currencies in which the Fund has
taken an active investment position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar and, in the case of hedging positions, that
the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate
significantly for a number of reasons, including the forces of supply and demand in the foreign exchange markets, actual or perceived
changes in interest rates and intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks or by
currency controls or political developments in the U.S. or abroad. All funds with foreign currency holdings and/or that invest
or trade in securities denominated in foreign currencies or related derivative instruments may be adversely affected by changes
in foreign currency exchange rates. Derivative foreign currency transactions (such as futures, forwards and swaps) also may involve
leveraging risk, in addition to currency risk. Leverage may disproportionately increase the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio loss and reduce
opportunities for gain when interest rates, stock prices or currency rates are changing.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">An investment in debt obligations of non-U.S.
governments and their political subdivisions (sovereign debt), whether denominated in U.S. dollars for a foreign currency, involves
special risks that are not present in corporate debt obligations. The non-U.S. issuer of the sovereign debt or the non-U.S. governmental
authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or pay interest when due, and
the Fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default. During periods of economic uncertainty, the market prices of sovereign
debt may be more volatile than prices of debt obligations of U.S. issuers. In the past, certain non-U.S. countries have encountered
difficulties in servicing their debt obligations, withheld payments of principal and interest and declared moratoria on the payment
of principal and interest on their sovereign debt. A sovereign debtor&rsquo;s willingness or ability to repay principal and pay
interest in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash flow situation, the extent of its foreign currency
reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange, the relative size of the debt service burden, the sovereign debtor&rsquo;s
policy toward its principal international lenders and local political constraints. Sovereign debtors also may be dependent on expected
disbursements from non-U.S. governments, multilateral agencies and other entities to reduce principal and interest arrearages on
their debt. The failure of a sovereign debtor to implement economic reforms, achieve specified levels of economic performance or
repay principal or interest when due may result in the cancellation of third-party commitments to lend funds to the sovereign debtor,
which may further impair such debtor&rsquo;s ability or willingness to service its debts.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Brady Bonds may involve a high degree of
risk, may be in default or present the risk of default. Agreements implemented under the Brady Plan to date are designed to achieve
debt and debt-service reduction through specific options negotiated by a debtor nation with its creditors. As a result, the financial
packages offered by each country differ. The types of options have included the exchange of outstanding commercial bank debt for
bonds issued at 100% of face value of such debt, bonds issued at a discount of face value of such debt, bonds bearing an interest
rate which increases over time and bonds issued in exchange for the advancement of new money by existing lenders. Certain Brady
Bonds have been collateralized as to principal due at maturity by U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds with a maturity equal to the
final maturity of such Brady Bonds, although the collateral is not available to investors until the final maturity of the Brady
Bonds. Collateral purchases are financed by the IMF, the World Bank and the debtor nations&rsquo; reserves. In addition, the first
two or three interest payments on certain types of Brady Bonds may be collateralized by cash or securities agreed upon by creditors.
Although Brady Bonds may be collateralized by U.S. government securities, repayment of principal and interest is not guaranteed
by the U.S. government.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENT RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Reverse repurchase agreement transactions
involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Fund is obligated to repurchase under such agreements may decline
below the repurchase price. Any fluctuations in the market value of either the securities transferred to the other party or the
securities in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Fund&rsquo;s assets, thereby potentially
increasing fluctuations in the market value of the Fund&rsquo;s assets. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase
agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund&rsquo;s use of proceeds received under the agreement may be restricted
pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund&rsquo;s obligation to repurchase
the securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>HEDGING, DERIVATIVES AND OTHER STRATEGIC
TRANSACTIONS RISK</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The ability of the Fund to utilize hedging,
derivatives and other strategic transactions successfully will depend in part on the Subadvisor&rsquo;s ability to predict pertinent
market movements and market risk, counterparty risk, credit risk, interest-rate risk and other risk factors, none of which can
be assured. The skills required to successfully utilize hedging and other strategic transactions are different from those needed
to select the Fund&rsquo;s securities. Even if the Subadvisor only uses hedging and other strategic transactions in the Fund primarily
for hedging purposes or to gain exposure to a particular securities market, if the transaction is not successful, it could result
in a significant loss to the Fund. The amount of loss could be more than the principal amount invested. These transactions also
may increase the volatility of the Fund and may involve a small investment of cash relative to the magnitude of the risks assumed,
thereby magnifying the impact of any resulting gain or loss. For example, the potential loss from the use of futures can exceed
the Fund&rsquo;s initial investment in such contracts. In addition, these transactions could result in a loss to the Fund if the
counterparty to the transaction does not perform as promised.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The Fund may invest in derivatives,
which are financial contracts with a value that depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates
or indexes. Examples of derivative instruments include options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, foreign currency
forward contracts and swap agreements (including, but not limited to, interest-rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default
swaps and swaps on exchange-traded funds). Examples of derivative instruments include currency forwards, futures (including currency
futures), credit default swaps, options and market access products including zero strike options and zero strike warrants. Derivatives
may relate to stocks, bonds, interest rates, currencies or currency exchange rates and related indexes. The Fund may use derivatives
for many purposes, including for hedging, and as a substitute for direct investment in securities or other assets. Derivatives
may be used in a way to efficiently adjust the exposure of the Fund to various securities, markets and currencies without the
Fund actually having to sell existing investments and make new investments. This generally will be done when the adjustment is
expected to be relatively temporary or in anticipation of effecting the sale of fund assets and making new investments over time.
Further, since many derivatives have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, reference
rate or index can result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. Certain derivatives
have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. When the Fund uses derivatives for leverage,
investments in the Fund will tend to be more volatile, resulting in larger gain or loss in response to market changes. To limit
leverage risk, the Fund may segregate assets determined to be liquid or, as permitted by applicable regulation, enter into certain
offsetting positions to cover its obligations under derivative instruments. For a description of the various derivative instruments
the Fund may utilize, refer to the SAI. </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The use of derivative instruments may involve
risks different from, or potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional
assets. In particular, the use of derivative instruments exposes the Fund to the risk that the counterparty to an over-the-counter
(&ldquo;OTC&rdquo;) derivatives contract will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise to honor its
obligations. OTC derivatives transactions typically can only be closed out with the other party to the transaction, although either
party may engage in an offsetting transaction that puts that party in the same economic position as if it had closed out the transaction
with the counterparty or may obtain the other party&rsquo;s consent to assign the transaction to a third party. If the counterparty
defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies, but there is no assurance that the counterparty will meet its contractual obligations
or that, in the event of default, the Fund will succeed in enforcing them. For example, because the contract for each OTC derivatives
transaction is individually negotiated with a specific counterparty, the Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty may interpret
contractual terms (<I>e.g.</I>, the definition of default) differently than the Fund when the Fund seeks to enforce its contractual
rights. If that occurs, the cost and unpredictability of the legal proceedings required for the Fund to enforce its contractual
rights may lead it to decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty. The Fund, therefore, assumes the risk that it may
be unable to obtain payments owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts or that those payments may be delayed or made only after
the Fund has incurred the costs of litigation. While the Subadvisor intends to monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties,
there can be no assurance that a counterparty will meet its obligations, especially during unusually adverse market conditions.
To the extent the Fund contracts with a limited number of counterparties, the Fund&rsquo;s risk will be concentrated and events
that affect the creditworthiness of any of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Fund. Derivatives also are
subject to a number of other risks, including market risk and liquidity risk. Since the value of derivatives is calculated and
derived from the value of other assets, instruments or references, there is a risk that they will be improperly valued. Derivatives
also involve the risk that changes in their value may not correlate perfectly with the assets, rates or indexes they are designed
to hedge or closely track. Suitable derivatives transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The Fund also is subject
to the risk that the counterparty closes out the derivatives transactions upon the occurrence of certain triggering events. In
addition, the Subadvisor may determine not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce risk exposure. A detailed discussion
of various hedging and other strategic transactions appears in the SAI. To the extent the Fund utilizes hedging and other strategic
transactions, it will be subject to the same risks. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions
in which the Fund may invest and the main risks associated with each of them:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Credit default swaps. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability
to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, settlement risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation
and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Foreign currency forward contracts</I></B>. Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>,
the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks
of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Foreign currency swaps. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability
to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging
in transactions involving foreign currency swaps.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Futures contracts. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability
to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving
futures contracts.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Interest-rate swaps. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability
to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in
transactions involving interest-rate swaps.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Options and currency option. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the
inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions
involving options, including currency options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><I>Swaps. </I></B>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (<I>i.e.</I>, the inability to enter into
closing transactions), interest-rate risk, settlement risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of
disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving swaps, including credit default swaps and total
return swaps.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Given the risks described above,
an investment in Common Shares may not be</I> <I>appropriate for all investors. You should carefully consider your ability to</I>
<I>assume these risks before making an investment in the Fund.</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="manageof_10"></A>Management of the Fund</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The overall management of the Fund, including
supervision of the duties performed by the Advisor and the Subadvisor, is the responsibility of the Board, under the laws of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the 1940 Act. The Trustees are responsible for the Fund&rsquo;s overall management, including
adopting the investment and other policies of the Fund, electing and replacing officers and selecting and supervising the Fund&rsquo;s
Advisor and Subadvisor. The names and business addresses of the Trustees and officers of the Fund and their principal occupations
and other affiliations during the past five years, as well as a description of committees of the Board, are set forth under &ldquo;Those
Responsible for Management&rdquo; in the SAI.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> A discussion regarding the basis for
the Trustees&rsquo; approval of the Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement (each, as defined below) is available in
the Fund&rsquo;s October 31, 2014 annual shareholder report. </P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Advisor is a Delaware limited liability
company whose principal offices are located at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 and serves as the Fund&rsquo;s
investment advisor. The Advisor is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
as amended (the &ldquo;Advisers Act&rdquo;).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Founded in 1968, the Advisor is a wholly
owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation (&ldquo;Manulife
Financial&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;). Manulife Financial is the holding company of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
(the &ldquo;Life Company&rdquo;) and its subsidiaries. John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) and its subsidiaries (&ldquo;John
Hancock&rdquo;) today offer a broad range of financial products and services, including whole, term, variable, and universal life
insurance, as well as college savings products, mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities, long-term care insurance and various
forms of business insurance.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The Advisor&rsquo;s parent company
has been helping individuals and institutions work toward their financial goals since 1862. The Advisor offers investment solutions
managed by institutional money managers, taking a disciplined team approach to portfolio management and research, leveraging the
expertise of seasoned investment professionals. The Advisor has been managing closed-end funds since 1971. As of December 31,
2014, the Advisor had total assets under management of approximately $125.9 billion. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> Subject to general oversight by the
Board of Trustees, the Advisor manages and supervises the investment operations and business affairs of the Fund. The Advisor
selects, contracts with and compensates one or more subadvisors to manage on a day-to-day basis all or a portion of the Fund&rsquo;s
portfolio assets subject to oversight by the Advisor. The Advisor is responsible for overseeing and implementing the Fund&rsquo;s
investment program and provides a variety of advisory oversight and investment research services. The Advisor also provides management
and transition services associated with certain fund events (e.g., strategy, portfolio manager or subadvisor changes) and coordinates
and oversees services provided under other agreements. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> Established in 1887, Manulife Financial
is a Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the U.S. Its international network of
employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services to millions
of clients. It also provides asset management services to institutional customers. Funds under management by Manulife Financial
and its subsidiaries were C$691 billion (US$596 billion) as at December 31, 2014. The Company operates as Manulife Financial in
Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Advisory Agreement. </I></B>The Fund
entered into an investment management contract dated July 1, 2009 (the &ldquo;Advisory Agreement&rdquo;) with the Advisor. As compensation
for its advisory services under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor receives a fee from the Fund, calculated and paid daily, at
an annual rate of the Fund&rsquo;s average daily managed assets. &ldquo;Managed assets&rdquo; means the total assets of the Fund
(including any assets attributable to any leverage that may be outstanding) minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than liabilities
representing financial leverage). The liquidation preference of any preferred shares is not a liability.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement
and subject to the general supervision of the Trustees, the Advisor selects, contracts with, and compensates the Subadvisor to
manage the investments and determine the composition of the assets of the Fund. The Advisor does not itself manage any of the
Fund&rsquo;s portfolio assets but has ultimate responsibility to oversee the Subadvisor and recommend its hiring, termination
and replacement. In this capacity, the Advisor monitors the Subadvisor&rsquo;s management of the Fund&rsquo;s investment operations
in accordance with the investment objectives and related investment policies of the Fund, reviews the performance of the Subadvisor
and reports periodically on such performance to the Board. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Service Agreement. </I></B>The Fund
entered into a management-related service contract dated July 1, 2009 and re-executed on January 1, 2014 (the &ldquo;Service Agreement&rdquo;)
with JHA, under which the Fund receives Non-Advisory Services. These &ldquo;Non-Advisory Services&rdquo; include, but are not limited
to, legal, tax, accounting, valuation, financial reporting and performance, compliance, service provider oversight, portfolio and
cash management, project management office, EDGAR conversion and filing, graphic design, and other services that are not investment
advisory in nature. JHA is reimbursed for its costs in providing Non-Advisory Services to the Fund under the Service Agreement.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I> Subadvisory Agreement. </I></B> The
Advisor entered into a Subadvisory Agreement dated December 31, 2005 with the Subadvisor (the &ldquo;Subadvisory Agreement&rdquo;).
The Subadvisor is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio investments. The Subadvisor, organized
in 1968, is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) (a subsidiary of Manulife Financial, a publicly
held, Canadian-based company). As of December 31, 2014, the Subadvisor had total assets under management of approximately $142.6
billion. The Subadvisor is located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Under the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement,
the Subadvisor is responsible for managing the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund, subject to the supervision
and control of the Board and the Advisor. For services rendered by the Subadvisor under the Subadvisory Agreement, the Advisor
(and not the Fund) pays the Subadvisor a fee.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> Below is a list of the Fund&rsquo;s
investment management team at the Subadvisor, listed in alphabetical order, which includes a brief summary of their business careers
during the past five years. These managers are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund&rsquo;s
portfolio. For more details about these individuals, including information about their compensation, other accounts they manage
and any investments they may have in the Fund, see the SAI. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left"><B><I>John
F. Addeo, CFA</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Managing
Director, John Hancock Asset Management since 2012&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Investment
Officer, Portfolio Manager/Analyst, High Yield Bond Group, MFS Investment Management (1998&mdash;2012)&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Began business
career in 1984&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Joined Fund
team in 2013</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left"><B><I>Jeffrey
N. Given, CFA</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Senior
Managing Director, John Hancock Asset Management since 2012&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Managing
Director, John Hancock Asset Management (2005&mdash;2012)&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Second
Vice President, John Hancock Advisers LLC (1993&mdash;2005)&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Began business
career in 1993&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Joined Fund
team in 1999</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Dennis F. McCafferty, CFA</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Managing
Director, John Hancock Asset Management since 2009&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Investment
analyst, John Hancock Asset Management (2008&mdash;2009)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Principal
and senior analyst, Pardus Capital Management (2005&mdash;2008)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Began business
career in 1995&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in">Joined Fund
team in 2013</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities are
held pursuant to a custodian agreement between the Fund and State Street Corporation (&ldquo;State Street&rdquo;), State Street
Financial Center, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Under the custodian agreement, State Street performs custody,
foreign custody manager and fund accounting services.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Computershare, Inc., 480 Washington Boulevard,
Jersey City, New Jersey, 07310-1900, is the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="determin_11"></A>Determination of Net Asset
Value</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The NAV of the Common Shares is determined
once daily as of the close of regular trading of the NYSE (typically 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time) on each business day that the NYSE
is open. On holidays or other days when the NYSE is closed, the NAV is not calculated.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The NAV is computed by dividing the total
assets, minus liabilities by the number of Fund shares outstanding.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="distribut_12"></A>Distribution Policy</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund makes regular quarterly distributions
to Common Shareholders sourced from the Fund&rsquo;s cash available for distribution. &ldquo;Cash available for distribution&rdquo;
consists of the Fund&rsquo;s (i) investment company taxable income, which includes among other things, dividend and ordinary income
after payment of Fund expenses, the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss, and income from certain
hedging and interest rate transactions and (ii) net long-term capital gain (gain from the sale of capital assets held longer than
one year). The Board may modify this distribution policy at any time without obtaining the approval of Common Shareholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Expenses of the Fund are accrued each day.
To the extent that the Fund&rsquo;s net investment income for any year exceeds the total quarterly distributions paid during the
year, the Fund may make a special distribution at or near year-end of such excess amount as may be required. If it does, over time,
all of the Fund&rsquo;s investment company taxable income will be distributed.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If, for any calendar year, as discussed
above, the total distributions made exceed the Fund&rsquo;s net investment taxable income and net capital gain, the excess generally
will be treated as a return of capital to each Common Shareholder (up to the amount of the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s basis in
his or her Common Shares) and thereafter as gain from the sale of Common Shares. The amount treated as a return of capital reduces
the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s adjusted basis in his or her Common Shares, thereby increasing his or her potential gain or reducing
his or her potential loss on the subsequent sale of his or her Common Shares. Distributions in any year may include a substantial
return of capital component.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the requirements of the 1940
Act, in the event the Fund makes distributions from sources other than income, a notice will accompany each quarterly distribution
with respect to the estimated source of the distribution made. Such notices will describe the portion, if any, of the quarterly
dividend which, in the Fund&rsquo;s good faith judgment, constitutes long-term capital gain, short-term capital gain, net investment
income or a return of capital. The actual character of such dividend distributions for U.S. federal income tax purposes, however,
will only be determined finally by the Fund at the close of its fiscal year, based on the Fund&rsquo;s full year performance and
its actual net investment company taxable income and net capital gain for the year, which may result in a recharacterization of
amounts distributed during such fiscal year from the characterization in the quarterly estimates.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">At least annually, the Fund intends to
distribute any net capital gain (which is the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) or, alternatively,
to retain all or a portion of the year&rsquo;s net capital gain and pay U.S. federal income tax on the retained gain. As provided
under U.S. federal tax law, Common Shareholders of record as of the end of the Fund&rsquo;s taxable year will include their attributable
share of the retained gain in their income for the year as a long-term capital gain, and will be entitled to a tax credit or refund
for the tax deemed paid on their behalf by the Fund. The Fund may treat the cash value of tax credit and refund amounts in connection
with retained capital gain as a substitute for equivalent cash distributions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The tax treatment and characterization
of the Fund&rsquo;s distributions may vary substantially from time to time because of the varied nature of the Fund&rsquo;s investments.
If the Fund&rsquo;s total quarterly distributions in any year exceed the amount of its net investment taxable income for the year,
any such excess would be characterized as a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent not designated
as a capital gain dividend. Distributions in any year may include a substantial return of capital component. Under the 1940 Act,
for any distribution that includes amounts from sources other than net income (calculated on a book basis), the Fund is required
to provide Common Shareholders a written statement regarding the components of such distribution. Such a statement will be provided
at the time of any distribution believed to include any such amounts. A return of capital is a distribution to Common Shareholders
that is not attributable to the Fund&rsquo;s earnings but, represents a return of part of the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s investment.
If the Fund&rsquo;s distributions exceed the Fund&rsquo;s current and accumulated earnings and profits, such excess will be treated
first as a return of capital to the extent of the shareholder&rsquo;s tax basis in Common Shares (thus reducing a shareholder&rsquo;s
adjusted tax basis in his or her Common Shares), and thereafter as capital gain assuming Common Shares are held as a capital asset.
Upon the sale of Common Shares, a shareholder generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the
amount realized on the sale and the shareholder&rsquo;s adjusted tax basis in Common Shares sold. For example, in year one, a Common
Shareholder purchased 100 shares of the Fund at $10 per Share. In year two, the Common Shareholder received a $1-per-share return
of capital distribution, which reduced the basis in each share by $1, to give the Common Shareholder an adjusted basis of $9 per
share. In year three, the Common Shareholder sells the 100 shares for $15 per Share. Assuming no other transactions during this
period, a Common Shareholder would have a capital gain in year three of $6 per share ($15 minus $9) for a total capital gain of
$600.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The 1940 Act currently limits the number
of times the Fund may distribute long-term capital gain in any tax year, which may increase the variability of the Fund&rsquo;s
distributions and result in certain distributions being comprised more heavily of long-term capital gain eligible for favorable
income tax rates. In the future, the Advisor may seek Board approval to implement a managed distribution plan for the Fund. The
managed distribution plan would be implemented pursuant to an exemptive order previously granted by the SEC, which provides an
exemption from Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1 thereunder to permit the Fund to include long-term capital gain as
a part of its regular distributions to Common Shareholders more frequently than would otherwise be permitted by the 1940 Act (generally
once or twice per year). If the Fund implements a managed distribution plan, it would do so without a vote of the Common Shareholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Distribution rates are based on projected
quarterly cash available for distribution, which may result in fluctuations in quarterly rates. As a result, the distributions
paid by the Fund for any particular quarter may be more or less than the amount of cash available for distribution from that quarterly
period. In certain circumstances, the Fund may be required to sell a portion of its investment portfolio to fund distributions.
Distributions will reduce the Common Shares&rsquo; NAV.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Common Shareholders may automatically reinvest
some or all of their distributions in additional Common Shares under the Fund&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment plan. See &ldquo;Dividend
Reinvestment Plan.&rdquo;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="divide_13"></A>Dividend Reinvestment Plan</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the Fund&rsquo;s Dividend Reinvestment
Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;), distributions of dividends and capital gain are automatically reinvested in Common Shares by Computershare,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Plan Agent&rdquo;). Every shareholder holding at least one full share of the Fund is automatically enrolled in
the Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Plan will receive all distributions in cash.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If the Fund declares a dividend or distribution
payable either in cash or in Common Shares and the market price of shares on the payment date for the distribution or dividend
equals or exceeds the Fund&rsquo;s NAV per share, the Fund will issue Common Shares to participants at a value equal to the higher
of NAV or 95% of the market price. The number of additional Common Shares to be credited to each participant&rsquo;s account will
be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the distribution or dividend by the higher of NAV or 95% of the market price. If
the market price is lower than NAV, or if dividends or distributions are payable only in cash, then participants will receive Common
Shares purchased by the Plan Agent on participants&rsquo; behalf on the NYSE or otherwise on the open market. If the market price
exceeds NAV before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases, the average per share purchase price may exceed NAV, resulting in
fewer Common Shares being acquired than if the Fund had issued new Common Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">There are no brokerage charges with respect
to Common Shares issued directly by the Fund. However, whenever shares are purchased or sold on the NYSE or otherwise on the open
market, each participant will pay a <I>pro rata </I>portion of brokerage trading fees, currently $0.05 per share purchased or sold.
Brokerage trading fees will be deducted from amounts to be invested.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The reinvestment of dividends and net capital
gain distributions does not relieve participants of any income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions even
though cash is not received by the participant.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Shareholders participating in the Plan
may buy additional Common Shares of the Fund through the Plan at any time in amounts of at least $50 per investment, up to a maximum
of $10,000, with a total calendar year limit of $100,000. Shareholders will be charged a $5 transaction fee plus $0.05 per share
brokerage trading fee for each order. Purchases of additional shares of the Fund will be made on the open market. Shareholders
who elect to utilize monthly electronic fund transfers to buy additional shares of the Fund will be charged a $2 transaction fee
plus $0.05 per share brokerage trading fee for each automatic purchase. Shareholders also can sell Fund shares held in the Plan
account at any time by contacting the Plan Agent by telephone, in writing or by visiting the Plan Agent&rsquo;s website at www.computershare.com
and clicking &ldquo;EquityAccess &amp; More.&rdquo; The Plan Agent will mail a check to you (less applicable brokerage trading
fees) on settlement date, which is three business days after your shares have been sold. If you choose to sell your shares through
your stockbroker, you will need to request that the Plan Agent electronically transfer your shares to your stockbroker through
the Direct Registration System.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Shareholders participating in the Plan
may elect to receive all distributions in cash by withdrawing from the Plan at any time by contacting the Plan Agent by telephone,
in writing or by visiting the Plan Agent&rsquo;s website at www.computershare.com and clicking &ldquo;EquityAccess &amp; More.&rdquo;
Such termination will be effective immediately if the notice is received by the Plan Agent prior to any dividend or distribution
record date; otherwise, such termination will be effective on the first trading day after the payment date for such dividend or
distribution, with respect to any subsequent dividend or distribution. If you withdraw, your shares will be credited to your account;
or, if you wish, the Plan Agent will sell your full and fractional shares and send you the proceeds, less a transaction fee of
$5.00 and less brokerage trading fees of $0.05 per share. If a shareholder does not maintain at least one whole share of common
stock in the Plan account, the Plan Agent may terminate such shareholder&rsquo;s participation in the Plan after written notice.
Upon termination, shareholders will be sent a check for the cash value of any fractional share in the Plan account, less any applicable
broker commissions and taxes.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Shareholders who hold at least one full
share of the Fund may join the Plan by notifying the Plan Agent by telephone, in writing or by visiting the Plan Agent&rsquo;s
website at www.computershare.com and clicking &ldquo;EquityAccess &amp; More.&rdquo; If received in proper form by the Plan Agent
before the record date of a dividend, the election will be effective with respect to all dividends paid after such record date.
If you wish to participate in the Plan and your shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, please
contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan for you. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage
firm, bank or other nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you will need to request that your shares be re-registered
in your own name, or you will not be able to participate. The Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of
shares certified from time to time by you as representing the total amount registered in your name and held for your account by
your nominee.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Experience under the Plan may indicate
that changes are desirable. Accordingly, the Fund and the Plan Agent reserve the right to amend or terminate the Plan. Participants
generally will receive written notice at least 90 days before the effective date of any amendment. In the case of termination,
participants will receive written notice at least 90 days before the record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution
by the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal">All
correspondence or additional information about the Plan should be directed to Computershare, Inc. (Telephone: 800-852-0218 (within
the U.S. and Canada), 201-680-6578 (International Telephone Inquiries), and 201-680-6610 (For the Hearing Impaired (TDD)).</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="close_14"></A>Closed-End Fund Structure</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Closed-end funds differ from open-end management
investment companies (which generally are referred to as &ldquo;mutual funds&rdquo;) in that closed-end funds generally list their
shares for trading on a securities exchange and do not redeem their shares at the option of the shareholder. Mutual funds do not
trade on securities exchanges and issue securities redeemable at the option of the shareholder. The continuous outflows of assets
in a mutual fund can make it difficult to manage the fund&rsquo;s investments. Closed-end funds generally are able to stay more
fully invested in</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">securities that are consistent with their
investment objectives and also have greater flexibility to make certain types of investments and to use certain investment strategies,
such as financial leverage and investments in illiquid securities. The Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares are designed primarily for long-term
investors; you should not purchase Common Shares if you intend to sell them shortly after purchase.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Common shares of closed-end funds frequently
trade at prices lower than their NAV. Since inception, the market price of the Common Shares has fluctuated and at times has traded
below the Fund&rsquo;s NAV and at times has traded above the Fund&rsquo;s NAV. The Fund cannot predict whether in the future the
Common Shares will trade at, above or below NAV. In addition to NAV, the market price of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares may be
affected by such factors as the Fund&rsquo;s dividend stability, dividend levels, which are in turn affected by expenses, and market
supply and demand.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In recognition of the possibility that
Common Shares may trade at a discount from their NAV, and that any such discount may not be in the best interest of Common Shareholders,
the Board, in consultation with the Advisor, from time to time may review possible actions to reduce any such discount. There can
be no assurance that the Board will decide to undertake any of these actions or that, if undertaken, such actions would result
in Common Shares trading at a price equal to or close to NAV per Common Share. In the event that the Fund conducts an offering
of new Common Shares and such offering constitutes a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; under Regulation M, the Fund and certain of its
affiliates may be subject to an applicable restricted period that could limit the timing of any repurchases by the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="USfe_15"></A>U.S. Federal Income Tax
Matters</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following discussion of U.S. federal
income tax matters is based on the advice of K&amp;L Gates LLP. The Fund has elected to be treated and to qualify each year as
a regulated investment company (a &ldquo;RIC&rdquo;) under the Code. Accordingly, the Fund intends to satisfy certain requirements
relating to sources of its income and diversification of its total assets and to distribute substantially all of its net income
and net short-term capital gain (after reduction by net long-term capital loss and any available capital loss carryforwards) in
accordance with the timing requirements imposed by the Code, so as to maintain its RIC status and to avoid paying U.S. federal
income or excise tax thereon. To the extent it qualifies for treatment as a RIC and satisfies the above-mentioned distribution
requirements, the Fund will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on income paid to its shareholders in the form of dividends
or capital gain distributions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">At least annually, the Fund intends to
distribute any net capital gain (which is the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) or, alternatively,
to retain all or a portion of the year&rsquo;s net capital gain and pay U.S. federal income tax on the retained gain. As provided
under U.S. federal tax law, Common Shareholders of record as of the end of the Fund&rsquo;s taxable year will include their attributable
share of the retained gain in their income for the year as long-term capital gain (regardless of holding period in Common Shares),
and will be entitled to a tax credit or refund for the tax paid on their behalf by the Fund. Common Shareholders of record for
the retained capital gain also will be entitled to increase their tax basis in their Common Shares by an amount equal to the deemed
distribution less the tax credit. Distributions of the Fund&rsquo;s net capital gain (&ldquo;capital gain distributions&rdquo;),
if any, are taxable to Common Shareholders as long-term capital gain, regardless of their holding period in Common Shares. Distributions
of the Fund&rsquo;s net realized short-term capital gain will be taxable as ordinary income.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If, for any calendar year, the Fund&rsquo;s
total distributions exceed the Fund&rsquo;s current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess will be treated as a return
of capital to each Common Shareholder (up to the amount of the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s basis in his or her Common Shares) and
thereafter as gain from the sale of Common Shares (assuming Common Shares are held as a capital asset). The amount treated as a
return of capital reduces the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s adjusted basis in his or her Common Shares, thereby increasing his or
her potential gain or reducing his or her potential loss on the subsequent sale or other disposition of his or her Common Shares.
See below for a summary of the current maximum tax rates applicable to long-term capital gain (including capital gain distributions).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">For federal income tax purposes, the Fund
is generally permitted to carry forward a net capital loss incurred in any taxable year beginning after December 23, 2010, for
an unlimited period to offset net capital gains, if any, during its taxable years following the year of the loss. The carryforward
of capital losses realized in taxable years beginning prior to December 23, 2010, however, is limited to an eight-year period following
the year of realization. Further, capital losses carried forward from taxable years beginning after December 23, 2010 will retain
their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses, rather than being considered all short-term as under previous
law. The Fund must use losses that do not expire before it uses losses that do expire, and the Fund&rsquo;s ability to utilize
capital</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">losses in a given year or in total may
be limited. To the extent subsequent net capital gains are offset by such losses, they would not result in federal income tax liability
to the Fund and would not be distributed as such to shareholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">To qualify as a RIC for income tax purposes,
the Fund must derive at least 90% of its annual gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans,
gain from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited
to, gain from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in stock, securities and
currencies, and net income derived from an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership. A &ldquo;qualified publicly traded
partnership&rdquo; is a publicly traded partnership that meets certain requirements with respect to the nature of its income. To
qualify as a RIC, the Fund must also satisfy certain requirements with respect to the diversification of its assets. The Fund must
have, at the close of each quarter of the taxable year, at least 50% of the value of its total assets represented by cash, cash
items, U.S. government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities that, in respect of
any one issuer, do not represent more than 5% of the value of the assets of the Fund nor more than 10% of the voting securities
of that issuer. In addition, at those times not more than 25% of the value of the Fund&rsquo;s assets can be invested in securities
(other than U.S. government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) of any one issuer, or of two
or more issuers, which the Fund controls and which are engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or
businesses, or of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships. If the Fund fails to meet the annual gross income test described
above, the Fund will nevertheless be considered to have satisfied the test if (i) (a) such failure is due to reasonable cause and
not due to willful neglect and (b) the Fund reports the failure pursuant to Treasury Regulations to be adopted, and (ii) the Fund
pays an excise tax equal to the excess non-qualifying income. If the Fund fails to meet the asset diversification test described
above with respect to any quarter, the Fund will nevertheless be considered to have satisfied the requirements for such quarter
if the Fund cures such failure within 6 months and either (i) such failure is <I>de minimis </I>or (ii) (a) such failure is due
to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect and (b) the Fund reports the failure under Treasury Regulations to be adopted
and pays an excise tax.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As a RIC, the Fund generally will not be
subject to federal income tax on its investment company taxable income (as that term is defined in the Code, but without regard
to the deductions for dividend paid) and net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital
loss), if any, that it distributes in each taxable year to its shareholders, provided that it distributes at least the sum of 90%
of its investment company taxable income and 90% of its net tax-exempt interest income for such taxable year. The Fund intends
to distribute to its shareholders, at least annually, substantially all of its investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt
income and net capital gain. In order to avoid incurring a nondeductible 4% federal excise tax obligation, the Code requires that
the Fund distribute (or be deemed to have distributed) by December 31 of each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum
of (i) 98% of its ordinary income for such year, (ii) 98.2% of its capital gain net income (which is the excess of its realized
net long-term capital gain over its realized net short-term capital loss), generally computed on the basis of the one-year period
ending on October 31 of such year, after reduction by any available capital loss carryforwards and (iii) 100% of any ordinary income
and capital gain net income from the prior year (as previously computed) that were not paid out during such year and on which the
Fund paid no U.S. federal income tax.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If the Fund does not qualify as a RIC for
any taxable year, the Fund&rsquo;s taxable income will be subject to corporate income taxes, and all distributions from earnings
and profits, including distributions of net capital gain (if any), will be taxable to the shareholder as ordinary income. Such
distributions generally would be eligible (i) to be treated as qualified dividend income in the case of individual and other non-corporate
shareholders and (ii) for the dividends received deduction (&ldquo;DRD&rdquo;) in the case of corporate shareholders. In addition,
in order to requalify for taxation as a RIC, the Fund may be required to recognize unrealized gain, pay substantial taxes and interest,
and make certain distributions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Certain of the Fund&rsquo;s investment
practices are subject to special and complex U.S. federal income tax provisions that may, among other things, (i) convert dividends
that would otherwise constitute qualified dividend income into ordinary income, (ii) treat dividends that would otherwise be eligible
for the corporate DRD as ineligible for such treatment, (iii) disallow, suspend or otherwise limit the allowance of certain loss
or deductions, (iv) convert long-term capital gain into short-term capital gain or ordinary income, (v) convert an ordinary loss
or deduction into a capital loss (the deductibility of which is more limited), (vi) cause the Fund to recognize income or gain
without a corresponding receipt of cash, (vii) adversely affect when a purchase or sale of stock or securities is deemed to occur,
(viii) adversely alter the characterization of certain complex financial transactions, and (ix) produce income that will not qualify
as good income for purposes of the income requirement that applies to RICs. While it may not always be successful in doing so,
the Fund will seek to avoid or minimize the adverse tax consequences of its investment practices.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may recognize gain (but not loss)
from a constructive sale of certain &ldquo;appreciated financial positions&rdquo; if the Fund enters into a short sale, offsetting
notional principal contract, or forward contract transaction with respect to the appreciated position or substantially identical
property. Appreciated financial positions subject to this constructive sale treatment include interests (including options and
forward contracts and short sales) in stock and certain other instruments. Constructive sale treatment does not apply if the transaction
is closed out not later than thirty days after the end of the taxable year in which the transaction was initiated, and the underlying
appreciated securities position is held unhedged for at least the next sixty days after the hedging transaction is closed.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Gain or loss from a short sale of property
generally is considered as capital gain or loss to the extent the property used to close the short sale constitutes a capital asset
in the Fund&rsquo;s hands. Except with respect to certain situations where the property used to close a short sale has a long-term
holding period on the date the short sale is entered into, gain on short sales generally are short-term capital gain. A loss on
a short sale will be treated as a long-term capital loss if, on the date of the short sale, &ldquo;substantially identical property&rdquo;
has been held by the Fund for more than one year. In addition, entering into a short sale may result in suspension of the holding
period of &ldquo;substantially identical property&rdquo; held by the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Gain or loss on a short sale generally
will not be realized until such time as the short sale is closed. However, as described above in the discussion of constructive
sales, if the Fund holds a short sale position with respect to securities that have appreciated in value, and it then acquires
property that is the same as or substantially identical to the property sold short, the Fund generally will recognize gain on the
date it acquires such property as if the short sale were closed on such date with such property. Similarly, if the Fund holds an
appreciated financial position with respect to securities and then enters into a short sale with respect to the same or substantially
identical property, the Fund generally will recognize gain as if the appreciated financial position were sold at its fair market
value on the date it enters into the short sale. The subsequent holding period for any appreciated financial position that is subject
to these constructive sale rules will be determined as if such position were acquired on the date of the constructive sale.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund will inform Common Shareholders
of the source and tax status of all distributions promptly after the close of each calendar year.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Selling Common Shareholders generally will
recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale and the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s
adjusted tax basis in the Common Shares sold. If Common Shares are held as a capital asset, the gain or loss will be a capital
gain or loss. The maximum tax rate applicable to net capital gain recognized by individuals and other non-corporate taxpayers is
(i) the same as the maximum ordinary income tax rate for gain recognized on the sale of capital assets held for one year or less
(currently 39.6%), or (ii) for gain recognized on the sale of capital assets held for more than one year (as well as any capital
gain distributions), 20% for individuals in the 39.6% tax bracket, 15% for individuals in the 25% to 35% tax brackets, or 0% for
individuals in the 10% or 15% tax brackets. An additional 3.8% medicare tax will also apply in the case of some individuals.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Any loss on a disposition of Common Shares
held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any capital gain distributions received
with respect to those Common Shares. For purposes of determining whether Common Shares have been held for six months or less, the
holding period is suspended for any periods during which the Common Shareholder&rsquo;s risk of loss is diminished as a result
of holding one or more other positions in substantially similar or related property, or through certain options or short sales.
Any loss realized on a sale or exchange of Common Shares will be disallowed to the extent those Common Shares are replaced by other
Common Shares within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the date of disposition of Common Shares
(whether through the reinvestment of distributions or otherwise). In that event, the basis of the replacement Common Shares will
be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">An investor should be aware that, if Common
Shares are purchased shortly before the record date for any taxable distribution (including a capital gain distribution), the purchase
price likely will reflect the value of the distribution and the investor then would receive a taxable distribution that is likely
to reduce the trading value of such Common Shares, in effect resulting in a taxable return of some of the purchase price.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Taxable distributions to certain individuals
and certain other non-corporate Common Shareholders, including those who have not provided their correct taxpayer identification
number and other required certifications, may be subject to &ldquo;backup&rdquo; U.S. federal income tax withholding at the fourth
lowest rate of tax applicable to a single individual</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(28%). Backup withholding is not an additional
tax. Any amounts withheld may be refunded or credited against such shareholder&rsquo;s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any,
provided that the required information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">An investor also should be aware that the
benefits of the reduced tax rate applicable to long-term capital gain and qualified dividend income may be impacted by the application
of the alternative minimum tax to individual shareholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s investments in non-U.S.
securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on dividends, interest, or capital gain, which will decrease the Fund&rsquo;s
yield. Foreign withholding taxes may be reduced under income tax treaties between the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Depending on the number of non-U.S. shareholders
in the Fund, however, such reduced foreign withholding tax rates may not be available for investments in certain jurisdictions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The foregoing briefly summarizes some of
the important U.S. federal income tax consequences to Common Shareholders of investing in Common Shares, reflects the U.S. federal
tax law as of the date of this Prospectus, and does not address special tax rules applicable to certain types of investors, such
as corporate and non-U.S. investors. A more complete discussion of the tax rules applicable to the Fund and the Common Shareholders
can be found in the SAI that is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, this discussion assumes
that an investor is a U.S. person and holds Common Shares as a capital asset. This discussion is based upon current provisions
of the Code, the regulations promulgated thereunder, and judicial and administrative ruling authorities, all of which are subject
to change or differing interpretations by the courts or the IRS retroactively or prospectively. Investors should consult their
tax advisors regarding other U.S. federal, state or local tax considerations that may be applicable in their particular circumstances,
as well as any proposed tax law changes.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="plan_16"></A>Plan of Distribution</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may sell the Common Shares being
offered under this Prospectus in any one or more of the following ways: (i) directly to purchasers; (ii) through agents; (iii)
to or through underwriters; or (iv) through dealers. The Prospectus Supplement relating to the offering will identify any agents,
underwriters or dealers involved in the offer or sale of Common Shares, and will set forth any applicable offering price, sales
load, fee, commission or discount arrangement between the Fund and its agents or underwriters, or among its underwriters, or the
basis upon which such amount may be calculated, net proceeds and use of proceeds, and the terms of any sale.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may distribute Common Shares from
time to time in one or more transactions at: (i) a fixed price or prices, which may be changed; (ii) market prices prevailing at
the time of sale; (iii) prices related to prevailing market prices; or (iv) negotiated prices; provided, however, that in each
case the offering price per Common Share (less any underwriting commission or discount) must equal or exceed the NAV per Common
Share.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund from time to time may offer its
Common Shares through or to certain broker-dealers, including UBS Securities LLC, that have entered into selected dealer agreements
relating to at-the-market offerings.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may directly solicit offers to
purchase Common Shares, or the Fund may designate agents to solicit such offers. The Fund will, in a Prospectus Supplement relating
to such offering, name any agent that could be viewed as an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities
Act&rdquo;), and describe any commissions the Fund must pay. Any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period
of its appointment or, if indicated in the applicable Prospectus Supplement or other offering materials, on a firm commitment basis.
Agents, dealers and underwriters may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for the Fund in the ordinary
course of business.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If any underwriters or agents are used
in the sale of Common Shares in respect of which this Prospectus is delivered, the Fund will enter into an underwriting agreement
or other agreement with them at the time of sale to them, and the Fund will set forth in the Prospectus Supplement relating to
such offering their names and the terms of the Fund&rsquo;s agreement with them.</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If a dealer is utilized in the sale of
Common Shares in respect of which this Prospectus is delivered, the Fund will sell such Common Shares to the dealer, as principal.
The dealer may then resell such Common Shares to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of resale.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may engage in at-the-market offerings
to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise, in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4)
under the Securities Act. An at-the-market offering may be through an underwriter or underwriters acting as principal or agent
for the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Agents, underwriters and dealers may be
entitled under agreements which they may enter into with the Fund to indemnification by the Fund against certain civil liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act, and may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for the
Fund in the ordinary course of business.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In order to facilitate the offering of
Common Shares, any underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of Common Shares
or any other Common Shares the prices of which may be used to determine payments on the Common Shares. Specifically, any underwriters
may over-allot in connection with the offering, creating a short position for their own accounts. In addition, to cover over-allotments
or to stabilize the price of Common Shares or of any such other Common Shares, the underwriters may bid for, and purchase, Common
Shares or any such other Common Shares in the open market. Finally, in any offering of Common Shares through a syndicate of underwriters,
the underwriting syndicate may reclaim selling concessions allowed to an underwriter or a dealer for distributing Common Shares
in the offering if the syndicate repurchases previously distributed Common Shares in transactions to cover syndicate short positions,
in stabilization transactions or otherwise. Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain the market price of Common Shares
above independent market levels. Any such underwriters are not required to engage in these activities and may end any of these
activities at any time.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may enter into derivative transactions
with third parties, or sell Common Shares not covered by this Prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions.
If the applicable Prospectus Supplement indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell Common Shares
covered by this Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement or other offering materials, including in short sale transactions.
If so, the third parties may use Common Shares pledged by the Fund or borrowed from the Fund or others to settle those sales or
to close out any related open borrowings of securities, and may use Common Shares received from the Fund in settlement of those
derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of securities. The third parties in such sale transactions will be underwriters
and, if not identified in this Prospectus, will be identified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement or other offering materials
(or a post-effective amendment).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund or one of the Fund&rsquo;s affiliates
may loan or pledge Common Shares to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell Common Shares using this
Prospectus. Such financial institution or third party may transfer its short position to investors in Common Shares or in connection
with a simultaneous offering of other Common Shares offered by this Prospectus or otherwise.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The maximum amount of compensation to be
received by any member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. will not exceed 8% of the initial gross proceeds from
the sale of any security being sold with respect to each particular offering of Common Shares made under a single Prospectus Supplement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Any underwriter, agent or dealer utilized
in the initial offering of Common Shares will not confirm sales to accounts over which it exercises discretionary authority without
the prior specific written approval of its customer.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="descript_17"></A>Description of Capital
Structure&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund is a business trust established
under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the Declaration of Trust. The Declaration of Trust provides that the Board
may authorize separate classes of shares of beneficial interest. The Board has authorized an unlimited number of Common Shares.
The Fund holds annual meetings of Common Shareholders in compliance with the requirements of the NYSE.</P>

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


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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Declaration of Trust permits the Fund
to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional Common Shares of beneficial interest, with or without par value. Each Common
Share represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets of the Fund with each other Common Share in the Fund. Common Shareholders
will be entitled to the payment of distributions when, and if declared by the Fund. The 1940 Act or the terms of any future borrowings
or issuance of preferred shares may limit the payment of distributions to the Common Shareholders. Each whole Common Share is entitled
to one vote and each fractional Common Share is entitled to a proportionate fractional vote as to matters on which it is entitled
to vote pursuant to the terms of the Declaration of Trust. Upon termination of the Fund, after paying or adequately providing for
the payment of all liabilities of the Fund and the liquidation preference with respect to any outstanding preferred shares, and
upon receipt of such releases, indemnities and refunding agreements as the Trustees deem necessary , the Trustees may distribute
the remaining assets of the Fund among the Common Shareholders. The Declaration of Trust provides that Common Shareholders are
not liable for any liabilities of the Fund, and indemnifies shareholders against any such liability. Although shareholders of a
business trust established under Massachusetts law, in certain limited circumstances, may be held personally liable for the obligations
of the business trust as though they were general partners, the provisions of the Declaration of Trust described in the foregoing
sentence make the likelihood of such personal liability remote. The Fund will not issue Common Share certificates.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund has no current intention to issue
preferred shares. However, if at some future time there are any preferred shares outstanding, subject to certain exceptions, the
Fund might not be permitted to declare any cash distribution on its Common Shares, unless at the time of such declaration, (i)
all accrued distributions on preferred shares and any accrued interest on borrowings, if any, have been paid and (ii) the value
of the Fund&rsquo;s total assets (determined after deducting the amount of such distribution), less all liabilities and indebtedness
of the Fund not represented by senior securities, is at least 300% of the aggregate amount of any securities representing indebtedness
and at least 200% of the aggregate amount of any securities representing indebtedness plus the aggregate liquidation value of the
outstanding preferred shares. In addition to the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Fund may be required to comply with other asset
coverage requirements under a credit facility or as a condition of the Fund obtaining a rating of preferred shares from a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization (a &ldquo;Rating Agency&rdquo;). These requirements may include an asset coverage test
more stringent than under the 1940 Act. This limitation on the Fund&rsquo;s ability to make distributions on its Common Shares
could in certain circumstances impair the ability of the Fund to maintain its qualification for taxation as a RIC for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. If the Fund were in the future to issue preferred shares, it would intend, however, to the extent possible,
to purchase or redeem preferred shares from time to time to maintain compliance with such asset coverage requirements and may pay
special distributions to the holders of the preferred shares in certain circumstances in connection with any potential impairment
of the Fund&rsquo;s status as a RIC. Depending on the timing of any such redemption or repayment, the Fund may be required to pay
a premium in addition to the liquidation preference of the preferred shares to the holders thereof.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund has no present intention of offering
additional Common Shares, except as described herein. Other offerings of its Common Shares, if made, will require approval of the
Board. Any additional offering will not be sold at a price per Common Share below the then current NAV (exclusive of underwriting
discounts and commissions) except in connection with an offering to existing Common Shareholders or with the consent of a majority
of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding Common Shares. Common Shares have no preemptive rights.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund currently utilizes leverage by
borrowing pursuant to the CFA as described in &ldquo;&mdash;Other Investment Policies&mdash;Borrowing.&rdquo; In addition, the
Fund may use leverage by borrowing from other financial institutions or through the issuance of preferred shares, reverse repurchase
agreements or other leverage financing. The Fund intends to limit its combined effective leverage ratio (measured by the aggregate
dollar amount of all leverage facilities to managed assets) to <SUP>1</SUP>/<SUB>3</SUB>% of the Fund&rsquo;s managed assets at
the time of borrowing. In addition, the Fund may borrow for temporary, emergency or other purposes as permitted under the 1940
Act. Any such indebtedness would be in addition to the combined effective leverage ratio of 33<SUP>1</SUP>/<SUB>3</SUB>% of managed
assets immediately after giving effect to the borrowing.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s leverage strategy may
not be successful. By leveraging its investment portfolio, the Fund creates an opportunity for increased net income or capital
appreciation. However, the use of leverage also involves risks, which</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">can be significant. These risks include
the possibility that the value of the assets acquired with such borrowing decreases although the Fund&rsquo;s liability is fixed,
greater volatility in the Fund&rsquo;s NAV and the market price of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares and higher expenses. Since the
Advisor&rsquo;s fee is based upon a percentage of the Fund&rsquo;s managed assets, the Advisor&rsquo;s fee will be higher if the
Fund is leveraged and the Advisor will have an incentive to leverage the Fund. The Board will monitor this potential conflict.
The Advisor intends to leverage the Fund only when it believes that the potential return on the additional investments acquired
through the use of leverage is likely to exceed the costs incurred in connection with the offering.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Leverage creates risks which may adversely
affect the return for the Common Shareholders, including:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV and market price of Common Shares;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">fluctuations in the dividend rates on any preferred shares or in interest rates on borrowings and
short-term debt;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">increased operating costs, which may reduce the Fund&rsquo;s total return to the Common Shareholders.
The fees and expenses attributed to leverage, including all offering and operating expenses relating to any preferred shares, will
be borne by Common Shareholders; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the potential for a decline in the value of an investment acquired through leverage, while the
Fund&rsquo;s obligations under such leverage remains fixed.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">To the extent the income or capital appreciation
derived from securities purchased with funds received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Fund&rsquo;s return will
be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income or capital appreciation from the securities purchased
with such funds is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage or if the Fund incurs capital loss, the return of the Fund will
be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to shareholders as dividends and
other distributions will be reduced or potentially eliminated. The Advisor may determine to maintain the Fund&rsquo;s leveraged
position if it expects that the long-term benefits to the Fund&rsquo;s shareholders of maintaining the leveraged position will
outweigh the current reduced return. The Fund may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with borrowings
or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a credit facility; either of these requirements will increase the cost of borrowing
over the stated interest rate. To the extent that the Fund borrows through the use of reverse repurchase agreements, it would be
subject to a risk that the value of the portfolio securities transferred may substantially exceed the purchase price received by
the Fund under the reverse repurchase agreement transaction. Alternatively, during the life of any reverse repurchase agreement
transaction, the Fund may be required to transfer additional securities if the market value of those securities initially transferred
declines. In addition, capital raised through borrowing or the issuance of preferred shares will be subject to interest costs or
dividend payments that may or may not exceed the income and appreciation on the assets purchased. The issuance of additional classes
of preferred shares involves offering expenses and other costs, which will be borne by the Common Shareholders, and may limit the
Fund&rsquo;s freedom to pay dividends on Common Shares or to engage in other activities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may be subject to certain restrictions
on investments imposed by guidelines of one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations which may issue ratings
for the preferred shares or short-term debt instruments issued by the Fund. These guidelines may impose asset coverage or portfolio
composition requirements that are more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act. Certain types of borrowings may result in
the Fund being subject to covenants in credit agreements, including those relating to asset coverage, borrowing base and portfolio
composition requirements and additional covenants that may affect the Fund&rsquo;s ability to pay dividends and distributions on
Common Shares in certain instances. The Fund also may be required to pledge its assets to the lenders in connection with certain
types of borrowing. Under the current CFA, the Fund is subject to covenants that include, but are not limited to, certain minimum
net asset value and collateral requirements, as well as a requirement to provide timely certain financial information to the lender.
The Advisor does not anticipate that these covenants or restrictions will adversely affect its ability to manage the Fund&rsquo;s
portfolio in accordance with the Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives and principal investment strategies. Due to these covenants
or restrictions, the Fund may be forced to liquidate investments at times and at prices that are not favorable to the Fund, or
the Fund may be forced to forego investments that the Advisor otherwise views as favorable.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The extent that the Fund employs leverage,
if any, will depend on many factors, the most important of which are investment outlook, market conditions and interest rates.
Successful use of a leveraging strategy depends on the</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Advisor&rsquo;s ability to predict correctly
interest rates and market movements. There is no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful during any period in which
it is employed.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>REPURCHASE OF SHARES AND OTHER DISCOUNT MEASURES</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In recognition of the possibility that
Common Shares might trade at a discount to NAV and that any such discount may not be in the interest of the Fund&rsquo;s shareholders,
the Board, in consultation with the Advisor, from time to time may review possible actions to help reduce any such discount. The
Board, in consultation with the Advisor, may review the possibility of open market repurchases and/or tender offers for the Common
Shares and consider such factors as the market price of the Common Shares, the NAV of the Common Shares, the liquidity of the assets
of the Fund, effect on the Fund&rsquo;s expenses, whether such transactions would impair the Fund&rsquo;s status as a RIC or result
in a failure to comply with applicable asset coverage requirements, general economic conditions and such other events or conditions,
which may have a material effect on the Fund&rsquo;s ability to consummate such transactions. There are no assurances that the
Board will, in fact, decide to undertake either of these actions or, if undertaken, that such actions will result in the Fund&rsquo;s
Common Shares trading at a price which is equal to or approximates their NAV.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In the event that the Fund conducts an
offering of new Common Shares and such offering constitutes a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; under Regulation M, the Fund and certain
of its affiliates may be subject to an applicable restricted period that could limit the timing of any repurchases by the Fund.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Declaration of Trust authorizes the
issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with preference rights, including preferred shares (&ldquo;Preferred
Shares&rdquo;), having no par value per share or such other amount as the Board may establish, in one or more series, with rights
as determined by the Board, by action of the Board without the approval of the Common Shareholders. The Board has no current intention
to issue Preferred Shares.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Under the requirements of the 1940 Act,
the Fund must, immediately after the issuance of any Preferred Shares, have an &ldquo;asset coverage&rdquo; of at least 200%. Asset
coverage means the ratio which the value of the total assets of the Fund, less all liability and indebtedness not represented by
senior securities (as defined in the 1940 Act), bears to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness of
the Fund, if any, plus the aggregate liquidation preference of the Preferred Shares. If the Fund seeks a rating of the Preferred
Shares, asset coverage requirements, in addition to those set forth in the 1940 Act, may be imposed. The liquidation value of the
Preferred Shares is expected to equal their aggregate original purchase price plus redemption premium, if any, together with any
accrued and unpaid dividends thereon (on a cumulative basis), whether or not earned or declared. The terms of the Preferred Shares,
including their dividend rate, voting rights, liquidation preference and redemption provisions, will be determined by the Board
(subject to applicable law and the Declaration of Trust) if and when it authorizes the Preferred Shares. The Fund may issue Preferred
Shares that provide for the periodic redetermination of the dividend rate at relatively short intervals through an auction or remarketing
procedure, although the terms of the Preferred Shares also may enable the Fund to lengthen such intervals. At times, the dividend
rate as redetermined on the Fund&rsquo;s Preferred Shares may approach or exceed the Fund&rsquo;s return after expenses on the
investment of proceeds from the Preferred Shares and the Fund&rsquo;s leveraged capital structure would result in a lower rate
of return to Common Shareholders than if the Fund were not so structured.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In the event of any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Fund, the terms of any Preferred Shares may entitle the holders of Preferred Shares
to receive a preferential liquidating distribution (expected to equal the original purchase price per share plus redemption premium,
if any, together with accrued and unpaid dividends, whether or not earned or declared and on a cumulative basis) before any distribution
of assets is made to Common Shareholders. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating distribution to which they are entitled,
the holders of Preferred Shares would not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Under the 1940 Act, if at any time dividends
on the Preferred Shares are unpaid in an amount equal to two full years&rsquo; dividends thereon, the holders of all outstanding
Preferred Shares, voting as a class, will be allowed to elect a majority of the Fund&rsquo;s Trustees until all dividends in default
have been paid or declared and set apart for payment. In addition, if required by the Rating Agency rating the Preferred Shares
or if the Board determines it to be in the best interests of the Common Shareholders, issuance of the Preferred Shares may result
in more restrictive</P>

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


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">provisions than required by the 1940 Act
being imposed. In this regard, holders of the Preferred Shares may be entitled to elect a majority of the Board in other circumstances,
for example, if one payment on the Preferred Shares is in arrears.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If the Fund were to issue Preferred Shares,
it is expected that the Fund would seek a credit rating for the Preferred Shares from a Rating Agency. In that case, as long as
Preferred Shares are outstanding, the composition of its portfolio would reflect guidelines established by such Rating Agency.
Although, as of the date hereof, no such Rating Agency has established guidelines relating to any such Preferred Shares, based
on previous guidelines established by such Rating Agencies for the securities of other issuers, the Fund anticipates that the guidelines
with respect to the Preferred Shares would establish a set of tests for portfolio composition and asset coverage that supplement
(and in some cases are more restrictive than) the applicable requirements under the 1940 Act. Although, at this time, no assurance
can be given as to the nature or extent of the guidelines, which may be imposed in connection with obtaining a rating of the Preferred
Shares, the Fund currently anticipates that such guidelines will include asset coverage requirements, which are more restrictive
than those under the 1940 Act, restrictions on certain portfolio investments and investment practices, requirements that the Fund
maintain a portion of its total assets in short-term, high-quality, fixed-income securities and certain mandatory redemption requirements
relating to the Preferred Shares. No assurance can be given that the guidelines actually imposed with respect to the Preferred
Shares by such Rating Agency will be more or less restrictive than as described in this Prospectus.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="certain_18"></A>Certain Provisions in the
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Under Massachusetts law, shareholders,
in certain circumstances, could be held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund. However, the Declaration of Trust contains
an express disclaimer of shareholder liability in connection with Fund property or the acts, obligations or affairs of the Fund
and provides for indemnification out of the assets of the Fund for all loss and expense of any shareholder held personally liable
for the obligations of the Fund. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is
limited to circumstances in which the Fund would be unable to meet its obligations. The Fund believes that the likelihood of such
circumstances is remote.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Declaration of Trust provides that
the Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust without Common Shareholder approval to change the name of the Fund or to supply
any omission, clear any ambiguity or correct or supplement a defective or inconsistent provision. The Declaration of Trust does
not permit amendments that impair the exemption from personal liability of the shareholders, Trustees, officers, employees and
agents of the Fund or permit assessments upon shareholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The By-laws provide that the Trustees have
the power, to the exclusion of shareholders, to adopt, alter, amend or repeal any of the By-laws, except for any By-law that requires
a vote of the shareholders to be amended, adopted or repealed by the terms of the Declaration of Trust, By-laws or applicable law.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Declaration of Trust and By-laws include
provisions that could have the effect of limiting the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or to
change the composition of its Board and could have the effect of depriving Common Shareholders of an opportunity to sell their
Common Shares at a premium over prevailing market prices by discouraging a third party from seeking to obtain control of the Fund.
These provisions may have the effect of discouraging attempts to acquire control of the Fund, which attempts could have the effect
of increasing the expenses of the Fund and interfering with the normal operation of the Fund. They provide, however, the advantage
of potentially requiring persons seeking control of the Fund to negotiate with its management regarding the price to be paid and
facilitating the continuity of the Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives and policies. The Board has considered and approved the following
anti-takeover provisions . The following is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Declaration of
Trust and By-laws on file with the SEC.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The number of Trustees is currently thirteen,
but by action of a majority of the Trustees, the Board may from time to time be increased or decreased. If the Fund issues Preferred
Shares, the Fund may establish a separate class for the Trustees elected by the holders of the Preferred Shares. Subject to applicable
provisions of the 1940 Act, vacancies on the Board may be filled by a majority action of the remaining Trustees. Such provisions
may work to delay a change in the majority of the Board.</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Generally, the shareholders have power
to vote only: (a) for the election of Trustees; (b) with respect to any investment advisory or management contract; (c) with respect
to a termination of the Fund; (d) with respect to an amendment of the Declaration of Trust; (e) with respect to a merger, consolidation
or sale of assets of the Fund; (f) with respect to incorporation of the Fund; (g) to the same extent as the stockholders of a Massachusetts
business corporation as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively
or as a class action on behalf of the Fund or the shareholders; and (h) with respect to such additional matters relating to the
Fund as may be required by the Declaration of Trust or the By-Laws or by reason of the registration of the Fund or the shares with
the SEC or any State or by any applicable law or any regulation or order of the SEC or any State or as the Trustees may consider
necessary or desirable. On any matter required or permitted to be voted on by the shareholders, all shares then entitled to vote
shall be voted in the aggregate as a single class without regard to class, except (i) when required by the Declaration of Trust,
the By-Laws, the 1940 Act, or when the Trustees have determined that any matter to be submitted to a vote of the shareholders affects
the rights or interests of the shareholders of one or more classes, if any, materially differently, shares shall be voted by each
such affected class individually; and (ii) when the Trustees shall have determined that the matter affects only the interests of
one or more classes, then only the shareholders of such affected class shall be entitled to vote thereon.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Additionally, the Fund&rsquo;s By-laws
contain certain provisions that may tend to make a change of control of the Fund more difficult. For example, the By-laws (i) require
a shareholder to give written advance notice and other&nbsp;information to the Fund of the shareholder&rsquo;s nominees for Trustees
and proposals for other business to be considered at annual shareholders&rsquo; meetings, or in the event a shareholder proposes
to seek a shareholder action by written consent or requests a special meeting of shareholders; (ii) require any such notice by
a shareholder to be accompanied by certain information as provided in the By-laws; (iii) provide that Trustees may be nominated
by shareholders only at an annual meeting of the Fund or special meeting in lieu of an annual meeting; and (iv) reserve to the
Trustees the exclusive power to alter, amend or repeal any provision of the By-laws or to make new By-laws, except where the Declaration
of Trust, By-laws or applicable law would also require a shareholder vote to effect such alteration, amendment or repeal. The foregoing
description of the By-laws is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amended and Restated By-laws effective as of September
27, 2013.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>POTENTIAL CONVERSION TO OPEN-END FUND</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Conversion of the Fund to an open-end investment
company would require an amendment to the Fund&rsquo;s Declaration of Trust. Such amendment would require approval by each of the
following: (i) a majority of the Trustees then in office, (ii) a majority of the outstanding voting securities, and (iii) by such
vote or votes of the holders of any class or classes or series of shares as may be required by the 1940 Act. In the event of conversion,
the Common Shares would cease to be listed on the NYSE or other national securities exchange or market system. The Board believes,
however, that the closed-end structure is desirable, given the Fund&rsquo;s investment objective and policies. Investors should
assume, therefore, that it is unlikely that the Board would vote to convert the Fund to an open-end management investment company.
Shareholders of an open-end management investment company may require the company to redeem their shares at any time (except in
certain circumstances as authorized by or under the 1940 Act) at their NAV, less such redemption charge, if any, as might be in
effect at the time of a redemption. The Fund would expect to pay all such redemption requests in cash, but intends to reserve the
right to pay redemption requests in a combination of cash or securities. If such partial payment in securities were made, investors
may incur brokerage costs in converting such securities to cash. If the Fund were converted to an open-end fund, it is likely that
new Common Shares would be sold at NAV plus a sales load.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><A NAME="report_19"></A>Reports to Shareholders</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund sends to its shareholders unaudited
semi-annual and audited annual reports, including a list of investments held.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="independ_20"></A>Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, who has
offices at 125 High Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, is the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and
audits the Fund&rsquo;s financial statements. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="additional_21"></A>Additional Information</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This Prospectus and the SAI do not contain
all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement that the Fund has filed with the SEC (file No. 333-181550). The
complete Registration Statement may be obtained from the SEC at sec.gov. See the cover page of this Prospectus for information
about how to obtain a paper copy of the Registration Statement or SAI without charge.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><A NAME="tableof_22"></A>Table of Contents of the
Statement of Additional Information</P>

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

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> &nbsp; </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Page </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Organization of the Fund </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 2 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Additional Investment Policies and Risks </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 2 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Investment Restrictions </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 13 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Portfolio Turnover </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 15 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Those Responsible for Management </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 15 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Shareholders of the Fund </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 26 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Investment Advisory and Other Services </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 26 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Determination of Net Asset Value </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 32 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Brokerage Allocation </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 32 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Additional Information Concerning Taxes </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 36 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Other Information </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 43 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Custodian and Transfer Agent </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 43 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 44 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Reports to Shareholders </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 44 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Legal and Regulatory Matters </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 44 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Codes of Ethics </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 44 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Additional Information </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 44 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Appendix A: Description of Ratings </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> A-1 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Appendix B: Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> B-1 </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="privacy_23"></A>The Fund&rsquo;s Privacy
Policy</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Generally, the Fund does not receive any
non-public personal information relating to its shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of its shareholders
may become available to the Fund. The Fund does not disclose any non-public personal information about its shareholders or former
shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account).
The Fund may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services, such as transfer agents,
custodians and broker/dealers.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund restricts access to non-public
personal information about its shareholders to employees of the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor and its affiliates with a legitimate
business need for the information. The Fund maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public
personal information of its shareholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B> 1,000,000 Shares </B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>John Hancock Investors Trust</B></P>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B> March 1, 2015 </B></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B> JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST </B></P>

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"> March 1, 2015 </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">601 Congress Street</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Boston, Massachusetts 02210</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">800-225-6020</P>

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

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

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><A HREF="#org_01"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Organization of the Fund</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>2</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#addition_02"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Additional Investment Policies and Risks</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>2</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#invest_03"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Investment Restrictions</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>13</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#port_04"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Portfolio Turnover</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>15</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#those_05"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Those Responsible for Management</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>15</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#share_06"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Shareholders of the Fund</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>26</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#invadvus_07"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Investment Advisory and Other Services</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>26</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#deter_08"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Determination of Net Asset Value</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>32</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#brokerage_09"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Brokerage Allocation</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>32</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#additional_10"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Additional Information Concerning Taxes</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>36</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#other_11"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Other Information</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>43</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#cuset_12"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Custodian and Transfer Agent</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>43</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#indepen_13"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>44</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#report_14"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Reports to Shareholders</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>44</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#legar_15"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Legal and Regulatory Matters</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>44</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#codes_16"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Codes of Ethics</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>44</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><A HREF="#ai_17"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Additional Information</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>44</I></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><A HREF="#apexa_18"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Appendix A: Description of Ratings</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>A-1</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><A HREF="#apexb_19"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Appendix B: Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures</I></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>B-1</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> This Statement of Additional Information
(&ldquo;SAI&rdquo;) is not a prospectus and is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only if preceded or accompanied
by the prospectus of John Hancock Investors Trust (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) dated March 1, 2015 (the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;)
and any related supplement thereto (&ldquo;Prospectus Supplements&rdquo;), which are incorporated herein by reference. This SAI
should be read in conjunction with such Prospectus and any related Prospectus Supplements, copies of which may be obtained without
charge by contacting your financial intermediary or calling the Fund at 800-225-6020. </P>

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


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Capitalized terms used in this SAI and
not otherwise defined have the meanings given them in the Fund&rsquo;s Prospectus and any related Prospectus Supplements.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="org_01"></A>Organization of the Fund</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;). The Fund was organized
on October 26, 1970 as a Delaware corporation and was reorganized on October 5, 1984 as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant
to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust, which was amended and restated on August 26, 2003, as amended (the &ldquo;Declaration
of Trust&rdquo;).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the &ldquo;Advisor&rdquo;
or &ldquo;JHA&rdquo;) is the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;Advisers Act&rdquo;).
The Advisor is responsible for overseeing the management of the Fund, including its day-to-day business operations and monitoring
the subadvisor. The Advisor has been managing closed-end funds since 1971. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Founded in 1968, the Advisor is a wholly
owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation (&ldquo;Manulife
Financial&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;). John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) and its subsidiaries (&ldquo;John
Hancock&rdquo;) today offer a broad range of financial products and services, including whole, term, variable, and universal life
insurance, as well as college savings products, mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities, long-term care insurance and various
forms of business insurance.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Advisor&rsquo;s parent company has
been helping individuals and institutions work toward their financial goals since 1862. The Advisor offers investment solutions
managed by institutional money managers, taking a disciplined team approach to portfolio management and research, leveraging the
expertise of seasoned investment professionals.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Established in 1887, Manulife Financial
is a Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. Its international network
of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services to millions
of clients. It also provides asset management services to institutional customers.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s subadvisor is John Hancock
Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC (the &ldquo;Subadvisor&rdquo;), formerly MFC Global Investment
Management (U.S.), LLC and Sovereign Asset Management LLC. The Subadvisor is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund&rsquo;s
portfolio investments. The Subadvisor, organized in 1968, is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)
(a subsidiary of Manulife Financial).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="addition_02"></A>Additional Investment Policies
and Risks</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s primary investment strategies
are described in the Prospectus. The following is a description of the various investment policies that the Fund may engage in,
whether as a primary or secondary strategy, and a summary of certain attendant risks. The Subadvisor may not buy any of the following
instruments or use any of the following techniques unless it believes that doing so will help to achieve the Fund&rsquo;s investment
objective.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Ratings as Investment Criteria. </B>In
general, the ratings of Moody&rsquo;s and S&amp;P represent the opinions of these agencies as to the quality of the securities
which they rate. It should be emphasized, however, that ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality.
There is no guarantee that these institutions will continue to provide ratings. These ratings will be used by the Fund as initial
criteria for the selection of debt securities. Among the factors which will be considered are the long-term ability of the issuer
to pay principal and interest and general economic trends. Appendix A contains further information concerning the ratings of Moody&rsquo;s
and S&amp;P and their significance. Subsequent to its purchase by the Fund, an issue of securities may cease to be rated or its
rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the Fund. Neither of these events will require the sale of the
securities by the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Short-Term Bank and Corporate Obligations.
</B>The Fund may invest in depository-type obligations of banks and savings and loan associations and other high quality money
market instruments consisting of short-term obligations of the U.S. government or its agencies and commercial paper. Commercial
paper represents short-term unsecured promissory notes issued in bearer form by banks or bank holding companies, corporations and
finance companies. Depository-type obligations in which the Fund may invest include certificates of deposit, bankers&rsquo; acceptances
and fixed time deposits. Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds deposited in a commercial bank
for a definite period of time and earning a specified return.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Bankers&rsquo; acceptances are negotiable
drafts or bills of exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise, which are &ldquo;accepted&rdquo;
by a bank, meaning, in effect, that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument at maturity. Fixed
time deposits are bank obligations payable at a stated maturity date and bearing interest at a fixed rate. Fixed time deposits
may be withdrawn on demand by the investor, but may be subject to early withdrawal penalties which vary depending upon market conditions
and the remaining maturity of the obligation. There are no contractual restrictions on the right to transfer a beneficial interest
in a fixed time deposit to a third party, although there is no market for such deposits. Bank notes and bankers&rsquo; acceptances
rank junior to domestic deposit liabilities of the bank and <I>pari passu </I>with other senior, unsecured obligations of the bank.
Bank notes are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other insurer. Deposit notes are insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation only to the extent of $100,000 per depositor per bank.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Preferred Securities. </B>The Fund may
invest in preferred securities. Preferred securities, like common stock, represent an equity ownership in an issuer. Generally,
preferred securities have a priority of claim over common stock in dividend payments and upon liquidation of the issuer. Unlike
common stock, preferred securities do not usually have voting rights. Preferred securities in some instances are convertible into
common stock. Although they are equity securities, preferred securities have characteristics of both debt and common stock. Like
debt, their promised income is contractually fixed. Like common stock, they do not have rights to precipitate bankruptcy proceedings
or collection activities in the event of missed payments. Other equity characteristics are their subordinated position in an issuer&rsquo;s
capital structure and that their quality and value are heavily dependent on the profitability of the issuer rather than on any
legal claims to specific assets or cash flows.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Distributions on preferred securities must
be declared by the board of directors and may be subject to deferral, and thus they may not be automatically payable. Income payments
on preferred securities may be cumulative, causing dividends and distributions to accrue even if not declared by the board or otherwise
made payable, or they may be non-cumulative, so that skipped dividends and distributions do not continue to accrue. There is no
assurance that dividends on preferred securities in which the Fund invests will be declared or otherwise made payable. The Fund
may invest in non-cumulative preferred securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Shares of preferred securities have a liquidation
value that generally equals the original purchase price at the date of issuance. The market values of preferred securities may
be affected by favorable and unfavorable changes impacting the issuers&rsquo; industries or sectors, including companies in the
utilities and financial services sectors, which are prominent issuers of preferred securities. They may also be affected by actual
and anticipated changes or ambiguities in the tax status of the security and by actual and anticipated changes or ambiguities in
tax laws, such as changes in corporate and individual income tax rates, and in the dividends received deduction for corporate taxpayers
or the characterization of dividends as tax-advantaged as described herein.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Because the claim on an issuer&rsquo;s
earnings represented by preferred securities may become onerous when interest rates fall below the rate payable on the stock or
for other reasons, the issuer may redeem preferred securities, generally after an initial period of call protection during which
the stock is not redeemable. Thus, in declining interest rate environments in particular, the Fund&rsquo;s holdings of higher dividend-paying
preferred securities may be reduced and the Fund may be unable to acquire securities paying comparable rates with the redemption
proceeds.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Investments in Non-U.S. Securities.
</B>The Fund may invest directly in the securities of non-U.S. issuers as well as securities in the form of sponsored or unsponsored
American Depository Receipts (&ldquo;ADRs&rdquo;), European Depository Receipts (&ldquo;EDRs&rdquo;) and Global Depository Receipts
(&ldquo;GDRs&rdquo;) or other securities convertible into non-U.S. securities. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its total assets
in securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies. ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company which evidence
ownership of underlying securities issued by a non-U.S. corporation. EDRs are receipts issued in Europe which evidence a similar
ownership arrangement. Issuers of unsponsored ADRs are not contractually obligated to disclose material information,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">including financial information, in the
United States. Generally, ADRs are designed for use in the United States securities markets and EDRs are designed for use in European
securities markets.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">An investment in non-U.S. securities including
ADRs may be affected by changes in currency rates and in exchange control regulations. Issuers of unsponsored ADRs are not contractually
obligated to disclose material information, including financial information, in the United States and, therefore, there may not
be a correlation between such information and the market value of the unsponsored ADR. Non-U.S. companies may not be subject to
accounting standards or government supervision comparable to U.S. companies, and there is often less publicly available information
about their operations. Non-U.S. companies may also be affected by political or financial instability abroad. These risk considerations
may be intensified in the case of investments in ADRs of non-U.S. companies that are located in emerging market countries. ADRs
of companies located in these countries may have limited marketability and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Risks of Non-U.S. Securities</I></B>.
Investments in non-U.S. securities may involve a greater degree of risk than those in domestic securities. There is generally less
publicly available information about non-U.S. companies in the form of reports and ratings similar to those that are published
about issuers in the United States. Also, non-U.S. issuers generally are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial
reporting requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Because non-U.S. securities may be denominated
in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, changes in foreign currency exchange rates may affect the Fund&rsquo;s net asset value
(&ldquo;NAV&rdquo;), the value of dividends and interest earned, gains and losses realized on the sale of securities, and any net
investment income and gains that the Fund distributes to shareholders. Securities transactions undertaken in some non-U.S. markets
may not be settled promptly so that the Fund&rsquo;s investments on non-U.S. exchanges may be less liquid and subject to the risk
of fluctuating currency exchange rates pending settlement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Non-U.S. securities will be purchased in
the best available market, whether through OTC markets or exchanges located in the countries where principal offices of the issuers
are located. Non-U.S. securities markets generally are not as developed or efficient as those in the United States. While growing
in volume, they usually have substantially less volume than the NYSE, and securities of some non-U.S. issuers are less liquid and
more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Fixed commissions on non-U.S. exchanges generally are higher than negotiated
commissions on U.S. exchanges; nevertheless, the Fund will endeavor to achieve the most favorable net results on its portfolio
transactions. There is generally less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed issuers
than in the United States.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">With respect to certain non-U.S. countries,
there is the possibility of adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation, nationalization or confiscatory
taxation limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or social instability, or diplomatic developments,
which could affect United States investments in those countries. Moreover, individual non-U.S. economies may differ favorably or
unfavorably from the United States&rsquo; economy in terms of growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment,
resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The dividends, in some cases capital gains
and interest payable on certain of the Fund&rsquo;s non-U.S. portfolio securities, may be subject to non-U.S. withholding or other
non-U.S. taxes, thus reducing the net amount of income or gains available for distribution to the Fund&rsquo;s shareholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">These risks may be intensified in the case
of investments in emerging markets or countries with limited or developing capital markets. See &ldquo;Securities of Emerging Market
Issuers or Countries&rdquo; below.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s ability and decision to
purchase or sell portfolio securities may be affected by laws or regulations relating to the convertibility and repatriation of
assets. Under present conditions, it is not believed that this consideration will have any significant effect on the Fund&rsquo;s
portfolio strategies.</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>European Markets Risk.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
</FONT></I></B>Countries in Europe may be significantly affected by fiscal and monetary controls implemented by the European Union
(&ldquo;EU&rdquo;) and European Economic and Monetary Union (&ldquo;EMU&rdquo;), which require member countries to comply with
restrictions on inflation rates, deficits, interest rates, debt levels and fiscal and monetary controls. Decreasing imports or
exports, changes in governmental or other regulations on trade, changes in the exchange rate of the Euro, the default or threat
of default by one or more EU member countries on its sovereign debt, and/or an economic recession in one or more EU member countries
may have a significant adverse effect on the economies of these and other EU member countries and major trading partners outside
Europe. The European financial markets have experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns,
rising government debt levels and the possible default of government debt in several European countries, including Greece, Ireland,
Italy, Portugal and Spain. Several countries, including Greece and Italy, have agreed to multi-year bailout loans from the European
Central Bank, International Monetary Fund, and other institutions. A default or debt restructuring by any European country, such
as the restructuring of Greece&rsquo;s outstanding sovereign debt, can adversely impact holders of that country&rsquo;s debt and
sellers of credit default swaps linked to that country&rsquo;s creditworthiness, which may be located in countries other than those
listed above, and can affect exposures to other EU countries and their financial companies as well. The manner in which the EU
and EMU responded to the global recession and sovereign debt issues raised questions about their ability to react quickly to rising
borrowing costs and the potential default by Greece and other countries of their sovereign debt and revealed a lack of cohesion
in dealing with the fiscal problems of member states. To address budget deficits and public debt concerns, a number of European
countries have imposed strict austerity measures and comprehensive financial and labor market reforms, which could increase political
or social instability. Many European countries continue to suffer from high unemployment rates.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Investing in the securities of Eastern
European issuers is highly speculative and involves risks not usually associated with investing in the more developed markets of
Western Europe. Securities markets of Eastern European countries typically are less efficient and have lower trading volume, lower
liquidity, and higher volatility than more developed markets. Eastern European economies also may be particularly susceptible to
the international credit market due to their reliance on bank related inflows of capital.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may be exposed to these risks
through its direct investments in European securities, including sovereign debt, or indirectly through investments in money market
funds and financial institutions with significant investments in such securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Emerging Markets Risk. </I></B>In
addition, the Fund may invest in the securities of issuers based in countries with &ldquo;emerging market&rdquo; economies. Funds
that invest a significant portion of their assets in the securities of issuers based in countries with &ldquo;emerging market&rdquo;
economies are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk than funds investing primarily in more-developed foreign markets,
since emerging market securities may present market, credit, currency, liquidity, legal, political and other risks greater than,
or in addition to, the risks of investing in developed foreign countries. These risks include: high currency exchange-rate fluctuations;
increased risk of default (including both government and private issuers); greater social, economic and political uncertainty and
instability (including the risk of war); more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; less governmental supervision
and regulation of the securities markets and participants in those markets; controls on foreign investment and limitations on repatriation
of invested capital and on the Fund&rsquo;s ability to exchange local currencies for U.S. dollars; unavailability of currency hedging
techniques in certain emerging market countries; the fact that companies in emerging market countries may be newly organized, smaller
and less seasoned; the difference in, or lack of, auditing and financial reporting standards, which may result in the unavailability
of material information about issuers; different clearance and settlement procedures, which may be unable to keep pace with the
volume of securities transactions or otherwise make it difficult to engage in such transactions; difficulties in obtaining and/or
enforcing legal judgments in foreign jurisdictions; and significantly smaller market capitalizations of emerging market issuers.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Hedging and Other Strategies. </B>Hedging
is an attempt to establish with more certainty than would otherwise be possible the effective price or rate of return on portfolio
securities or securities that the Fund proposes to acquire or the exchange rate of currencies in which the portfolio securities
are quoted or denominated. When securities prices are falling, the Fund can seek to offset a decline in the value of its current
portfolio securities through the sale of futures contracts. When securities prices are rising, the Fund, through the purchase of
futures contracts, can attempt to secure better rates or prices than might later be available in the market when it effects anticipated
purchases.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If, in the opinion of the Advisor, there
is a sufficient degree of correlation between price trends for the Fund&rsquo;s</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">portfolio securities and futures contracts
based on other financial instruments, securities indices or other indices, the Fund may also enter into such futures contracts
as part of its hedging strategy. Although under some circumstances prices of securities in the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio may be more
or less volatile than prices of such futures contracts, the Advisor will attempt to estimate the extent of this volatility difference
based on historical patterns and compensate for any differential by having the Fund enter into a greater or lesser number of futures
contracts or by attempting to achieve only a partial hedge against price changes affecting the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">When a short hedging position is successful,
any depreciation in the value of portfolio securities will be substantially offset by appreciation in the value of the futures
position. On the other hand, any unanticipated appreciation in the value of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities would be substantially
offset by a decline in the value of the futures position. On other occasions, the Fund may take a &ldquo;long&rdquo; position by
purchasing futures contracts.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Options on Securities and Securities
Indices. </B>The Fund may purchase and write (sell) call and put options on any securities and securities indices. These options
may be listed on national domestic securities exchanges or foreign securities exchanges or traded in the over-the-counter market.
The Fund may write covered put and call options and purchase put and call options as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities
or to protect against declines in the value of portfolio securities and against increases in the cost of securities to be acquired.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Writing Covered Options. </I>A call
option on securities written by the Fund obligates the Fund to sell specified securities to the holder of the option at a specified
price if the option is exercised at any time before the expiration date. A put option on securities written by the Fund obligates
the Fund to purchase specified securities from the option holder at a specified price if the option is exercised at any time before
the expiration date. Options on securities indices are similar to options on securities, except that the exercise of securities
index options requires cash settlement payments and does not involve the actual purchase or sale of securities. In addition, securities
index options are designed to reflect price fluctuations in a group of securities or segment of the securities market rather than
price fluctuations in a single security. Writing covered call options may deprive the Fund of the opportunity to profit from an
increase in the market price of the securities in its portfolio. Writing covered put options may deprive the Fund of the opportunity
to profit from a decrease in the market price of the securities to be acquired for its portfolio.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">All call and put options written by the
Fund are covered. A written call option or put option may be covered by (i) maintaining cash or liquid securities in a segregated
account with a value at least equal to the Fund&rsquo;s obligation under the option, (ii) entering into an offsetting forward commitment
and/or (iii) purchasing an offsetting option or any other option which, by virtue of its exercise price or otherwise, reduces the
Fund&rsquo;s net exposure on its written option position. A written call option on securities is typically covered by maintaining
the securities that are subject to the option in a segregated account. The Fund may cover call options on a securities index by
owning securities whose price changes are expected to be similar to those of the underlying index.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may terminate its obligations
under an exchange-traded call or put option by purchasing an option identical to the one it has written. Obligations under over-the-counter
options may be terminated only by entering into an offsetting transaction with the counterparty to such option. Such purchases
are referred to as &ldquo;closing purchase transactions.&rdquo;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Purchasing Options. </I>The Fund would
normally purchase call options in anticipation of an increase, or put options in anticipation of a decrease (&ldquo;protective
puts&rdquo;), in the market value of securities of the type in which it may invest. The Fund may also sell call and put options
to close out its purchased options.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The purchase of a call option would entitle
the Fund, in return for the premium paid, to purchase specified securities or currency at a specified price during the option period.
The Fund would ordinarily realize a gain on the purchase of a call option if, during the option period, the value of such securities
or currency exceeded the sum of the exercise price, the premium paid and transaction costs; otherwise the Fund would realize either
no gain or a loss on the purchase of the call option.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The purchase of a put option would entitle
the Fund, in exchange for the premium paid, to sell specified securities at a specified price during the option period. The purchase
of protective puts is designed to offset or hedge against a decline in the market value of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities.
Put options may also be purchased by the Fund for the purpose of affirmatively benefiting from a decline in the price of securities
which it does not own. The Fund would</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">ordinarily realize a gain if, during the
option period, the value of the underlying securities decreased below the exercise price sufficiently to cover the premium and
transaction costs; otherwise the Fund would realize either no gain or a loss on the purchase of the put option. Gains and losses
on the purchase of put options may be offset by countervailing changes in the value of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s options transactions will
be subject to limitations established by each of the exchanges, boards of trade or other trading facilities on which such options
are traded. These limitations govern the maximum number of options in each class which may be written or purchased by a single
investor or group of investors acting in concert, regardless of whether the options are written or purchased on the same or different
exchanges, boards of trade or other trading facilities or are held or written in one or more accounts or through one or more brokers.
Thus, the number of options which the Fund may write or purchase may be affected by options written or purchased by other investment
advisory clients of the Advisor. An exchange, board of trade or other trading facility may order the liquidation of positions found
to be in excess of these limits, and it may impose certain other sanctions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Risks Associated with Options Transactions.
</I>There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on a domestic or foreign options exchange will exist for any particular
exchange-traded option or at any particular time. If the Fund is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction with respect to
covered options it has written, the Fund will not be able to sell the underlying securities or dispose of assets held in a segregated
account until the options expire or are exercised. Similarly, if the Fund is unable to effect a closing sale transaction with respect
to options it has purchased, it would have to exercise the options in order to realize any profit and will incur transaction costs
upon the purchase or sale of underlying securities or currencies.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Reasons for the absence of a liquid secondary
market on an exchange include the following: (i) there may be insufficient trading interest in certain options; (ii) restrictions
may be imposed by an exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; (iii) trading halts, suspensions or other
restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options; (iv) unusual or unforeseen circumstances may
interrupt normal operations on an exchange; (v) the facilities of an exchange or the Options Clearing Corporation may not at all
times be adequate to handle current trading volume; or (vi) one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide
or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options). If trading
were discontinued, the secondary market on that exchange (or in that class or series of options) would cease to exist. However,
outstanding options on that exchange that had been issued by the Options Clearing Corporation as a result of trades on that exchange
would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s ability to terminate over-the-counter
options is more limited than with exchange-traded options and may involve the risk that broker-dealers participating in such transactions
will not fulfill their obligations. The Advisor will determine the liquidity of each over-the-counter option in accordance with
guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The writing and purchase of options is
a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio
securities transactions. The successful use of options depends in part on the Advisor&rsquo;s ability to predict future price fluctuations
and, for hedging transactions, the degree of correlation between the options and securities or currency markets.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Futures Contracts and Options on Futures
Contracts. </B>The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts based on various securities (such as U.S. government securities)
and securities indices, and any other financial instruments and indices and purchase and write call and put options on these futures
contracts. The Fund may also enter into closing purchase and sale transactions with respect to any of these contracts and options.
All futures contracts entered into by a Fund are traded on U.S. or foreign exchanges or boards of trade that are licensed, regulated
or approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (&ldquo;CFTC&rdquo;).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Futures Contracts. </I>A futures contract
may generally be described as an agreement between two parties to buy and sell particular financial instruments or currencies for
an agreed price during a designated month (or to deliver the final cash settlement price, in the case of a contract relating to
an index or otherwise not calling for physical delivery at the end of trading in the contract).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Positions taken in the futures markets
are not normally held to maturity but are instead liquidated through offsetting transactions, which may result in a profit or a
loss. While futures contracts on securities will usually be liquidated in</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">this manner, the Fund may instead make,
or take, delivery of the underlying securities or currency whenever it appears economically advantageous to do so. A clearing corporation
associated with the exchange on which futures contracts are traded guarantees that, if still open, the sale or purchase will be
performed on the settlement date.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may, for example, take a &ldquo;short&rdquo;
position in the futures market by selling futures contracts in an attempt to hedge against an anticipated decline in market prices
that would adversely affect the value of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities. Such futures contracts may include contracts for
the future delivery of securities held by the Fund or securities with characteristics similar to those of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio
securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Options on Futures Contracts. </I>The
purchase of put and call options on futures contracts will give the Fund the right (but not the obligation) for a specified price
to sell or to purchase, respectively, the underlying futures contract at any time during the option period. As the purchaser of
an option on a futures contract, the Fund obtains the benefit of the futures position if prices move in a favorable direction but
limits its risk of loss in the event of an unfavorable price movement to the loss of the premium and transaction costs.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The writing of a call option on a futures
contract generates a premium which may partially offset a decline in the value of the Fund&rsquo;s assets. By writing a call option,
the Fund becomes obligated, in exchange for the premium (upon exercise of the option) to sell a futures contract if the option
is exercised, which may have a value higher than the exercise price. Conversely, the writing of a put option on a futures contract
generates a premium which may partially offset an increase in the price of securities that the Fund intends to purchase. However,
the Fund becomes obligated (upon exercise of the option) to purchase a futures contract if the option is exercised, which may have
a value lower than the exercise price. The loss incurred by the Fund in writing options on futures is potentially unlimited and
may exceed the amount of the premium received.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The holder or writer of an option on a
futures contract may terminate its position by selling or purchasing an offsetting option of the same series. There is no guarantee
that such closing transactions can be effected. The Fund&rsquo;s ability to establish and close out positions on such options will
be subject to the development and maintenance of a liquid market.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Other Considerations. </B>The Fund will
engage in futures and related options transactions either for <I>bona fide </I>hedging or to facilitate portfolio management. The
Fund will not engage in futures or related options for speculative purposes. To the extent that the Fund is using futures and related
options for hedging purposes, futures contracts will be sold to protect against a decline in the price of securities that the Fund
owns or futures contracts will be purchased to protect the Fund against an increase in the price of securities it intends to purchase.
The Fund will determine that the price fluctuations in the futures contracts and options on futures used for hedging purposes are
substantially related to price fluctuations in securities held by the Fund or securities or instruments which it expects to purchase.
To the extent that the Fund engages in non-hedging transactions in futures contracts and options on futures to facilitate portfolio
management, the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish these nonhedging positions will not exceed 5% of the
net asset value of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio, after taking into account unrealized profits and losses on any such positions and
excluding the amount by which such options were in-the-money at the time of purchase.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Transactions in futures contracts and options
on futures involve brokerage costs, require margin deposits and, in the case of contracts and options obligating the Fund to purchase
securities, require the Fund to establish a segregated account consisting of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the
underlying value of such contracts and options.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">While transactions in futures contracts
and options on futures may reduce certain risks, these transactions themselves entail certain other risks. For example, unanticipated
changes in interest rates or securities prices may result in a poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered
into any futures contracts or options transactions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Perfect correlation between the Fund&rsquo;s
futures positions and portfolio positions will be impossible to achieve. In the event of an imperfect correlation between a futures
position and a portfolio position which is intended to be protected, the desired protection may not be obtained and the Fund may
be exposed to risk of loss.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Some futures contracts or options on futures
may become illiquid under adverse market conditions. In addition,</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">during periods of market volatility, a
commodity exchange may suspend or limit trading in a futures contract or related option, which may make the instrument temporarily
illiquid and difficult to price. Commodity exchanges may also establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures
contract or related option can vary from the previous day&rsquo;s settlement price. Once the daily limit is reached, no trades
may be made that day at a price beyond the limit. This may prevent the Fund from closing out positions and limiting its losses.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Interest Rate Swaps, Collars, Caps and
Floors. </B>In order to hedge the value of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio against interest rate fluctuations or to facilitate portfolio
management, the Fund may, but is not required to, enter into various interest rate transactions such as interest rate swaps and
the purchase or sale of interest rate caps and floors. To the extent that the Fund enters into these transactions, the Fund expects
to do so primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, to protect against any
increase in the price of securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date or to manage the Fund&rsquo;s interest rate
exposure on any debt securities or preferred shares issued by the Fund for leverage purposes. The Fund intends to use these transactions
only as a hedge or to facilitate portfolio management. The Fund is not required to hedge its portfolio and may choose not to do
so. The Fund cannot guarantee that any hedging strategies it uses will work.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Interest Rate Swaps. </I></B>In an
interest rate swap, the Fund exchanges with another party their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (<I>e.g.</I>,
an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments). For example, if the Fund holds a debt instrument with an interest
rate that is reset only once each year, it may swap the right to receive interest at this fixed rate for the right to receive interest
at a rate that is reset every week. This would enable the Fund to offset a decline in the value of the debt instrument due to rising
interest rates but would also limit its ability to benefit from falling interest rates. Conversely, if the Fund holds a debt instrument
with an interest rate that is reset every week and it would like to lock in what it believes to be a high interest rate for one
year, it may swap the right to receive interest at this variable weekly rate for the right to receive interest at a rate that is
fixed for one year. Such a swap would protect the Fund from a reduction in yield due to falling interest rates and may permit the
Fund to enhance its income through the positive differential between one week and one year interest rates, but would preclude it
from taking full advantage of rising interest rates.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund usually will enter into interest
rate swaps on a net basis (<I>i.e.</I>, the two payment streams are netted out with the trust receiving or paying, as the case
may be, only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund&rsquo;s obligations over its
entitlements with respect to each interest rate swap will be accrued on a daily basis, and an amount of cash or liquid instruments
having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess will be maintained in a segregated account by the Fund&rsquo;s
custodian. If the interest rate swap transaction is entered into on other than a net basis, the full amount of the Fund&rsquo;s
obligations will be accrued on a daily basis, and the full amount of the Fund&rsquo;s obligations will be maintained in a segregated
account by the Fund&rsquo;s custodian.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Interest Rate Collars, Caps and Floors.
</I></B>The Fund also may engage in interest rate transactions in the form of purchasing or selling interest rate caps or floors.
The Fund will not sell interest rate caps or floors that it does not own. The purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser,
to the extent that a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate, to receive payments of interest equal to the difference
of the index and the predetermined rate on a notional principal amount (<I>i.e.</I>, the reference amount with respect to which
interest obligations are determined although no actual exchange of principal occurs) from the party selling such interest rate
cap. The purchase of an interest rate floor entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index falls below a predetermined
interest rate, to receive payments of interest at the difference of the index and the predetermined rate on a notional principal
amount from the party selling such interest rate floor.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Typically, the parties with which the Fund
will enter into interest rate transactions will be broker-dealers and other financial institutions. The Fund will not enter into
any interest rate swap, cap or floor transaction unless the unsecured senior debt or the claims-paying ability of the other party
thereto is rated investment grade quality by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization at the time of
entering into such transaction or whose creditworthiness is believed by the Advisor to be equivalent to such rating. If there is
a default by the other party to such a transaction, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related
to the transaction. The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and investment banking
firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become
relatively liquid in comparison with other similar instruments traded in the interbank market. Caps and floors, however, are less
liquid than swaps. Certain federal income tax requirements may limit the Fund&rsquo;s ability to</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">engage in interest rate swaps.<B><I> </I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Credit Default Swap Agreements. </I></B>The
Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements. The &ldquo;buyer&rdquo; in a credit default contract is obligated to pay the
&ldquo;seller&rdquo; a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying
reference obligation has occurred. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the &ldquo;par value&rdquo; (full
notional value) of the reference obligation in exchange for the reference obligation. The Fund may be either the buyer or seller
in the transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no event of default occurs, the Fund loses its investment and recovers nothing.
However, if an event of default occurs, the buyer receives full notional value for a reference obligation that may have little
or no value. As a seller, the Fund receives a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the contract, which can run between six
months and ten years but is typically structured between three and five years, provided that there is no default event. If an event
of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the reference obligation. Credit default swaps involve
greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly. In addition to general market risks, credit default
swaps are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risks. The Fund will enter into swap agreements only with counterparties
who are rated investment grade by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization at the time of entering into
such transaction or whose creditworthiness is believed by the Advisor to be equivalent to such rating. A buyer also will lose its
investment and recover nothing should an event of default occur. If an event of default were to occur, the value of the reference
obligation received by the seller, coupled with the periodic payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value
it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If the Fund enters into a credit default
swap, the Fund may be required to report the swap as a &ldquo;listed transaction&rdquo; for tax shelter reporting purposes on the
Fund&rsquo;s federal income tax return. If the Internal Revenue Service (the &ldquo;IRS&rdquo;) were to determine that the credit
default swap is a tax shelter, the Fund could be subject to penalties under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
&ldquo;Code&rdquo;).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may in the future employ new or
additional investment strategies and hedging instruments if those strategies and instruments are consistent with the Fund&rsquo;s
investment objectives and are permissible under applicable regulations governing the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Additional Regulatory Limitations
on the Use of Futures and Related Options,</I></B> <B><I>Interest Rate Floors, Caps and Collars and Interest Rate and Currency
Swap</I></B> <B><I>Contracts</I>. </B>The CFTC has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and/or their
investment advisors to regulation by the CFTC if the registered investment company invests more than a prescribed level of its
NAV in commodity futures, options on commodities or commodity futures, swaps, or other financial instruments regulated under the
Commodity Exchange Act (&ldquo;CEA&rdquo;) (&ldquo;commodity interests&rdquo;), or if the registered investment company markets
itself as providing investment exposure to such commodity interests. The Advisor is registered as a commodity pool operator (&ldquo;CPO&rdquo;)
under the CEA and is a National Futures Association member firm; however, the Advisor does not act in the capacity of a registered
CPO with respect to the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Although the Advisor is a registered CPO,
the Advisor has claimed an exclusion from CPO registration pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.5 with respect to the Fund. To remain eligible
for this exclusion, the Fund must comply with certain limitations, including limits on trading in commodity interests, and restrictions
on the manner in which the Fund markets its commodity interests trading activities. These limitations may restrict the Fund&rsquo;s
ability to pursue its investment strategy, increase the costs of implementing its strategy, increase its expenses and/or adversely
affect its total return.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Under CFTC rules, certain mandated disclosure,
reporting and recordkeeping obligations will not apply to the Advisor with respect to the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Risk of Potential Government Regulation
of Derivatives.</I></B> It is possible that additional government regulation of various types of derivative instruments, including
futures, options on futures and swap agreements, may limit or prevent the Fund from using such instruments as part of its investment
strategy, which could negatively impact the Fund. While many provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act (the &ldquo;Dodd-Frank Act&rdquo;) (which was enacted in July 2010), have yet to be implemented through rulemaking, and any
regulatory or legislative activity may not necessarily have a direct, immediate effect upon the Fund, it is possible that, upon
implementation of these measures or any future measures, they could potentially limit or completely restrict the ability of the
Fund to use these instruments as a part of its investment strategy, increase the costs of using these</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">instruments or make them less effective.
Limits or restrictions applicable to the counterparties with which the Fund engages in derivative transactions also could prevent
the Fund from using these instruments or affect the pricing or other factors relating to these instruments, or may change the availability
of certain investments.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B> Short-Term Trading and Portfolio
Turnover. </B> Short-term trading means the purchase and subsequent sale of a security after it has been held for a relatively
brief period of time. The Fund may engage in short-term trading in response to stock market conditions, changes in interest rates
or other economic trends and developments, or to take advantage of yield disparities between various fixed-income securities in
order to realize capital gains or improve income. Short-term trading may have the effect of increasing portfolio turnover rate.
A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or greater) involves correspondingly greater brokerage expenses. The portfolio turnover
rate for the Fund for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 was 71% and 61%, respectively. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Real estate securities. </B>Investing
in securities of companies in the real estate industry subjects the Fund to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real
estate. These risks include:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Declines in the value of real estate;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Risks related to general and local economic conditions;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Possible lack of availability of mortgage funds;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Overbuilding;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Extended vacancies of properties;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Increased competition;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Increases in property taxes and operating expenses;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Changes in zoning laws;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Losses due to costs resulting from the cleanup of environmental problems;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Casualty or condemnation losses;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Limitations on rents;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Changes in neighborhood values and the appeal of properties to tenants; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Changes in interest rates.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Therefore, to the extent that the Fund
invests a substantial amount of its assets in securities of companies in the real estate industry, the value of the Fund&rsquo;s
shares may change at different rates compared to the value of shares of the Fund with investments in a mix of different industries.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Securities of companies in the real estate
industry include equity real estate investment trusts (&ldquo;REITs&rdquo;) and mortgage REITs. Equity REITs may be affected by
changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REIT, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit
extended. Further, equity and mortgage REITs are dependent upon management skills and generally may not be diversified. Equity
and mortgage REITs are also subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers and self-liquidations. In addition, equity
and mortgage REITs could possibly fail to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code, as amended, or to maintain
their exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act. The above factors may also adversely affect a borrower&rsquo;s or a lessee&rsquo;s
ability to meet its obligations to a REIT. In the event of a default by a borrower or lessee, a REIT may experience delays in enforcing
its rights as a mortgagee or lessor and may incur substantial costs associated with protecting its investments.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In addition, even the larger REITs in the
industry tend to be small- to medium-sized companies in relation to the equity markets as a whole. Moreover, shares of REITs may
trade less frequently and, therefore, are subject to more erratic price movements, than securities of larger issuers.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Gaming-Tribal Authority Investments.
</B>The Fund may invest in securities issued by gaming companies, including gaming facilities operated by Indian (Native American)
tribal authorities. The value of the Fund&rsquo;s investments in gaming companies is subject to legislative or regulatory changes,
adverse market conditions, and/or increased competition affecting the gaming sector. Securities of gaming companies may be considered
speculative, and generally exhibit greater volatility than the overall market. The market value of gaming company securities may
fluctuate widely due to unpredictable earnings, due in part to changing consumer tastes and intense competition, strong reaction
to technological developments, and the threat of increased government regulation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Securities issued by Indian tribal authorities
are subject to particular risks. Indian tribes enjoy sovereign immunity, which is the legal privilege by which the United States
federal, state, and tribal governments cannot be sued without their consent. In order to sue an Indian tribe (or an agency or instrumentality
thereof), the tribe must have effectively waived its sovereign immunity with respect to the matter in dispute. Certain Indian tribal
authorities have agreed to waive their sovereign immunity in connection with their outstanding debt obligations. Generally, waivers
of sovereign immunity have been held to be enforceable against Indian tribes. Nevertheless, if a waiver of sovereign immunity is
held to be ineffective, claimants, including investors in Indian tribal authority securities (such as the Fund), could be precluded
from judicially enforcing their rights and remedies.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Further, in most commercial disputes with
Indian tribes, it may be difficult or impossible to obtain federal court jurisdiction. A commercial dispute may not present a federal
question, and an Indian tribe may not be considered a citizen of any state for purposes of establishing diversity jurisdiction.
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that jurisdiction in a tribal court must be exhausted before any dispute can be heard in an appropriate
federal court. In cases where the jurisdiction of the tribal forum is disputed, the tribal court first must rule as to the limits
of its own jurisdiction. Such jurisdictional issues, as well as the general view that Indian tribes are not considered to be subject
to ordinary bankruptcy proceedings, may be disadvantageous to holders of obligations issued by Indian tribal authorities, including
the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><U> Use of Segregated and Other Special
Accounts </U></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> Use of extensive hedging and other
strategic transactions by the Fund will require, among other things, that the Fund post collateral with counterparties or clearinghouses
and/or segregate cash or other liquid assets with its custodian, or a designated subcustodian, to the extent that the Fund&rsquo;s
obligations are not otherwise &ldquo;covered&rdquo; through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument or currency. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> In general, either the full amount
of any obligation by the Fund to pay or deliver securities or assets under a transaction or series of transactions must be covered
at all times by (a) holding the securities, instruments or currency required to meet the Fund&rsquo;s obligations under such transactions
or series of transactions, or (b) subject to any regulatory restrictions, segregating an amount of cash or other liquid assets
at least equal to the current amount of the obligation. The segregated assets cannot be sold or transferred unless equivalent
assets are substituted in their place or it is no longer necessary to segregate them. Some examples of cover requirements are
set forth below. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B> Call Options. </B> A call
option on securities written by the Fund will require the Fund to hold the securities subject to the call (or securities convertible
into the needed securities without additional consideration) or to segregate cash or other liquid assets sufficient to purchase
and deliver the securities if the call is exercised. A call option sold by the Fund on an index will require the Fund to own portfolio
securities that correlate with the index or to segregate cash or other liquid assets equal to its obligations under the option. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B> Put Options. </B> A put option
on securities written by the Fund will require the Fund to segregate cash or other liquid assets equal to the exercise price. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B> OTC Options. </B> OTC options
entered into by the Fund, including those on securities, currency, financial instruments or indices, and OTC-issued and exchange-listed
index options generally will provide for cash settlement, although the Fund will not be required to do so. As a result, when the
Fund sells these instruments it will segregate an amount of cash or other liquid assets equal to its obligations under the options.
OTC-issued and exchange-listed options sold </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"> by the Fund other than those described
above generally settle with physical delivery, and the Fund will segregate an amount of cash or liquid high grade debt securities
equal to the full value of the option. OTC options settling with physical delivery or with an election of either physical delivery
or cash settlement will be treated the same as other options settling with physical delivery. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B> Currency Contracts. </B> Except
when the Fund enters into a forward contract in connection with the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency
or for other non-speculative purposes, which requires no segregation, a currency contract that obligates the Fund to buy or sell
a foreign currency generally will require the Fund to hold an amount of that currency or liquid securities denominated in that
currency equal to the Fund&rsquo;s obligations or to segregate cash or other liquid assets equal to the amount of the Fund&rsquo;s
obligations. </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"> <B>Futures Contracts and Options on Futures
Contracts</B>. In the case of a futures contract or an option on a futures contract, the Fund must deposit initial margin
and, in some instances, daily variation margin, in addition to segregating assets sufficient to meet its obligations under the
contract. These assets may consist of cash, cash equivalents, liquid debt, equity securities or other acceptable assets. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B> Swaps. </B> The Fund will calculate
the net amount, if any, of its obligations relating to swaps on a daily basis and will segregate an amount of cash or other liquid
assets having an aggregate value at least equal to this net amount. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B> Caps, Floors and Collars. </B> Caps,
floors and collars require segregation of assets with a value equal to the Fund&rsquo;s net obligation, if any. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"> Hedging and other strategic transactions
may be covered by means other than those described above when consistent with applicable regulatory policies. The Fund also may
enter into offsetting transactions so that its combined position, coupled with any segregated assets, equals its net outstanding
obligation. The Fund could purchase a put option, for example, if the exercise price of that option is the same or higher than
the exercise price of a put option sold by the Fund. In addition, if it holds a futures contract or a forward contract, the Fund
could, instead of segregating assets, purchase a put option on the same futures contract or forward contract with an exercise
price as high as or higher than the price of the contract held. Other hedging and strategic transactions also may be offset in
combinations. If the offsetting transaction terminates on or after the time the primary transaction terminates, no segregation
is required, but if it terminates prior to that time, assets equal to any remaining obligation would need to be segregated. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><A NAME="invest_03"></A>Investment Restrictions</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The investment policies and strategies
of the Fund described in this SAI and the Prospectus, except for the nine investment restrictions designated as fundamental policies
under this caption, are not fundamental and may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As referred to above, the following nine
investment restrictions of the Fund are designated as fundamental policies and as such cannot be changed without the approval of
the holders of a majority of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding voting securities, which as used in this SAI means the lesser of (a)
67% of the shares of the Fund present or represented by proxy at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares
are present or represented at the meeting or (b) more than 50% of outstanding shares of the Fund. As a matter of fundamental policy,
the Fund may not:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940 Act, as amended
(the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;) and the rules and interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;)
thereunder. Senior securities that the Fund may issue in accordance with the 1940 Act include preferred shares, borrowing, futures,
when-issued and delayed delivery securities and forward foreign currency exchange transactions.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Borrow money, except as permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and interpretive positions of the
SEC thereunder.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Act as an underwriter, except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter for
the purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;1933 Act&rdquo;), in connection with the disposition of portfolio
securities or purchase any security which is subject to legal or contractual delays in or restrictions on resale if after such
purchase more than 50% of the Fund&rsquo;s total assets would be invested in such securities.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(4)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Purchase real estate or any interest therein, except through the purchase of corporate or certain
government securities (including securities secured by mortgage or a leasehold interest or other interest in real estate and securities
of companies investing in real estate) in accordance with the Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(5)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Make loans except through the lending of portfolio securities and the purchase of securities in
accordance with the Fund&rsquo;s investment objectives. The Fund does not for this purpose consider repurchase agreements and bank
obligations to be the making of a loan.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(6)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Invest in commodities or in commodity contracts or in puts, calls or combinations of both except
options on securities and securities indices, and futures contracts on securities and securities indices and options on such futures.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(7)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Invest more than 5% of its total assets taken at market value at the time of purchase in securities
of any one issuer, other than obligations of the United States government and its agencies and instrumentalities and repurchase
agreements collateralized by such obligations.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(8)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Purchase securities of any issuer if such purchase would at the time result in more than 10% of
the outstanding voting securities of such issuer being held by the Fund.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(9)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Purchase securities of issuers conducting their principal business activity in the same industry
if immediately after such purchase the value of its investment in such industry would exceed 25% of its total assets taken at market
value. For purposes of construing this fundamental restriction No. 9, tax-exempt municipal securities shall not be considered to
represent industries.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund does not have a fundamental policy
with respect to short sales and purchases on margin.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In regard to restriction (2), the Fund
may borrow money as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes, including the payment of dividends and the settlement
of securities transactions which otherwise might require untimely dispositions of Fund securities. The 1940 Act currently requires
that the Fund have 300% asset coverage at the time of borrowing with respect to all borrowings other than temporary borrowings.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">For purposes of construing restriction
(9), securities of the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities are not considered to represent industries. Tax-exempt
municipal obligations backed by the credit of a governmental entity also are not considered to represent industries.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Whenever an investment policy or investment
restriction set forth in the Prospectus or this SAI states a maximum percentage of assets that may be invested in any security
or other asset or describes a policy regarding quality standards, such percentage limitation or standard shall be determined immediately
after and as a result of the Fund&rsquo;s acquisition of such security or asset. Accordingly, any later increase or decrease resulting
from a change in values, assets or other circumstances or any subsequent rating change made by a rating agency (or as determined
by the Subadvisor if the security is not rated by a rating agency) will not compel the Fund to dispose of such security or other
asset. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund must always be in compliance with the borrowing policies set forth above.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Non-fundamental Investment Restrictions</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund has adopted the following non-fundamental
investment policies, which may be changed by the Board without approval of the Fund&rsquo;s shareholders:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Fund intends to purchase securities through private placements, but no purchase will be made
if as a result more than 20% of the value of the Fund&rsquo;s total assets would be invested in such securities.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">If a percentage restriction on investment or utilization of assets as set forth above is adhered
to at the time an investment is made, a later change in percentage resulting from changes in the value of the Fund&rsquo;s assets
will not be considered a violation of the restriction.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Fund may also be subject to certain restrictions and guidelines imposed by lenders if the Fund
engages in borrowings. The Fund does not anticipate that such guidelines would have a material adverse effect on its common shareholders
or the Fund&rsquo;s ability to achieve its investment objectives.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(4)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Fund will invest only in countries on the Advisor&rsquo;s Approved Country Listing. The Approved
Country Listing is a list maintained by the Advisor&rsquo;s investment department that outlines all countries, including the United
States, that have been approved for investment by funds managed by the Advisor.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(5)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">If allowed by the Fund&rsquo;s other investment policies and restrictions, the Fund may invest
up to 5% of its total assets in Russian equity securities and up to 10% of its total assets in Russian fixed-income securities.
All Russian securities must be: (a) denominated in U.S. dollars; (b) traded on a major exchange; and (c) held physically outside
of Russia.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="port_04"></A>Portfolio Turnover</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The Fund&rsquo;s annual rate of portfolio
turnover may vary from year to year as well as within a year. A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) generally involves
correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses, which must be borne directly by the Fund. Portfolio turnover is calculated
by dividing the lesser of purchases or sales of Fund securities during the fiscal year by the monthly average of the value of
the Fund&rsquo;s securities. (Excluded from the computation are all securities, including options, with maturities at the time
of acquisition of one year or less.) The portfolio turnover rate for the Fund for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2014 and
October 31, 2013 was 71% and 61%, respectively. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="those_05"></A>Those Responsible for Management</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The business of the Fund is managed by
the Board, including certain Trustees who are not &ldquo;interested persons&rdquo; (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund (the
&ldquo;Independent Trustees&rdquo;). The Trustees elect officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund
and who execute policies formulated by the Trustees. Several of the Trustees and officers of the Fund also are officers or directors
of the Advisor, or officers or directors of its affiliates. Each Trustee oversees the Fund and other funds in the John Hancock
Fund Complex (as defined below).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The tables below present certain information
regarding the Trustees and officers of the Fund, including their principal occupations which, unless specific dates are shown,
are of at least five years&rsquo; duration. In addition, the table includes information concerning other directorships held by
each Trustee in other registered investment companies or publicly traded companies. Information is listed separately for each
Trustee who is an &ldquo;interested person&rdquo; (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund (each a &ldquo;Non-Independent Trustee&rdquo;)
and the Independent Trustees. As of January 30, 2015, the John Hancock Fund Complex consisted of 224 funds (including this Fund,
nine other closed-end funds, and separate series of series mutual funds: John Hancock Collateral Trust (&ldquo;JHCT&rdquo;) (1
fund); John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (&ldquo;JHVIT&rdquo;) (78 funds); John Hancock Funds II (&ldquo;JHF&nbsp;II&rdquo;)
(98 funds); John Hancock Funds III (&ldquo;JHF&nbsp;III&rdquo;) (10 funds); and 37 series of other John Hancock trusts (collectively
with the Fund, the &ldquo;John Hancock Fund Complex&rdquo;). The address of each Trustee and officer of the Fund is 601 Congress
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. </P>

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    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Interested
    Trustees </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 18%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Name </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>(Birth Year)</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 17%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Position with </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>the Fund</B><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 51%; padding-left: 4.5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Principal
    Occupation(s) and Other </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Directorships During the Past 5 Years</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 14%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Number of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Funds in John</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Hancock Fund</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Complex</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Overseen by</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Trustee</B></FONT> </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 4.5pt; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Craig Bromley<SUP>(2)</SUP> </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1966)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2012)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 4.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> President, John Hancock Financial
    Services (since 2012); Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Division, John Hancock Financial Services
    (since </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Interested
    Trustees </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Name </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>(Birth Year)</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Position with </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>the Fund</B><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 51%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Principal Occupation(s)
    and Other </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Directorships During the Past 5 Years</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Number of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Funds in John</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Hancock Fund</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Complex</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Overseen by</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Trustee</B></FONT> </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 4.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> 2012); President and Chief
    Executive     Officer, Manulife Life Insurance Company (Manulife Japan) (2005&ndash;2012, including prior
    positions).&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT> <BR>     Trustee, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015); Trustee,  <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II and John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(3) </SUP>(since
    2012).</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Warren A. Thomson<SUP>(2)</SUP> </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1955)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2012)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 4.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Senior Executive Vice President
    and Chief Investment Officer, Manulife Financial Corporation and the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (since 2009);
    Chairman     and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife Asset Management (since 2001, including prior positions); Director (since
    2006), and     President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), Manulife Asset Management Limited; Director and Chairman,
    Hancock Natural     Resources Group, Inc. (since 2013).&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT> <BR>     <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee,
    John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015); Trustee, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II
    and John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(3)</SUP> (since 2012).</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
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Trustees </B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 18%; border-top: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Name </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>(Birth Year)</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 17%; border-top: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Position(s)
    with </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>the Fund</B><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 51%; border-top: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Principal
    Occupation(s) and Other </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Directorships During the Past 5 Years</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Number
    of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Funds in John</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Hancock Fund</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Complex</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Overseen by</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Trustee</B></FONT> </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Charles L. Bardelis </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1941)</FONT><BR>
    <BR> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2012)</FONT><BR>
    <BR> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Director, Island Commuter Corp.
    (marine transport).&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015); Trustee, John
    Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (since 1988); Trustee, John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2005); Trustee, John Hancock retail
    funds<SUP>(3)</SUP> (since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Funds&nbsp;III (2005&ndash;2006 and since 2012).</FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Peter S. Burgess </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1942)</FONT><BR>
    <BR> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2012)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Consultant (financial, accounting
    and auditing matters) (since 1999); Certified Public Accountant; Partner, Arthur Andersen (independent public accounting firm)
    (prior to 1999); Director, Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (since 2004); Director, Symetra Financial Corporation
    (since 2010); Director, PMA Capital Corporation (2004&ndash;2010). </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015); Trustee, John
    Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2005); Trustee, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(3)</SUP>
    (since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Funds&nbsp;III (2005&ndash;2006 and since 2012).&nbsp;</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 18%; border-top: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Name </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>(Birth Year)</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 17%; border-top: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Position(s)
    with </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>the Fund</B><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%; border-top: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Principal
    Occupation(s) and Other </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Directorships During the Past 5 Years</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 15%; border-top: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Number
    of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Funds in John</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Hancock Fund</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Complex</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Overseen by</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Trustee</B></FONT> </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> William H. Cunningham </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1944)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2005)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Professor,
    University of Texas, Austin, Texas (since 1971); former Chancellor, University of Texas System and former President of the
    University of Texas, Austin, Texas; Director, LIN Television (since 2009); Chairperson (since 2009) and Director (since 2006),
    Lincoln National Corporation (insurance); Director, Resolute Energy Corporation (since 2009); Director, Southwest Airlines
    (since 2000); former Director, Introgen (manufacturer of biopharmaceuticals) (until 2008); former Director, Hicks Acquisition
    Company&nbsp;I, Inc. (until 2007); former Director, Texas Exchange Bank, SSB (formerly Bank of Crowley) (until 2009); former
    Advisory Director, JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly Texas Commerce Bank&ndash;Austin) (until 2009).&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (since 2012); Trustee,
    John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2012 and 2005&ndash;2006); Trustee, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(3)</SUP> (since 1986);
    Trustee, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015).</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Grace K. Fey </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1946)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2012)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Chief Executive Officer, Grace
    Fey Advisors (since 2007); Director and Executive Vice President, Frontier Capital Management Company (1988&ndash;2007); Director,
    Fiduciary Trust (since 2009).&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015); Trustee, John
    Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2008); Trustee, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(3)</SUP>
    (since 2012).</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Theron S. Hoffman </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1947)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2012)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Chief Executive Officer, T. Hoffman
    Associates, LLC (consulting firm) (since 2003); Director, The Todd Organization (consulting firm) (2003&ndash;2010); President,
    Westport Resources Management (consulting firm) (2006&ndash;2008); Senior Managing Director, Partner and Operating Head, Putnam
    Investments (2000&ndash;2003); Executive Vice President, The Thomson Corp. (financial and legal information publishing) (1997&ndash;2000).&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015); Trustee, John
    Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2008); Trustee, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(3)</SUP>
    (since 2012).</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Deborah C. Jackson </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1952)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2008)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> President, Cambridge College, Cambridge, Massachusetts (since
    2011); Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay (2002&ndash;2011); Board of Directors of Eastern Bank
    Corporation (since 2001); Board of Directors of Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation (since 2001); Board of Directors of American
    Student Assistance Corporation (1996&ndash;2009); Board of Directors of Boston Stock Exchange (2002&ndash;2008); Board of </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 18%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Name </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>(Birth Year)</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 17%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Position(s)
    with </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>the Fund</B><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Principal
    Occupation(s) and Other </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Directorships During the Past 5 Years</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 15%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Number
    of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Funds in John</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Hancock Fund</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Complex</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Overseen by</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Trustee</B></FONT> </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Directors
    of Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare (health benefits company) (2007&ndash;2011).&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee, John
    Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(3)</SUP>
    (since 2008); Trustee, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015). </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Hassell H. McClellan </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1945)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2012)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee, Virtus Variable Insurance
    Trust (formerly, Phoenix Edge Series Funds) (since 2008); Director, The Barnes Group (since 2010); Associate Professor, The
    Wallace E. Carroll School of Management, Boston College (retired 2013).&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015); Trustee, John
    Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2005); Trustee, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(3)</SUP>
    (since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Funds&nbsp;III (2005&ndash;2006 and since 2012).</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> James M. Oates </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1946)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee and Chairperson of the Board </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2012)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Managing Director, Wydown Group
    (financial consulting firm) (since 1994); Chairperson and Director, Emerson Investment Management, Inc. (since 2000); Independent
    Chairperson, Hudson Castle Group, Inc. (formerly IBEX Capital Markets, Inc.) (financial services company) (1997&ndash;2011);
    Director, Stifel Financial (since 1996); Director, Investor Financial Services Corporation (1995&ndash;2007); Director, Connecticut
    River Bancorp (since 1998); Director, Virtus Funds (formerly, Phoenix Mutual Funds) (since 1988).&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee and Chairperson of the Board, John Hancock Collateral Trust
    (since 2015); Trustee (since 2004) and Chairperson of the Board (since 2005), John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust; Trustee
    and Chairperson of the Board, John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2005); Trustee and Chairperson of the Board, John Hancock
    retail funds<SUP>(3)</SUP> (since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock Funds&nbsp;III (2005&ndash;2006 and since 2012).</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Steven R. Pruchansky </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1944)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee (since 2005) and Vice Chairperson of the Board </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2012)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Chairperson
    and Chief Executive Officer, Greenscapes of Southwest Florida, Inc. (since 2000); Director and President, Greenscapes of Southwest
    Florida, Inc. (until 2000); Member, Board of Advisors, First American Bank (until 2010); Managing Director, Jon James, LLC
    (real estate) (since 2000); Director, First Signature Bank &amp; Trust Company (until 1991); Director, Mast Realty Trust (until
    1994); President, Maxwell Building Corp. (until 1991).&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee and Vice Chairperson of the Board, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(3)</SUP>,
    John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2012); Trustee (since 1992) and Chairperson of
    the Board (2011&ndash;2012), John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(3); </SUP></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Name </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>(Birth Year)</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Position(s)
    with </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>the Fund</B><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Principal
    Occupation(s) and Other </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Directorships During the Past 5 Years</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Number
    of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Funds in John</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Hancock Fund</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Complex</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Overseen by</B></FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Trustee</B></FONT> </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 4.5pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 4.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee, John Hancock Collateral
    Trust (since 2015). </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 4.5pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Gregory A. Russo </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1949)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> Trustee </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(since 2008)</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.05in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> Director
    and Audit Committee Chairperson (since 2012), and Member, Audit Committee and Finance Committee (since 2011), NCH Healthcare
    System, Inc. (holding company for multi-entity healthcare system); Director and Member of Finance Committee, The Moorings,
    Inc. (nonprofit continuing care community) (since 2012); Vice Chairperson, Risk &amp; Regulatory Matters, KPMG LLP (KPMG)
    (2002&ndash;2006); Vice Chairperson, Industrial Markets, KPMG (1998&ndash;2002); Chairperson and Treasurer, Westchester County,
    New York, Chamber of Commerce (1986&ndash;1992); Director, Treasurer and Chairperson of Audit and Finance Committees, Putnam
    Hospital Center (1989&ndash;1995); Director and Chairperson of Fundraising Campaign, United Way of Westchester and Putnam
    Counties, New York (1990&ndash;1995).&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II
    (since 2012); Trustee, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(3)</SUP> (since 2008); Trustee, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since
    2015)<FONT STYLE="color: #221E1F">.</FONT></FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: #221E1F"> 224 </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until the Trustee&rsquo;s
death, retirement, resignation or removal. The Fund holds annual meetings of shareholders, at which Trustees are elected.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 15.95pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -15.95pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 15.95pt">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Trustee is an Interested Trustee due to his position with the Advisor and certain of its affiliates.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 15.95pt"> (3) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> &ldquo;John Hancock retail funds&rdquo;
                                         is comprised of ten closed-end funds (including the Fund), as well as the series of John
                                         Hancock Funds III and 10 other investment companies. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Correspondence intended for any of the
Trustees may be sent to the attention of the individual Trustee or to the Board c/o the Secretary of the Fund at 601 Congress Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02210. All communications addressed to the Board or individual Trustee will be logged and sent to the Board
or individual Trustee. The Secretary may determine not to forward any letter to Trustees that does not relate to the business of
the Fund.</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 24%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B> Name, </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B> (Birth Year) </B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 22%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B> Position(s) with </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B> the Fund </B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B> Officer </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B> since </B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 45%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Principal Occupation(s)
    During Past 5 Years </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> Andrew&nbsp;G. Arnott </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> (1971) </P></TD>
    <TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> Executive Vice President </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> &nbsp; </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 2007 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Senior Vice President,
    John Hancock Financial Services (since 2009); Director and Executive Vice President, John Hancock Advisers, LLC (since 2005,
    including prior positions); Director and Executive Vice President, John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC (since
    2006, including prior positions); President, John Hancock Funds, LLC (since 2004, including prior positions); Executive Vice
    President, John Hancock retail funds(1) (since 2007, including prior positions); Executive Vice President, John Hancock Variable
    Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2007, including prior positions); President, John Hancock Collateral
    Trust (since 2015). </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> John J. Danello (1955) </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 12.1pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Senior Vice President, Secretary, and Chief
    Legal Officer </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 2014 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Vice President and Chief Counsel, John
    Hancock Wealth Management (since 2005); Senior Vice President (since 2007) and Chief Legal Counsel (2007-2010), John Hancock
    Funds, LLC and The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC; Senior Vice President (since 2006, including prior positions) and Chief
    Legal Officer and Secretary (since 2014), John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(1)</SUP> and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust;
    Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015); Vice President, John
    Hancock Life &amp; Health Insurance Company (since 2009); Vice President, John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA) and John
    Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York (since 2010); Senior Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Counsel&nbsp;&nbsp;of
    John Hancock Advisers, LLC and John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC (2007-2014, including prior positions). </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> Francis V. Knox, Jr. </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> (1947) </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Chief Compliance Officer </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 2005 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Vice President, John
    Hancock Financial Services (since 2005); Chief Compliance Officer, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(1)</SUP>, John Hancock Variable
    Insurance Trust, John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II, John Hancock Advisers, LLC and John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC
    (since 2005); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management
    (US) LLC (2005&ndash;2008); Chief Compliance Officer, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015). </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> Charles A. Rizzo </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> (1957) </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Chief Financial Officer </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 2007 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Vice President, John
    Hancock Financial Services (since 2008); Senior Vice President, John Hancock Advisers, LLC and John Hancock Investment Management
    Services, LLC (since 2008); Chief Financial Officer, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(1)</SUP>, John Hancock Variable Insurance
    Trust and John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2007); Chief Financial Officer, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015). </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 24%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B> Name, </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B> (Birth Year) </B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 22%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B> Position(s) with </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B> the Fund </B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B> Officer </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B> since </B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 45%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Principal Occupation(s)
    During Past 5 Years </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> Salvatore Schiavone </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> (1965) </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Treasurer </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 2009 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 5.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Assistant Vice President,
    John Hancock Financial Services (since 2007); Vice President, John Hancock Advisers, LLC and John Hancock Investment Management
    Services, LLC (since 2007); Treasurer, John Hancock retail funds<SUP>(1)</SUP> (since 2007, including prior positions); Treasurer,
    John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust and John Hancock Funds&nbsp;II (since 2010 and 2007&ndash;2009, including prior positions);
    Treasurer, John Hancock Collateral Trust (since 2015). </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><SUP> (1) </SUP></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"> &ldquo;John Hancock
                                         retail funds&rdquo; is comprised of ten closed-end funds (including the Fund), as well
                                         as the series of John Hancock Funds III and 10 other investment companies. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">All of the officers listed are officers
or employees of the Advisor or affiliated companies. Some of the Trustees and officers also may be officers and/or directors and/or
trustees of one or more of the other funds for which the Advisor or an affiliate of the Advisor serves as investment advisor.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Additional Information about the Trustees</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In addition to the description of each
Trustee&rsquo;s Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships set forth above, the following provides further information about
each Trustee&rsquo;s specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills. The information in this section should not be understood
to mean that any of the Trustees is an &ldquo;expert&rdquo; within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">There are no specific required qualifications
for Board membership. The Board believes that the different perspectives, viewpoints, professional experience, education, and individual
qualities of each Trustee represent a diversity of experiences and a variety of complementary skills. Each Trustee has experience
as a Trustee of the Fund, as well as experience as a Trustee of other John Hancock funds. It is the Trustees&rsquo; belief that
this allows the Board, as a whole, to oversee the business of the Fund in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Fund&rsquo;s
shareholders. When considering potential nominees to fill vacancies on the Board, and as part of its annual self-evaluation, the
Board reviews the mix of skills and other relevant experiences of the Trustees.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Charles L. Bardelis</I> &mdash; As a
director and former chief executive of an operating company, Mr. Bardelis has experience with a variety of financial, staffing,
regulatory and operational issues. He also has experience as a director of publicly traded companies.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Craig Bromley</I> &mdash; Through his
positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife Life Insurance Company (Manulife Japan), positions as a senior executive
of Manulife Financial, the Advisor&rsquo;s parent company, and positions with other affiliates of the Advisor, Mr. Bromley has
experience as a strategic business builder expanding product offerings and distribution, enabling him to provide valuable management
input to the Board.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Peter S. Burgess</I> &mdash; As a financial
consultant and certified public accountant and a former partner in a major international public accounting firm, Mr. Burgess has
experience in the auditing of financial services companies and mutual funds. He also has experience as a director of publicly traded
operating companies.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>William H. Cunningham</I> &mdash; Mr.
Cunningham has management and operational oversight experience as a former Chancellor and President of a major university. Mr.
Cunningham regularly teaches a graduate course in corporate governance at the law school and the Red McCombs School of Business
at The University of Texas at Austin. He also has oversight and corporate governance experience as a current and former director
of a number of operating companies, including an insurance company.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Grace K. Fey</I> &mdash; As a consultant
to nonprofit and corporate boards, and as a former director and executive of an investment management firm, Ms. Fey has experience
in the investment management industry. She also has experience as a director of an operating company.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Theron S. Hoffman</I> &mdash; As a consultant
and as a former senior executive of several large public and private companies, including a global reinsurance company and a large
investment management firm, Mr. Hoffman has extensive experience in corporate governance, business operations and new product development.
In addition, his prior service as chair of corporate pension trusts has given him experience in the oversight of investment managers.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Deborah C. Jackson</I> &mdash; Ms. Jackson
has management and operational oversight experience as the president of a college and as the former chief executive officer of
a major charitable organization. She also has oversight and corporate governance experience as a current and former director of
various corporate organizations, including a bank, an insurance company and a regional stock exchange, and nonprofit entities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I> Hassell H. McClellan </I>
&mdash; As a former professor of finance and policy in the graduate management department of a major university, as a director
of a public company and as a former director of several privately held companies, Mr. McClellan has experience in corporate and
financial matters. He also has experience as a director of other investment companies not affiliated with the Fund. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I> James M. Oates </I> &mdash;
As a senior officer and director of investment management companies, Mr. Oates has experience in investment management. Mr. Oates
previously served as chief executive officer of one bank and president and chief operating officer of another bank. He also has
experience as a director of other publicly traded companies and investment companies not affiliated with the Fund. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Steven R. Pruchansky</I> &mdash; Mr.
Pruchansky has entrepreneurial, executive and financial experience as a chief executive officer of an operating services company
and a current and former director of real estate and banking companies. Mr. Pruchansky, an Independent Trustee, serves as the Board&rsquo;s
Vice Chairperson.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Gregory A. Russo</I> &mdash; As a certified
public accountant and former partner in a major independent registered public accounting firm, Mr. Russo has accounting and executive
experience. He also has experience as a current and former director of various operating entities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>Warren A. Thomson</I> &mdash; Through
his positions as Chairman of Manulife Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer of Manulife Financial, the Advisor&rsquo;s
parent company, Mr. Thomson has experience in the management of investments, registered investment companies, variable annuities
and retirement products, enabling him to provide management input to the Board.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Duties of Trustees</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The Fund is organized as a Massachusetts
business trust. Under the Declaration of Trust, the Trustees are responsible for managing the affairs of the Fund, including the
appointment of advisors and subadvisors. Each Trustee has the experience, skills, attributes or qualifications described above
(see &ldquo;&mdash;Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships&rdquo; and &ldquo;&mdash;Additional Information about the Trustees&rdquo;
above). The Board appoints officers who assist in managing the day-to-day affairs of the Fund. The Board met five times during
the latest fiscal year. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Board has appointed an Independent
Trustee as Chairperson. The Chairperson presides at meetings of the Trustees and may call meetings of the Board and any Board committee
whenever he deems it necessary. The Chairperson participates in the preparation of the agenda for meetings of the Board and the
identification of information to be presented to the Board with respect to matters to be acted upon by the Board. The Chairperson
also acts as a liaison with the Fund&rsquo;s management, officers, attorneys, and other Trustees generally between meetings. The
Chairperson may perform such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time. The Board has also designated
a Vice Chairperson to serve in the absence of the Chairperson. Except for any duties specified in this SAI or pursuant to the Fund&rsquo;s
Declaration of Trust or By-laws, or as assigned by the Board, the designation of a Trustee as Chairperson or Vice Chairperson does
not impose on that Trustee any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed
on any other Trustee, generally. The Board has designated a number of standing committees as further described below, each of which
has a Chairperson. The Board also may designate working groups or ad hoc committees as it deems appropriate.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Board believes that this leadership
structure is appropriate because it allows the Board to exercise informed and independent judgment over matters under its purview,
and it allocates areas of responsibility among committees or working groups of Trustees and the full Board in a manner that enhances
effective oversight. The Board considers leadership by an Independent Trustee as Chairperson to be integral to promoting effective
independent oversight of the Fund&rsquo;s operations and meaningful representation of the shareholders&rsquo; interests. The Board
also believes that having a super-majority of Independent Trustees is appropriate and in the best interest of the Fund&rsquo;s
shareholders. Nevertheless, the Board also believes that having interested persons serve on the Board brings corporate and financial
viewpoints that are, in the Board&rsquo;s view, helpful elements in its decision-making process. In addition, the Board believes
that Messrs. Bromley and Thomson, as senior executives of Manulife Financial, the parent company of the Advisor, and of other affiliates
of the Advisor, provide the Board with the perspective of the Advisor in</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">managing and sponsoring the Fund. The leadership
structure of the Board may be changed, at any time in the discretion of the Board, including in response to changes in circumstances
or the characteristics of the Board.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Board has established an Audit Committee;
Compliance Committee; Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee; Nominating and Governance Committee; and Investment Committee. The
current membership of each committee is set forth below.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B> Audit Committee. </B> The
Board has a standing Audit Committee composed solely of Independent Trustees (Messrs. Bardelis, Burgess and Hoffman). Mr. Burgess
serves as Chairperson of this Committee. The Committee met four times during the Fund&rsquo;s last fiscal year to review the internal
and external accounting and auditing procedures of the Fund and, among other things, to consider the selection of an independent
registered public accounting firm for the Fund, to approve all significant services proposed to be performed by its independent
registered public accounting firm and to consider the possible effect of such services on its independence. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B> Compliance Committee. </B> The
Board also has a standing Compliance Committee (Ms. Jackson and Messrs. Cunningham and McClellan). This Committee reviews and
makes recommendations to the full Board regarding certain compliance matters relating to the Fund. Mr. McClellan serves as Chairperson
of this Committee. This Committee met four times during the last fiscal year. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> <B>Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee</B>.
The Board also has a standing Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee (Ms. Fey and Messrs. Pruchansky and Russo). This Committee
met four times during the last fiscal year. This Committee oversees the initiation, operation, and renewal of the various contracts
between the Fund and other entities. These contracts include advisory and subadvisory agreements, custodial and transfer agency
agreements and arrangements with other service providers. The Committee also reviews the significant legal affairs of the Fund,
as well as any significant regulatory and legislative actions or proposals affecting or relating to the Fund or its service providers.
The Committee also assists the Board in its oversight role with respect to the processes pursuant to which the Advisor and the
subadvisor identify, manage and report the various risks that affect or could affect the Fund. Mr. Russo serves as Chairperson
of this Committee. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B> Nominating and Governance Committee.
</B> The Board also has a Nominating and Governance Committee (formerly known as the Nominating, Governance &amp; Administration
Committee) composed of all of the Independent Trustees. Mr. Oates serves as chairperson of this Committee. This Committee met
five times during the last fiscal year. This Committee will consider nominees recommended by Fund shareholders. Nominations should
be forwarded to the attention of the Secretary of the Fund at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Any shareholder
nomination must be submitted in compliance with all of the pertinent provisions of Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), in order to be considered by this Committee. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">All
recommendations shall include all information relating to such person as specified in the Fund&rsquo;s By-Laws.</FONT> </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> <B>Investment Committee</B>.
The Board also has an Investment Committee composed of all of the Trustees. The Investment Committee has five subcommittees with
the Trustees divided among the five subcommittees (each, an &ldquo;Investment Sub-Committee&rdquo;). Each Investment Sub-Committee
reviews investment matters relating to a particular group of funds and coordinates with the full Board regarding investment matters.
Mses. Fey and Jackson and Messrs. Hoffman, Bardelis and Cunningham serve as Chairpersons of the Investment Sub-Committees. The
Investment Committee met five times during the last fiscal year </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Annually, the Board evaluates its performance
and that of its Committees, including the effectiveness of the Board&rsquo;s Committee structure.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As a registered investment company, the
Fund is subject to a variety of risks, including investment risks (such as, among others, market risk, credit risk and interest
rate risk), financial risks (such as, among others, settlement risk, liquidity risk and valuation risk), compliance risks, and
operational risks. As a part of its overall activities, the Board oversees the Fund&rsquo;s risk management activities that are
implemented by the Advisor, the Fund&rsquo;s Chief Compliance Officer (&ldquo;CCO&rdquo;) and other service providers to the Fund.
The Advisor has primary responsibility for the Fund&rsquo;s risk</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">management on a day-to-day basis as a part
of its overall responsibilities. The Fund&rsquo;s Subadvisor, subject to oversight of the Advisor, is primarily responsible for
managing investment and financial risks as a part of its day-to-day investment responsibilities, as well as operational and compliance
risks at its firm. The Advisor and the CCO also assist the Board in overseeing compliance with investment policies of the Fund
and regulatory requirements, and monitor the implementation of the various compliance policies and procedures approved by the Board
as a part of its oversight responsibilities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Advisor identifies to the Board the
risks that it believes may affect the Fund and develops processes and controls regarding such risks. However, risk management is
a complex and dynamic undertaking and it is not always possible to comprehensively identify and/or mitigate all such risks at all
times since risks are at times impacted by external events. In discharging its oversight responsibilities, the Board considers
risk management issues throughout the year with the assistance of its various Committees as described below. Each Committee meets
at least quarterly and presents reports to the Board, which may prompt further discussion of issues concerning the oversight of
the Fund&rsquo;s risk management. The Board as a whole also reviews written reports or presentations on a variety of risk issues
as needed and may discuss particular risks that are not addressed in the Committee process.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Board has established an Investment
Committee, which consists of five Investment Sub-Committees. Each Investment Sub-Committee assists the Board in overseeing the
significant investment policies of the relevant fund and the performance of its subadvisors. The Advisor monitors these policies
and subadvisor activities and may recommend changes in connection with the Fund to the relevant Investment Sub-Committee in response
to subadvisor requests or other circumstances. On at least a quarterly basis, the Investment Sub-Committee reviews reports from
the Advisor regarding the Fund&rsquo;s investment performance, which include information about investment and financial risks and
how they are managed, and from the CCO regarding subadvisor compliance matters. In addition, the Investment Sub-Committee meets
periodically with the portfolio managers of the Fund&rsquo;s subadvisor to receive reports regarding management of the Fund, including
with respect to risk management processes.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Audit Committee assists the Board in
reviewing with the independent auditors, at various times throughout the year, matters relating to the Fund&rsquo;s financial reporting.
In addition, this Committee oversees the process of each Fund&rsquo;s valuation of its portfolio securities, with day-to-day responsibility
for valuation determinations having been delegated to the Fund&rsquo;s Pricing Committee (composed of officers of the Fund).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Compliance Committee assists the Board
in overseeing the activities of the Fund&rsquo;s CCO with respect to the compliance programs of the Fund, the Advisor, the subadvisor,
and certain of the Fund&rsquo;s other service providers (the Distributor and transfer agent). This Committee and the Board receive
and consider periodic reports from the CCO throughout the year, including the CCO&rsquo;s annual written report, which, among other
things, summarizes material compliance issues that arose during the previous year and any remedial action taken to address these
issues, as well as any material changes to the compliance programs.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee
assists the Board in its oversight role with respect to the processes pursuant to which the Advisor and the subadvisor identify,
assess, manage and report the various risks that affect or could affect the Fund. This Committee reviews reports from the Fund&rsquo;s
Advisor on a periodic basis regarding the risks facing the Fund, and makes recommendations to the Board concerning risks and risk
oversight matters as the Committee deems appropriate. This Committee also coordinates with the other Board Committees regarding
risks relevant to the other Committees, as appropriate.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In addressing issues regarding the Fund&rsquo;s
risk management between meetings, appropriate representatives of the Advisor communicate with the Chairperson of the Board, the
relevant Committee Chair, or the Fund&rsquo;s CCO, who is directly accountable to the Board. As appropriate, the Chairperson of
the Board, the Committee Chairs and the Trustees confer among themselves, with the Fund&rsquo;s CCO, the Advisor, other service
providers, external fund counsel, and counsel to the Independent Trustees, to identify and review risk management issues that may
be placed on the full Board&rsquo;s agenda and/or that of an appropriate Committee for review and discussion.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In addition, in its annual review of the
Fund&rsquo;s advisory, subadvisory and distribution agreements, the Board reviews information provided by the Advisor, the subadvisor
and the Distributor relating to their operational capabilities, financial condition, risk management processes and resources.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Board may, at any time and in its discretion,
change the manner in which it conducts its risk oversight role.</P>

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


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Advisor also has its own, independent
interest in risk management. In this regard, the Advisor has appointed a Risk and Investment Operations Committee, consisting of
senior personnel from each of the Advisor&rsquo;s functional departments. This Committee reports periodically to the Board and
the Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee on risk management matters. The Advisor&rsquo;s risk management program is part of the
overall risk management program of John Hancock, the Advisor&rsquo;s parent company. John Hancock&rsquo;s Chief Risk Officer supports
the Advisor&rsquo;s risk management program, and at the Board&rsquo;s request will report on risk management matters.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund pays fees only to its Independent
Trustees. Trustees also are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses. Each Independent Trustee receives in the aggregate
from the Fund and the other closed-end funds in the John Hancock Funds Complex an annual retainer of $40,000.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following table provides information
regarding the compensation paid by the Fund and the other investment companies in the John Hancock Fund Complex to the Independent
Trustees for their services during the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2014.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 90%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 39%; text-decoration: underline"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> Independent Trustee </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> &nbsp; </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Fund </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> &nbsp; </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 46%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> John
    Hancock Fund Complex </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Charles L. Bardelis </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;4,000 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;343,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Peter S. Burgess </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;4,000 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;363,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> William H. Cunningham </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;4,000 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;343,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Grace K. Fey </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;4,000 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;343,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Theron S. Hoffman </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;4,000 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;343,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Deborah C. Jackson </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;4,000 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;343,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Hassell H. McClellan </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;4,000 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;363,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> James M. Oates </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;4,000 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;483,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Steven R. Pruchansky </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;4,000 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;335,500 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Gregory A. Russo </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;4,000 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $&nbsp;363,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">____________</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund does not have a pension or retirement
plan for any of its Trustees or officers.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Trustee Ownership of Shares of John
Hancock Funds</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The table below sets forth the aggregate
dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by the Trustees in the Fund and in all John Hancock funds overseen by each
Trustee as of December 31, 2014. For each Trustee, the amounts reflected include share equivalents of certain John Hancock funds
in which the Trustee is deemed to be invested pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Trustees, as more fully
described under &ldquo;&mdash;Compensation of Trustees and Officers.&rdquo; The information as to beneficial ownership is based
on statements furnished to the Fund by the Trustees. Each of the Trustees has all voting and investment powers with respect to
the shares indicated.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 53%; text-decoration: underline"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Trustees</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 18%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Fund</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 27%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>John Hancock
    Fund Complex</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Independent Trustees</I></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Charles L. Bardelis</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Peter S. Burgess</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">William H. Cunningham</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Grace K. Fey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Theron S. Hoffman</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Deborah C. Jackson</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Hassell H. McClellan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">James M. Oates</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Steven R. Pruchansky</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Gregory A. Russo</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</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 STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Non-Independent Trustees*</I></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Craig Bromley</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Warren A. Thomson</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Over $100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="share_06"></A>Shareholders of the Fund</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As of October 31, 2014, the officers and
Trustees of the Fund as a group owned beneficially less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> To the best knowledge of the Fund,
no investor beneficially owned more than 5% of the Fund&rsquo;s shares as of February 1, 2015. However, the fund notes that
on January 29, 2015, the Charger Corporation, First Trust Portfolios L.P. and First Trust Advisors L.P. jointly filed
a Schedule 13G, which is a filing made to indicate ownership of more than five percent of the Fund&rsquo;s shares. The
Charger Corporation is the general partner of both First Trust Portfolios L.P. and First Trust Advisors L.P. First Trust
Portfolios L.P. acts as sponsor of certain unit investment trusts which hold shares of the Fund. As of February 1, 2015, no
individual unit investment trust sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P. held more than 3% of the Fund&rsquo;s shares.
First Trust Advisors L.P., an affiliate of First Trust Portfolios L.P., acts as portfolio supervisor of the unit investment
trusts sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P., certain of which hold shares of the Fund. Neither First Trust Portfolios
L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P. nor The Charger Corporation have the power to vote the shares of the Fund held by these unit
investment trusts sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P. These shares are voted by the trustee of such unit investment
trusts so as to insure that the shares are voted as closely as possible in the same manner and in the same general proportion
as are the shares held by owners other than such unit investment trusts. Each of First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust
Advisors L.P. and The Charger Corporation disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Fund. </P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"> &nbsp; </P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 85%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 42%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Name and Address
    of Owner </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 38%; padding-left: 0.1in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B> Amount </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 20%; padding-left: 0.1in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Percent </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 12.25pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -12.25pt"> First
        Trust Portfolios L.P.<SUP>(1)</SUP> </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 12.25pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -12.25pt"> 120
        East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 12.25pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -12.25pt"> Wheaton,
        Illinois 60187 </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 12.25pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -12.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> &nbsp;845,248 </FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 12.25pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -12.25pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 9.66% </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.6in"><SUP> (1) </SUP> First Trust Portfolios L.P.
acts as sponsor of certain unit investment trusts (&ldquo;UITs&rdquo;) that hold shares of the Fund. Each of First Trust Portfolios
L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P. (which acts as portfolio supervisor of the UITs) and The Charger Corporation (which serves as
the General Partner) disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Fund identified in the filing made on January 29, 2015. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="invadvus_07"></A>Investment Advisory and
Other Services</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> A discussion regarding the basis for
the Trustees&rsquo; approval of the Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements is available in the Fund&rsquo;s October
31, 2014 annual shareholder report. </P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Advisor is a Delaware limited liability
company whose principal offices are located at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 and serves as the Fund&rsquo;s
investment advisor. The Advisor is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor under the Advisers Act.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Founded in 1968, the Advisor is a wholly
owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation (&ldquo;Manulife
Financial&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;). Manulife Financial is the holding company of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
(the &ldquo;Life Company&rdquo;) and its subsidiaries. John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) and its subsidiaries (&ldquo;John
Hancock&rdquo;) today offer a broad range of financial products and services, including whole, term, variable, and universal life
insurance, as well as college savings products, mutual funds, fixed and variable annuities, long-term care insurance and various
forms of business insurance.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> The Advisor&rsquo;s parent company
has been helping individuals and institutions work toward their financial goals since 1862. The Advisor offers investment solutions
managed by institutional money managers, taking a disciplined team approach to portfolio management and research, leveraging the
expertise of seasoned investment professionals. The Advisor has been managing closed-end funds since 1971. As of December 31,
2014, the Advisor had total assets under management of approximately $125.9 billion. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Established
in 1887, Manulife Financial is a Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United
States. Its international network of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management
products and services to millions of clients. It also provides asset management services to institutional customers. </FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its</FONT> </P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> subsidiaries were C$691 billion (US$596
billion) as at December 31, 2014. The Company operates as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock
in the United States. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Advisor serves as investment advisor
to the Fund and is responsible for monitoring the Subadvisor&rsquo;s services to the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Advisory Agreement. </I></B>The Fund
has entered into an investment management contract dated July 1, 2009 (the &ldquo;Advisory Agreement&rdquo;) with the Advisor.
As compensation for its advisory services under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor receives a fee from the Fund, calculated and
paid daily, at an annual rate of the Fund&rsquo;s average daily managed assets.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following table shows the advisory
fee that the Fund incurred and paid to the Advisor for the last three fiscal years ended October 31, 2014, October 31, 2013, and
October 31, 2012.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 85%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 34%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> October
    31, 2014 </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 33%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> October
    31, 2013 </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 33%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> October
    31, 2012 </U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $1,375,986 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $1,375,843 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $1,351,611 </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and
subject to the general supervision of the Trustees, the Advisor selects, contracts with, and compensates the Subadvisor to manage
the investments and determine the composition of the assets of the Fund; provided, that any contract with a Subadvisor (a &ldquo;Subadvisory
Agreement&rdquo;) shall be in compliance with and approved as required by the 1940 Act, except for such exemptions therefrom as
may be granted to the Fund or the Advisor. The Advisor monitors the Subadvisor&rsquo;s management of the Fund&rsquo;s investment
operations in accordance with the investment objectives and related investment policies of the Fund, reviews the performance of
the Subadvisor and reports periodically on such performance to the Board.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the
Advisor has entered into a Subadvisory Agreement with the Subadvisor to provide day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund and
to implement the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio management strategies and investment objective. The Advisory Agreement provides that the
Advisor may terminate the Subadvisory Agreement entered into and directly assume any functions performed by the Subadvisor, upon
approval of the Board.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund pays all expenses of its organization,
operations and business.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Advisory Agreement had an initial period
of two years and continues from year to year so long as such continuance is approved at least annually: (i) by the vote of a majority
of the Independent Trustees; and (ii) either by the Board or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Advisory Agreement may be terminated
at any time without penalty upon sixty (60) days&rsquo; written notice by the Board or the Advisor, as applicable, or by the vote
of the majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its
assignment. The Subadvisory Agreement terminates automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Advisory Agreement provides that, in
the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations or duties to the Fund
under such agreements on the part of the Advisor, the Advisor shall not be liable to the Fund or to any shareholder for any loss
sustained in connection with the purchase, holding, redemption or sale of any security on behalf of the Fund.<B><I> </I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Service Agreement. </I></B>The Fund
has entered into a management-related service contract dated July 1, 2009 and re-executed on January 1, 2014 (the &ldquo;Service
Agreement&rdquo;) with JHA, under which the Fund receives Non-Advisory Services. These &ldquo;Non-Advisory Services&rdquo; include,
but are not limited to, legal, tax, accounting, valuation, financial reporting and performance, compliance, service provider oversight,
portfolio and cash management, project management office, EDGAR conversion and filing, graphic design, and other services that
are not investment advisory in nature.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">JHA is reimbursed by the Fund for its costs
in providing Non-Advisory Services to the Fund under the Service Agreement. The following table shows the expenses incurred by
JHA in providing services under the Services Agreement for the last three fiscal years ended October 31, 2014, October 31, 2013,
and October 31, 2012.</P>

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


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

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> October 31,
    2014 </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> October 31,
    2013 </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> October 31,
    2012 </U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $43,925&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $61,913 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $32,892 </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Service Agreement had an initial period
of two years and continues from year to year so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority
of the Board and a majority of the Independent Trustees. The Fund or JHA may terminate the Service Agreement at any time without
penalty upon 60 days&rsquo; written notice to the other party. The Service Agreement may be amended by mutual written agreement
of the parties, without obtaining shareholder approval.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">JHA is not liable for any error of judgment
or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which the Service Agreement relates, except
losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence by JHA in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard
by JHA of its obligations under the Service Agreement.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I> Subadvisory Agreement. </I></B> The
Advisor entered into a Subadvisory Agreement dated December 31, 2005 with the Subadvisor (the &ldquo;Subadvisory Agreement&rdquo;).
The Subadvisor is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio investments. The Subadvisor, organized
in 1968, is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) (a subsidiary of Manulife Financial, a publicly
held, Canadian-based company). As of December 31, 2014, the Subadvisor had total assets under management of approximately $142.6
billion. The Subadvisor is located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Under the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement,
the Subadvisor is responsible for managing the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund, subject to the supervision
and control of the Board and the Advisor.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Subadvisory Agreement had an initial
period of two years and continues from year to year so long as such continuance is approved at least annually: (i) by the Board
or by the holders of a majority of its outstanding voting securities and (ii) by a majority of the Trustees who are not &ldquo;interested
persons&rdquo; (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Subadvisory Agreement. The Subadvisory Agreement terminates automatically
in the event of its assignment or upon termination of the Advisory Agreement and may be terminated without penalty upon 60 days&rsquo;
written notice at the option of the Advisor, the Subadvisor, by the Board or by a vote of a majority of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding
shares. As discussed above, the Advisor may terminate the Subadvisory Agreement and directly assume responsibility for the services
provided by the Subadvisor upon approval by the Board without the need for approval of the shareholders of the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Subadvisory Agreement provides that
in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard for its obligations and duties thereunder,
the Subadvisor is not liable for any error or judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Both the Advisor and the Subadvisor are
controlled by Manulife Financial. Advisory arrangements involving an affiliated subadvisor may present certain potential conflicts
of interest. Manulife Financial benefits not only from the net advisory fee retained by the Advisor, but also from the subadvisory
fee paid by the Advisor to the Subadvisor. Consequently, Manulife may be viewed as benefiting financially from the appointment
of or continued service of the Subadvisor to manage the Fund. However, both the Advisor, in recommending to the Board the appointment
or continued service of an affiliated subadvisor, and the Subadvisor have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the
Fund and its shareholders. The Independent Trustees are aware of and monitor these potential conflicts of interest.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Day-to-day management of the Fund is the
responsibility of the investment professionals associated with the Subadvisor. The individuals responsible for managing the implementation
and monitoring the overall portfolio management of the Fund are listed below.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following charts reflect information
regarding accounts other than the Fund for which each portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities. Accounts are
grouped into three categories: (i) other investment companies, (ii) other pooled investment vehicles, and (iii) other accounts.
To the extent that any of these accounts pay advisory fees based on account performance, information on those accounts is specifically
broken out. In addition, any assets denominated in foreign currencies have been converted into U.S. dollars using the exchange</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">rates as of the applicable date. Also shown
below the chart is each portfolio manager&rsquo;s investment in the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following table reflects approximate
information as of October 31, 2014:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Other Registered </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Investment Companies</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Other Pooled
    Investment </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Vehicles</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Other
    Accounts </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 34%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> Portfolio
    Manager </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Number of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Accounts</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Assets
    (millions) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Number of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Accounts</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Assets (millions) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Number of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Accounts</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Assets (millions) </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> John F. Addeo, CFA </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 2 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $1,268 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 10 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $1,628 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 0 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $0 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Jeffrey N.
    Given, CFA </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 19 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $47,740 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 4 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $182 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 9 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $5,136 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Dennis F.
    McCafferty, CFA </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 2 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $1,270 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 18 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $3,184 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 0 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $0 </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Performance-Based Fees for Other Accounts Managed</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Of the accounts listed in the table above,
those for which the advisory fee is based on investment performance are listed in the table below.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B> Other Registered </B> <BR>
        <B>Investment Companies</B> </P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Other
    Pooled Investment </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Vehicles</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Other
    Accounts </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 34%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> Portfolio
    Manager </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Number
    of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Accounts</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Assets
    (millions) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Number
    of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Accounts</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Assets
    (millions) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Number
    of </B></FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Accounts</B></FONT> </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Assets
    (millions) </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Jeffrey N.
    Given </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 0 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $0 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 1 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $0.3 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> 0 </FONT></TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $0 </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Portfolio Manager Ownership of Shares of the Fund</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The table below sets forth the aggregate
dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each portfolio manager in the Fund as of October 31, 2014. The information
as to beneficial ownership is based on statements furnished to the Fund by the portfolio managers.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 82%; text-decoration: underline"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> Portfolio Manager </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Fund </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> John F. Addeo </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $50,001 - $100,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Jeffrey N. Given </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $1 - $10,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Dennis F. McCafferty </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $50,001 - $100,000 </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">When a portfolio manager is responsible for the management of
more than one account, the potential arises for the portfolio manager to favor one account over another. The principal types of
potential conflicts of interest that may arise are discussed below. For the reasons outlined below, the Fund does not believe that
any material conflicts are likely to arise out of a portfolio manager&rsquo;s responsibility for the management of the Fund as
well as one or more other accounts. The Subadvisor has adopted procedures that are intended to monitor compliance with the policies
referred to in the following paragraphs. Generally, the risks of such conflicts of interests are increased to the extent that a
portfolio manager has a financial incentive to favor one account over another. The Subadvisor has structured its compensation arrangements
in a manner that is intended to limit such potential for conflicts of interests. See &ldquo;Compensation of Portfolio Managers&rdquo;
below.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A portfolio manager could favor one account over another in
allocating new investment opportunities that have limited supply, such as initial public offerings (&ldquo;IPOs&rdquo;) and private
placements. If, for example, an IPO that was expected to appreciate in value significantly shortly after the offering was allocated
to a single account, that account may be expected to have better investment performance than other accounts that did not receive
an allocation on the IPO. The Subadvisor has policies that require a portfolio manager to allocate such investment opportunities
in an equitable manner and generally to allocate such investments proportionately among all accounts with similar investment objectives.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>A portfolio manager could favor one account over another in the order in which trades for the accounts are placed. If a portfolio
manager determines to purchase a security for more than one account in an aggregate amount that may influence the market price
of the security, accounts that purchased or sold the security first</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">may receive a more favorable price than accounts
that made subsequent transactions. The less liquid the market for the security or the greater the percentage that the proposed
aggregate purchases or sales represent of average daily trading volume, the greater the potential for accounts that make subsequent
purchases or sales to receive a less favorable price. When a portfolio manager intends to trade the same security for more than
one account, the policies of the Subadvisor generally require that such trades be &ldquo;bunched,&rdquo; which means that the trades
for the individual accounts are aggregated and each account receives the same price. There are some types of accounts as to which
bunching may not be possible for contractual reasons (such as directed brokerage arrangements). Circumstances also may arise where
the trader believes that bunching the orders may not result in the best possible price. Where those accounts or circumstances are
involved, the Subadvisor will place the order in a manner intended to result in as favorable a price as possible for such client.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>A portfolio manager could favor an account if the portfolio manager&rsquo;s compensation is tied to the performance of that
account rather than all accounts managed by the portfolio manager. If, for example, the portfolio manager receives a bonus based
upon the performance of certain accounts relative to a benchmark while other accounts are disregarded for this purpose, the portfolio
manager will have a financial incentive to seek to have the accounts that determine the portfolio manager&rsquo;s bonus achieve
the best possible performance to the possible detriment of other accounts. Similarly, if the Subadvisor receives a performance-based
advisory fee, the portfolio manager may favor that account, whether or not the performance of that account directly determines
the portfolio manager&rsquo;s compensation. The investment performance on specific accounts is not a factor in determining the
portfolio manager&rsquo;s compensation. See &ldquo;Compensation of Portfolio Managers&rdquo; below. The Subadvisor receives a performance-based
fee with respect to certain of the other accounts managed by the portfolio managers of the Fund described above.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>A portfolio manager could favor an account if the portfolio manager has a beneficial interest in the account, in order to benefit
a large client or to compensate a client that had poor returns. For example, if the portfolio manager held an interest in an investment
partnership that was one of the accounts managed by the portfolio manager, the portfolio manager would have an economic incentive
to favor the account in which the portfolio manager held an interest. The Subadvisor imposes certain trading restrictions and reporting
requirements for accounts in which a portfolio manager or certain family members have a personal interest in order to confirm that
such accounts are not favored over other accounts.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>If the different accounts have materially and potentially conflicting investment objectives or strategies, a conflict of interest
may arise. For example, if a portfolio manager purchases a security for one account and sells the same security short for another
account, such trading pattern could disadvantage either the account that is long or short. In making portfolio manager assignments,
the Subadvisor seeks to avoid such potentially conflicting situations. However, where a portfolio manager is responsible for accounts
with differing investment objectives and policies, it is possible that the portfolio manager will conclude that it is in the best
interest of one account to sell a portfolio security while another account continues to hold or increase the holding in such security.
While these accounts have many similarities, the investment performance of each account will be different due to differences in
fees, expenses and cash flows.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> The Subadvisor has adopted a system of compensation for
portfolio managers and others involved in the investment process that is applied systematically among investment professionals.
At the Subadvisor, the structure of compensation of investment professionals is currently composed of the following basic components:
base salary and an annual investment bonus plan as well as customary benefits that are offered generally to all full-time employees
of the Subadvisor. A limited number of senior investment professionals, who serve as officers of both the Subadvisor and its parent
company, may also receive options or restricted stock grants of common shares of Manulife Financial. The following describes each
component of the compensation package for the individuals identified as a portfolio manager for the Funds. </P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol"> &middot; </FONT></TD><TD> Base salary.
                                         Base compensation is fixed and normally reevaluated on an annual basis. The Subadvisor
                                         seeks to set compensation at market rates, taking into account the experience and responsibilities
                                         of the investment professional. </TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"> &nbsp; </P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol"> &middot; </FONT></TD><TD> Investment
                                         Bonus Plan. Only investment professionals are eligible to participate in the Investment
                                         Bonus </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"> Plan. Under the plan, investment professionals
are eligible for an annual bonus. The plan is intended to provide a competitive level of annual bonus compensation that is tied
to the investment professional achieving superior investment performance and aligns the financial incentives of the Subadvisor
and the investment professional. Any bonus under the plan is completely discretionary, with a maximum annual bonus that may be
well in excess of base salary. Payout of a portion of this bonus may be deferred for up to five years. While the amount of any
bonus is discretionary, the following factors are generally used in determining bonuses under the plan: </P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in"> &nbsp; </P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"> &ndash; </TD><TD> Investment Performance: The investment performance
                                         of all accounts managed by the investment professional over one- and three-year periods
                                         are considered. With respect to fixed income accounts, relative yields are also used
                                         to measure performance. The pre-tax performance of each account is measured relative
                                         to an appropriate benchmark and universe as identified in the table below. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"> &ndash; </TD><TD> The Profitability of the Subadvisor: The profitability
                                         of the Subadvisor and its parent company are also considered in determining bonus awards. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"> &ndash; </TD><TD> Non-Investment Performance: To a lesser extent, intangible
                                         contributions, including the investment professional&rsquo;s support of client service
                                         and sales activities, new fund/strategy idea generation, professional growth and development,
                                         and management, where applicable, are also evaluated when determining bonus awards. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol"> &middot; </FONT></TD><TD> Options
                                         and Stock Grants. A limited number of senior investment professionals may receive options
                                         to purchase shares of Manulife Financial stock. Generally, such option would permit the
                                         investment professional to purchase a set amount of stock at the market price on the
                                         date of grant. The option can be exercised for a set period (normally a number of years
                                         or until termination of employment) and the investment professional would exercise the
                                         option if the market value of Manulife Financial stock increases. Some investment professionals
                                         may receive restricted stock grants, where the investment professional is entitled to
                                         receive the stock at no or nominal cost, provided that the stock is forgone if the investment
                                         professional&rsquo;s employment is terminated prior to a vesting date. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> The Subadvisor also permits investment professionals to
participate on a voluntary basis in a deferred compensation plan, under which the investment professional may elect on an annual
basis to defer receipt of a portion of their compensation until retirement. Participation in the plan is voluntary. </P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 69%; text-align: justify; border: rgb(163,163,163) 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B> Benchmark </B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; border-bottom: rgb(163,163,163) 1pt solid; border-left: rgb(163,163,163) 1pt solid; border-right: rgb(163,163,163) 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Other Services</B></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s proxy voting policies
and procedures (the &ldquo;Fund&rsquo;s Procedures&rdquo;) delegate to the Subadvisor the responsibility to vote all proxies relating
to securities held by the Fund in accordance with the Subadvisor&rsquo;s proxy voting policies and procedures. The Subadvisor has
a duty to vote such proxies in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Complete descriptions of the Fund&rsquo;s Procedures
and the proxy voting procedures of the Subadvisor are set forth in Appendix B to this SAI.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">It is possible that conflicts of interest
could arise for the Subadvisor when voting proxies. Such conflicts could arise, for example, when the Subadvisor or its affiliate
has a client or other business relationship with the issuer of the security being voted or with a third party that has an interest
in the vote. A conflict of interest also could arise when the Fund, its investment advisor or principal underwriter or any of their
affiliates has an interest in the vote.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In the event that the Subadvisor becomes
aware of a material conflict of interest, the Fund&rsquo;s Procedures generally require the Subadvisor to follow any conflicts
procedures that may be included in the Subadvisor&rsquo;s proxy voting procedures. The conflict procedures generally will include
one or more of the following:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">voting pursuant to the recommendation of a third party voting service;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">voting pursuant to pre-determined voting guidelines; or</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.3in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">referring voting to a special compliance or oversight committee.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The specific conflicts procedures of the
Subadvisor are set forth in the Subadvisor&rsquo;s proxy voting procedures included in Appendix B. While these conflicts procedures
may reduce, they will not necessarily eliminate, any influence on proxy voting of conflicts of interest.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Although the Subadvisor has a duty to vote
all proxies on behalf of the Fund, it is possible that the Subadvisor may not be able to vote proxies under certain circumstances.
For example, it may be impracticable to translate in a timely manner voting materials that are written in a foreign language or
to travel to a foreign country when voting in person rather than by proxy is required. In addition, if the voting of proxies for
shares of a security prohibits the Subadvisor from trading the shares in the marketplace for a period of time, the Subadvisor may
determine that it is not in the best interests of the Fund to vote the proxies. The Subadvisor also may choose not to recall securities
that have been lent in order to vote proxies for shares of the security since the Fund would lose security lending income if the
securities were recalled.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Information regarding how the Fund voted
proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available (i) without charge,
upon request, by calling 1-800-225-6020 and (ii) on the SEC&rsquo;s website at http://www.sec.gov.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="deter_08"></A>Determination of Net Asset
Value</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s net asset value per Common
Share (&ldquo;NAV&rdquo;) is determined each business day at the close of regular trading on the NYSE (typically 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Time) by dividing the Fund&rsquo;s net assets by the number of Common Shares outstanding. On any day the NYSE is closed, the NAV
is not calculated. Equity securities traded principally in foreign markets are valued using the last sale price or official closing
price in the relevant exchange or market, as adjusted by an independent pricing vendor to reflect fair value. On any day a foreign
market is closed and the NYSE is open, any foreign securities will be valued using the last price or official closing price obtained
from the relevant exchange on the prior business day adjusted based on information provided by an independent pricing vendor to
reflect fair value. Trading of foreign securities may take place on Saturdays and U.S. business holidays on which the Fund&rsquo;s
NAV is not calculated. Consequently, the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities may trade and the NAV of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares
may be significantly affected on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Portfolio securities are valued by various
methods that are generally described below. Most equity securities that are traded on a stock exchange are valued at the last sale
price as of the close of the relevant exchange or, lacking any sales that day, at the last available bid prices. Certain exceptions
exist; for example, securities traded on the London Stock Exchange and NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price. Debt obligations
are valued based on evaluated prices provided by an independent pricing vendor or from broker-dealers. Certain short-term securities
with maturities of 60 days or less at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost. The value of securities denominated in
foreign currencies is converted into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate provided by an independent pricing vendor. Exchange-traded
options are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement
price. Certain futures contracts may be valued using last traded prices.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Shares of other open-end investment companies
that are not Exchange-Traded Funds held by the Fund are valued based on the NAVs of such other investment companies.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In certain instances, the Fund&rsquo;s
Pricing Committee may determine that a reported valuation does not reflect fair value, based on additional information available
or other factors, and accordingly may determine in good faith the fair value of the assets, which may differ from the reported
valuation.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="brokerage_09"></A>Brokerage Allocation</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the Subadvisory Agreement,
the Subadvisor is responsible for placing all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities of the Fund. The Subadvisor
has no formula for the distribution of the Fund&rsquo;s brokerage business; rather it places orders for the purchase and sale of
securities with the primary objective of obtaining the most favorable overall results for the Fund and the Subadvisor&rsquo;s other
clients. The cost of securities transactions for the Fund primarily consists of brokerage commissions or dealer or underwriter
spreads. Fixed-income securities and money market instruments generally are traded on a net basis and normally do not involve either
brokerage commissions or transfer taxes.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Occasionally, securities may be purchased
directly from the issuer. For securities traded primarily in the OTC market, the Subadvisor will, where possible, deal directly
with dealers who make a market in the securities unless better prices and execution are available elsewhere. Such dealers usually
act as principals for their own account.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following table shows the aggregate
amount of brokerage commissions paid by the Fund for the last three fiscal years ended October 31, 2014, October 31, 2013, and
October 31, 2012.</P>

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

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> October 31,
    2014 </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> October 31,
    2013 </U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U> October 31,
    2012 </U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $0 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $1,872 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> $2,158 </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">No brokerage commissions paid by the Fund
during the last three fiscal years were to any broker that: (i) is an affiliated person of the Fund; (ii) is an affiliated person
of an affiliated person of the Fund; or (iii) has an affiliated person that is an affiliated person of the Fund, Advisor, Subadvisor,
or principal underwriter.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Subadvisor maintains and periodically
updates a list of approved trading counterparties. Portfolio managers may execute trades only with pre-approved broker-dealer/counterparties.
A sub-group of the Subadvisor&rsquo;s Brokerage Practices Committee, through a delegation from the Subadvisor&rsquo;s Senior Investment
Policy Committee, reviews and approves all broker-dealers/counterparties.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Selection of Brokers, Dealers, and Counterparties</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In placing orders for purchase and sale
of securities and selecting trading counterparties (including banks or broker-dealers) to effect these transactions, the Subadvisor
seeks prompt execution of orders at the most favorable prices reasonably obtainable. The Subadvisor will consider a number of factors
when selecting trading counterparties, including the overall direct net economic result to the Fund (including commissions, which
may not be the lowest available, but which ordinarily will not be higher than the generally prevailing competitive range), the
financial strength, reputation and stability of the counterparty, the efficiency with which the transaction is effected, the ability
to effect the transaction when a large block trade is involved, the availability of the counterparty to stand ready to execute
possibly difficult transactions in the future, and other matters involved in the receipt of brokerage and research services.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Subadvisor periodically prepares and
maintains a list of broker-dealer firms that have been deemed to provide valuable research as determined periodically by the investment
staff, together with a suggested non-binding amount of brokerage commissions (&ldquo;non-binding target&rdquo;) to be allocated
to each of these research firms, subject to certain requirements. Neither the Subadvisor nor any client has an obligation to any
research firm if the amount of brokerage commissions paid to the research firms is less than the applicable non-binding target.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In seeking best execution, traders have
a variety of venues available for execution. Traders may, in their discretion, use algorithmic strategies through direct market
access (&ldquo;DMA&rdquo;) tools and electronic crossing networks (&ldquo;ECNs&rdquo;). DMA allows the trader to act in the market
without a full service or other broker. ECNs give the trader additional options when searching for liquidity and the ability to
trade block positions in a more efficient manner. In selecting a broker, dealer or trading venue, traders consider the full range
of available trading platforms in seeking best execution.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Subadvisor owes a duty to its clients
to seek best execution when executing trades on behalf of clients. &ldquo;Best execution&rdquo; generally is understood to mean
the most favorable cost or net proceeds reasonably obtainable under the circumstances. The Subadvisor is not obligated to choose
the broker-dealer offering the lowest available commission rate if, in the Subadvisor&rsquo;s reasonable judgment, there is a material
risk that the total cost or proceeds from the transaction might be less favorable than may be obtained elsewhere, or, if a higher
commission is justified by the trading provided by the broker-dealer, or if other considerations dictate using a different broker-dealer.
Negotiated commission rates generally will reflect overall execution requirements of the transaction without regard to whether
the broker may provide other services in addition to execution.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Subadvisor may pay higher or lower
commissions to different brokers that provide different categories of services. Under this approach, the Subadvisor periodically
may classify different brokers in different categories based on execution abilities, the quality of research, brokerage services,
block trading capability, speed and responsiveness, or other services provided by the brokers. Some examples of these categories
may include, without limitation, full service brokers, alternative trading systems, client commission and execution-only brokers.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The reasonableness of brokerage commission
is evaluated on an ongoing basis and at least annually on a formal basis.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">When more than one broker-dealer is believed
to be capable of providing the best combination of price and execution with respect to a particular portfolio transaction, the
Subadvisor often selects a broker-dealer that furnishes research and other related services or products. The amount of brokerage
allotted to a particular broker-dealer is not made pursuant to any binding agreement or commitment with any selected broker-dealer.
However, the Subadvisor maintains an internal allocation procedure to identify those broker-dealers who have provided us with effective
research and the amount of research provided, and the Subadvisor endeavors to direct sufficient commissions to it to ensure the
continued receipt of research that the Subadvisor believes is useful.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Subadvisor may pay for research and
brokerage services with the commission dollars generated by Fund account transactions (known as &ldquo;soft dollar benefits&rdquo;),
subject to certain conditions. Further, the Subadvisor may cause the Fund to pay up in return for soft dollar benefits (pay commissions,
markups or markdowns higher than those charged by other broker-dealers).</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The research provided may be either proprietary
(created and provided by the broker-dealer, including tangible research products as well as access to analysts, traders and issuers)
or third-party (created by a third party, but provided by broker-dealer). Proprietary research is generally part of a &ldquo;bundle&rdquo;
of brokerage and research and the research is not separately priced. In the case of third party research, the cost of products
and services is generally more transparent, and payment is made by the broker to the preparer in &ldquo;hard dollars.&rdquo; The
Subadvisor may receive both proprietary and third party research and execution services.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Subadvisor considers three factors
with respect to all third-party research and execution services received through soft dollars:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Whether the product or service is eligible research or brokerage under SEC rules and regulations;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Whether an eligible product or service actually provides &ldquo;lawful and appropriate assistance&rdquo;
in the performance of the Subadvisor&rsquo;s investment decision-making responsibilities; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Whether the amount of the commission paid is reasonable in light of the value of the product or
service provided by the broker-dealer (viewed in terms of the particular transaction or the Subadvisor&rsquo;s overall responsibilities
with respect to the Subadvisor&rsquo;s client accounts).</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Research services currently purchased with
soft dollars include: reports on the economy, industries, sectors and individual companies or issuers; introduction to issuers,
invitations to trade conferences, statistical information; statistical models; political and country analyses; reports on legal
developments affecting portfolio securities; information on technical market actions; and credit analyses.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The overriding consideration in selecting
brokers to execute trade orders is the maximization of client profits</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">through a combination of controlling transaction
and securities costs and seeking the most effective use of brokers&rsquo; proprietary research and execution capabilities, while
maintaining relationships with those broker-dealers who consistently provide superior service. When the Subadvisor uses client
brokerage commissions (or markups or markdowns) to obtain research or other products or services, the Subadvisor receives a soft
dollar benefit because the Subadvisor does not have to produce or pay for the research, products or services. The Subadvisor may
have an incentive to select a broker-dealer based on the Subadvisor&rsquo;s interest in receiving research or other products or
services, rather than on the Subadvisor&rsquo;s clients&rsquo; interest in receiving most favorable execution.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Any research received is used to service
all clients to which it is applicable, whether or not the client&rsquo;s commissions were used to obtain the research. For example,
commissions of equity clients may be used to obtain research that is used with respect to fixed-income clients. The Subadvisor
does not attempt to allocate the relative costs or benefits of research among client accounts because the Subadvisor believe that,
in the aggregate, the research the Subadvisor receives benefits clients and assists the Subadvisor in fulfilling its overall duty
to its clients.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Subadvisor does not enter into any
agreement or understanding with any broker-dealer which would obligate it to direct a specific amount of brokerage transactions
or commissions in return for such services. However, certain broker-dealers may state in advance the amount of brokerage commissions
they expect for certain services and the applicable cash equivalent.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Subadvisor may seek to obtain client
commission benefits through client commission arrangements in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Under these types
of arrangements, the Subadvisor can request that executing brokers allocate a portion of total commissions paid to a pool of &ldquo;credits&rdquo;
maintained by the broker that can be used to obtain client commission benefits. After accumulating a number of credits within the
pool, the Subadvisor may subsequently direct that those credits be used to pay appropriate parties in return for eligible client
commission benefits provided by the broker to the Subadvisor.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> In summary, as noted above, the Subadvisor
has three types of soft dollar arrangements through which the Subadvisor received soft dollar benefits in 2014: </P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in">(1)</TD><TD><I>Full service brokers </I>- In addition to receiving execution services, the Subadvisor also received a variety of research
and related services from these brokers, including, for example, proprietary research reports on companies, markets or investment
related reports, meetings with senior management teams of companies, and discussions with the broker&rsquo;s analysts and market
experts.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.3in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in">(2)</TD><TD><I>Client commission arrangements </I>(&ldquo;CCA&rdquo;) - Through CCA arrangements with four brokers with whom the Subadvisor
placed equity trades for execution, the Subadvisor generated commission credits with these CCA brokers that the Subadvisor can
direct and use to compensate third party research providers, including other brokers, for research received. The level of compensation
to such research providers is determined by the equity portfolio management teams using a quarterly voting process. The number
of votes determined the relative level of compensation paid to a research provider.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.3in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.3in"> (3) </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I> Third party research vendor
                                         </I> - The Subadvisor had one soft dollar arrangement in 2014. Under the arrangement,
                                         the Subadvisor identified research services that it wanted to obtain and subject to the
                                         approval of the soft dollar broker, the soft dollar broker directly contracted with the
                                         research providers for services provided to the Subadvisor. When the Subadvisor executes
                                         equity trades with the soft dollar broker, the soft dollar broker allocates and pays
                                         a portion of the commission to the research providers. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Trade Aggregation by the Subadvisor</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Because investment decisions often affect
more than one client, the Subadvisor frequently will attempt to acquire or dispose of the same security for more than one client
at the same time. The Subadvisor, to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulations and advisory contracts, may aggregate
purchases and sales of securities on behalf of its various clients for which it has discretion, provided that in the Subadvisor&rsquo;s
opinion, all client accounts are treated equitably and fairly and that block trading will result in a more favorable overall execution.
Trades will not be combined when a client has directed transactions to a particular broker-dealer or when the Subadvisor determines
that combined orders would not be efficient or practical.</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">When appropriate, the Subadvisor will allocate
such block orders at the average price obtained or according to a system that the Subadvisor considers to be fair to all clients
over time. Generally speaking, such allocations are made on the basis of proportional capital under management in the respective
client accounts.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Affiliated Underwriting Transactions by the Subadvisor</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Board has approved procedures in conformity
with Rule 10f-3 under the 1940 Act whereby the Fund may purchase securities that are offered in underwritings in which an affiliate
of the Advisor or a Subadvisor participates. These procedures prohibit the Fund from directly or indirectly benefiting an Advisor
or Subadvisor affiliate in connection with such underwritings. In addition, for underwritings where an Advisor or Subadvisor affiliate
participates as a principal underwriter, certain restrictions may apply that could, among other things, limit the amount of securities
that the Fund could purchase.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Board has approved the Fund&rsquo;s
participation in a commission recapture program. Commission recapture is a form of institutional discount brokerage that returns
commission dollars directly to the Fund. It provides a way to gain control over the commission expenses incurred by the Subadvisor,
which can be significant over time and thereby reduces expenses, improves cash flow and conserves assets. The Fund can derive commission
recapture dollars from both equity trading commissions and fixed-income (commission equivalent) spreads. From time to time, the
Board reviews whether participation in the recapture program is in the best interests of the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="additional_10"></A>Additional Information
Concerning Taxes</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The following discussion of U.S. federal
income tax matters is based on the advice of K&amp;L Gates LLP. The Fund intends to elect to be treated and to qualify each year
as a regulated investment company (&ldquo;RIC&rdquo;) under the Code.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">To qualify as a RIC for income tax purposes,
the Fund must derive at least 90% of its annual gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans,
gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited
to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in stock, securities and
currencies, and net income derived from an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership. A &ldquo;qualified publicly traded
partnership&rdquo; is a publicly traded partnership that meets certain requirements with respect to the nature of its income. To
qualify as a RIC, the Fund must also satisfy certain requirements with respect to the diversification of its assets. The Fund must
have, at the close of each quarter of the taxable year, at least 50% of the value of its total assets represented by cash, cash
items, U.S. government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities that, in respect of
any one issuer, do not represent more than 5% of the value of the assets of the Fund nor more than 10% of the voting securities
of that issuer. In addition, at those times not more than 25% of the value of the Fund&rsquo;s assets can be invested in securities
(other than United States government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) of any one issuer, or
of two or more issuers, which the Fund controls and which are engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades
or businesses, or of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships. If the Fund fails to meet the annual gross income test
described above, the Fund will nevertheless be considered to have satisfied the test if (i) (a) such failure is due to reasonable
cause and not due to willful neglect and (b) the Fund reports the failure pursuant to Treasury Regulations to be adopted, and (ii)
the Fund pays an excise tax equal to the excess non-qualifying income. If the Fund fails to meet the asset diversification test
described above with respect to any quarter, the Fund will nevertheless be considered to have satisfied the requirements for such
quarter if the Fund cures such failure within 6 months and either (i) such failure is <I>de minimis </I>or (ii) (a) such failure
is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect and (b) the Fund reports the failure under Treasury Regulations to be
adopted and pays an excise tax.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As a RIC, the Fund generally will not be
subject to U.S. federal income tax on its investment company taxable income (as that term is defined in the Code, but without regard
to the deductions for dividends paid) and net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital
loss), if any, that it distributes in each taxable year to its shareholders; provided that it distributes at least the sum of 90%
of its investment company taxable income and 90% of its net tax-exempt interest income for such taxable year. The Fund intends
to distribute to its shareholders, at least annually, substantially all of its investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt</P>

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


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">interest income and net capital gain. In
order to avoid incurring a nondeductible 4% U.S. federal excise tax obligation, the Code requires that the Fund distribute (or
be deemed to have distributed) by December 31 of each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (i) 98% of its ordinary
income for such year, (ii) 98.2% of its capital gain net income (which is the excess of its realized net long-term capital gain
over its realized net short-term capital loss), generally computed on the basis of the one-year period ending on October 31 of
such year, after reduction by any available capital loss carryforwards and (iii) 100% of any ordinary income and capital gain net
income from the prior year (as previously computed) that were not paid out during such year and on which the Fund paid no U.S.
federal income tax. Under current law, provided that the Fund qualifies as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund
should not be liable for any income, corporate excise or franchise tax in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If the Fund does not qualify as a RIC or
fails to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement for any taxable year, subject to the opportunity to cure such failures under
applicable provisions of the Code as described above, the Fund&rsquo;s taxable income will be subject to corporate income taxes,
and all distributions from earnings and profits, including distributions of net capital gain (if any), will be taxable to the shareholder
as ordinary income. Such distributions generally would be eligible (i) to be treated as qualified dividend income in the case of
individual and other noncorporate shareholders and (ii) for the dividends received deduction (&ldquo;DRD&rdquo;) in the case of
corporate shareholders. In addition, in order to requalify for taxation as a RIC, the Fund may be required to recognize unrealized
gains, pay substantial taxes and interest, and make certain distributions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">For U.S. federal income tax purposes, distributions
paid out of the Fund&rsquo;s current or accumulated earnings and profits will, except in the case of distributions of qualified
dividend income and capital gain dividends described below, be taxable as ordinary dividend income. Certain income distributions
paid by the Fund (whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional Fund shares) to individual taxpayers are taxed at rates applicable
to net long-term capital gains (maximum rates of 20% for individuals in the 39.6% tax bracket, 15% for individuals in the 25% to
35% tax brackets, or 0% for individuals in the 10% or 15% tax brackets). An additional 3.8% medicare tax will also apply in the
case of some individuals. This tax treatment applies only if certain holding period requirements and other requirements are satisfied
by the shareholder and the dividends are attributable to qualified dividend income received by the Fund itself. For this purpose,
&ldquo;qualified dividend income&rdquo; means dividends received by the Fund from United States corporations and &ldquo;qualified
foreign corporations,&rdquo; provided that the Fund satisfies certain holding period and other requirements in respect of the stock
of such corporations. Only a small portion, if any of the distributions from the Fund may consist of income eligible to be treated
as qualified dividend income.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Shareholders receiving any distribution
from the Fund in the form of additional shares pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan will be treated as receiving a taxable
distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares received, determined as of the reinvestment date.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Distributions of net capital gain, if any,
reported as capital gains dividends are taxable to a shareholder as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long the shareholder
has held Fund shares. A distribution of an amount in excess of the Fund&rsquo;s current and accumulated earnings and profits will
be treated by a shareholder as a return of capital which is applied against and reduces the shareholder&rsquo;s basis in his or
her shares. To the extent that the amount of any such distribution exceeds the shareholder&rsquo;s basis in his or her shares,
the excess will be treated by the shareholder as gain from a sale or exchange of the shares. Distributions of gains from the sale
of investments that the Fund owned for one year or less will be taxable as ordinary income.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may elect to retain its net capital
gain or a portion thereof for investment and be taxed at corporate rates on the amount retained. In such case, it may designate
the retained amount as undistributed capital gains in a notice to its shareholders who will be treated as if each received a distribution
of his <I>pro rata </I>share of such gain, with the result that each shareholder will (i) be required to report his <I>pro rata
</I>share of such gain on his tax return as long-term capital gain, (ii) receive a refundable tax credit for his <I>pro rata </I>share
of tax paid by the Fund on the gain and (iii) increase the tax basis for his shares by an amount equal to the deemed distribution
less the tax credit.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Selling shareholders generally will recognize
gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the shareholder&rsquo;s adjusted tax basis in the shares sold and the
sale proceeds. If the shares are held as a capital asset, the gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss. The current maximum
tax rate applicable to net capital gains recognized by individuals and other non-corporate taxpayers is (i) the same as the maximum
ordinary income tax rate for gains recognized on the sale of capital assets held for one year or less, or (ii) for gains recognized
on the sale of capital</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">assets held for more than one year (as well
as certain capital gain distributions) (20% for individuals in the 39.6% tax bracket, 15% for individuals in the 25% to 35% tax
brackets, or 0% for individuals in the 10% or 15% tax brackets. ) An additional 3.8% medicare tax will also apply in the case of
some individuals.</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; text-align: justify">Any loss realized upon the sale or exchange
of Fund shares with a holding period of six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any capital
gain distributions received (or amounts designated as undistributed capital gains) with respect to such shares. In addition, all
or a portion of a loss realized on a sale or other disposition of Fund shares may be disallowed under &ldquo;wash sale&rdquo; rules
to the extent the shareholder acquires other shares of the Fund (whether through the reinvestment of distributions or otherwise)
within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the date of disposition of the Common Shares. Any
disallowed loss will result in an adjustment to the shareholder&rsquo;s tax basis in some or all of the other shares acquired.</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; text-align: justify">Sales charges paid upon a purchase of shares
cannot be taken into account for purposes of determining gain or loss on a sale of the shares before the 91st day after their purchase
to the extent a sales charge is reduced or eliminated in a subsequent acquisition of shares of the Fund (or of another fund), during
the period beginning on the date of such sale and ending on January 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which
such sale was made, pursuant to the reinvestment or exchange privilege. Any disregarded amounts will result in an adjustment to
the shareholder&rsquo;s tax basis in some or all of any other shares acquired.</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; text-align: justify">For federal income tax purposes, the
Fund is generally permitted to carry forward a net capital loss incurred in any taxable year beginning after December 23, 2010,
for an unlimited period to offset net capital gains, if any, during its taxable years following the year of the loss. The carryforward
of capital losses realized in taxable years beginning prior to December 23, 2010, however, is limited to an eight-year period following
the year of realization. Further, capital losses carried forward from taxable years beginning after December 23, 2010 will retain
their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses, rather than being considered all short-term as under previous
law. The Fund must use losses that do not expire before it uses losses that do expire, and the Fund&rsquo;s ability to utilize
capital losses in a given year or in total may be limited. To the extent subsequent net capital gains are offset by such losses,
they would not result in federal income tax liability to the Fund and would not be distributed as such to shareholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"> For federal tax income tax purposes,
as of October 31, 2014, the Fund has a capital loss carryforward of $6,936,994 available to offset future net realized capital
gains. The loss carryforward expires as follows: </P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 97%"> Capital
    Loss Carryforward Expiring at October 31 </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> No Expiration Date </P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> &nbsp; </P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B> 2015 </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> $1,304,634 </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B> 2016 </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> $912,660 </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B> 2017 </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> $2,675,603 </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B> 2019 </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> $2,044,097 </P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 97%"> SHORT-TERM
    </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 97%">$0</FONT> </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 97%"> LONG-TERM
    </FONT> <BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 97%">$0</FONT> </TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/97% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">If the Fund makes a distribution in excess
of its current and accumulated &ldquo;earnings and profits&rdquo; in any taxable year, the excess distribution will be treated
as a return of capital to the extent of a shareholder&rsquo;s tax basis in its shares, and thereafter as capital gain. A return
of capital is not taxable, but it reduces a shareholder&rsquo;s tax basis in its shares, thus reducing any loss or increasing any
gain on a subsequent taxable disposition by a shareholder of its shares.</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; text-align: justify">For tax years beginning after December 31,
2012, certain net investment income received by an individual having adjusted gross income in excess of $200,000 (or $250,000 for
married individuals filing jointly) will be subject to a tax of 3.8%. Undistributed net investment income of trusts and estates
in excess of a specified amount will also be subject to this tax. Dividends and capital gains distributed by the Fund, and gain
realized on redemption of Fund shares, will constitute investment income of the type subject to this tax.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Only a small portion, if any, of the distributions
from the Fund may qualify for the dividends-received deduction for corporations, subject to the limitations applicable under the
Code. The qualifying portion is limited to properly designated distributions attributed to dividend income (if any) the Fund receives
from certain stock in U.S. domestic corporations and the deduction is subject to holding period requirements and debt-financing
limitations under the Code.</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; text-align: justify">If the Fund should have dividend income that
qualifies for the reduced tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income, the maximum amount allowable will be designated by
the Fund. This amount will be reflected on Form 1099-DIV for the current calendar year.</P>

<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">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Dividends and distributions on the Fund&rsquo;s
shares generally are subject to U.S. federal income tax as described herein to the extent they do not exceed the Fund&rsquo;s realized
income and gains, even though such dividends and distributions may economically represent a return of a particular shareholder&rsquo;s
investment. Such distributions are likely to occur in respect of shares purchased at a time when the Fund&rsquo;s net asset value
reflects gains that are either unrealized, or realized but not distributed. Such realized gains may be required to be distributed
even when the Fund&rsquo;s net asset value also reflects unrealized losses. Certain distributions declared in October, November
or December to shareholders of record of such month and paid in the following January will be taxed to shareholders as if received
on December 31 of the year in which they were declared. In addition, certain other distributions made after the close of a taxable
year of the Fund may be &ldquo;spilled back&rdquo; and treated as paid by the Fund (except for purposes of the non-deductible 4%
U.S. federal excise tax) during such taxable year. In such case, shareholders will be treated as having received such dividends
in the taxable year in which the distributions were actually made.</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; text-align: justify">The Fund will inform shareholders of the source
and tax status of all distributions promptly after the close of each calendar year.</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; text-align: justify">Legislation passed by Congress in 2008 requires
the Fund (or its administrative agent) to report to the IRS and furnish to shareholders the cost basis information and holding
period for the Fund&rsquo;s shares purchased on or after January 1, 2012, and repurchased by the Fund on or after that date. The
Fund will permit shareholders to elect from among several permitted cost basis methods. In the absence of an election, the Fund
will use a default cost basis method. The cost basis method a shareholder elects may not be changed with respect to a repurchase
of shares after the settlement date of the repurchase. Shareholders should consult with their tax advisors to determine the best
permitted cost basis method for their tax situation and to obtain more information about how the new cost basis reporting rules
apply to them.</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; text-align: justify">The benefits of the reduced tax rates applicable
to long-term capital gains and qualified dividend income may be impacted by the application of the alternative minimum tax to individual
shareholders.</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; text-align: justify">Special tax rules apply to investments through
defined contribution plans and other tax-qualified plans. Shareholders should consult their tax advisor to determine the suitability
of shares of the Fund as an investment through such plans.</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; text-align: justify">The Fund may invest in debt obligations that
are in the lowest rating categories or are unrated, including debt obligations of issuers not currently paying interest or who
are in default. Investments in debt obligations that are at risk of or in default present special tax issues for the Fund. Tax
rules are not entirely clear about issues such as when the Fund may cease to accrue interest, original issue discount or market
discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless securities and how payments received on obligations
in default should be allocated between principal and income, and whether exchanges of debt obligations in a workout context are
taxable. These and other issues will be addressed by the Fund if it acquires such obligations in order to reduce the risk of distributing
insufficient income to preserve its status as a regulated investment company and to seek to avoid becoming subject to federal income
or excise tax.</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; text-align: justify">The Fund is required to accrue income on any
debt securities that have more than a <I>de minimis </I>amount of original issue discount (or debt securities acquired at a market
discount, if the Fund elects to include market discount in income currently) prior to the receipt of the corresponding cash payments.
The mark to market or constructive sale rules applicable to certain options, futures, forwards, short sales or other transactions
also may require the Fund to recognize income or gain without a concurrent receipt of cash. Additionally, some countries restrict
repatriation, which may make it difficult or impossible for the Fund to obtain cash corresponding to its earnings or assets in
those countries. However, the Fund must distribute to shareholders for each taxable year substantially all of its net income and
net capital gains, including such income or gain, to qualify as a regulated investment company and avoid liability for any federal
income or excise tax. Therefore, the Fund may have to dispose of its portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances to
generate cash, or borrow cash, to satisfy these distribution requirements.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may recognize gain (but not loss)
from a constructive sale of certain &ldquo;appreciated financial positions&rdquo; if the Fund enters into a short sale, offsetting
notional principal contract, or forward contract transaction with respect to the appreciated position or substantially identical
property. Appreciated financial positions subject to this constructive sale treatment include interests (including options and
forward contracts and short sales) in stock and</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">certain other instruments. Constructive sale
treatment does not apply if the transaction is closed out not later than thirty days after the end of the taxable year in which
the transaction was initiated, and the underlying appreciated securities position is held unhedged for at least the next sixty
days after the hedging transaction is closed.</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; text-align: justify">Gain or loss from a short sale of property
generally is considered as capital gain or loss to the extent the property used to close the short sale constitutes a capital asset
in the Fund&rsquo;s hands. Except with respect to certain situations where the property used to close a short sale has a long-term
holding period on the date the short sale is entered into, gains on short sales generally are short-term capital gains. A loss
on a short sale will be treated as a long-term capital loss if, on the date of the short sale, &ldquo;substantially identical property&rdquo;
has been held by the Fund for more than one year. In addition, entering into a short sale may result in suspension of the holding
period of &ldquo;substantially identical property&rdquo; held by the Fund.</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; text-align: justify">Gain or loss on a short sale generally will
not be realized until such time as the short sale is closed. However, as described above in the discussion of constructive sales,
if the Fund holds a short sale position with respect to securities that have appreciated in value, and it then acquires property
that is the same as or substantially identical to the property sold short, the Fund generally will recognize gain on the date it
acquires such property as if the short sale were closed on such date with such property. Similarly, if the Fund holds an appreciated
financial position with respect to securities and then enters into a short sale with respect to the same or substantially identical
property, the Fund generally will recognize gain as if the appreciated financial position were sold at its fair market value on
the date it enters into the short sale. The subsequent holding period for any appreciated financial position that is subject to
these constructive sale rules will be determined as if such position were acquired on the date of the constructive sale.</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; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s transactions in futures contracts
and options will be subject to special provisions of the Code that, among other things, may affect the character of gains and losses
realized by the Fund (<I>i.e.</I>, may affect whether gains or losses are ordinary or capital, or short-term or long-term), may
accelerate recognition of income to the Fund and may defer Fund losses. These rules could, therefore, affect the character, amount
and timing of distributions to shareholders. These provisions also (a) will require the Fund to mark-to-market certain types of
the positions in its portfolio (<I>i.e.</I>, treat them as if they were closed out), and (b) may cause the Fund to recognize income
without receiving cash with which to make distributions in amounts necessary to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement for qualifying
to be taxed as a RIC and the distribution requirement for avoiding excise taxes. The Fund will monitor its transactions, will make
the appropriate tax elections and will make the appropriate entries in its books and records when it acquires any futures contract,
option or hedged investment in order to mitigate the effect of these rules and prevent disqualification of the Fund from being
taxed as a RIC.</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; text-align: justify">For the Fund&rsquo;s options and futures contracts
that qualify as &ldquo;section 1256 contracts,&rdquo; Code Section 1256 generally will require any gain or loss arising from the
lapse, closing out or exercise of such positions to be treated as 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss. In addition,
the Fund generally will be required to &ldquo;mark to market&rdquo; (<I>i.e.</I>, treat as sold for fair market value) each outstanding
&ldquo;section 1256 contract&rdquo; position at the close of each taxable year (and on October 31 of each year for excise tax purposes).
If a &ldquo;section 1256 contract&rdquo; held by the Fund at the end of a taxable year is sold in the following year, the amount
of any gain or loss realized on such sale will be adjusted to reflect the gain or loss previously taken into account under the
&ldquo;mark to market&rdquo; rules. The Fund&rsquo;s options that do not qualify as &ldquo;section 1256 contracts&rdquo; under
the Code generally will be treated as equity options governed by Code Section 1234. Pursuant to Code Section 1234, if a written
option expires unexercised, the premium received is short-term capital gain to the Fund. If the Fund enters into a closing transaction,
the difference between the premium received for writing the option, and the amount paid to close out its position generally is
short-term capital gain or loss. If a call option written by the Fund that is not a &ldquo;section 1256 contract&rdquo; is cash
settled, any resulting gain or loss will be short-term.</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; text-align: justify">The Code contains special rules that apply
to &ldquo;straddles,&rdquo; defined generally as the holding of &ldquo;offsetting positions with respect to personal property.&rdquo;
For example, the straddle rules normally apply when a taxpayer holds stock and an offsetting option with respect to such stock
or substantially identical stock or securities. In general, investment positions will be offsetting if there is a substantial diminution
in the risk of loss from holding one position by reason of holding one or more other positions. If two or more positions constitute
a straddle, recognition of a realized loss from one position generally must be deferred to the extent of unrecognized gain in an
offsetting position. In addition, long-term capital gain may be recharacterized as short-term capital gain, or short-term capital
loss as long-term capital loss. Interest and other carrying charges allocable to personal property that is part of a straddle are
not</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">currently deductible but must instead be capitalized.
Similarly, &ldquo;wash sale&rdquo; rules apply to prevent the recognition of loss by the Fund from the disposition of stock or
securities at a loss in a case in which identical or substantially identical stock or securities (or an option to acquire such
property) is or has been acquired within a prescribed period.</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; text-align: justify">The Code allows a taxpayer to elect to offset
gain and loss from positions that are part of a &ldquo;mixed straddle.&rdquo; A &ldquo;mixed straddle&rdquo; is any straddle in
which one or more but not all positions are &ldquo;section 1256 contracts.&rdquo; The Fund may be eligible to elect to establish
one or more mixed straddle accounts for certain of its mixed straddle trading positions. The mixed straddle account rules require
a daily &ldquo;marking to market&rdquo; of all open positions in the account and a daily netting of gain and loss from all positions
in the account. At the end of a taxable year, the annual net gain or loss from the mixed straddle account are recognized for tax
purposes. The net capital gain or loss is treated as 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss if attributable to the
&ldquo;section 1256 contract&rdquo; positions, or all short-term capital gain or loss if attributable to the non-section 1256 contract
positions.</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; text-align: justify">Further, certain of the Fund&rsquo;s investment
practices are subject to special and complex U.S. federal income tax provisions that may, among other things, (i) convert dividends
that would otherwise constitute qualified dividend income into short-term capital gain or ordinary income taxed at the higher rate
applicable to ordinary income, (ii) treat dividends that would otherwise be eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction
as ineligible for such treatment, (iii) disallow, suspend or otherwise limit the allowance of certain losses or deductions, (iv)
convert long-term capital gain into short-term capital gain or ordinary income, (v) convert an ordinary loss or deduction into
a capital loss (the deductibility of which is more limited), (vi) cause the Fund to recognize income or gain without a corresponding
receipt of cash, (vii) adversely affect the time as to when a purchase or sale of stock or securities is deemed to occur, (viii)
adversely alter the characterization of certain complex financial transactions, and (ix) produce income that will not qualify as
good income for purposes of the 90% annual gross income requirement described above. While it may not always be successful in doing
so, the Fund will seek to avoid or minimize any adverse tax consequences of its investment practices.</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; text-align: justify">Dividends and interest received, and gains
realized, by the Fund on non-U.S. securities may be subject to income, withholding or other taxes imposed by foreign countries
and United States possessions (collectively &ldquo;foreign taxes&rdquo;) that would reduce the return on its securities. Tax conventions
between certain countries and the United States, however, may reduce or eliminate foreign taxes, and many foreign countries do
not impose taxes on capital gains in respect of investments by U.S. investors. Depending on the number of non-U.S. shareholders
in the Fund, however, such reduced foreign withholding tax rates may not be available for investments in certain jurisdictions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may invest in the stock of &ldquo;passive
foreign investment companies&rdquo; (&ldquo;PFICs&rdquo;). A PFIC is any foreign corporation (with certain exceptions) that, in
general, meets either of the following tests: (1) at least 75% of its gross income is passive or (2) an average of at least 50%
of its assets produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. Under certain circumstances, the Fund will be subject
to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any &ldquo;excess distribution&rdquo; received on the stock of a PFIC or of any gain
from disposition of that stock (collectively &ldquo;PFIC income&rdquo;), plus interest thereon, even if the Fund distributes the
PFIC income as a taxable dividend to its shareholders. The balance of the PFIC income will be included in the Fund&rsquo;s investment
company taxable income and, accordingly, will not be taxable to it to the extent it distributes that income to its shareholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">If the Fund invests in a PFIC and elects to
treat the PFIC as a &ldquo;qualified electing fund&rdquo; (&ldquo;QEF&rdquo;), then in lieu of the foregoing tax and interest obligation,
the Fund will be required to include in income each year its pro rata share of the QEF&rsquo;s annual ordinary earnings and net
capital gain&mdash;which it may have to distribute to satisfy the distribution requirement and avoid imposition of the excise tax&mdash;even
if the QEF does not distribute those earnings and gain to the Fund. In most instances it will be very difficult, if not impossible,
to make this election because of certain of its requirements.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Fund may elect to &ldquo;mark-to-market&rdquo;
its stock in any PFIC. &ldquo;Marking-to-market,&rdquo; in this context, means including in ordinary income each taxable year the
excess, if any, of the fair market value of a PFIC&rsquo;s stock over the Fund&rsquo;s adjusted basis therein as of the end of
that year. Pursuant to the election, the Fund also would be allowed to deduct (as an ordinary, not capital, loss) the excess, if
any, of its adjusted basis in PFIC stock over the fair market value thereof as of the taxable year-end, but only to the extent
of any net mark-to-market gains (reduced by any prior deductions) with respect to that stock included by the Fund for prior taxable
years under the election. The Fund&rsquo;s adjusted basis in each PFIC&rsquo;s stock with respect to which it has made this election
will be adjusted to reflect the</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">amounts of income included and deductions taken
thereunder. The reduced rates for &ldquo;qualified dividend income&rdquo; are not applicable to (i) dividends paid by a foreign
corporation that is a PFIC, (ii) income inclusions from a QEF election with respect to a PFIC, and (iii) ordinary income from a
&ldquo;mark-to-market&rdquo; election with respect to a PFIC.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Under Section 988 of the Code, gains or
losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates between the time the Fund accrues income or receivables or expenses or other
liabilities denominated in a non-U.S. currency and the time the Fund actually collects such income or receivables or pays such
liabilities generally are treated as ordinary income or loss. Similarly, gains or losses on non-U.S. currency forward contracts
and the disposition of debt securities denominated in a non-U.S. currency, to the extent attributable to fluctuations in exchange
rate between the acquisition and disposition dates, also are treated as ordinary income or loss.</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; text-align: justify">If a shareholder realizes a loss on disposition
of the Fund&rsquo;s shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder,
the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in
many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a RIC are not excepted. Future
guidance may extend the current exception from this reporting requirement to shareholders of most or all RICs.</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; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s investments in non-U.S.
securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on dividends, interest, or capital gains, which will decrease the Fund&rsquo;s
yield. Foreign withholding taxes may be reduced under income tax treaties between the United States and certain foreign jurisdictions.</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; text-align: justify">Amounts paid by the Fund to individuals
and certain other shareholders who have not provided the Fund with their correct taxpayer identification number (&ldquo;TIN&rdquo;)
and certain certifications required by the IRS as well as shareholders with respect to whom the Fund has received certain information
from the IRS or a broker may be subject to &ldquo;backup&rdquo; withholding of U.S. federal income tax arising from the Fund&rsquo;s
taxable dividends and other distributions as well as the gross proceeds of sales of shares, at a rate of 28%. An individual&rsquo;s
TIN generally is his or her social security number. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the
backup withholding rules from payments made to a shareholder may be refunded or credited against such shareholder&rsquo;s U.S.
federal income tax liability, if any; provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Distributions will not be subject to backup
withholding to the extent they are subject to the withholding tax on foreign persons described in the next paragraph.</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; text-align: justify"> Dividend distributions are in general
subject to a U.S. withholding tax of 30% when paid to a nonresident alien individual, foreign estate or trust, a foreign corporation,
or a foreign partnership (&ldquo;foreign shareholder&rdquo;). Persons who are resident in a country, such as the U.K., that has
an income tax treaty with the U.S. may be eligible for a reduced withholding rate (upon filing of appropriate forms), and are
urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the applicability and effect of such a treaty. Distributions of capital gain dividends
paid by the Fund to a foreign shareholder, and any gain realized upon the sale of Fund shares by such a shareholder, will ordinarily
not be subject to U.S. taxation, unless the recipient or seller is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United
States for more than 182 days during the taxable year. Such distributions and sale proceeds may be subject, however, to backup
withholding, unless the foreign investor certifies his non-U.S. residency status. Also, foreign shareholders with respect to whom
income from the Fund is &ldquo;effectively connected&rdquo; with a U.S. trade or business carried on by such shareholder will
in general be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the income derived from the Fund at the graduated rates applicable to U.S.
citizens, residents or domestic corporations, whether such income is received in cash or reinvested in shares, and, in the case
of a foreign corporation, also may be subject to a branch profits tax. Legislation enacted in late 2014 has reinstated provisions
under which properly-designated dividends are generally exempt from U.S. federal withholding tax where they are (i) &ldquo;interest-related
dividends&rdquo; paid in respect of the Fund&rsquo;s &ldquo;qualified net interest income&rdquo; (generally, the Fund&rsquo;s
U.S. source interest income, other than certain contingent interest and interest from obligations of a corporation or partnership
in which the Fund is at least a 10% shareholder, reduced by expenses that are allocable to such income) or (ii) &ldquo;short-term
capital gain dividends&rdquo; paid in respect of the Fund&rsquo;s &ldquo;qualified short-term gains&rdquo; (generally, the excess
of the Fund&rsquo;s net short-term capital gain over the Fund&rsquo;s long-term capital loss for such taxable year). Depending
on its circumstances, the Fund may designate all, some or none of its potentially eligible dividends as such interest-related
dividends or as short-term capital gain dividends and/or treat such dividends, in whole or in part, as ineligible for this exemption
from withholding. This withholding exemption has been reinstated, however, only for such properly-designated dividends with respect
to taxable years of the Fund beginning on or before December 31, 2014. Again, foreign shareholders who are residents in a country
with an income tax treaty with the United States may obtain different tax results, and are urged to consult their tax advisors. </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Tms Rmn,serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"> The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, enacted on March
18, 2010, will impose a 30% U.S. withholding tax on certain U.S. source payments, including interest (even if the interest is
otherwise exempt from the withholding rules described above), dividends, other fixed or determinable annual or periodical gain,
profits, and income, and on the gross proceeds from a disposition of property of a type which can produce U.S. source interest
or dividends (&ldquo;Withholdable Payments&rdquo;), if paid to a foreign financial institution, unless such institution registers
with the IRS and enters into an agreement with the IRS or a governmental authority in its own jurisdiction to collect and provide
substantial information regarding U.S. account holders, including certain account holders that are foreign entities with U.S.
owners, with such institution. The legislation also generally imposes a withholding tax of 30% on Withholdable Payments made to
a non-financial foreign entity unless such entity provides the withholding agent with a certification that it does not have any
substantial U.S. owners or a certification identifying the direct and indirect substantial U.S. owners of the entity. These withholding
and reporting requirements generally apply to income payments made after June 30, 2014, and proceeds payments made after December
31, 2016. Holders are urged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of this recently enacted
legislation on their investment in the Fund. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Tms Rmn,serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The foregoing briefly summarizes some of the
important U.S. federal income tax consequences to Common Shareholders of investing in Common Shares, reflects U.S. federal tax
law as of the date of this SAI, and does not address special tax rules applicable to certain types of investors, such as corporate
and non-U.S. investors. Unless otherwise noted, this discussion assumes that an investor is a United States person and holds Common
Shares as a capital asset. This discussion is based upon present provisions of the Code, the regulations promulgated thereunder,
and judicial and administrative ruling authorities, all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations by the courts
or the IRS retroactively or prospectively. Investors should consult their tax advisors regarding other U.S. federal, state or local
tax considerations that may be applicable to their particular circumstances, as well as any proposed tax law changes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Tms Rmn,serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="other_11"></A>Other Information</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Tms Rmn,serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Fund is an organization of the type commonly
known as a &ldquo;Massachusetts business trust.&rdquo; Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a trust may, in certain circumstances,
be held personally liable as partners for the obligations of the trust. The Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer
of shareholder liability in connection with Fund property or the acts, obligations or affairs of the Fund. The Declaration of Trust
also provides for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable for the claims and liabilities
to which a shareholder may become subject by sole reason of being or having been a shareholder. Thus, the risk of a shareholder
incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which the Fund itself is unable to
meet its obligations. The Fund has been advised by its counsel that the risk of any shareholder incurring any liability for the
obligations of the Fund is remote.</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; text-align: justify">The Declaration of Trust provides that the
Trustees will not be liable for errors of judgment or mistakes of fact or law; but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects
a Trustee against any liability to the Fund or its shareholders to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Voting
rights are not cumulative with respect to the election of Trustees, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the shares
voting for the election of Trustees can elect 100% of the Trustees and, in such event, the holders of the remaining less than 50%
of the shares voting on the matter will not be able to elect any Trustees.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="cuset_12"></A>Custodian and Transfer
Agent</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; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities are held
pursuant to a custodian agreement between the Fund and State Street Corporation (&ldquo;State Street&rdquo;), State Street Financial
Center, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Under the custodian agreement, State Street performs custody, foreign
custody manager and fund accounting services.</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; text-align: justify">Computershare, Inc., 480 Washington Boulevard,
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310 is the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Fund.</P>

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


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="indepen_13"></A>&nbsp;<B>Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm</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; text-align: justify"> The financial statements of the Fund for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014, including the related financial highlights that appear in the Prospectus have been audited
by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm, as indicated in their report with respect
thereto, and are incorporated herein by reference. </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; text-align: justify"> PwC is the independent registered public
accounting firm for the Fund, providing audit services, tax return preparation, and assistance and consultation with respect to
the preparation of filings with the SEC. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="report_14"></A>Reports to Shareholders</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; text-align: justify"> The financial statements of the Fund for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 are incorporated herein by reference from the Fund&rsquo;s most recent Annual Report to
Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on Form N-CSR pursuant to Rule 30b2-1 under
the 1940 Act. </P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="legar_15"></A>Legal and Regulatory
Matters</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; text-align: justify">On June 25, 2007, the Advisor and John Hancock
Funds, LLC (&ldquo;JH Funds&rdquo;) and two of their affiliates (collectively, the &ldquo;John Hancock Affiliates&rdquo;) reached
a settlement with the SEC that resolved an investigation of certain practices relating to the John Hancock Affiliates&rsquo; variable
annuity and mutual fund operations involving directed brokerage and revenue sharing. Under the terms of the settlement, each John
Hancock Affiliate was censured and agreed to pay a $500,000 civil penalty to the United States Treasury. In addition, the Advisor
and JH Funds agreed to pay disgorgement of $2,087,477 and prejudgment interest of $359,460 to entities, including certain John
Hancock Funds, that participated in the Advisor&rsquo;s directed brokerage program during the period from 2000 to October 2003.
Collectively, all John Hancock Affiliates agreed to pay a total disgorgement of $16,926,420 and prejudgment interest of $2,361,460
to the entities advised or distributed by John Hancock Affiliates. The Advisor discontinued the use of directed brokerage in recognition
of the sale of fund shares in October 2003.<FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B> </B></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="codes_16"></A>Codes of Ethics</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; text-align: justify">The Fund, the Advisor, the Subadvisor and John
Hancock Funds, LLC each have adopted Codes of Ethics that comply with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. Each Code of Ethics permits
personnel subject to that Code of Ethics to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund.</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; text-align: justify">These Codes of Ethics can be reviewed and copied
at the SEC&rsquo;s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may
be obtained by calling the SEC at 202-942-8090. These Codes of Ethics also are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC&rsquo;s
website at sec.gov. Copies of these Codes of Ethics may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the
following e-mail address: public info@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC&rsquo;s Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-1520.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: small-caps bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="ai_17"></A>Additional Information</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; text-align: justify">The Fund&rsquo;s Prospectus, any related Prospectus
Supplements, and this SAI do not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement that the Fund has filed
with the SEC. The complete Registration Statement may be obtained from the SEC upon payment of the fee prescribed by its Rules
and Regulations.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>John Hancock Investors Trust</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>Statement of Additional Information</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B> March 1, 2015 </B></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">601 Congress Street</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">Boston, Massachusetts 02210</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">1-800-225-6020</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">a division of Manulife Asset Management (US)
LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">101 Huntington Avenue</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">Boston, Massachusetts 02199</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">State Street Bank and Trust Company</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">Boston, Massachusetts 02111</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">P.O. Box 30170</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">College Station, TX 77842-3170</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"> 125 High Street </P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"> Boston, Massachusetts 02110 </P>

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


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><A NAME="apexa_18"></A>APPENDIX A DESCRIPTION OF BOND RATINGS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>DESCRIPTIONS OF CREDIT RATING SYMBOLS
AND DEFINITIONS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The ratings of Moody&rsquo;s Investors
Service, Inc. (&ldquo;Moody&rsquo;s&rdquo;), Standard &amp; Poor&rsquo;s Ratings Services (&ldquo;S&amp;P&rdquo;) and Fitch Ratings
(&ldquo;Fitch&rdquo;) represent their respective opinions as of the date they are expressed and are not statements of fact as to
the quality of various long-term and short-term debt instruments they undertake to rate. It should be emphasized that ratings are
general and are not absolute standards of quality. Consequently, debt instruments with the same maturity, coupon and rating may
have different yields while debt instruments of the same maturity and coupon with different ratings may have the same yield.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Ratings do not constitute recommendations
to buy, sell, or hold any security, nor do they comment on the adequacy of market price, the suitability of any security for a
particular investor, or the tax-exempt nature or taxability of any payments of any security.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>MOODY&rsquo;S LONG-TERM OBLIGATION
RATINGS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Moody&rsquo;s long-term ratings are opinions
of the relative credit risk of financial obligations with an original maturity of one year or more. They address the possibility
that a financial obligation will not be honored as promised and reflect both the likelihood of default and any financial loss suffered
in the event of default.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Aaa:</B> Obligations rated &lsquo;Aaa&rsquo;
are judged to be of the highest quality, subject to the lowest level of credit risk.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Aa:</B> Obligations rated &lsquo;Aa&rsquo;
are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>A:</B> Obligations rated &lsquo;A&rsquo;
are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Baa:</B> Obligations rated &lsquo;Baa&rsquo;
are judged to be medium-grade and subject to moderate credit risk and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Ba:</B> Obligations rated &lsquo;Ba&rsquo;
are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>B:</B> Obligations rated &lsquo;B&rsquo;
are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Caa:</B> Obligations rated &lsquo;Caa&rsquo;
are judged to be of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Ca:</B> Obligations rated &lsquo;Ca&rsquo;
are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>C:</B> Obligations rated &lsquo;C&rsquo;
are the lowest rated and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Note: Addition of a Modifier 1, 2 or
3: </B>Moody&rsquo;s appends numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 to each generic rating classification from &lsquo;Aa&rsquo; through
&lsquo;Caa.&rsquo; The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier
2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>S&amp;P&rsquo;S LONG-TERM ISSUE CREDIT
RATINGS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">An S&amp;P issue credit rating is a forward-looking
opinion about the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial
obligations, or a specific financial program (including ratings on medium-term note programs and commercial paper programs). They
are an assessment of default risk, but may incorporate an assessment of relative seniority or ultimate recovery in the event of
default. Junior obligations</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">are typically rated lower than senior
obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>AAA:</B> An obligation rated &lsquo;AAA&rsquo;
has the highest rating assigned by S&amp;P. The obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is
extremely strong.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>AA:</B> An obligation rated &lsquo;AA&rsquo;
differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its financial commitment
on the obligation is very strong.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>A:</B> An obligation rated &lsquo;A&rsquo;
is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated
categories. However, the obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>BBB:</B> An obligation rated &lsquo;BBB&rsquo;
exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead
to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>BB; B; CCC; CC, and C:</B> Obligations
rated &lsquo;BB&rsquo;, &lsquo;B&rsquo;, &lsquo;CCC&rsquo;, &lsquo;CC&rsquo; and &lsquo;C&rsquo; are regarded as having significant
speculative characteristics. &lsquo;BB&rsquo; indicates the least degree of speculation and &lsquo;C&rsquo; the highest. While
such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or
major exposures to adverse conditions.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>BB</B>: An obligation rated &lsquo;BB&rsquo;
is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor&rsquo;s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment
on the obligation.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>B:</B> An obligation rated &lsquo;B&rsquo;
is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated &lsquo;BB&rsquo;, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor&rsquo;s
capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>CCC:</B> An obligation rated &lsquo;CCC&rsquo;
is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor
to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial or economic conditions, the obligor
is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>CC:</B> An obligation rated &lsquo;CC&rsquo;
is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>C:</B> The &lsquo;C&rsquo; rating is
assigned to obligations that are currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, obligations that have payment arrearages allowed by
the terms of the documents, or obligations of an issuer that is the subject of a bankruptcy petition or similar action which have
not experienced a payment default. Among others, the &lsquo;C&rsquo; rating may be assigned to subordinate debt, preferred stock
or other obligations on which cash payments have been suspended in accordance with the Instrument&rsquo;s terms or when preferred
stock is the subject of a distressed exchange offer, whereby some or all of the issue is either repurchased for an amount of cash
or replaced by other instruments having a total value that is less than par.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>D:</B> An obligation rated &lsquo;D&rsquo;
is in payment default. The &lsquo;D&rsquo; rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due,
unless S&amp;P believes that such payments will be made within five business days, irrespective of any grace period. The &lsquo;D&rsquo;
rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action if payments on an obligation
are jeopardized. An obligation&rsquo;s rating is lowered to &lsquo;D&rsquo; upon completion of a distressed exchange offer, whereby
some or all of the issue is either repurchased for an amount of cash or replaced by other instruments having a total value less
than par.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>NR:</B> This indicates that no rating
has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that S&amp;P does not rate a particular
obligation as a matter of policy.</P>

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


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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Note: Addition of a Plus (+) or minus
(-) sign: </B>The ratings from &lsquo;AA&rsquo; to &lsquo;CCC&rsquo; may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-)
sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The terms &ldquo;investment grade&rdquo;
and &ldquo;speculative grade&rdquo; have established themselves over time as shorthand to describe the categories &lsquo;AAA&rsquo;
to &lsquo;BBB&rsquo; (investment grade) and &lsquo;BB&rsquo; to &lsquo;D&rsquo; (speculative grade). The terms are market conventions,
and do not imply any recommendation or endorsement of a specific security for investment purposes. &ldquo;Investment grade&rdquo;
categories indicate relatively low to moderate credit risk, while ratings in the &ldquo;speculative&rdquo; categories either signal
a higher level of credit risk or that a default has already occurred.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>NR:</B> A designation of &ldquo;Not
Rated&rdquo; or &ldquo;NR&rdquo; is used to denote securities not rated by Fitch where Fitch has rated some, but not all, securities
comprising a capital structure.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>AAA: </B>Highest credit quality. &lsquo;AAA&rsquo;
ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for payment
of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>AA: </B>Very high credit quality. &lsquo;AA&rsquo;
ratings denote expectations of very low credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This
capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>A:</B> High credit quality. &lsquo;A&rsquo;
ratings denote expectations of low credit risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity
may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in adverse business or economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>BBB:</B> Good credit quality. &lsquo;BBB&rsquo;
ratings indicate that expectations of credit risk are currently low. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered
adequate but adverse business or economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment grade
category.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Speculative Grade</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>BB: </B>Speculative.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#8216;BB&#8217; ratings indicate an elevated vulnerability to credit
risk, particularly in the event of adverse changes in business or economic conditions over time; however, business or financial
alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment grade.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>B:</B> Highly speculative.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">For issuers and performing obligations, &#8216;B&#8217; ratings indicate that material credit risk
is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued
payment is vulnerable to deterioration in the business and economic environment.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">For individual obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted obligations with potential for
extremely high recoveries. Such obligations would possess a Recovery Rating of &#8216;R1&#8217; (outstanding).</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>CCC</B>: Substantial credit risk.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">For issuers and performing obligations, default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial
commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic conditions.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">For individual obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted obligations with potential for
average to superior levels of recovery. Differences in credit quality may be denoted by plus/minus distinctions. Such obligations
typically would possess a Recovery Rating of &#8216;R2&#8217; (superior), or &#8216;R3&#8217; (good) or &#8216;R4&#8217; (average).</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>CC: </B>Very high levels of credit
risk.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">For issuers and performing obligations, default of some kind appears probable.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">For individual obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted obligations with Recovery Raging
of &#8216;R4&#8217; (average) or &#8216;R5&#8217; (below average).</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>C: </B>Exceptionally high levels of
credit risk.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">For issuers and performing obligations, default is imminent, or inevitable, or is at a standstill.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">For individual obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted obligations with potential for
below-average to poor recoveries. Such obligations would possess a Recovery Rating of &#8216;R6&#8217; (poor).</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>RD: </B>Restricted default.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Indicates an entity that has failed to make due payments (within the applicable grace period) on
some but not all material financial obligations, but continues to honor other classes of obligations.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>D</B>: Default.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Indicates an entity or sovereign that has defaulted on all of its financial obligations. Default
generally is defined as one of the following:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">failure of an obligor to make timely payment of principal and/or interest under the contractual
terms of any financial obligation;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or winding-up or cessation of
business of an issuer/obligor; or</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the distressed exchange of an obligation, where creditors were offered securities with diminished
structural or economic terms compared with the existing obligation to avoid a probable payment default.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Default ratings are not assigned prospectively
to entities or their obligations; within this context, non-payment on an instrument that contains a deferral feature or grace period
will generally not be considered a default until after the expiration of the deferral or grace period, unless a default is otherwise
driven by bankruptcy or other similar circumstance, or by a distresses debt exchange.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Issuers will be rated &lsquo;D&rsquo;
upon a default. Defaulted and distressed obligations typically are rated along the continuum of &rsquo;B&rsquo; to &lsquo;C&rsquo;
rating categories, depending upon their recovery prospects and other relevant characteristics. Additionally, in structured finance
transactions, where analysis indicates that an instrument is irrevocably impaired such that it is not expected to meet pay interest
and/or principal in full in accordance with the terms of the obligation&rsquo;s documentation during the life of the transaction,
but where no payment default in accordance with the terms of the documentation is imminent, the obligation may be rated in the
&lsquo;C&rsquo; category.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Default is determined by reference to
the terms of the obligations&rsquo; documentation. Fitch will assign default ratings where it has reasonably determined that payment
has not been made on a material obligation in accordance with the requirements of the obligation&rsquo;s documentation, or where
it believes that default ratings consistent with Fitch&rsquo;s published definition of default are the most appropriate ratings
to assign.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Note: Addition of a Plus (+) or minus
(-) sign: </B>Fitch ratings may be appended by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to denote relative status within major
rating categories.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>CORPORATE AND TAX-EXEMPT COMMERCIAL
PAPER RATINGS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>MOODY&rsquo;S SHORT-TERM OBLIGATION RATINGS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Moody&rsquo;s short-term ratings are opinions
of the ability of issuers to honor short-term financial obligations. Ratings may be assigned to obligations with an original maturity
not exceeding 13 months.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Moody&rsquo;s employs the following designations
to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>P-1: </B>Issuers (or supporting institutions)
rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>P-2:</B> Issuers (or supporting institutions)
rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>P-3:</B> Issuers (or supporting institutions)
rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>NP:</B> Issuers (or supporting institutions)
rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>S&amp;P&rsquo;S SHORT-TERM ISSUE CREDIT
RATINGS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">S&amp;P&rsquo;s short-term ratings are
generally assigned to those obligations considered short-term in the relevant market. In the U.S., for example, that means obligations
with an original maturity of no more than 365 days &ndash; including commercial paper. Short-term ratings are also used to indicate
the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to put features on long-term obligations. The result is a dual-rating, in which
the short-term rating addresses the put feature, in addition to the usual long-term rating. Medium term notes are assigned long-term
ratings. Ratings are graded into several categories, ranging from &lsquo;A&rsquo; for the highest-quality obligations to &lsquo;D&rsquo;
for the lowest. These categories are as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>A-1:</B> A short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;A-1&rsquo; is rated in the highest category by S&amp;P. The obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on
the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the
obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>A-2:</B> A short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;A-2&rsquo; is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than
obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor&rsquo;s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation
is satisfactory.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>A-3:</B> A short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;A-3&rsquo; exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more
likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>B:</B> A short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;B&rsquo; is regarded as vulnerable and has significant speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity
to meet its financial commitments; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor&rsquo;s inadequate
capacity to meet its financial commitments.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>C:</B> A short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;C&rsquo; is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions
for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>D:</B> A short-term obligation rated
&lsquo;D&rsquo; is in payment default. The &lsquo;D&rsquo; rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made
on the date due, unless S&amp;P believes that such payments will be made within any stated grace period. However, any state grace
period longer than five business days will be treated as five business days. The &lsquo;D&rsquo; rating also will be used upon
the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Dual Ratings - </B>S&amp;P assigns
&ldquo;dual&rdquo; rating to all debt issues that have a put option or demand feature as part of their structure.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The first rating addresses the likelihood
of repayment of principal and interest as due, and the second rating addresses only the demand feature. The long-term debt rating
symbols are used for bonds to denote the long-term maturity and the short-term rating symbols for the put option (for example,
&lsquo;AAA/A-1+&rsquo;). With U.S. municipal short-term demand debt, note rating symbols are used with the short-term issue credit
rating symbols (for example, &lsquo;SP-1+/A-1+&rsquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>FITCH SHORT-TERM ISSUER OR OBLIGATIONS
RATINGS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">A short-term issuer or obligation rating
is based in all cases on the short-term vulnerability to default of the rated entity or security stream and relates to the capacity
to meet financial obligations in accordance with the documentation governing the relevant obligation. Short-Term Ratings are assigned
to obligations whose initial maturity is viewed as &ldquo;short-term&rdquo; based on market convention. Typically, this means up
to 13 months for corporate, sovereign and structured obligations, and up to 36 months for obligations in U.S. public finance markets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>F1:</B> Highest short-term credit quality.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Indicates the strongest intrinsic capacity
for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added plus sign (&ldquo;+&rdquo;) to denote any exceptionally strong credit
feature.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>F2:</B> Good short-term credit quality.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Good intrinsic capacity for timely payment
of financial commitments.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>F3:</B> Fair short-term credit quality.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The intrinsic capacity for timely payment
of financial commitments is adequate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>B: </B>Speculative short-term credit
quality.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Minimal capacity for timely payment of
financial commitments, plus heightened vulnerability to near term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>C: </B>High short-term default risk.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Default is a real possibility</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>RD: </B>Restricted default.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Indicates an entity that has defaulted
on one or more of its financial commitments, although it continues to meet other financial obligations. Applicable to entity ratings
only.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>D: </B>Default.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Indicates a broad-based default event
for an entity, or the default of a short-term obligation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>TAX-EXEMPT NOTE RATINGS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>MOODY&rsquo;S U.S. MUNICIPAL SHORT-TERM
DEBT RATINGS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">There are three rating categories for
short-term municipal obligations that are considered investment grade. These ratings are designated as Municipal Investment Grade
(MIG) and are divided into three levels &lsquo;MIG 1&rsquo; through &lsquo;MIG 3&rsquo;. In addition, those short-term obligations
that are of speculative quality are designated &lsquo;SG&rsquo;, or speculative grade. MIG ratings expire at the maturity of the
obligation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>MIG 1: </B>This designation denotes
superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or demonstrated
broad-based access to the market for refinancing.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>MIG 2: </B>This designation denotes
strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample, although not as large as in the preceding group.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>MIG 3: </B>This designation denotes
acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash-flow protection may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is likely to be
less well-established.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>SG: </B>This designation denotes speculative-grade
credit quality. Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>S&amp;P&rsquo;S MUNICIPAL SHORT-TERM
NOTE RATINGS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">An S&amp;P U.S. municipal note rating
reflects S&amp;P&rsquo;s opinion about the liquidity factors and market access risks unique to the notes. Notes due in three years
or less will likely receive a note rating. Notes with an original maturity of more than three years will most likely receive a
long-term debt rating. In determining which type of rating, if any, to assign, S&amp;P&rsquo;s analysis will review the following
considerations:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Amortization schedule &#8211; the larger the final maturity relative to other maturities, the more
likely it will be treated as note; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Source of payment &#8211; the more dependent the issue is on the market for its refinancing, the
more likely it will be treated as a note.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Note rating symbols are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>SP-1: </B>Strong capacity to pay principal
and interest. An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>SP-2: </B>Satisfactory capacity to
pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>SP-3: </B>Speculative capacity to pay
principal and interest.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>FITCH: </B>see FITCH CREDIT RATINGS
SCALES or FITCH SHORT-TERM ISSUER OR OBLIGATIONS RATINGS above</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><A NAME="apexb_19"></A>APPENDIX B</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"><B>PROXY VOTING POLICIES OF THE ADVISOR, THE JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
AND THE SUBADVISOR</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; text-align: center"><B>JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES,
LLC</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&amp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, LLC</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>General</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC and John Hancock Advisers, LLC (collectively the &ldquo;Adviser&rdquo;) is registered
as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;Advisers Act&rdquo;), and serves as
the investment adviser to a number of management investment companies (including series thereof) (each a &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;). The Adviser generally retains one or more sub-advisers
to manage the assets of the Funds, including voting proxies with respect to a Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities. From time to
time, however, the Adviser may elect to manage directly the assets of a Fund, including voting proxies with respect to its portfolio
securities, or a Fund&rsquo;s board of trustees or directors may otherwise delegate to the Adviser authority to vote such proxies.
Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act requires that a registered investment adviser adopt and implement written policies and procedures
reasonably designed to ensure that it votes proxies with respect to a client&rsquo;s securities in the best interest of the client.
Pursuant thereto, the Adviser has adopted and implemented these proxy voting policies and procedures (the &ldquo;Procedures&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Procedure</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Fiduciary
Duty</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Adviser has a fiduciary duty to vote proxies on behalf of a Fund in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Voting
of Proxies</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Adviser will vote proxies with respect to a Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities when authorized to do so by the Fund and subject
to the Fund&rsquo;s proxy voting policies and procedures and any further direction or delegation of authority by the Fund&rsquo;s
board of trustees or directors. The decision on how to vote a proxy will be made by the person(s) to whom the Adviser has from
time to time delegated such responsibility (the &ldquo;Designated Person&rdquo;). The Designated Person may include the Fund&rsquo;s
portfolio manager(s) and a Proxy Voting Committee, as described below.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">When
voting proxies with respect to a Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities, the following standards will apply:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&bull;</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
                                         Designated Person will vote based on what it believes to be in the best interest of the
                                         Fund and its shareholders and in accordance with the Fund&rsquo;s investment guidelines.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&bull;</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Each
                                         voting decision will be made independently. The Designated Person may enlist the services
                                         of reputable professionals (who may include persons employed by or otherwise associated
                                         with the Adviser or any of its affiliated persons) or independent proxy evaluation services
                                         such as Institutional Shareholder Services, to assist with the analysis of voting issues
                                         and/or to carry out the actual voting process. However, the ultimate decision as to how
                                         to vote a proxy will remain the responsibility of the Designated Person.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&bull;</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
                                         Adviser believes that a good management team of a company will generally act in the best
                                         interests of the company. Therefore, the Designated Person will take into consideration
                                         as a key factor in voting proxies with respect to securities of a company that are held
                                         by the Fund the quality of the company&rsquo;s management and, in general, will vote
                                         as recommended by such management except in situations where the Designated Person believes
                                         such recommended vote is not in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&bull;</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As
                                         a general principle, voting with respect to the same portfolio securities held by more
                                         than one Fund should be consistent among those Funds having substantially the same mandates.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.2in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/92% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
                                         Adviser will provide the Fund, from time to time in accordance with the Fund&rsquo;s
                                         proxy voting policies and procedures and any applicable laws and regulations, a record
                                         of the Adviser&rsquo;s voting of proxies with respect to the Fund&rsquo;s portfolio securities.</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"><B>Material Conflicts of Interest</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; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In
carrying out its proxy voting responsibilities, the Adviser will monitor and resolve potential material conflicts (&ldquo;Material
Conflicts&rdquo;) between the interests of (a) a Fund and (b) the Adviser or any of its affiliated persons. Affiliates of the
Adviser include Manulife Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries. Material Conflicts may arise, for example, if a proxy vote
relates to matters involving any of these companies or other issuers in which the Adviser or any of its affiliates has a substantial
equity or other interest.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">If the Adviser or a Designated Person becomes
aware that a proxy voting issue may present a potential Material Conflict, the issue will be referred to the Adviser&rsquo;s Legal
and Compliance Department. If the Legal and Compliance Department determines that a potential Material Conflict does exist, a Proxy
Voting Committee will be appointed to consider and resolve the issue. The Proxy Voting Committee may make any determination that
it considers reasonable and may, if it chooses, request the advice of an independent, third-party proxy service on how to vote
the proxy.</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"><B>Voting Proxies of Underlying Funds of a Fund of Funds</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; text-align: justify">The Adviser or the Designated Person will vote
proxies with respect to the shares of a Fund that are held by another Fund that operates as a fund of funds (a &ldquo;Fund of Funds&rdquo;)
in the manner provided in the proxy voting policies and procedures of the Fund of Funds (including such policies and procedures
relating to material conflicts of interest) or as otherwise directed by the board of trustees or directors of the Fund of Funds.</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"><B>Proxy Voting Committee(s)</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; text-align: justify">The Adviser will from time to time, and on
such temporary or longer term basis as it deems appropriate, establish one or more Proxy Voting Committees. A Proxy Voting Committee
shall include the Adviser&rsquo;s Chief Compliance Officer (&ldquo;CCO&rdquo;) and may include legal counsel. The terms of reference
and the procedures under which a Proxy Voting Committee will operate will be reviewed from time to time by the Legal and Compliance
Department. Records of the deliberations and proxy voting recommendations of a Proxy Voting Committee will be maintained in accordance
with applicable law, if any, and these Procedures.</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"><B>Records Retention</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; text-align: justify">The Adviser will retain (or arrange for the
retention by a third party of) such records relating to proxy voting pursuant to these Procedures as may be required from time
to time by applicable law and regulations, including the following:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">these Procedures and all amendments hereto;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">all proxy statements received regarding Fund portfolio securities;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">records of all votes cast on behalf of a Fund;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">records of all Fund requests for proxy voting information;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">any documents prepared by the Designated Person or a Proxy Voting Committee that were material
to or memorialized the basis for a voting decision;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">all records relating to communications with the Funds regarding Conflicts; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">7.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">all minutes of meetings of Proxy Voting Committees.</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">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Reporting to Fund Boards</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; text-align: justify">The Adviser will provide the board of trustees
or directors of a Fund (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) with a copy of these Procedures, accompanied by a certification that represents
that the Procedures have been adopted in conformance with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act. Thereafter, the Adviser will provide
the Board with notice and a copy of any amendments or revisions to the Procedures and will report quarterly to the Board all material
changes to the Procedures.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The CCO&rsquo;s annual written compliance report
to the Board will contain a summary of material changes to the Procedures during the period covered by the report.</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; text-align: justify">If the Adviser votes any proxies in a manner
inconsistent with either these Procedures or a Fund&rsquo;s proxy voting policies and procedures, the CCO will provide the Board
with a report detailing such exceptions.</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; text-align: justify">In the case of proxies voted by a sub-adviser
to a Fund (a &ldquo;Subadviser&rdquo;) pursuant to the Fund&rsquo;s proxy voting procedures, the Adviser will request the Subadviser
to certify to the Adviser that the Subadviser has voted the Fund&rsquo;s proxies as required by the Fund&rsquo;s proxy voting policies
and procedures and that such proxy votes were executed in a manner consistent with these Procedures and to provide the Adviser
will a report detailing any instances where the Subadviser voted any proxies in a manner inconsistent with the Fund&rsquo;s proxy
voting policies and procedures. The Adviser will then report to the Board on a quarterly basis regarding the Subadviser certification
and report to the Board any instance where the Subadviser voted any proxies in a manner inconsistent with the Fund&rsquo;s proxy
voting policies and procedures.</P>

<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>JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES</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; text-align: justify"><B>POLICY:</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"><B>General</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; text-align: justify">The Board of Trustees (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;)
of each registered investment company in the John Hancock family of funds listed on Schedule A (collectively, the &ldquo;Trust&rdquo;),
including a majority of the Trustees who are not &ldquo;interested persons&rdquo; (as defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;)) of the Trust (the &ldquo;Independent Trustees&rdquo;), adopts these proxy voting
policies and procedures.</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; text-align: justify">Each fund of the Trust or any other registered
investment company (or series thereof) (each, a &ldquo;fund&rdquo;) is required to disclose its proxy voting policies and procedures
in its registration statement and, pursuant to Rule 30b1-4 under the 1940 Act, file annually with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and make available to shareholders its actual proxy voting record. In this regard, the Trust Policy is set forth below.</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"><B>Delegation of Proxy Voting Responsibilities</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; text-align: justify">It is the policy of the Trust to delegate the
responsibility for voting proxies relating to portfolio securities held by a fund to the fund&rsquo;s investment adviser (&ldquo;adviser&rdquo;)
or, if the fund&rsquo;s adviser has delegated portfolio management responsibilities to one or more investment subadviser(s), to
the fund&rsquo;s subadviser(s), subject to the Board&rsquo;s continued oversight. The subadviser for each fund shall vote all proxies
relating to securities held by each fund and in that connection, and subject to any further policies and procedures contained herein,
shall use proxy voting policies and procedures adopted by each subadviser in conformance with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;Advisers Act&rdquo;).</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; text-align: justify">Except as noted below under Material Conflicts
of Interest, the Trust Policy with respect to a fund shall incorporate that adopted by the fund&rsquo;s subadviser with respect
to voting proxies held by its clients (the &ldquo;Subadviser Policy&rdquo;). Each Subadviser Policy, as it may be amended from
time to time, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Trust Policy. Each subadviser to a fund is directed to comply with these
policies and procedures in voting proxies relating to portfolio securities held by a fund, subject to oversight by the fund&rsquo;s
adviser and by the Board. Each adviser to a fund retains the responsibility, and is directed, to oversee each subadviser&rsquo;s
compliance with these policies and procedures, and to adopt and implement such additional policies and procedures as it deems necessary
or appropriate to discharge its oversight responsibility. Additionally, the Trust&rsquo;s Chief Compliance Officer (&ldquo;CCO&rdquo;)
shall conduct such monitoring and supervisory activities as the CCO or the Board deems necessary or appropriate in order to appropriately
discharge the CCO&rsquo;s role in overseeing the subadvisers&rsquo; compliance with these policies and procedures.</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; text-align: justify">The delegation by the Board of the authority
to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities of the fund is entirely voluntary and may be revoked by the Board, in whole or
in part, at any time.</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"><B>Voting Proxies of Underlying Funds of a Fund of Funds</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; text-align: justify">A. <U>Where the Fund of Funds is not the Sole
Shareholder of the Underlying Fund</U></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; text-align: justify">With respect to voting proxies relating to
the shares of an underlying fund (an &ldquo;Underlying Fund&rdquo;) held by a fund of the Trust operating as a fund of funds (a
&ldquo;Fund of Funds&rdquo;) in reliance on Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act where the Underlying Fund has shareholders other
than the Fund of Funds which are not other Fund of Funds, the Fund of Funds will vote proxies relating to shares of the Underlying
Fund in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such Underlying Fund shares.</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; text-align: justify">B. <U>Where the Fund of Funds is the Sole Shareholder
of the Underlying Fund</U></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; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In
the event that one or more Funds of Funds are the sole shareholders of an Underlying Fund, the adviser to the Fund of Funds or
the Trust will vote proxies relating to the shares of the Underlying Fund as set forth below unless</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">the
Board elects to have the Fund of Funds seek voting instructions from the shareholders of the Funds of Funds in which case the
Fund of Funds will vote proxies relating to shares of the Underlying Fund in the same proportion as the instructions timely received
from such shareholders.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">1. <U>Where Both the Underlying Fund and the
Fund of Funds are Voting on Substantially Identical Proposals</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.2in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In
the event that the Underlying Fund and the Fund of Funds are voting on substantially identical proposals (the &ldquo;Substantially
Identical Proposal&rdquo;), then the adviser or the Fund of Funds will vote proxies relating to shares of the Underlying Fund
in the same proportion as the vote of the shareholders of the Fund of Funds on the Substantially Identical Proposal.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.2in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.2in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2.
<U>Where the Underlying Fund is Voting on a Proposal that is Not Being Voted on By the Fund of Funds</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.2in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">a.
<U>Where there is No Material Conflict of Interest Between the Interests of the Shareholders of the Underlying Fund and the Adviser
Relating to the Proposal</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In
the event that the Fund of Funds is voting on a proposal of the Underlying Fund and the Fund of Funds is not also voting on a
substantially identical proposal and there is no material conflict of interest between the interests of the shareholders of the
Underlying Fund and the adviser relating to the Proposal, then the adviser will vote proxies relating to the shares of the Underlying
Fund pursuant to its Proxy Voting Procedures.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">b.
<U>Where there is a Material Conflict of Interest Between the Interests of the Shareholders of the Underlying Fund and the Adviser
Relating to the Proposal</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In
the event that the Fund of Funds is voting on a proposal of the Underlying Fund and the Fund of Funds is not also voting on a
substantially identical proposal and there is a material conflict of interest between the interests of the shareholders of the
Underlying Fund and the adviser relating to the Proposal, then the Fund of Funds will seek voting instructions from the shareholders
of the Fund of Funds on the proposal and will vote proxies relating to shares of the Underlying Fund in the same proportion as
the instructions timely received from such shareholders. A material conflict is generally defined as a proposal involving a matter
in which the adviser or one of its affiliates has a material economic interest.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Material
Conflicts of Interest</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">If:
(1) a subadviser to a fund becomes aware that a vote presents a material conflict between the interests of: (a) shareholders of
the fund; and (b) the fund&rsquo;s adviser, subadviser, principal underwriter, or any of their affiliated persons, and (2) the
subadviser does not propose to vote on the particular issue in the manner prescribed by its Subadviser Policy or the material
conflict of interest procedures set forth in its Subadviser Policy are otherwise triggered, then the subadviser will follow the
material conflict of interest procedures set forth in its Subadviser Policy when voting such proxies.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">If
a Subadviser Policy provides that in the case of a material conflict of interest between fund shareholders and another party,
the subadviser will ask the Board to provide voting instructions, the subadviser shall vote the proxies, in its discretion, as
recommended by an independent third party, in the manner prescribed by its Subadviser Policy or abstain from voting the proxies.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Securities
Lending Program</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Certain
of the funds participate in a securities lending program with the Trust through an agent lender. When a fund&rsquo;s securities
are out on loan, they are transferred into the borrower&rsquo;s name and are voted by the borrower, in its discretion. Where a
subadviser determines, however, that a proxy vote (or other shareholder action) is materially important to the client&rsquo;s
account, the subadviser should request that the agent recall the security prior to the record date to allow the subadviser to
vote the securities.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Disclosure
of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures in the Trust&rsquo;s Statement of</B> <B>Additional Information (&ldquo;SAI&rdquo;)</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Trust shall include in its SAI a summary of the Trust Policy and of the Subadviser Policy included therein. (In</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">lieu
of including a summary of these policies and procedures, the Trust may include each full Trust Policy and Subadviser Policy in
the SAI.)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Disclosure
of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures in Annual and Semi-Annual</B> <B>Shareholder Reports</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Trust shall disclose in its annual and semi-annual shareholder reports that a description of the Trust Policy, including the Subadviser
Policy, and the Trust&rsquo;s proxy voting record for the most recent 12 months ended June 30 are available on the Securities
and Exchange Commission&rsquo;s (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) website, and without charge, upon request, by calling a specified toll-free
telephone number. The Trust will send these documents within three business days of receipt of a request, by first-class mail
or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Filing
of Proxy Voting Record on Form N-PX</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Trust will annually file its complete proxy voting record with the SEC on Form N-PX. The Form N-PX shall be filed for the twelve
months ended June 30 no later than August 31 of that year.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>PROCEDURES:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Review
of Subadvisers&rsquo; Proxy Voting</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Trust has delegated proxy voting authority with respect to fund portfolio securities in accordance with the Trust Policy, as set
forth above.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Consistent
with this delegation, each subadviser is responsible for the following:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Implementing
                                         written policies and procedures, in compliance with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers
                                         Act, reasonably designed to ensure that the subadviser votes portfolio securities in
                                         the best interest of shareholders of the Trust.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Providing
                                         the adviser with a copy and description of the Subadviser Policy prior to being approved
                                         by the Board as a subadviser, accompanied by a certification that represents that the
                                         Subadviser Policy has been adopted in conformance with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers
                                         Act. Thereafter, providing the adviser with notice of any amendment or revision to that
                                         Subadviser Policy or with a description thereof. The adviser is required to report all
                                         material changes to a Subadviser Policy quarterly to the Board. The CCO&rsquo;s annual
                                         written compliance report to the Board will contain a summary of the material changes
                                         to each Subadviser Policy during the period covered by the report.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">3)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Providing
                                         the adviser with a quarterly certification indicating that the subadviser did vote proxies
                                         of the funds and that the proxy votes were executed in a manner consistent with the Subadviser
                                         Policy. If the subadviser voted any proxies in a manner inconsistent with the Subadviser
                                         Policy, the subadviser will provide the adviser with a report detailing the exceptions.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Adviser
Responsibilities</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Trust has retained a proxy voting service to coordinate, collect, and maintain all proxy-related information, and to prepare and
file the Trust&rsquo;s reports on Form N-PX with the SEC.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
adviser, in accordance with its general oversight responsibilities, will periodically review the voting records maintained by
the proxy voting service in accordance with the following procedures:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Receive
                                         a file with the proxy voting information directly from each subadviser on a quarterly
                                         basis.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Select
                                         a sample of proxy votes from the files submitted by the subadvisers and compare them
                                         against the proxy voting service files for accuracy of the votes.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">3)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Deliver
                                         instructions to shareholders on how to access proxy voting information via the Trust&rsquo;s
                                         semi-annual and annual shareholder reports.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Proxy
Voting Service Responsibilities</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Aggregation
of Votes:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
proxy voting service&rsquo;s proxy disclosure system will collect fund-specific and/or account-level voting records, including
votes cast by multiple subadvisers or third party voting services.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Reporting:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
proxy voting service&rsquo;s proxy disclosure system will provide the following reporting features:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">multiple
                                         report export options;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">report
                                         customization by fund-account, portfolio manager, security, etc.; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">3)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">account
                                         details available for vote auditing.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.45in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Form
N-PX Preparation and Filing:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
adviser will be responsible for oversight and completion of the filing of the Trust&rsquo;s reports on Form N-PX with the SEC.
The proxy voting service will prepare the EDGAR version of Form N-PX and will submit it to the adviser for review and approval
prior to filing with the SEC. The proxy voting service will file Form N-PX for each twelve-month period ending on June 30. The
filing must be submitted to the SEC on or before August 31 of each year.</FONT></P>

<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-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>Schedule A</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 61%; padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>JOHN
    HANCOCK FUNDS:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Adopted:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Amended:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Variable Insurance Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    28, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">March 26,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Funds II</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    28, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">March 26,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Funds III</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Bond Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Capital Series</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Current Interest</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Equity Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Investment Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Hancock Investment Trust II</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
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    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Investment Trust III</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
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    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Municipal Securities Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Series Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Strategic Series</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Tax-Exempt Series</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock World Fund</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
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    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Preferred Income Fund</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Preferred Income Fund II</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Preferred Income Fund III</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Bank &amp; Thrift Opportunity Fund</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Hancock Income Securities Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John
    Hancock Investors Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">September
    11, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2.35pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt/93% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">June 10,
    2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>MANULIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT </B>TM</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>PROXY VOTING POLICY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Executive Summary</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; text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC (&ldquo;Manulife
Asset Management (US)&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Firm&rdquo;) is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as
an investment adviser.</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; text-align: justify">The Firm believes that its Proxy Voting Policy
is reasonably designed to ensure that proxy matters are conducted in the best interest of clients, and in accordance with Manulife
Asset Management (US)&rsquo;s fiduciary duties, applicable rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and fiduciary standards
and responsibilities for ERISA clients set out in the U.S. Department of Labor interpretations.</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; text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US) seeks to vote
proxies in the best economic interests of all of its clients for whom the Firm has proxy voting authority and responsibilities.
In the ordinary course, this entails voting proxies in a way which Manulife Asset Management (US) believes will maximize the monetary
value of each portfolio&rsquo;s holdings. Manulife Asset Management (US) takes the view that this will benefit the clients.</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; text-align: justify">To fulfill the Firm&rsquo;s fiduciary duty
to clients with respect to proxy voting, Manulife Asset Management (US) has contracted with the RiskMetrics Group (RiskMetrics),
an independent third party service provider, to vote clients&rsquo; proxies according to RiskMetrics&rsquo; proxy voting recommendations.
Proxies will be voted in accordance with the voting recommendations contained in the applicable domestic or global RiskMetrics
Proxy Voting Manual, as in effect from time to time. Except in instances where a Manulife Asset Management (US) client retains
voting authority, Manulife Asset Management (US) will instruct custodians of client accounts to forward all proxy statements and
materials received in respect of client accounts to RiskMetrics.</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; text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US) has engaged
RiskMetrics as its proxy voting agent to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">research and make voting recommendations or, for matters for which Manulife Asset Management (US)
has so delegated, to make the voting determinations;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">ensure that proxies are voted and submitted in a timely manner;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">handle other administrative functions of proxy voting;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">maintain records of proxy statements received in connection with proxy votes and provide copies
of such proxy statements promptly upon request;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">maintain records of votes cast; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">provide recommendations with respect to proxy voting matters in general.</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; text-align: justify">The proxy voting function of Manulife Asset
Management (US) Operations is responsible for administering and implementing the Proxy Voting Policy, including the proper oversight
of any service providers hired by the Firm to assist it in the proxy voting process. Oversight of the proxy voting process is the
responsibility of the Firm&rsquo;s Senior Investment Policy Committee.</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"><B>Introduction</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; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Manulife
Asset Management (US) LLC (Manulife Asset Management (US) or the &ldquo;Firm&rdquo;) is registered with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser. As a registered investment adviser, Manulife Asset Management (US) must comply
with the requirements of the SEC Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended and the rules there under (Advisers Act). In accordance
with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act, Manulife Asset Management (US) has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed
to prevent violations of the Advisers Act and designated a Chief Compliance Officer to administer its compliance policies and
procedures.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation (Manulife Financial) and is affiliated with several SEC-registered
and non-SEC registered investment advisers which are also subsidiaries or affiliates of Manulife Financial. Collectively, Manulife
Asset Management (US) and its advisory affiliates represent the diversified investment management division of Manulife Financial
and they provide comprehensive asset management solutions for institutional investors, retirement and investment funds, and individuals,
in key markets around the world. Certain of these companies within Manulife Financial offer a number of products and services
designed specifically for various categories of investors in a number of different countries and regions. These products or services
are only offered to such investors in those countries and regions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Firm manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, including public and private pension funds, financial
institutions and investment trusts. It also manages registered and private collective funds, including UCITS, US and Canadian
open- and closed-end mutual funds. In particular, the Firm is affiliated with, and serves as investment manager or a sub-adviser
to, a number of mutual fund families that are sponsored by affiliates (the &ldquo;Funds&rdquo;). This investment expertise extends
across a full range of asset classes including equity, fixed income and alternative investments such as real estate, as well as
asset allocation strategies.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
portfolios under management have a mix of investment objectives and may invest in, or create exposure to, a wide variety of financial
instruments in different asset classes, including listed and unlisted equity and fixed income securities, commodities, fixed income
instruments, derivatives and structured products, futures and options.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>PROXY
VOTING POLICY</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This
Proxy Voting Policy (the &ldquo;Policy&rdquo;) covers the proxy activities and related disclosure obligations of Manulife Asset
Management (US)and applies to all Manulife Asset Management (US)clients for whom Manulife Asset Management (US) has been delegated
the authority to vote proxies.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Proxy Voting Policy is designed to meet the needs of Manulife Asset Management (US)&rsquo;s clients with strict adherence to the
highest principles of fiduciary conduct, including minimizing any potential material conflict of interest between the Firm and
the Firm&rsquo;s clients. It is also designed to ensure compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of the various regulators
to which Manulife Asset Management (US) is subject. It sets forth the general corporate governance principles of Manulife Asset
Management (US) in ensuring that clear guidelines are established for voting proxies and communicating such with our clients,
regulators and other relevant parties.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
structure and purpose of the Proxy Voting Policy will continually evolved in alignment with the risk profile of Manulife Asset
Management (US), internal standards and requirements, roles and responsibilities of the Manulife Asset Management (US) Board and
other relevant oversight committees, and regulatory requirements. The Proxy Voting Policy is not intended to cover every possible
situation that may arise in the course of conducting the Firm&rsquo;s business. It is meant to be subject to change and to interpretation
from time to time where facts and circumstances dictate, or where new regulations or guidance become effective, or where the plain
language of the Policy appears unclear in light of the particular circumstances.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">All
Firm employees are asked to consult with the Chief Compliance Officer of Manulife Asset Management (US) (&ldquo;Chief Compliance
Officer&rdquo;) if they have any questions concerning this Policy, questions about the standards set forth, or questions about
proxy voting in general. Where, however, such obligations are inconsistent with this Policy, then the matter should immediately
be referred to the Chief Compliance Officer and the Manulife Asset Management (US) General Counsel (&ldquo;General Counsel&rdquo;)
who have authority to interpret this Policy or to take appropriate action in accordance with the principles set forth in this
Policy in a manner in any situations not specifically covered by guidelines or procedures.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>The Proxy Policy has the following six
sections:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">General Principles</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Standards</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/95% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Administration</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Conflict of Interest</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Recordkeeping</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Policy Administration</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"><B>General Principles</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"><B>Scope</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Manulife
Asset Management (US) provides investment advisory services to both ERISA and non-ERISA institutional clients, the Funds, and
other non-institutional clients (collectively, the &ldquo;Clients&rdquo;). Manulife Asset Management (US) understands that proxy
voting is an integral aspect of security ownership. Accordingly, in cases where Manulife Asset Management (US) has been delegated
authority to vote proxies, that function must be conducted with the same degree of prudence and loyalty accorded any fiduciary
or other obligation of an investment manager.</FONT></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; text-align: justify"><B>This Policy permits Clients to:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">delegate to Manulife Asset Management (US) the responsibility and authority to vote proxies on
their behalf according to Manulife Asset Management (US)&rsquo;s proxy voting polices and guidelines;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">delegate to Manulife Asset Management (US) the responsibility and authority to vote proxies on
their behalf according to the particular Client&rsquo;s own proxy voting policies and guidelines, subject to acceptance by the
Firm, as mutually agreed upon between the Firm and the Client; or</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">elect to vote proxies themselves. In instances where Clients elect to vote their own proxies, Manulife
Asset Management (US) shall not be responsible for voting proxies on behalf of such Clients.</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"><B>Policy Statement</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; text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US) seeks to vote
proxies in the best economic interests of all of its Clients for whom the Firm has proxy voting authority and responsibilities.
In the ordinary course, this entails voting proxies in a way which Manulife Asset Management (US) believes will maximize the monetary
value of each portfolio&rsquo;s holdings. Manulife Asset Management (US) takes the view that this will benefit the Clients.</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; text-align: justify">The Firm believes that its Proxy Voting Policy
is reasonably designed to ensure that proxy matters are conducted in the best interest of Clients, and in accordance with Manulife
Asset Management (US)&rsquo;s fiduciary duties, applicable rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and fiduciary standards
and responsibilities for ERISA clients set out in the U.S. Department of Labor interpretations.</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; text-align: justify">To fulfill the Firm&rsquo;s fiduciary duty
to Clients with respect to proxy voting, Manulife Asset Management (US) has contracted with the RiskMetrics Group (RiskMetrics),
an independent third-party service provider, to vote Clients&rsquo; proxies according to RiskMetrics&rsquo; proxy voting recommendations.
Proxies will be voted in accordance with the voting recommendations contained in the applicable domestic or global RiskMetrics
Proxy Voting Manual, as in effect from time to time. Except in instances where a Manulife Asset Management (US) client retains
voting authority, Manulife Asset Management (US) will instruct custodians of client accounts to forward all proxy statements and
materials received in respect of client accounts to RiskMetrics.</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; text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US) provides copies
of the current domestic and global RiskMetrics proxy voting guidelines upon request. It reserves the right to amend any of RiskMetrics&rsquo;s
guidelines in the future. If any such changes are made an amended Proxy Voting Policy will be made available for clients.</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; text-align: justify">Therefore, the Proxy Voting Policy encompasses
the following principles:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.4in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The proxy voting function of Manulife Asset Management (US)Operations (&ldquo;Proxy Operations&rdquo;)
shall</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.6in; text-align: justify">cause the implementation of procedures,
practices, and controls (collectively, the &ldquo;Procedures&rdquo;) sufficient to promote high quality fiduciary administration
of the Proxy Voting Policy, including the proper oversight of any service providers hired by the Firm to assist it in the proxy
voting process. Such Procedures shall be reasonably designed to meet all applicable regulatory requirements and highest fiduciary
standards.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.6in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.4in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Chief Compliance Officer makes an annual risk-based assessment of Manulife Asset Management
(US)&rsquo;s compliance program, which may include proxy voting activities, and may conduct a review of the Procedures to determine
that such Procedures are satisfactory to promote high-quality fiduciary administration. The Chief Compliance Officer makes periodic
reports to Manulife Asset Management (US) Senior Investment Policy Committee (SIPC) that include a summary of instances where Manulife
Asset Management (US) has (i) voted proxies in a manner inconsistent with the recommendation of RiskMetrics, and (ii) voted proxies
in circumstances in which a material conflict of interest may exist as set forth in the Conflicts section.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.6in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.4in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Except as otherwise required by law, Manulife Asset Management (US)has a general policy of not
disclosing to any issuer or third-party how Manulife Asset Management (US)or its voting delegate voted a Client&rsquo;s proxy.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.6in; text-indent: -0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.4in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US) endeavors to show sensitivity to local market practices when voting
proxies of non-U.S. issuers. Manulife Asset Management (US) votes in all markets where it is feasible to do so.</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"><B>Standards</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; text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US) has engaged
RiskMetrics as its proxy voting agent to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">research and make voting recommendations or, for matters for which Manulife Asset Management (US)
has so delegated, to make the voting determinations;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">ensure that proxies are voted and submitted in a timely manner;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">handle other administrative functions of proxy voting;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">maintain records of proxy statements received in connection with proxy votes and provide copies
of such proxy statements promptly upon request;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">maintain records of votes cast; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">provide recommendations with respect to proxy voting matters in general.</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; text-align: justify">Oversight of the proxy voting process is the
responsibility of the SIPC. The SIPC reviews and approves amendments to the Proxy Voting Policy and delegates authority to vote
in accordance with this Policy to RiskMetrics.</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; text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US)does not engage
in the practice of &ldquo;empty voting&rdquo; ( a term embracing a variety of factual circumstances that result in a partial or
total separation of the right to vote at a shareholders meeting from beneficial ownership of the shares on the meeting date). Manulife
Asset Management (US) prohibits investment managers from creating large hedge positions solely to gain the vote while avoiding
economic exposure to the market. Manulife Asset Management (US) will not knowingly vote borrowed shares (for example, shares borrowed
for short sales and hedging transactions) that the lender of the shares is also voting.</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; text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US) reviews various
criteria to determine whether the costs associated with voting the proxy exceed the expected benefit to Clients and may conduct
a cost-benefit analysis in determining whether it is in the best economic interest to vote client proxies. Given the outcome of
the cost-benefit analysis, the Firm may refrain from voting a proxy on behalf of the Clients&rsquo; accounts.</P>

<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">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In addition, Manulife Asset Management (US)
may refrain from voting a proxy due to logistical considerations that may have a detrimental effect on the Firm&rsquo;s ability
to vote such a proxy. These issues may include, but are not limited to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">proxy statements and ballots being written in a foreign language;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">underlying securities have been lent out pursuant to a Client&rsquo;s securities lending program;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">untimely notice of a shareholder meeting;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">requirements to vote proxies in person;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">restrictions on foreigner&rsquo;s ability to exercise votes;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">restrictions on the sale of securities for a period of time in proximity to the shareholder meeting
(&ldquo;share blocking and re-registration&rdquo;);</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">7.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">requirements to provide local agents with power of attorney to facilitate the voting instructions
(such proxies are voted on a best-efforts basis); or</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">8.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">inability of a Client&rsquo;s custodian to forward and process proxies electronically.</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"><B>Administration</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; text-align: justify">Proxy Operations is responsible for administering
the proxy voting process, including:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Implementing and updating the applicable domestic and global RiskMetrics proxy voting guidelines;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Coordinating and overseeing the proxy voting process performed by RiskMetrics; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Providing periodic reports to the SIPC, the Chief Compliance Officer and Clients as requested.</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; text-align: justify">As noted, all proxies received on behalf of
Clients are forwarded to RiskMetrics. Any Manulife Asset Management (US) employee that receives a client&rsquo;s proxy statement
should therefore notify Proxy Operations and arrange for immediate delivery to RiskMetrics.</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; text-align: justify">From time to time, proxy votes will be solicited
which (i) involve special circumstances and require additional research and discussion or (ii) are not directly addressed by RiskMetrics.
These proxies are identified through a number of methods, including but not limited to notification from RiskMetrics, concerns
of clients, and questions from consultants.</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; text-align: justify">In such instances of special circumstances
or issues not directly addressed by RiskMetrics, a sub-committee of SIPC (&ldquo;Proxy Committee&rdquo;) will be consulted for
a determination of the proxy vote. The Proxy Committee comprises of no fewer than three members of SIPC. Although the Firm anticipates
that such instances will be rare, The Proxy Committee&rsquo;s first determination is whether there is a material conflict of interest
between the interests of a Client and those of Manulife Asset Management (US). If the Proxy Committee determines that there is
a material conflict, the process detailed under &ldquo;Potential Conflicts&rdquo; below is followed. If there is no material conflict,
the Proxy Committee examines each of the issuer&rsquo;s proposals in detail in seeking to determine what vote would be in the best
interests of Clients. At this point, the Proxy Committee will make a voting decision based on maximizing the monetary value of
all portfolios&rsquo; holdings.</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; text-align: justify">There may be circumstances under which a portfolio
manager or other Manulife Asset Management (US)investment professional (&ldquo;Manulife Asset Management (US)Investment Professional&rdquo;)
believes that it is in the best interest of a Client or Clients to vote proxies in a manner inconsistent with the recommendation
of RiskMetrics. In such an event, as feasible, the Manulife Asset Management (US) Investment Professional shall inform Proxy Operations
of his or her decision to vote such proxy in a manner inconsistent with the recommendation of RiskMetrics. Proxy Operations</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">will report to the Chief Compliance Officer
no less than quarterly any instance where a Manulife Asset Management (US) Investment Professional has decided to vote a proxy
on behalf of a Client in that manner.</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; text-align: justify">In addition to voting proxies, Manulife Asset
Management (US):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">describes its proxy voting procedures to its clients in the relevant or required disclosure document,
including Part II of its Form ADV;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">provides clients with a copy of the Proxy Voting Policy, upon request;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">discloses to its clients how they may obtain information on how Manulife Asset Management (US)
voted the client&rsquo;s proxies;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">generally applies its Proxy Voting Policy consistently and keeps records of votes for each Client;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">documents the reason(s) for voting for all non-routine items; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">keeps records of such proxy voting through RiskMetrics available for inspection by the Client or
governmental agencies.</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"><B>Conflict of Interest</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; text-align: justify">In instances where Manulife Asset Management
(US)has the responsibility and authority to vote proxies on behalf of its clients for which Manulife Asset Management (US)serves
as the investment adviser, there may be instances where a material conflict of interest exists. For example, Manulife Asset Management
(US) or its affiliates may provide services to a company whose management is soliciting proxies, or to another entity which is
a proponent of a particular proxy proposal. Another example could arise when Manulife Asset Management (US) or its affiliates has
business or other relationships with participants involved in proxy contests, such as a candidate for a corporate directorship.
More specifically, if Manulife Asset Management (US) is aware that one of the following conditions exists with respect to a proxy,
Manulife Asset Management (US) shall consider such event a potential material conflict of interest:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US) has a business relationship or potential relationship with the issuer;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US) has a business relationship with the proponent of the proxy proposal;
or</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Manulife Asset Management (US) members, employees or consultants have a personal or other business
relationship with the participants in the proxy contest, such as corporate directors or director candidates.</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; text-align: justify">As a fiduciary to its clients, Manulife Asset
Management (US) takes these potential conflicts very seriously. While Manulife Asset Management (US)&rsquo;s only goal in addressing
any such potential conflict is to ensure that proxy votes are cast in the clients&rsquo; best interests and are not affected by
Manulife Asset Management (US)&rsquo;s potential conflict, there are a number of courses Manulife Asset Management (US) may take.
The final decision as to which course to follow shall be made by the Proxy Committee.</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; text-align: justify">In the event of a potential material conflict
of interest, the Proxy Committee will (i) vote such proxy according to the specific recommendation of RiskMetrics; (ii) abstain;
or (iii) request that the Client votes such proxy. All such instances shall be reported to the Chief Compliance Officer at least
quarterly.</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; text-align: justify">As RiskMetrics will vote proxies in accordance
with its proxy voting guidelines, Manulife Asset Management (US) believes that this process is reasonably designed to address conflicts
of interest that may arise between Manulife Asset Management (US) and a Client as to how proxies are voted. When the matter falls
clearly within one of the proposals enumerated in RiskMetrics proxy voting policy, casting a vote which simply follows RiskMetrics&rsquo;
pre-determined policy would eliminate Manulife Asset Management (US)&rsquo;s discretion on the particular issue and hence avoid
the conflict.</P>

<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">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In other cases, where the matter presents a
potential material conflict and is not clearly within one of the RiskMetrics&rsquo; enumerated recommendations, or is of such a
nature that the Proxy Committee believes more active involvement is necessary, the Proxy Committee shall make a decision as to
the voting of the proxy. The basis for the voting decision, including the basis for the determination that the decision is in the
best interests of Clients, shall be formalized in writing as a part of the minutes of the Proxy Committee. Which action is appropriate
in any given scenario would be the decision of the Proxy Committee in carrying out its duty to ensure that the proxies are voted
in the Clients&rsquo;, and not Manulife Asset Management (US)&rsquo;s, best interests.</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"><B>Recordkeeping</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; text-align: justify">In accordance with applicable law, Manulife
Asset Management (US) shall retain the following documents for not less than five years from the end of the year in which the proxies
were voted, the first two years in Manulife Asset Management (US)&rsquo;s office:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">the Manulife Asset Management (US)Proxy Voting Policy and any additional procedures created pursuant
to that policy;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">a copy of each proxy statement Manulife Asset Management (US)receives regarding securities held
by Clients (this requirement will be satisfied by RiskMetrics who has agreed in writing to do so or by obtaining a copy of the
proxy statement from the EDGAR database);</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">a record of each vote cast by Manulife Asset Management (US)(this requirement will be satisfied
by RiskMetrics who has agreed in writing to do so) on behalf of Clients;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">a copy of any document created by Manulife Asset Management (US)that was material in making its
voting decision or that memorializes the basis for such decision; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.45in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">a copy of each written request from a client, and response to the client, for information on how
Manulife Asset Management (US) clients&rsquo; proxies were voted.</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"><B>Policy Administration</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; text-align: justify">The Proxy Voting Policy shall be review and
approved by the Chief Compliance Officer at least annually.</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; text-align: justify">The Chief Compliance Officer shall make periodic
reports to the SIPC covering the effectiveness of the Policy.</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"><B>Policy Summary Edition: February 2011</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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