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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-002467
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200109
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200109

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866095
		IRS NUMBER:				223060893
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06142
		FILM NUMBER:		20517169

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-405-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAPAN EQUITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAPAN EMERGING EQUITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920407
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">We present this Annual Report, which covers the activities of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;), for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019. The Fund&#146;s investment objective is to outperform over the long term, on a total return basis (including appreciation and dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index (&#147;TOPIX&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">For the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, the total return to stockholders of the Fund based on the net asset value (&#147;NAV&#148;) and market price of the Fund compared to the Fund&#146;s benchmark in US dollar terms is as follows:</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .1in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">11.4%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Tokyo Stock Price Index</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:5.0pt;position:relative;top:-5.0pt;">1</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .1in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">8.4%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">* assuming the reinvestment of dividends and distributions</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">For more detailed information about Fund performance please see page&nbsp;3 for the Report of the Investment Manager. The Fund&#146;s total return is based on the reported NAV on each financial reporting period end and may differ from what is reported on the Financial Highlights due to financial statement rounding or adjustments.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NAV, Market Price and Discount</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The below table presents a comparison from current fiscal year end to prior fiscal year end of Market Price to NAV and associated discount.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Closing<br>   Market Price</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .1in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Discount</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">10/31/2019</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$8.97</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$7.53</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:1.0pt .1in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">16.1%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$8.66</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$7.40</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .1in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">14.5%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Throughout the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, the Fund&#146;s NAV was within a range of $7.49 to $8.97 and the Fund&#146;s market price traded within a range $6.42 to $7.72. Throughout the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, the Fund&#146;s shares traded within a range of a discount of 10.3% to 16.1%.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Discount Management Program</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Under the Fund&#146;s Discount Management Program, the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors has authorized management to make open market purchases, from time to time, in a maximum aggregate amount during </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">each twelve month period ended October&nbsp;31 of up to 10% of the Fund&#146;s shares of stock outstanding as of October&nbsp;31 of the prior year. Such purchases may be made opportunistically at certain discounts to net asset value per share when, in the reasonable judgment of management based on historical discount levels and current market conditions, such repurchases may enhance stockholder value. During the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, the Fund did not repurchase any shares.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Please be advised that abandoned or unclaimed property laws for certain states require financial organizations to transfer (escheat) unclaimed property (including Fund shares) to the state. Each state has its own definition of unclaimed property, and Fund shares could be considered &#147;unclaimed property&#148; due to account inactivity (e.g., no owner-generated activity for a certain period), returned mail (e.g., when mail sent to a shareholder is returned to the Fund&#146;s transfer agent as undeliverable), or a combination of both. If your Fund shares are categorized as unclaimed, your financial advisor or the Fund&#146;s transfer agent will follow the applicable state&#146;s statutory requirements to contact you, but if unsuccessful, laws may require that the shares be escheated to the appropriate state. If this happens, you will have to contact the state to recover your property, which may involve time and expense. For more information on unclaimed property and how to maintain an active account, please contact your financial adviser or the Fund&#146;s transfer agent.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Portfolio Holdings Disclosure</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Fund&#146;s complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the second and fourth quarters of each fiscal year are included in the Fund&#146;s semi-annual and annual reports to stockholders. The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form&nbsp;N-Q (or as an exhibit to its reports on Form&nbsp;N-Q&#146;s successor form, Form&nbsp;N-PORT). The Fund&#146;s Form&nbsp;N-Q and Forms N-Port filings are available on the SEC&#146;s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund makes the information on Form&nbsp;N-Q (or the exhibit to Forms N-PORT) available to shareholders upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proxy Voting</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">1</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">The Tokyo Stock Price Index (&#147;TOPIX&#148;) is a free-float adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is calculated based on all the domestic common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section. The TOPIX Index shows the measure of current market capitalization assuming that market capitalization as of the base date (January&nbsp;4, 1968) is 100 points. Indices are unmanaged and have been provided for comparison purposes only. No fees or expenses are reflected. You cannot invest directly in an index.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Japanese equities posted gains during the 12-month period ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, as investors reacted positively to developments in U.S.-China trade negotiations and easing global central bank monetary policy led by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Trade friction was a key factor weighing on the market through most of the period, as &#147;tit-for-tat&#148; punitive measures between the U.S. and China &#150; the world&#146;s two largest economies &#150; as well as between Japan and South Korea, fueled investors&#146; concerns over decelerating global economic growth. Another factor was the Japanese yen&#146;s persistent strength as investors flocked to the &#147;safe-haven&#148; currency amid the geopolitical uncertainty. However, close to the end of the reporting period, the Japanese equity market, as measured by the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), not only recovered, but rallied to a record high in U.S. dollar terms, as the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump delayed an increase in tariffs on Chinese products, while China&#146;s government exempted certain U.S. goods from import duties. The conciliatory gestures were followed by talks intended to lead to a partial trade agreement. Japan also agreed to a limited trade deal which reduces tariffs on U.S. farm products, Japanese machine tools and other goods.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund returned 13.4% on a net asset value basis for the 12-month period ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, outperforming the 8.4% return of its benchmark, the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX). The Fund&#146;s significant outperformance during a volatile period globally was attributable mainly to a recovery in the capital goods sector at the end of the reporting period, as well as an overweight allocation to the healthcare sector.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Within the capital goods sector, Japan&#146;s competitive advantage is well established, and we believe that the companies in which the Fund invests are prime examples of this. In our opinion, the companies&#146; prowess in technology and efficiency has allowed their business models to be closely intertwined with global supply chains, in which China is a key player. It is a similar situation for technology, where we hold companies that stand to gain from growing utilization of chips in various applications globally. Consequently, in our view, the ongoing trade disputes resulted in valuations of these companies being unfairly punished, even as most of their underlying businesses remain robust and medium-term prospects sound. We were cautious but also stoic in our conviction, which eventually proved to be beneficial to Fund performance for the reporting period, as the share prices of holdings such as factory automation equipment manufacturer Keyence Corp. and industrial engineering company Nabtesco Corp. rebounded on an</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The healthcare sector also was among the top contributors to Fund performance for the reporting period, from both an asset allocation and stock selection perspective. The Fund&#146;s holdings include companies with innovative products that provide steady recurring income or those that make niche medical devices. For example, the Fund&#146;s holding in drug-maker Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. benefited performance due to a series of healthy corporate results driven by robust export sales of rheumatoid arthritis drug Actemra and hemophilia medication Hemlibra, as well as favorable clinical trial outcomes for oncology drugs. These companies have executed well and delivered on earnings, and we believe this theme should persist in light of the long-term challenges facing ageing populations domestically and overseas.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Additionally, the Fund&#146;s positions in paint companies Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. and Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. bolstered performance, as lower input costs provided a welcome lift. At a stock level, prospects of continued revenue growth in decorative paints buoyed investor sentiment towards Nippon Paint, while shares of Kansai Paint rose on investors&#146; expectations of improvement in the operating environment in India following a corporate tax cut and further stimulus measures. The Fund&#146;s holding in Elecom Co. Ltd. also contributed to performance as the electronics company continued to post better-than-expected results as sales of smartphone- and PC-related peripheral goods increased, while procurement costs declined.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Conversely, the position in e-commerce company ZOZO Inc. detracted from performance after the company posted relatively weak results for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2019, and reduced its earnings forecasts for the full 2019 fiscal year. Several brands had pulled their products from ZOZO&#146;s website over concerns about a new discounting campaign. We subsequently exited the position in ZOZO, but the Fund has indirect exposure to the company through its holding in Z Holdings Corp., which recently acquired a majority stake in ZOZO through a tender offer.</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:5.0pt;position:relative;top:-5.0pt;">1</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;We think that both companies&#146; complementary businesses should yield potential benefits at a combined entity level, and we will continue to monitor the execution of their business. Pen maker Pilot Corp.&#146;s weak first-quarter 2019 results due to seasonal fluctuations in labor costs, also weighed on Fund performance. However, we think that the stock has been oversold, and believe the company will regain its profit trajectory from the second half of its fiscal year. Retail pharmacy operator Ain</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Holdings&#146; results generally did not meet the market&#146;s expectations over the reporting period due to weaker sales of its higher-margin drugs. The company reduced its full-year 2019 earnings outlook in anticipation of less favorable price negotiations with wholesalers, and more upfront investments in labor and technology. However, we maintain our long-term view that the company&#146;s in-hospital pharmacies and mergers-and-acquisitions activity should let it grow its market share further.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The market volatility over the 12-month reporting period provided us with many opportunities to initiate positions in companies that we like across several sectors, while we exited holdings for which we believed that the luster of the investment case has diminished relative to our opportunity set.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Within the financials sector, this scenario was exhibited in two initiations and an exit: we introduced Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. and Tokyo Century Corp., and exited the Fund&#146;s position in Aeon Financial Service Co. Ltd. Tokio Marine holds a prime position in the oligopolistic</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:5.0pt;position:relative;top:-5.0pt;">2</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;domestic non-life insurance market, and its lower cost base relative to that of its peers reinforces the cash-generative nature of its domestic business. These cash flows have also supported its expansion overseas, where we believe that the company has proven to be astute in its execution, resulting in the overseas business becoming both a key growth driver of earnings and an important angle for diversification of risk. We also like its capital discipline, where we think that the company has been consistent in allocating its free cash flow towards shareholder returns in the absence of attractive opportunities. In contrast, Tokyo Century is a smaller financial services company that has been diversifying away from conventional domestic leasing into higher-margin specialty financing, including aircraft leasing, and international businesses. Unlike many of its peers, Tokyo Century is free from banking group-related regulations, enabling the company to provide a wide range of distinctive financial solutions to its clients.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Within the industrials sector, we initiated holdings in four companies: Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., Daiwa Industries Ltd., Sho-Bond Holdings Co. Ltd., and Sakai Moving Service Co. Ltd. In our opinion, each company has a distinctive investment case, but with similar characteristics of quality that we like. We initiated the position in Recruit Holdings given its dominant online human resources platform. The company&#146;s investment in human resources technology overseas, particularly in job-search engine Indeed, allows it to penetrate the untapped hiring needs of the vast majority of small- and medium-sized enterprises worldwide. We believe that this platform, as well as</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">the potential to expand into job placements and staffing, will be key sources of future growth. We think that domestically focused commercial refrigerator manufacturer Daiwa Industries has a relatively good market position among standalone restaurants through its direct sales approach, and we like the company&#146;s stable cash flow, backed by customers&#146; replacement demand and after-sales service revenues. Sho-Bond Holdings specializes in repairs and maintenance of concrete infrastructure across Japan, a rising theme in a market with aging infrastructure, while Sakai Moving Service provides specialized moving and related services amid an environment in which there is a labor shortage. Conversely, we exited positions in and reallocated capital from the Fund&#146;s holdings in facilities management company Aeon Delight Co. Ltd. and machinery manufacturer Komatsu Ltd., as we believed that their outlooks were subdued. We also sold the Fund&#146;s shares in commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer Hoshizaki Electric Co. Ltd, due to the uncertainty surrounding its listing status after regulators rejected a deadline extension to file its accounts.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The consumer sectors also yielded a differentiated set of prospects on which we sought to capitalize during the reporting period, and we also were able to optimize the Fund&#146;s mix of holdings as these options arose. We established a new position in Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of automobile and motorbike parts which leverages on its technological and manufacturing capability to tap into rising demand for forged powertrain components, as automotive electrification and motorbike usage grows across Asia. Another new holding was TKP Corp., a market leader in hotel banquet and conference management services in Japan. We think that the company has a clear growth strategy of providing high-quality meeting rooms and has gained market share with its combination of good locations, quality food and competitive prices. We also initiated a position in Milbon Co. Ltd., the leading manufacturer of professional-use hair cosmetics in Japan, as we think that the company has a proven track record for brand building and product launches. Conversely, we exited the Fund&#146;s position in online fashion retailer ZOZO, as noted previously. We also sold the Fund&#146;s shares in Honda Motor Co. Ltd., as the automaker faces an increasingly challenging operating environment, given its lack of scale</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:5.0pt;position:relative;top:-5.0pt;">3</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;and business alliances relative to its global peers. Other exited positions included Coca Cola Bottlers Japan, snack foods maker Calbee Inc., automotive components manufacturer Denso Corp., and major tobacco player Japan Tobacco Inc.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The information technology (IT) sector was no less eventful over the reporting period, and we were fortunate to find four new opportunities here. We initiated a holding in Net One Systems Co. Ltd., an IT services company that we believe should benefit from the growth of cloud</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">computing in Japan. In the software segment, we introduced Sansan Inc., Japan&#146;s leading provider of digital business-card management services, whose cloud-based service helps companies to generate sales leads and track business relationships; Fukui Computer Holdings Inc, the leading domestic packaged software provider for housing and survey calculation; and Fuji Soft Inc., the largest domestic player in embedded software, a fragmented industry with limited competition.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Within the healthcare sector, we established a new position in leading clinical-testing company BML Inc., which has a sales and laboratory network across Japan. In our view, the company&#146;s cash-generative business and growing customer base allow for stable profit growth through economies of scale. We also initiated holdings in AS One Corp., a wholesaler of laboratory and scientific equipment which has a leading 20% market share within the laboratory and scientific equipment procurement market, and Hoya Corp., a leading manufacturer of medical and high-tech optics products ranging from optical lenses to semiconductor mask blanks.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Finally, in the real estate sector, we introduced property developer Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp., an affiliate of railway operator Tokyu Corporation. We believe that, after several years of investments, Tokyu Fudosan is poised to gain from the redevelopment of several projects in Tokyo&#146;s Shibuya district, which should improve its earnings and profitability in the medium term. We also initiated a position in Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd., a Tokyo-based real estate developer that we believe will see higher earnings from rent hikes and redevelopment. In contrast, we sold the Fund&#146;s shares in property developer Daibiru Corp. as we believe that the two opportunities cited above were relatively more attractive.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">In the immediate term, investors are cautiously optimistic as U.S.-China trade tensions ebb. As investor risk sentiment improves, we</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">think that the Japanese currency may weaken, thus helping export-oriented companies regain their competitiveness. Meanwhile, the yen&#146;s strength has encouraged Japanese companies to explore selectively attractive opportunities abroad in which to invest. However, the ongoing dispute between Japan and South Korea over export controls on chemicals vital to the latter country&#146;s semiconductor industry could remain a cause for concern, in our opinion. On the positive side, global central banks, including the Bank of Japan, are aware of the global economic slowdown and have signaled their readiness to step in with more monetary policy stimulus measures if conditions deteriorate. From a longer-term perspective, we believe that the key investment themes in Japan remain intact and that the Fund is well-positioned to benefit from them. We continue to focus our in-depth, fundamental research efforts on identifying companies which are leaders in their field, many of which we believe can be found in Japan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Past performance is not an indication of future results.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">International investing entails special risk considerations, including currency fluctuations, lower liquidity, economic and political risks, and differences in accounting methods. Concentrating investments in the Japan region subjects the Fund to more volatility and greater risk of loss than geographically diverse funds.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The following table summarizes the average annual Fund total investment return compared to the TOPIX, the Fund&#146;s benchmark, for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods as of October&nbsp;31, 2019.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">8.4%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">7.6%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">7.6%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">6.8%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-style:italic;">Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Fund to limit investor relations services fees, without which performance would be lower. This agreement aligns with the term of the advisory agreement and may not be terminated prior to the end of the current term of the advisory agreement. See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements. Returns represent past performance. Total investment return at NAV is based on changes in the NAV of Fund shares and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, at market prices pursuant to the dividend reinvestment program sponsored by the Fund&#146;s transfer agent. All return data includes fees charged to the Fund, which are listed in the Fund&#146;s Statement of Operations under &#147;Expenses&#148;. The Fund&#146;s total investment return is based on the reported NAV on each financial reporting period end. Total investment return at market value is based on changes in the market price at which the Fund&#146;s shares traded on the NYSE during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, at market prices pursuant to the Fund&#146;s dividend reinvestment program. Because the Fund&#146;s shares trade in the stock market based on investor demand, the Fund may trade at a price higher or lower than its NAV. Therefore, returns are calculated based on both market price and NAV. <b>Past performance is no guarantee of future results.</b> The performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a stockholder would pay on distributions received from the Fund. The current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The Fund&#146;s yield, return, market price and NAV will fluctuate. Performance information current to the most recent month-end is available at www.aberdeenjeq.com or by calling 800-522-5465.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-style:italic;">The net operating expense ratio based on the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019 was 0.94%.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Aberdeen   Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="5" face="Arial" style="font-size:18.0pt;">Top Ten Equity Holdings</font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">  </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(unaudited)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The following were the Fund&#146;s top ten equity holdings as of October 31, 2019:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">4.1%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Tokio Marine Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3.7%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3.6%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">KDDI Corp.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3.4%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Toyota Motor Corp.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3.3%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Daikin Industries Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3.2%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Elecom Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Keyence Corp.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2.9%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="5" face="Arial" style="font-size:18.0pt;">Portfolio Composition</font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">  </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(unaudited)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following table summarizes the sector composition of the Fund&#146;s portfolio, in S&amp;P Global Inc.&#146;s Global Industry Classification Standard (&#147;GICS&#148;), expressed as a percentage of net assets. The GICS structure consists of 11 sectors, 24 industry groups, 69 industries and 158 sub-industries. As of October&nbsp;31, 2019, the Fund did not have more than 25% of its assets invested in any single industry or industry group. The sectors, as classified by GICS Sectors, are comprised of several industries. As of October&nbsp;31, 2019, the Fund held 98.8% of its net assets in equities and 1.2% in other assets in excess of liabilities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Sectors&nbsp;(as&nbsp;a&nbsp;Percentage&nbsp;of&nbsp;Net&nbsp;Assets)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Fund&#146;s</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Benchmark</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Industrials</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">20.3%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">22.8%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">14.8%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">17.9%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">14.1%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">11.3%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">13.9%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">8.8%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">12.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">8.9%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">9.1%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">6.2%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">6.3%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">10.4%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">5.3%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">8.1%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Utilities</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1.7%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1.2%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Aberdeen   Japan Equity Fund, Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7</font></b><a name="PB_7_160003_1428"></a><a name="PB_7_100707_3020"></a></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares or<br>   Principal<br>   Amount</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Communication Services&#151;5.3%</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">KDDI   Corp.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">149,400</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4,134,069</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Z   Holdings Corp.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">714,300</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,199,127</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">6,333,196</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Consumer Discretionary&#151;14.8%</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Aeon   Fantasy Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">42,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,143,640</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Musashi   Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">73,100</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,015,465</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Nitori   Holdings Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">13,300</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,024,407</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Resorttrust,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">68,900</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,099,515</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Stanley   Electric Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">85,600</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,368,830</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">TKP   Corp.</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(b)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">34,700</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,522,764</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Toyota   Motor Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">56,500</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3,920,020</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">USS   Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">90,100</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,745,073</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Yamaha   Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">64,300</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,994,403</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">17,834,117</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Consumer Staples&#151;12.5%</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Ain   Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">20,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,144,382</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Mandom   Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">44,300</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,227,636</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Milbon   Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">23,200</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,270,693</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Pigeon   Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">70,700</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3,451,456</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">San-A   Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">12,200</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">577,696</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Seven&nbsp;&amp;   i Holdings Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">42,600</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,609,440</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Shiseido   Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">34,900</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,877,431</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Welcia   Holdings Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">49,600</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,850,028</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">15,008,762</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Financials&#151;6.3%</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Japan   Exchange Group,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">179,400</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,961,626</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Tokio   Marine Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">82,200</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">4,444,191</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Tokyo   Century Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">4,900</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">226,261</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">7,632,078</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Health Care&#151;13.9%</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">AS   One Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">18,300</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,530,215</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Asahi   Intecc Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">133,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3,659,547</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">BML,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">42,300</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,240,826</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Chugai   Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">52,100</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">4,384,515</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Hoya   Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">13,600</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,201,930</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Mani,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">24,500</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">646,813</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Shionogi&nbsp;&amp;   Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">48,200</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,893,103</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Sysmex   Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">17,400</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,135,316</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">16,692,265</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of October&nbsp;31, 2019</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Industrials&#151;20.3%</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">288,600</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3,286,608</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Daikin Industries Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">27,700</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3,876,881</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Daiwa Industries Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">112,700</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,264,291</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">FANUC Corp.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3,200</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">631,198</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Makita Corp.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">60,700</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,041,393</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">MISUMI Group,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">125,300</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3,149,884</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Nabtesco Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">99,100</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3,154,828</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Pilot Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">41,200</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,670,974</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">38,600</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,282,834</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Sakai Moving Service Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">36,900</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,203,079</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">47,200</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,831,853</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">24,393,823</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Information Technology&#151;14.1%</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Elecom Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">93,800</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3,642,362</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Fuji Soft,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">36,600</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,594,330</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Fukui Computer Holdings,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">13,400</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">358,194</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Keyence Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">5,700</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3,604,090</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">NET One Systems Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">65,100</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,755,132</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Otsuka Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">46,700</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,882,849</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Renesas Electronics Corp.</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(b)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">175,800</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,190,109</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Sanken Electric Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">54,100</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,269,926</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Sansan,&nbsp;Inc.</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(b)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">9,900</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">353,396</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">SCSK Corp.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">24,800</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,262,428</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">16,912,816</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Materials&#151;9.1%</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">107,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,577,077</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">63,900</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">3,480,025</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">44,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">4,906,053</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">10,963,155</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Real Estate&#151;2.5%</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:8.66%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:12.08%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:4.3pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="69%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:.7pt 0in 0in 0in;width:69.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">70,000</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,688,325</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">207,400</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,375,663</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">3,063,988</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.2in;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Common Stocks</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">118,834,200</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.2in;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Investments&#151;98.8% (cost   $102,431,733)</font></b><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-weight:bold;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(c)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">118,834,200</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.2in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Other Assets in Excess of   Liabilities&#151;1.2%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,466,540</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.2in;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets&#151;100.0%</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">$&nbsp;120,300,740</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">All securities are fair valued. Fair values are determined pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors. Unless otherwise noted, securities are valued by applying valuation factors to the exchange traded prices. See Note 2(a)&nbsp;of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.</font></p>
<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Non-income producing security.</font></p>
<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">See Note 9 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for tax unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of securities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">See Notes to Financial Statements.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Aberdeen   Japan Equity Fund, Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Investments,   at value (cost $102,431,733)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Foreign   currency, at value (cost $1,144,124)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,146,096</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Interest   and dividends receivable</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">647,067</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Receivable   for investments sold</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">161,604</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Prepaid   expenses and other assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">55,785</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Total assets</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">120,844,752</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Payable   for investments purchased</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">371,944</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Investment   management fees payable (Note 3)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">31,665</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Investor   relations fees payable (Note 3)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">12,827</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Administration   fees payable (Note 3)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">7,910</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Due   to custodian</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,209</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Other   accrued expenses</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">118,457</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Total liabilities</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">544,012</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">$120,300,740</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Composition of Net Assets:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Common   stock (par value $0.01 per share) (Note 5)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;134,059</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Paid-in   capital in excess of par</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">100,309,669</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Distributable   earnings</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">19,857,012</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">$120,300,740</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   asset value per share based on 13,405,892 shares issued and outstanding</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.97</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">See Notes to Financial Statements.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Dividends   and other income (net of foreign withholding taxes of $204,131)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">360,349</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Directors&#146;   fees and expenses</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">203,973</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Insurance   expenses</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">88,673</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Administration   fee (Note 3)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">88,139</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Legal   fees and expenses</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">77,300</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Independent   auditors&#146; fees and expenses</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">56,330</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Investor   relations fees and expenses (Note 3)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">42,391</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Reports   to stockholders and proxy solicitation</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">29,684</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">NYSE   listing fee</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">23,750</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Transfer   agent&#146;s fees and expenses</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">22,773</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Custodian&#146;s   fees and expenses</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">19,548</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Miscellaneous</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">26,833</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   expenses</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,039,743</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   Investment Income</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">779,364</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Investments and Foreign   Currency Related Transactions:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Net realized gain/(loss) from:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Investment   transactions</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,526,186</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Foreign   currency transactions</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">148,225</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,674,411</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Investments</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">9,500,375</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Foreign   currency translation</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,288</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">9,502,663</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   realized and unrealized gain from investments and foreign currency related   transactions</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">12,177,074</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">$12,956,438</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">See Notes to Financial Statements.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Increase/(decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Operations:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   investment income</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;779,364</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;927,209</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   realized gain from investment transactions</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,526,186</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">7,782,515</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net realized   gain/(loss) from foreign currency transactions</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">148,225</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(1,150</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">9,500,375</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(24,199,259</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translation</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,288</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">5,493</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:2.9pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">12,956,438</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:2.9pt 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:2.9pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(15,485,192</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:2.9pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Distributions to Stockholders From:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Distributable   earnings</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(8,708,520</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(6,425,172</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   decrease in net assets from distributions</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(8,708,520</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#F1F1F1" style="background:#F1F1F1;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(6,425,172</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.45pt 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Reinvestment of dividends   resulting in the issuance of 16,820 and 11,380 shares of common stock,   respectively</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">115,216</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">108,101</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Change   in net assets from capital stock transactions</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">115,216</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">108,101</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   increase/(decrease) in net assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">4,363,134</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(21,802,263</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 18.75pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Beginning   of year</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">115,937,606</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">137,739,869</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 18.75pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">End of year</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">$120,300,740</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">$115,937,606</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">See Notes to Financial Statements.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">2015</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE</font></b><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-weight:bold;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(a)</font></b><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   asset value, beginning of year</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$8.66</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$10.30</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$9.51</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$8.69</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$8.26</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   investment income</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.06</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.07</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.07</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.08</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.05</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net realized and   unrealized gains/(losses) on investments and foreign currencies</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.90</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(1.23</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1.03</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1.03</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.44</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Total   from investment operations</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.96</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(1.16</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1.10</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1.11</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.49</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Distributions   from:</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   investment income</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.07</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.06</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.09</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.08</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.03</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   realized gains</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.58</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.42</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.23</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.23</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.04</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Total   distributions</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.65</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.48</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.32</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.31</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(0.07</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Capital   Share Transactions:</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Impact   due to discount management policy</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.01</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.02</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.01</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   asset value, end of year</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$8.97</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$8.66</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$10.30</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$9.51</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$8.69</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Market   value, end of year</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$7.53</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$7.40</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$9.17</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$8.18</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$7.48</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Investment Return Based on</font></b><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-weight:bold;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(b)</font></b><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Market   value</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">11.42%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(15.22%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">16.73%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">14.10%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2.67%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   asset value</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">13.41%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(11.67%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">12.78%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">14.19%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">6.28%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Ratio to Average Net Assets/Supplementary Data:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   assets, end of year (in millions)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$120.3</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$115.9</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$137.7</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$127.9</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$118.7</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Average   net assets (in millions)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$110.2</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$134.7</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$124.4</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$118.4</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$117.9</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   operating expenses</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.94%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.81%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.86%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.92%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.96%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   operating expenses, excluding fee waivers (if any)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.94%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.81%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.86%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.92%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.96%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net   investment income</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">0.71%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Portfolio   turnover</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Based on average shares outstanding.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Total investment return based on market value is calculated assuming that shares of the Fund&#146;s common stock were purchased at the closing market price as of the beginning of the period, dividends, capital gains, and other distributions were reinvested as provided for in the Fund&#146;s dividend reinvestment plan and then sold at the closing market price per share on the last day of the period. The computation does not reflect any sales commission investors may incur in purchasing or selling shares of the Fund. The total investment return based on the net asset value is similarly computed except that the Fund&#146;s net asset value is substituted for the closing market value.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Aberdeen Japan   Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1. Organization</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) was incorporated in Maryland on July&nbsp;12, 1990 under its original name &#147;The Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.&#148; and commenced operations on July&nbsp;24, 1992. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund&#146;s investment objective is to outperform over the long term, on a total return basis (including appreciation and dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index (&#147;TOPIX&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#147;FASB&#148;) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services &#150; Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (&#147;GAAP&#148;). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The books and accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. Dollars.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">a. Security Valuation:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Fund values its securities at current market value or fair value, consistent with regulatory requirements. &#147;Fair value&#148; is defined in the Fund&#146;s Valuation and Liquidity Procedures as the price that could be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants without a compulsion to transact at the measurement date.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Equity securities that are traded on an exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded at the &#147;Valuation Time&#148; subject to application, when appropriate, of the valuation factors described in the paragraph below. Under normal circumstances, the Valuation Time is as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m.&nbsp;Eastern Time). In the absence of a sale price, the security is valued at the mean of the bid/ask price quoted at the close on the principal exchange on which the security is traded. Securities traded on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (&#147;ETFs&#148;) are valued at the market price of the security at the Valuation Time. A security using any of these pricing methodologies is determined to be a Level 1 investment.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Foreign equity securities that are traded on foreign exchanges that close prior to Valuation Time are valued by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. Valuation factors are provided by an independent pricing service provider. These valuation factors are used when pricing the Fund&#146;s portfolio holdings to estimate market movements between the time foreign markets close and the time the Fund values such foreign securities. These valuation factors are based on inputs such as depositary receipts, indices, futures, sector indices/ETFs, exchange rates, and local exchange opening and closing prices of each security. When prices with the application of valuation factors are utilized, the value assigned to the foreign securities may not be the same as quoted or published prices of the securities on their primary markets. A security that applies a valuation factor is determined to be a Level 2 investment because the exchange-traded price has been adjusted. Valuation factors are not utilized if the independent pricing service provider is unable to provide a valuation factor or if the valuation factor falls below a predetermined threshold; in such case, the security is determined to be a Level 1 investment.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Short-term investments are comprised of cash and cash equivalents invested in short-term investment funds which are redeemable daily. The Fund sweeps available cash into the State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which has elected to qualify as a &#147;government money market fund&#148; pursuant to Rule&nbsp;2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and has an objective to maintain a $1.00 per share net asset value (&#147;NAV&#148;). Generally, these investment types are categorized as Level 1 investments.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">In the event that a security&#146;s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closes before the Valuation Time), the security is valued at fair value as determined by the Fund&#146;s Pricing Committee, taking into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances using valuation policies and procedures approved by the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors. A security that has been fair valued by the Fund&#146;s Pricing Committee may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the nature of the inputs.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the Fund discloses the fair value of its investments using a three-level hierarchy that classifies the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The hierarchy assigns Level 1, the highest level measurements to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, Level 2 measurements to valuations based upon other significant observable inputs, including adjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets, and Level 3, the lowest level measurements to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">significant to the valuation. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, which are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity&#146;s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. A financial instrument&#146;s level within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of any input that is significant</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">to the fair value measurement. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Level 1 &#150; quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Level 2 &#150; other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk); or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Level 3 &#150; significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund&#146;s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October&nbsp;31, 2019 in valuing the Fund&#146;s investments and other financial instruments at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for a detailed breakout of the security types:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 4.3pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Common   Stocks</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Amounts listed as &#147;&#150;&#148; are $0 or round to $0.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">For the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, there were no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">b. Foreign Currency Translation:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Foreign securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate of said currencies against the U.S. Dollar, as of the Valuation Time, as provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. Dollars on the following basis:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.2in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities &#150; at the current daily rates of exchange; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.2in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses &#150; at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Fund does not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments in equity securities due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from the portion due to changes in market prices of equity securities. Accordingly, realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses with respect to such securities are included in the reported net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment transactions balances.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">currency related transactions are treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net unrealized currency gains or losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on value of investments, and translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses represent foreign exchange gains and losses from transactions in foreign currencies and forward foreign currency contracts, exchange gains or losses realized between the trade date and settlement date on security transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the Fund&#146;s books and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin, including unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. Dollar. Generally, when the U.S. Dollar rises in value against foreign currency, the Fund&#146;s investments denominated in that foreign currency will lose value because the foreign currency is worth fewer U.S. Dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. Dollar falls in relative value.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from security and foreign currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and corporate actions are recorded generally on the ex-date, except for certain dividends and corporate actions which may be recorded after the ex-date, as soon as the Fund acquires information regarding such dividends or corporate actions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Interest income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Fund records dividends and distributions payable to its stockholders on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These book basis/tax basis differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions which exceed net investment income and net realized capital gains for tax purposes are reported as return of capital.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">e. Federal Income Taxes:</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a &#147;regulated investment company&#148; by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains sufficient to relieve the Fund from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is &#147;more likely than not&#148; to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund&#146;s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31 are subject to such review.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">f. Rights Issues and Warrants:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Rights issues give the right, normally to existing shareholders, to buy a proportional number of additional securities at a given price (generally at a discount) within a fixed period (generally a short-term period) and are offered at the company&#146;s discretion. Warrants are securities that</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">give the holder the right to buy common stock at a specified price for a specified period of time. Rights issues and warrants are speculative and have no value if they are not exercised before the expiration date. Rights issues and warrants are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are traded.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">g. Foreign Withholding Tax:</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Dividend and interest income from non-U.S. sources received by the Fund are generally subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes. In addition, the Fund may be subject to capital gains tax in certain countries in which it invests. The above taxes may be reduced or eliminated under the terms of applicable U.S. income tax treaties with some of these countries. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income is earned.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3. Agreements and Transactions with Affiliates</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">a. Investment Manager:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited (&#147;ASIAL&#148;), formerly Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited serves as the Fund&#146;s investment manager with respect to all investments. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Manager makes investment management decisions relating to the Fund&#146;s assets. For such investment services, the Fund pays the Manager at an annual rate of 0.60% of the first $20 million, 0.40% of the next $30 million, and 0.20% of the excess over $50 million of the Fund&#146;s average weekly Managed Assets. For purposes of this calculation, &#147;Managed Assets&#148; of the Fund means total assets of the Fund, including assets attributable to investment leverage, minus all liabilities, but not excluding any liabilities or obligations attributable to leverage obtained by the Fund for investment purposes through (i)&nbsp;the issuance or incurrence of indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii)&nbsp;the issuance of preferred stock or other similar preference securities, and/or (iii)&nbsp;any other means, but not including any collateral received for securities loaned by the Fund. During the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, the Fund paid ASIAL $360,349. In addition, the Fund has agreed to reimburse the Manager for all out-of-pocket expenses related to the Fund. For the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, no such expenses were paid to the Manager.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">b. Fund Administration:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. (&#147;ASII&#148;), an affiliate of ASIAL, serves as the Fund&#146;s administrator, pursuant to an amended fee schedule under which ASII receives a fee, payable quarterly by the Fund, at an annual rate of 0.08% of the value of the Fund&#146;s average weekly</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">October&nbsp;31, 2019</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">net assets. During the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, ASII earned $88,139 from the Fund for administration fees.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">c. Investor Relations:</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Under the terms of the Investor Relations Services Agreement, ASII provides and pays third parties to provide investor relations services to the Fund and certain other funds advised by ASIAL or its affiliates as part of an Investor Relations Program. Under the Investor Relations Services Agreement, the Fund owes a portion of the fees related to the Investor Relations Program (the &#147;Fund&#146;s Portion&#148;). However, investor relations services fees are limited by ASII so that the Fund will only pay up to an annual rate of 0.05% of the Fund&#146;s average weekly net assets. Any difference between the capped rate of 0.05% of the Fund&#146;s average weekly net assets and the Fund&#146;s Portion is paid for by ASII.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Pursuant to the terms of the Investor Relations Services Agreement, ASII (or third parties engaged by ASII), among other things, provides objective and timely information to stockholders based on publicly-available information; provides information efficiently through the use of technology while offering stockholders immediate access to knowledgeable investor relations representatives; develops and maintains effective communications with investment professionals from a wide variety of firms; creates and maintains investor relations communication materials such as fund manager interviews, films and webcasts, published white papers, magazine articles and other relevant materials discussing the Fund&#146;s investment results, portfolio positioning and outlook; develops and maintains effective communications with large institutional shareholders; responds to specific shareholder questions; and reports activities and results to the Board and management detailing insight into general stockholder sentiment.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">During the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, the Fund incurred investor relations fees of approximately $42,391. For the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, ASII did not waive any investor relations fees because the Fund did not reach the capped amount.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4. Investment Transactions</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, were $46,253,232 and $53,872,374, respectively.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">5. Capital</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The authorized capital of the Fund is 30 million shares of $0.01 par value per share of common stock. During the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, the Fund did not repurchase any shares pursuant to its Discount Management Program and reinvested 16,820 shares pursuant to its Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan. As of</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6. Discount Management Program</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Fund&#146;s Discount Management Program authorizes management to make open market purchases, from time to time, in a maximum aggregate amount during each twelve month period ended October&nbsp;31 of up to 10% of the Fund&#146;s shares of stock outstanding as of October&nbsp;31 of the prior year. Such purchases may be made opportunistically at certain discounts to net asset value per share when, in the reasonable judgment of management based on historical discount levels and current market conditions, such repurchases may enhance stockholder value. During the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, the Fund did not repurchase any shares.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Board of Directors authorized the Discount Management Program in order to potentially enhance share liquidity and increase stockholder value through the potential accretive impact of the purchases to the Fund&#146;s NAV. There is no assurance that the Fund will purchase shares in any specific amounts.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7. Portfolio Investment Risks</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">a. Risks Associated with Foreign Securities and Currencies</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include future political and economic developments and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, and political or social instability or diplomatic developments, which could adversely affect investments in those countries.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Certain countries also may impose substantial restrictions on investments in their capital markets by foreign entities, including restrictions on investments in issuers of industries deemed sensitive to relevant national interests. These factors may limit the investment opportunities available and result in a lack of liquidity and high price volatility with respect to securities of issuers from developing countries. Foreign securities may also be harder to price than U.S. securities.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. Dollar fluctuates in response to market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. A decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. Dollar reduces the value in the U.S. Dollars of investments denominated in that foreign currency. This risk may impact the Fund more greatly to the extent the Fund does not hedge its currency risk, or hedging techniques used by the Adviser are unsuccessful.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Fund may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States due to focused investments in a limited number of countries or regions subject to foreign securities or currency risks. Such focused investments may subject the Fund to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">c. Sector Risk</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">To the extent that the Fund has a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a broadly related group of industries within an economic sector, the Fund may be more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">d. Valuation Risk</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The price that the Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Fund&#146;s valuation of the</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation methodology or a price provided by an independent pricing service. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by the Fund, and the Fund could realize a greater than expected loss or lower than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. The Fund&#146;s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">8. Contingencies</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">In the normal course of business, the Fund may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Fund&#146;s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund, and therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects, the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">9. Tax Information</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The U.S. federal income tax basis of the Fund&#146;s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of October&nbsp;31, 2019, were as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 4.3pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Tax&nbsp;Basis&nbsp;of&nbsp;Investments</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Appreciation</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Depreciation</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Net&nbsp;Unrealized<br>   Appreciation/<br>   (Depreciation)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 4.3pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">102,450,527</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">21,967,473</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">(5,583,800</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">16,383,673</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October&nbsp;31, 2019 and October&nbsp;31, 2018 was as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">October&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2019</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">October&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2018</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Distributions paid from:</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Ordinary Income</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1,183,214</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">782,729</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Net long-term capital gains</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">7,525,306</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">5,642,443</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Total tax character of   distributions</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">$</font></b><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">8,708,520</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">$</font></b><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">6,425,172</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">As of October&nbsp;31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Undistributed   ordinary income &#150; net</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">$</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">940,927</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Undistributed long-term capital gains &#150; net</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">2,531,459</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">16,384,626</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Total accumulated   earnings/(losses) &#150; net</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">$</font></b><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">19,857,012</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Aberdeen   Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Management has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no disclosures or adjustments were required to the financial statements as of October&nbsp;31, 2019, other than as noted below.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">At a Board meeting held on June&nbsp;11, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Fund approved a new Transfer Agent agreement with Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (&#147;Computershare&#148;). Computershare became the Fund&#146;s transfer agent on November&nbsp;1, 2019.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">On December&nbsp;20, 2019, the Fund announced that it will pay on January&nbsp;10, 2020 a distribution of $0.25903 per share to all stockholders of record as of December&nbsp;31, 2019.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Subsequent to the reporting period, the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors approved a change in the Fund&#146;s benchmark from TOPIX (gross dividends) to TOPIX (net dividends). Future stockholder reports will include information with respect to the new benchmark.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of<br> Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-style:italic;">Opinion on the Financial Statements</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (the Fund), including the portfolio of investments, as of October&nbsp;31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for the each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for each of the years in the three-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October&nbsp;31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the three-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period ended October&nbsp;31, 2016 were audited by other independent registered public accountants whose report, dated December&nbsp;27, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund&#146;s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules&nbsp;and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of October&nbsp;31, 2019, by correspondence with the custodian or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Aberdeen   Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The following information is provided with respect to the distributions paid by Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. during the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The   foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Fund on interest received   from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable income   with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be taken as a credit   for taxes paid to foreign governments. You should consult your tax advisor   regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The   Fund hereby designates the amount indicated above or the maximum amount   allowable by law.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on June&nbsp;19, 2019 at 1735 Market Street, 32</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:5.0pt;position:relative;top:-5.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;Floor, Philadelphia, Pa. The description of the proposal and number of shares voted at the meeting are as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .15in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">1. To re-elect one Class&nbsp;II Director to the Board of Directors:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .15in;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Directors whose term of office continued beyond this meeting are as follows: Radhika Ajmera, Richard Herring and Anthony Clark.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .15in;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Additionally, on September&nbsp;4, 2019, Mr.&nbsp;Martin Gilbert was appointed to the Board as a Class&nbsp;II Interested Director.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;"><font size="5" face="Arial" style="font-size:18.0pt;">Board Consideration and Approval of Investment Management Agreement</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">  </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(unaudited)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Nature, Extent and Quality of Services</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">At a meeting (the &#147;Meeting&#148;) of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) held on June&nbsp;11, 2019, the Board reviewed and considered the nature, quality and extent of services provided by Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited (the &#147;Investment Manager&#148;), under the Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Manager (the &#147;Investment Management Agreement&#148;). The Board reviewed and considered the qualifications of the portfolio management team and other key personnel of the Investment Manager who provide investment advisory services to the Fund and determined that they are qualified by education and/or training and experience to perform the services in an efficient and professional manner. The Board also reviewed and considered the services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its personnel. The Board concluded that the nature, quality and extent of advisory services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager were necessary and appropriate for the conduct of the business and investment activities of the Fund. The Board also concluded that the overall quality of advisory services was satisfactory.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Performance Relative to the Fund&#146;s Benchmark</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Board reviewed and considered the Fund&#146;s performance for the last five full year periods, as well as the one year and three year periods and quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2019, as provided to the Board prior to the Meeting. For the quarter and the last five years, the Fund had outperformed the Fund&#146;s benchmark, the TOPIX, although during the one year and three year periods the Fund had underperformed the benchmark.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Board reviewed and considered the advisory fees paid by the Fund under the Investment Management Agreement (the &#147;Investment Manager Fee&#148;) and information showing the advisory fees paid by other U.S. registered closed-end funds managed by the Investment Manager or its affiliates (&#147;Other Aberdeen Funds&#148;) and fees charged by the Investment Manager to other clients with assets invested in Japan. The Board noted that the Investment Manager Fee was lower than the fees charged to most of the Other Aberdeen Funds and largely in the same range of fees charged to other clients with comparable investment strategies and determined that the Investment Management Fee was appropriate.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Fees and Expenses Relative to Comparable Funds Managed by Other Investment Managers</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Board reviewed and considered the advisory fees paid by other closed-end funds investing in a single country. While the fees vary widely, the majority of these fees paid in connection with these country funds were in the 1.00% and higher range. The Board concluded that the Fund&#146;s advisory fees under the Investment Management Agreement were significantly lower than these other country funds. The Board also noted that the total expense ratio of the Fund was at the low end of the range of total expense ratios of other closed-end funds investing in a single country. The Board concluded that the Fund&#146;s total expense ratio was satisfactory.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Board reviewed and considered the structure of the Fund&#146;s advisory fees under the Investment Management Agreement and noted that it does include a breakpoint. The Board considered that the Fund is closed-end. The Board concluded that economies of scale for the Fund were not a factor that needed to be considered at current asset levels.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Board reviewed and considered a profitability report for the Investment Manager for the last year included in the materials provided to the Board. Based on its review of the information it received, the Board concluded that the profits earned by the Investment Manager were not excessive in light of the advisory services provided to the Fund.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">In considering whether the Investment Manager benefits in other ways from its relationship with the Fund, the Board noted that the Fund&#146;s brokerage transactions are not effected through the Investment Manager or any of its affiliates. The Board also noted that an affiliate of the Investment Manager serves as Administrator to the Fund. The Board noted that, based on its review of the arrangements for administrative services, any benefit the Investment Manager&#146;s affiliate receives from providing those services appears to be appropriate. The Board concluded that, to the extent that the Investment Manager or its affiliates derive other benefits from their relationships with the Fund, those benefits are not such as to render the Investment Manager&#146;s fees excessive.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Investment Manager Financially Sound and Financially Capable of Meeting the Fund&#146;s Needs</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Board considered whether the Investment Manager was financially sound and had the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Investment Management Agreement. The Board noted that the Investment Manager&#146;s operations remain profitable. The Board concluded that the Investment Manager has the financial resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under the Investment Management Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Board considered the controls and procedures adopted and implemented by the Investment Manager and monitored by the Fund&#146;s Chief Compliance Officer and concluded that the conduct of business by the Investment Manager indicates a good faith effort on its part to adhere to high ethical standards.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">After considering and weighing all of the above factors, the Board concluded it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders to approve renewal of the Investment Management Agreement for another year.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">A Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) is available to provide Stockholders with automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions in additional Fund shares. The Plan also allows you to make optional semi-annual cash investments in Fund shares through the Plan Agent. A brochure fully describing the Plan&#146;s terms and conditions is available by calling the Plan Agent at (866) 669-9903 or by writing Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc., c/o the American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company (the &#147;Plan Agent&#148;), Operations Center, 6201 15</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:5.0pt;position:relative;top:-5.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">A brief summary of the material aspects of the Plan follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Who can participate in the Plan?</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;"> If you wish to participate and your shares are held in your name, you may elect to become a direct participant in the Plan by completing and mailing the Enrollment Authorization form on the back cover of the Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan Brochure to the Plan Agent. However, if your shares are held in the name of a financial institution, you should instruct your financial institution to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If your financial institution is unable to participate in the Plan for you, you should request that your shares be registered in your name, so that you may elect to participate directly in the Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">May&nbsp;I withdraw from the Plan?</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;"> If your shares are held in your name and you wish to receive all dividends and capital gain distributions in cash rather than in shares, you may withdraw from the Plan without penalty at any time by contacting the Plan Agent. If your shares are held in the name of a financial institution, you should be able to withdraw from the Plan without a penalty at any time by sending written notice to your financial institution. If you withdraw, you or your financial institution will receive a share certificate for all full shares or, if you wish, the Plan Agent will sell your shares and send you the proceeds, after the deduction of brokerage commissions. The Plan Agent will convert any fractional shares to cash at the then-current market price and send you a check for the proceeds.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">How are the dividends and distributions reinvested?</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;"> If the market price of the Fund&#146;s shares on the payment date should equal or exceed their net asset value per share, the Fund will issue new shares to you</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">at the higher of net asset value or 95% of the then-current market price. If the market price is lower than the net asset value per share, the Fund will issue new shares to you at the market price. If the dividends or distributions are declared and payable as cash only, you will receive shares purchased for you by the Plan Agent on the NYSE or otherwise on the open market to the extent available.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">What is the Cash Purchase feature?</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;"> The Plan participants have the option of making semi-annual investments in Fund shares through the Plan Agent. You may invest any amount from $100 to $5,000 semiannually. The Plan Agent will purchase shares for you on the NYSE or otherwise on the open market on or about February&nbsp;15th and August&nbsp;15th of each year. Plan participants should send voluntary cash payments to be received by the Plan Agent approximately ten days before the applicable purchase date. The Plan Agent will return any cash payments received more than thirty days prior to the purchase date. You may withdraw a voluntary cash payment by written notice, if the notice is received by the Plan Agent not less than two business days before the investment date.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Is there a cost to participate?</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;"> There are no Plan charges or brokerage charges for shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a service fee of $2.50 for each investment and a pro rata portion of brokerage commissions for shares purchased on the NYSE or on the open market by the Plan Agent.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">What are the tax implications?</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;"> The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions does not relieve you of any income tax which may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such dividends and distributions. In addition, the Plan Agent will reinvest dividends for foreign participants and for any participant subject to federal backup withholding after the deduction of the amounts required to be withheld.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-style:italic;">Please note that, if you participate in the Plan through a brokerage account, you may not be able to continue as a participant if you transfer those shares to another broker. Contact your broker or financial institution or the Plan Agent to ascertain what is the best arrangement for you to participate in the Plan.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">On September&nbsp;4, 2019, the Board approved amendments to the Fund&#146;s Dividend Reinvestment Plan, which amendments will go into effect on February&nbsp;28, 2020 (&#147;Amended Plan&#148;).</font></b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;"> The Amended Plan will allow for monthly optional cash purchases, recurring deductions and online bank debits. Additionally, the Amended Plan will require, when the Fund is trading at a discount, for the additional shares to be purchased on the open market rather than having the Fund issue the shares at market price. Further, the Amended Plan will provide for automatic enrollment in the Amended Plan, which will only apply to investors that become direct stockholders after the effective date; those stockholders that hold shares in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee will not be impacted. For a brochure describing the Fund&#146;s current Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan, please contact the Plan Agent as described below. Below is a summary of the Amended Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The Fund intends to distribute to stockholders substantially all of its net investment income and to distribute any net realized capital gains at least annually. Net investment income for this purpose is income other than net realized long-term and short-term capital gains net of expenses. Pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment and Optional Cash Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), stockholders whose shares of common stock are registered in their own names will be deemed to have elected to have all distributions automatically reinvested by Computershare Trust Company N.A. (the &#147;Plan Agent&#148;) in the Fund shares pursuant to the Plan, unless such stockholders elect to receive distributions in cash. Stockholders who elect to receive distributions in cash will receive such distributions paid by check in U.S. Dollars mailed directly to the stockholder by the Plan Agent, as dividend paying agent. In the case of stockholders such as banks, brokers or nominees that hold shares for others who are beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares certified from time to time by the stockholders as representing the total amount registered in such stockholders&#146; names and held for the account of beneficial owners that have not elected to receive distributions in cash. Investors that own shares registered in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee should consult with such nominee as to participation in the Plan through such nominee and may be required to have their shares registered in their own names in order to participate in the Plan. Please note that the Fund does not issue certificates so all shares will be registered in book entry form. The Plan Agent serves as agent for the stockholders in administering the Plan. If the Directors of the Fund declare an income dividend or a capital gains distribution payable either in the Fund&#146;s common stock or in cash, nonparticipants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive common stock, to be issued by the Fund or purchased by the Plan Agent in the open market, as provided below. If the market price per share (plus expected per share fees) on the valuation date equals or exceeds NAV per share on that</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">date, the Fund will issue new shares to participants at NAV; provided, however, that if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the valuation date, then such shares will be issued at 95% of the market price. The valuation date will be the payable date for such distribution or dividend or, if that date is not a trading day on the New York Stock Exchange, the immediately preceding trading date. If NAV exceeds the market price of Fund shares at such time, or if the Fund should declare an income dividend or capital gains distribution payable only in cash, the Plan Agent will, as agent for the participants, buy Fund shares in the open market, on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the participants&#146; accounts on, or shortly after, the payment date. If, before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the NAV of a Fund share, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the NAV of the Fund&#146;s shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund on the dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to open-market purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent will cease making open-market purchases and will receive the uninvested portion of the dividend amount in newly issued shares at the close of business on the last purchase date.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Participants have the option of making additional cash payments of a minimum of $50 per investment (by check, one-time online bank debit or recurring automatic monthly ACH debit) to the Plan Agent for investment in the Fund&#146;s common stock, with an annual maximum contribution of $250,000. The Plan Agent will use all such funds received from participants to purchase Fund shares in the open market on the 25</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:5.0pt;position:relative;top:-5.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;day of each month or the next trading day if the 25</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:5.0pt;position:relative;top:-5.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;is not a trading day.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">If the participant sets up recurring automatic monthly ACH debits, funds will be withdrawn from his or her U.S. bank account on the 20</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:5.0pt;position:relative;top:-5.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;of each month or the next business day if the 20</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:5.0pt;position:relative;top:-5.0pt;">th</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">&#160;is not a banking business day and invested on the next investment date. The Plan Agent maintains all stockholder accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmations of all transactions in an account, including information needed by stockholders for personal and tax records. Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent in the name of the participant, and each stockholder&#146;s proxy will include those shares purchased pursuant to the Plan. There will be no brokerage charges with respect to common shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a per share fee of $0.02 incurred with respect to the Plan Agent&#146;s open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Participants also have the option of selling their shares through the Plan. The Plan supports two types of sales orders. Batch order sales are submitted on each market day and will be grouped with other sale requests to be sold. The price will be the average sale price obtained by Computershare&#146;s broker, net of fees, for each batch order and will be sold generally within 2 business days of the request during regular open market hours. Please note that all written sales requests are always processed by Batch Order. ($10 and $0.12 per share). Market Order sales will sell at the next available trade. The shares are sold real time when they hit the market, however an available trade must be presented to complete this transaction. Market Order sales may only be requested by phone at 1-800-647-0584 or using Investor Center through www.computershare.com/buyaberdeen. ($25 and $0.12 per share).</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The receipt of dividends and distributions under the Plan will not relieve participants of any income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions. The Fund or the Plan Agent may terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to notice of the termination sent to members of the Plan at least 30 days prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution. The Plan also may be amended by the Fund or the Plan Agent, but (except when necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or the rules&nbsp;or policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority) only by mailing a written notice at least 30 days&#146; prior to the effective date to the participants in the Plan. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent by phone at 1-800-647-0584, using Investor Center through www.computershare.com/buyaberdeen or in writing to Computershare Trust Company N.A., P.O.&nbsp;Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233-5000.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">The names of the Directors and Officers of the Fund, their addresses, years of birth, and principal occupations during the past five years are provided in the tables below. Directors that are deemed &#147;interested persons&#148; (as that term is defined in Section&nbsp;2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the Fund or the Fund&#146;s investment adviser are included in the table below under the heading &#147;Interested Directors.&#148; Directors who are not interested persons, as described above, are referred to in the table below under the heading &#147;Independent Directors.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Radhika Ajmera<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1964</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Since 2014; chair   since 2017. Current term ends at the 2021 annual Meeting</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Ms.&nbsp;Ajmera   has been an independent non-executive director of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific   Income Investment Company since 2015 and of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund since   2014 where she was appointed chair, effective December&nbsp;2017.   Ms.&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Ajmera has over twenty years&#146; experience in fund   management, predominantly in emerging markets. She has also held a number of   UK closed end fund non-executive directorships. Ms Ajmera is a graduate of   the London School of Economics.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Anthony S. Clark<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc. <br>   Attn: US Legal <br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200 <br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1953</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Martin J. Gilbert**<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Standard Life Aberdeen plc<br>   10 Queen&#146;s Terrace<br>   Aberdeen, Scotland<br>   AB10 1YG<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1955</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Gilbert   has been Vice Chairman of Standard Life Aberdeen PLC and Chairman of Aberdeen   Standard Investments Inc. since March&nbsp;2019. He is Co-Founder (and former   Chief Executive)of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, having been a Director   since 1983. Mr.&nbsp;Gilbert is Senior Independent Director of Glencore plc   and Chairman of the Prudential Regulation Authority&#146;s Practitioner Panel, as   well as a member of the International Advisory Panel of the Monetary   Authority of Singapore and the International Advisory Board of British   American Business. He serves as officer and/or director of various Standard   Life Aberdeen plc subsidiary companies, Aberdeen- managed investment trusts   and funds.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Richard J. Herring<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1946</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Director, Audit   Committee Member</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Herring   has been the Jacob Safra Professor of International Banking and Professor,   Finance Department, at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania   (education), since 1972. He is also the Founding Director of Wharton   Financial Institutions Center (financial research), since 1994.   Mr.&nbsp;Herring is a member of the Systemic Risk Council and the FDIC&#146;s   Systemic Resolution Advisory Council. He was Co-chair of the Shadow Financial   Regulatory Committee, from 2000 to 2016 and Executive Director of the   Financial Economists Roundtable from 2008 to 2016.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Director of   Barclays Bank Delaware; Trustee of Deutsche Asset Management Funds (and   certain predecessor funds).since 1990; Former Independent Director of   Barclays Bank, Delaware from 2010 to 2018;Former Director of Aberdeen   Singapore Fund,&nbsp;Inc. from 2007 to 2018.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rahn K. Porter<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc. <br>   Attn: US Legal <br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200 <br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1954</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Porter is   the Principal at RPSS Enterprises (consulting) since 2019. He was the Chief   Financial and Administrative Officer of The Colorado Health Foundation from   2013 to 2019.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Director of   CenturyLink Investment Management Company and BlackRidge Financial,&nbsp;Inc.   from 2004 to 2019 and Former Director of Aberdeen Singapore Fund,&nbsp;Inc.   from 2007 to 2018.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">*</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">As of the date of this report, each of Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund,&nbsp;Inc., Aberdeen Global Income Fund,&nbsp;Inc., Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc., Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund,&nbsp;Inc. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc., The India Fund,&nbsp;Inc., Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund, Aberdeen Global Dynamic Dividend Fund, Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund, Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund, Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs, the Aberdeen Funds (which consists of 24 portfolios) and the Aberdeen Investment Funds (which consists of 4 portfolios), have a common investment manager and/or investment adviser, or an investment adviser that is affiliated with the Investment Manager, and may thus be deemed to be part of the same &#147;Fund Complex&#148; as the Fund.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">**</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.5pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Gilbert is deemed to be an interested person because of his affiliation with the fund&#146;s Investment Manager. Mr.&nbsp;Gilbert serves as a Director of several Funds in the Fund Complex.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Alan Goodson**<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1974</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Currently,   Director, Vice President and Head of Product &#150; Americas for Aberdeen Standard   Investments Inc., overseeing Product Management and Product Development for   ASI&#146;s registered and unregistered investment companies in the U.S. and   Canada. Mr.&nbsp;Goodson is Director and Vice President of Aberdeen Standard   Investments Inc. and joined ASI in 2000.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Joseph Andolina**<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1977</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Currently, Chief   Risk Officer Americas for Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. Prior to joining   the Compliance Department, he was a member of ASI&#146;s Legal Department, where   he served as U.S. Counsel and worked primarily on matters relating to ASI&#146;s   registered funds.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Andrea Melia**<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1969</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Currently, Vice   President and Head of Fund Operations, Traditional Assets &#150; Americas for   Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. (since 2009).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Megan Kennedy**<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1974</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Currently, Head of   Product Management for Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. (since 2009).   Ms.&nbsp;Kennedy joined Standard Investments Inc. in 2005.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Bev Hendry**<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1953</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Currently,   Chairman &#150; Americas for Standard Life Aberdeen plc (2018-present).   Mr.&nbsp;Hendry was Chief Executive Officer &#150; Americas for Aberdeen Asset   Management PLC (2014-2018) and Chief Operating Officer for Hansberger Global   Investors (2008-2014).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Christian Pittard**<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1973</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Currently, Group   Head of Product Opportunities. From 2005 to 2007 he was Head of North   American funds based in the US. Prior to that he was a Managing Director of   Aberdeen&#146;s business in Jersey, Channel Islands having joined Aberdeen in   1998. Christian is qualified as a Chartered Accountant and a fellow of The   Securities Institute by Diploma. He has experience in launching and servicing   both closed and open ended funds in Europe and the US.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Lucia Sitar**<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1971</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Currently, Vice   President and Managing U.S. Counsel for Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc.   since 2013. Ms.&nbsp;Sitar joined Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. in 2007   as U.S. Counsel.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Jeffrey Cotton **<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1978</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Currently, Chief   Risk Officer &#150; EMEA. Previously, he served as Interim Global Head of   Conduct&nbsp;&amp; Compliance for Aberdeen Standard Investments. He joined   Aberdeen in 2010 as Head of Compliance &#150; Americas.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sharon Ferrari**<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1977</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Currently, Senior   Fund Administration Manager for Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. since   2013. She joined Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. as a Senior Fund   Administrator in 2008.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Heather Hasson**<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments   Inc.<br>   Attn: US Legal<br>   1900 Market St. Suite&nbsp;200<br>   Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>    <br>   Year of Birth: 1982</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Currently, Senior   Product Manager for Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. since 2009. She joined   Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. as a Fund Administrator in 2006.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Radhika   Ajmera, <i>Chair</i></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Anthony   Clark</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section&nbsp;23(c)&nbsp;of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock in the open market.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Shares of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. are traded on the NYSE under the symbol &#147;JEQ&#148;. Information about the Fund&#146;s net asset value and market price is available at www.aberdeenjeq.com.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.0pt;">This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the stockholders of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. for their general information only. It does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and the particular needs of any specific person. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2. Code of Ethics.</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>As of October&nbsp;31, 2019, the Registrant had adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Registrant&#146;s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Registrant or a third party (the &#147;Code of Ethics&#148;).</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Definitional.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the Code of Ethics.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Not applicable.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A copy of the Code of Ethics has been filed as an exhibit to this Form&nbsp;N-CSR.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant&#146;s Board of Directors has determined that Rahn K. Porter, a member of the Registrant&#146;s Audit Committee, possesses the attributes, and has acquired such attributes through means, identified in instruction 2 of Item 3 to Form&nbsp;N-CSR to qualify as an &#147;audit committee financial expert,&#148; and has designated Mr.&nbsp;Porter as the Audit Committee&#146;s financial expert. Mr.&nbsp;Porter is considered to be an &#147;independent&#148; director, as such term is defined in paragraph (a)(2)&nbsp;of Item 3 to Form&nbsp;N-CSR.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 6.55pt;text-indent:-6.55pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;&#150; (d)&nbsp;Below is a table reflecting the fee information requested in Items 4(a)&nbsp;through (d):</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;31,   2018</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-29.45pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The&#160; Registrant&#146;s Audit Committee (the &#147;Committee&#148;) has adopted a Charter that provides that the Committee shall annually select, retain or terminate, and recommend to the Independent Directors for their ratification, the selection, retention or termination, the Registrant&#146;s independent auditor and, in connection therewith, to evaluate the terms of the engagement (including compensation of the independent auditor) and the qualifications and independence of the independent auditor, including whether the independent auditor provides any consulting, auditing or tax services to the Registrant&#146;s investment adviser or any sub-adviser, and to receive the independent auditor&#146;s specific representations as to their independence, delineating all relationships between the independent auditor and the Registrant, consistent with the PCAOB Rule&nbsp;3526 or any other applicable auditing standard.&#160; PCAOB Rule&nbsp;3526 requires that, at least annually, the auditor: (1)&nbsp;disclose to the Committee in writing all relationships between the auditor and its related entities and the Registrant and its related entities that in the auditor&#146;s professional judgment may reasonably be thought to bear on independence; (2)&nbsp;confirm </p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">in the letter that, in its professional judgment, it is independent of the Registrant within the meaning of the Securities Acts administered by the SEC; and (3)&nbsp;discuss the auditor&#146;s independence with the audit committee. The Committee is responsible for actively engaging in a dialogue with the independent auditor with respect to any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the independent auditor and for taking, or recommending that the full Board take, appropriate action to oversee the independence of the independent auditor.&#160; The Committee Charter also provides that the Committee shall review in advance, and consider approval of, any and all proposals by Management or the Registrant&#146;s investment adviser that the Registrant, the investment adviser or their affiliated persons, employ the independent auditor to render &#147;permissible non-audit services&#148; to the Registrant and to consider whether such services are consistent with the independent auditor&#146;s independence. The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members (&#147;Delegates&#148;) authority to pre-approve permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Registrant. Any pre-approval determination of a Delegate shall be presented to the full Committee at its next meeting. The Committee shall communicate any pre-approval made by it or a Delegate to the Investment Manager, who will ensure that the appropriate disclosure is made in the Registrant&#146;s periodic reports required by Section&nbsp;30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and other documents as required under the federal securities laws.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 34.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For the fiscal years ended October&nbsp;31, 2019 and October&nbsp;31, 2018, respectively, KPMG billed $612,437 and $746,470 for aggregate non-audit fees for services to the Registrant and to the Registrant&#146;s Investment Manager and Administrator.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section&nbsp;3(a)(58)(A)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)).</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, the Audit Committee members were:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 6. Schedule of Investments.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form&nbsp;N-CSR.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures, the Registrant has delegated responsibility for its proxy voting to its Investment Manager, provided that the Registrant&#146;s Board of Directors has the opportunity to periodically review the Investment Manager&#146;s proxy voting policies and material amendments thereto.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The proxy voting policies of the Registrant are included herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;and policies of the Investment Manager are included as Exhibit&nbsp;(e).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 42.0pt;text-indent:45.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)(1)&nbsp;The information in the table below is as of January&nbsp;9, 2020.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Responsible for equities globally from the Singapore   office.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Hugh Young is a Managing Director of Aberdeen   Standard Investment (Asia) Limited. Previously, he served as Head of Asia   Pacific, a main board director and Head of Investments for Aberdeen Asset   Management (before its merger with Standard Life plc). Hugh joined Aberdeen   Standard Investments as a result of the merger between Aberdeen Asset   Management and Standard Life in August&nbsp;2017. Hugh joined Aberdeen in   1985 to manage Asian equities from London, having started his investment career   in 1980. He founded Singapore-based Aberdeen Asia in 1992 and since then he   has built the company into one of the largest and most well-respected   managers of such assets globally. Hugh is a director of a number of group   subsidiary companies and group-managed investment trusts and funds. Hugh   graduated with a BA (Hons) in Politics from Exeter University.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Responsible for company research and oversight of   portfolio construction</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Adrian Lim is an Investment Director on the Asian   Equities Team. Adrian originally joined Aberdeen in 2001 as a Manager on the   Private Equity Team, on the acquisition of Murray Johnstone, but transferred   to his current post soon afterwards. Previously, Adrian worked for Arthur   Andersen as an Associate Director advising clients on mergers&nbsp;&amp;   acquisitions in the region. Adrian graduated with a BAcc from Nanyang   Technological University, Singapore and is a CFA&#174; charterholder. CFA&#174; and   Chartered Financial Analyst&#174; are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Responsible for company research and oversight of   portfolio construction</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Flavia Cheong is the Head of Equities - Asia Pacific   on the Asian Equities team, where, as well as sharing responsibility for   company research, she oversees regional portfolio construction. Flavia joined   Aberdeen Standard Investments as a result of the merger between Aberdeen   Asset Management and Standard Life in August&nbsp;2017. Before joining   Aberdeen in 1996, she was an economist with the Investment Company of the   People&#146;s Republic of China, and earlier with the Development Bank of   Singapore. Flavia graduated with a BA in Economics and an MA (Hons) in   Economics from the University of Auckland. She is a CFA charterholder. CFA&#174;   and Chartered Financial Analyst&#174; are registered trademarks owned by CFA   Institute.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gan Ai Mee is an Investment Manager on the Asian Equities   Team. Ai Mee joined Aberdeen Standard Investments as a result of the merger   between Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life in August&nbsp;2017. Ai   Mee joined Aberdeen in April&nbsp;2009. Previously, Ai Mee worked as a Senior   Associate with Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young. Ai   Mee holds a BCom in Accounting&nbsp;&amp; Finance and BSc in Information   Systems, University of Melbourne. She is also a member of the Institute of   Chartered Accountants in Australia.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Christina Woon<br>   Investment Manager</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Responsible for company research and oversight of   portfolio construction</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Christina Woon is an Investment Manager on the Asian   Equities Team. Christina joined Aberdeen in January&nbsp;2013 as a graduate.   Christina holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from Singapore Management   University. She is a CFA charterholder. CFA&#174; and Chartered Financial Analyst&#174;   are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 45.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)(2)&nbsp;The information in the table below is as of October&nbsp;31, 2019.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Name&nbsp;of&nbsp;Portfolio<br>   Manager</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Types&nbsp;of&nbsp;Accounts</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total<br>   Number<br>   of<br>   Accounts<br>   Managed</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total<br>   Assets&nbsp;($M)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Number&nbsp;of<br>   Accounts<br>   Managed&nbsp;for<br>   Which<br>   Advisory<br>   Fee&nbsp;is&nbsp;Based<br>   on<br>   Performance</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total&nbsp;Assets&nbsp;for<br>   Which<br>   Advisory&nbsp;Fee&nbsp;is<br>   Based&nbsp;&nbsp;on<br>   Performance&nbsp;($M)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Hugh   Young</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registered Investment Companies</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">916.93</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pooled Investment Vehicles</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">70</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18,879.04</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other Accounts</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">48</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,398.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,131.05</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Adrian   Lim</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pooled Investment Vehicles</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">70</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18,879.04</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other Accounts</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">48</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,398.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,131.05</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">916.93</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pooled Investment Vehicles</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">70</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18,879.04</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other Accounts</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">48</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,398.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,131.05</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ai-Mee   Gan</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registered Investment Companies</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">916.93</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pooled Investment Vehicles</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">70</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18,879.04</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other Accounts</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">48</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,398.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,131.05</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Christina   Woon</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registered Investment Companies</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">916.93</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#150;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">70</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18,879.04</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other Accounts</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">48</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,398.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,131.05</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 9.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total assets are as of October&nbsp;31, 2019 and have been translated to U.S. dollars at a rate of &#163;1.00 = $1.294.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Investment Manger serves as investment manager for multiple clients, including the Registrant and other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act and private funds (such clients are also referred to below as &#147;accounts&#148;). The portfolio managers&#146; management of &#147;other accounts&#148; may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with their management of the Registrant&#146;s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other. The other accounts may have the same investment objective as the Registrant. Therefore, a potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the identical investment objectives, whereby the portfolio manager could favor one account over another.&#160; However, the Investment Manager believe that these risks are mitigated by the fact that: (i)&nbsp;accounts with like investment strategies managed by a particular portfolio manager are generally managed in a similar fashion, subject to exceptions to account for particular investment restrictions or policies applicable only to certain accounts, differences in cash flows and account sizes, and similar factors; and (ii)&nbsp;portfolio manager personal trading is monitored to avoid potential conflicts. In addition, the Investment Manager has adopted trade allocation procedures that require equitable allocation of trade orders for a particular security among participating accounts.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Investment Manager sometimes enters into agreements for performance-based fees with qualified clients. The existence of such a performance-based fee may create conflicts of interest in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities between different strategies. Additionally, collecting performance-based fees may result in instances in which a portfolio manager concurrently manages accounts with different fee structures for the same strategy. This &#147;side-by-side&#148; active management of accounts by the Investment Manager may raise potential conflicts of interest.&#160; To address such potential conflicts of interest, ASI has adopted procedures and policies designed to:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;Identify practices that may potentially favor actively managed accounts in which the Investment Manager has an ownership and/or a greater pecuniary interest over actively managed accounts in which the Investment Manager has no ownership and/or a lesser pecuniary interest; (2)&nbsp;prevent the Investment Manager and Covered Persons (as defined in the policies and procedures) from inappropriately favoring some clients over others; (3)&nbsp;detect potential violations of such policies and procedures; (4)&nbsp;provide a process to review requests for waivers; and (5)&nbsp;promptly resolve any actual violations detected.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Another potential conflict could include instances in which securities considered as investments for the Registrant also may be appropriate for other investment accounts managed by the Investment Manager or its affiliates.&#160; Whenever decisions are made to buy or sell securities for the Registrant and one or more of the other accounts simultaneously, the Investment Manager may aggregate the purchases and sales of the securities and will allocate the securities transactions in a manner that they believe to be equitable under the circumstances. As a result of the allocations, there may be instances where the Registrant will not participate in a transaction that is allocated among other accounts. While these aggregation and allocation policies could have a detrimental effect on the price or amount of the securities available to the Registrant from time to time, it is the opinion of the Investment Manager that the benefits achieved through economies of scale from the Investment Manager&#146;s </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">organization outweigh any disadvantage that may arise from exposure to simultaneous transactions.&#160; The Registrant has adopted policies that are designed to eliminate or minimize conflicts of interest, although there is no guarantee that procedures adopted under such policies will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With respect to non-discretionary model delivery accounts, ASI may utilize a third party service provider to deliver model portfolio recommendations and model changes. ASI seeks to treat clients fairly and equitably over time, by delivering model changes to our service provider and investment instructions for our discretionary accounts to our trading desk, simultaneously or approximately at the same time. The service provider will then deliver the model changes to each sponsor on a randomly generated rotation schedule.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ASI may have already commenced trading for its discretionary client accounts before the model delivery accounts have executed ASI&#146;s recommendations. In this event, trades placed by the model delivery clients may be subject to price movements, particularly with large orders or where securities are thinly traded, that may result in model delivery clients receiving less favorable prices than our discretionary clients. ASI has no discretion over transactions executed by model delivery clients and is unable to control the market impact of those transactions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Timing delays or other operational factors associated with the implementation of trades may result in non-discretionary and model delivery clients receiving materially different prices relative to other client accounts. In addition, the constitution and weights of stocks within model portfolios may not always be exactly aligned with similar discretionary accounts.&#160; This may create performance dispersions within accounts with the same or similar investment mandate.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In facilitating trades with unaffiliated brokers on behalf of our clients, each management team may use the resources of our Standard Life Aberdeen plc affiliates. These affiliates have entered into a global trading agreement pursuant to which professionals from each affiliate may help to facilitate trades on behalf of our clients with unaffiliated brokers. The use of advisory affiliates with respect to trading facilitation under the global trading agreement does not alter or change the entity making investment decisions for the client accounts&#160; or the Investment Manager&#146;s duty to seek best execution of trades.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 45.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)(3)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ASI&#146;s remuneration policies are designed to support its business strategy as a leading international asset manager. The objective is to attract, retain and reward talented individuals for the delivery of sustained, superior returns for ASI&#146;s clients and shareholders. ASI operates in a highly competitive international employment market, and aims to maintain its strong track record of success in developing and retaining talent.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ASI&#146;s policy is to recognize corporate and individual achievements each year through an appropriate annual bonus scheme. The bonus is a single, fully discretionary variable pay award. The aggregate value of awards in any year is dependent on the group&#146;s overall performance and profitability. Consideration is also given to the levels of bonuses paid in the market. Individual awards, which are payable to all members of staff, are determined by a rigorous assessment of achievement against defined objectives.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The variable pay award comprises a mixture of cash and a deferred award based on the size of the award. Deferred awards are by default Standard Life Aberdeen shares, with an option to put up to 50% of deferral into funds. Overall compensation packages are designed to be competitive relative to the investment management industry.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Base Salary</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ASI&#146;s policy is to pay a fair salary commensurate with the individual&#146;s role, responsibilities and experience, and having regard to the market rates being offered for similar roles in the asset management sector and other comparable companies. Any increase is generally to reflect inflation and is applied in a manner consistent with other ASI employees; any other increases must be justified by reference to promotion or changes in responsibilities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Annual Bonus</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Remuneration Committee determines the key performance indicators that will be applied in considering the overall size of the bonus pool. In line with practices amongst other asset management companies, individual bonuses are not subject to an absolute cap. However, the aggregate size of the bonus pool is dependent on the group&#146;s overall performance and profitability. Consideration is also given to the levels of bonuses paid in the market. Individual awards are determined by a rigorous assessment of achievement against defined objectives, and are reviewed and approved by the Remuneration Committee.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ASI has a deferral policy which is intended to assist in the retention of talent and to create additional alignment of executives&#146; interests with ASI&#146;s sustained performance and, in respect of the deferral into funds, managed by ASI, to align the interest of asset managers with our clients.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staff performance is reviewed formally at least once a year. The review process evaluates the various aspects that the individual has contributed to ASI, and specifically, in the case of portfolio managers, to the relevant investment team. Discretionary bonuses are based on client service, asset growth and the performance of the respective portfolio manager. Overall participation in team meetings, generation of original research ideas and contribution to presenting the team externally are also evaluated.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the calculation of a portfolio management team&#146;s bonus, ASI takes into consideration investment matters (which include the performance of funds, adherence to the company investment process, and quality of company meetings) as well as more subjective issues such as team participation and effectiveness at client presentations through key performance indicator (KPI) scorecards. To the extent performance is factored in, such performance is not judged against any specific benchmark and is evaluated over the period of a year - January&nbsp;to December. The pre- or after-tax performance of an individual account is not considered in the determination of a portfolio manager&#146;s discretionary bonus; rather the review process evaluates the overall performance of the team for all of the accounts the team manages.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Portfolio manager performance on investment matters is judged over all of the accounts the portfolio manager contributes to and is documented in the appraisal process. A combination of the team&#146;s and individual&#146;s performance is considered and evaluated.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Although performance is not a substantial portion of a portfolio manager&#146;s compensation, ASI also recognizes that fund performance can often be driven by factors outside one&#146;s control, such as (irrational) markets, and as such pays attention to the effort by portfolio managers to ensure integrity of our core process by sticking to disciplines and processes set, regardless of momentum and &#145;hot&#146; themes. Short-terming is thus discouraged and trading-oriented managers will thus find it difficult to thrive in the ASI environment. Additionally, if any of the aforementioned undue risks were to be taken by a portfolio manager, such trend would be identified via ASI&#146;s dynamic compliance monitoring system.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In rendering investment management services, the Adviser may use the resources of additional investment adviser subsidiaries of Standard Life Aberdeen plc. These affiliates have entered into a memorandum of understanding (&#147;MOU&#148;) pursuant to which investment professionals from each affiliate may render portfolio management, research or trading services to Aberdeen clients. Each investment professional who renders portfolio management, research or trading services under a MOU or personnel sharing arrangement (&#147;Participating Affiliate&#148;) must comply with the provisions of the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), the Exchange Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the laws of states or countries in which the Adviser does business or has clients. No remuneration is paid by the Fund with respect to the MOU/personnel sharing arrangements.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Dollar&nbsp;Range&nbsp;of&nbsp;Equity&nbsp;Securities&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Registrant<br>   Beneficially&nbsp;Owned&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Portfolio&nbsp;Manager&nbsp;as&nbsp;of<br>   October&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2019</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(a)&nbsp;Total<br>   Number&nbsp;of<br>   Shares<br>   Purchased</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,340,589</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,340,589</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.56%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February&nbsp;1, 2019<br>   through<br>   February&nbsp;28, 2019</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,340,589</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="26%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.56%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">March&nbsp;1, 2019<br>   through<br>   March&nbsp;31, 2019</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,340,589</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.56%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">April&nbsp;1, 2019<br>   through<br>   April&nbsp;30, 2019</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,340,589</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="26%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.56%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">May&nbsp;1, 2019<br>   through<br>   May&nbsp;31, 2019</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,340,589</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.56%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June&nbsp;1, 2019<br>   through<br>   June&nbsp;30, 2019</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,340,589</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="26%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.56%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">July&nbsp;1, 2019<br>   through<br>   July&nbsp;31, 2019</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,340,589</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="26%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.56%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">August&nbsp;1, 2019<br>   through<br>   August&nbsp;31, 2019</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,340,589</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="26%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.56%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;1, 2019<br>   through<br>   September&nbsp;30, 2019</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="10%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.58%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.68%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,340,589</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;1, 2019<br>   through<br>   October&nbsp;31, 2019</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 45.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;On December&nbsp;12, 2014, the Board of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (NYSE: JEQ) (the &#147;Fund&#148;) approved revisions to the Fund&#146;s Discount Management Program previously effective June&nbsp;2012, to</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">authorize management to make open market purchases, from time to time, in a maximum aggregate amount during each twelve month period ended October&nbsp;31 of up to 10% of the Fund&#146;s shares of stock outstanding as of October&nbsp;31 of the prior year.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">During the period ended October&nbsp;31, 2019, there were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant&#146;s Board of Directors.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 11. Controls and Procedures.</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Registrant&#146;s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(c)&nbsp;under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the &#147;Act&#148;) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule&nbsp;30a-3(b)&nbsp;under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a3(b)) and Rule&nbsp;13a-15(b)&nbsp;or 15d-15(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b)&nbsp;or 240.15d15(b)).</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">/s/   Alan Goodson</font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: January&nbsp;9, 2020</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.CODEETH</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CODE OF ETHICS (SOX)</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(Principal Executive Officer/President and Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer)</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">I.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Purpose of the Code/Covered Officers</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) has adopted rules&nbsp;requiring annual disclosure of an investment company&#146;s code of ethics applicable to its principal executive, principal financial and principal accounting officers.&#160; The Funds have adopted this Code of Ethics (the &#147;Code&#148;) pursuant to these rules.&#160; The Code applies to the series (each a &#147;Fund&#148;).&#160; The Code specifically applies to each Fund&#146;s President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer (&#147;Covered Officers&#148;) for the purpose of promoting:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that are filed with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Funds;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>compliance with applicable laws, rules&nbsp;and regulations;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>an environment that encourages disclosure of ethical and compliance related concerns;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code without fear of reprisal; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>accountability for adherence to the Code.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Covered Officers are integral to the Funds&#146; goal of creating a culture of high ethical standards and commitment to compliance.&#160; In their roles, the Covered Officers will refrain from engaging in any activity that may compromise their professional ethics or otherwise prejudice their ability to carry out their duties to the Funds.&#146;&#160; They will act in good faith, with due care, competence and diligence, without misrepresenting material facts or allowing their independent judgment to be subordinated.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">II.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest</b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Overview:</font></b>&#160; A &#147;conflict of interest&#148; occurs when a Covered Officer&#146;s private interest interferes with the interests of, or service to, the Funds.&#160; For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his or her family, receives improper benefits as a result of his or her position with the Funds.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the relationship between Covered Officers and each Fund and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the &#147;Advisers Act&#148;).&#160; For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the Funds because of their status as &#147;affiliated persons&#148; of the Funds.&#160; Each Fund&#146;s Adviser and Sub-adviser (the &#147;adviser(s)&#148;) have adopted and implemented respective compliance programs and procedures that are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions.&#160; This Code does not, and is not intended to repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and such conflicts fall outside of the parameters of this Code.&#160; Each Covered Officer should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">conflicts of interest and should encourage his or her colleagues who provide service to the Funds, whether directly or indirectly, to do the same.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between each Fund and the investment adviser (and distributor to the Aberdeen open-end funds) of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees.&#160; As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Fund or the investment adviser or for both), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the investment adviser, distributor and the Funds.&#160; The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Funds and the Adviser and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of each Fund.&#160; Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically.&#160; In addition, it is recognized by the Funds&#146; Board that the Covered Officers may also be officers or employees of the Funds.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other conflicts of interest are covered by this Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act.&#160; The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of the Funds.&#160; A defining question is, &#147;What is the long term interest of current shareholders?&#148;&#160; The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under this Code, but Covered Officers should keep in mind that these examples are not exhaustive.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Covered Officer must:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Funds whereby the Covered Officer would directly or indirectly benefit personally to the detriment of the Funds;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>not cause the Funds to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit of the Funds;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>not use material non-public knowledge of Fund transactions made or contemplated for the Funds to trade personally or cause others to trade personally in contemplation of the market effect of such transactions;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>report at least annually affiliations or other relationships related to conflicts of interest covered by the Funds&#146; Directors and Officers Questionnaire.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any activity or relationship that would present a conflict for a Covered Officer would likely also present a conflict for the Covered Officer if a member of the Covered Officer&#146;s family engages in such activity or has such a relationship.&#160; There are some conflict of interest situations that should always be discussed with the Compliance Officer prior to their occurrence, or if foreseen, as soon as reasonably possible after discovery.&#160; Examples of these include:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>service on the board of any public company;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any outside business activity that detracts from the ability of a Covered Officer to devote appropriate time and attention to his or her responsibilities as a Covered Officer of the Funds;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the receipt of any non-nominal gifts in excess of $100.00;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the receipt of any entertainment from any company with which the Funds has current or prospective business dealings unless such entertainment is business-related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with any of the Funds&#146; service providers, other than its investment adviser, investment sub-adviser, principal underwriter, administrator or any affiliated person thereof;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Funds for effecting Fund transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer&#146;s employment, such as compensation or equity ownership.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">III.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Definitions</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(A)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#147;<i>Covered Officer</i>&#148; with respect to a Fund means the principal executive officer of the Fund and senior financial officers of the Fund, including the principal financial officer, controller or principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these persons are employed by the Fund or a third party.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(B)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#147;<i>Executive Officer</i>&#148; of a Fund has the same meaning as set forth in Rule&nbsp;3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.&#160; Subject to any changes in that rule, the term &#147;executive officer,&#148; when used in the Code, means the president, any vice president, any officer who performs a policy making function, or any other person who performs similar policy making functions for a Fund.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(C)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#147;<i>Waiver</i>&#148; means the approval by a Fund&#146;s CCO of a material departure from a provision of the Code.&#160; &#147;<i>Waiver&#148; </i>includes an &#147;<i>Implicit Waiver,&#148; </i>which is a Fund&#146;s failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a provision of this Code that has been made known to an Executive Officer of the Fund.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IV.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Disclosure and Compliance</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Covered Officer:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>should familiarize himself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Funds;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Funds to others, whether within or outside the Funds, including the Funds&#146; Board and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>should, to the extent appropriate within his or her area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Funds and the Advisers with the goal of promoting comprehensive, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents the Funds file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Funds;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>should cooperate with the each Fund&#146;s independent accountants, regulatory agencies, and internal auditors in their review of the Funds and its operations;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>should ensure the establishment of appropriate policies and procedures for the protection and retention of accounting records and information as required by applicable law, regulation, or regulatory guidelines and establish and administer financial controls that are appropriate to ensure the integrity of the financial reporting process and the availability of timely, relevant information for the Funds&#146; safe and sound operation; and</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Covered Officer must:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>upon adoption of this Code (or thereafter&#160; as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing that he has received, read, and understands this Code;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>annually thereafter affirm that he has complied with the requirements of this Code;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>not retaliate against any other Covered Officer or any employee of the Adviser, or their affiliated persons, or any other employee of a private contractor that provides service to the Funds, for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>notify the Funds&#146; CCO promptly if he or she knows or suspects that a violation of applicable laws, regulations, or of this Code has occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur.&#160; Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">See <b>Exhibit&nbsp;A</b> for the form of PEO/PFO certification.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">The</font> Funds&#146; CCO is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented under it and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation.&#160; However, any approvals or Waivers sought by the President will be considered by the Funds&#146; Audit Committee.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Funds will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>If, after such investigation, the Compliance Officer believes that no violation has occurred, he or she is not required to take any further action.&#160; The Compliance Officer is authorized to consult, as appropriate, with the chair of the Audit Committee and Counsel to the Independent Board, and is encouraged to do so after consultation with each Fund&#146;s President when, in the Compliance Officer&#146;s opinion such consultation will not increase the risk to shareholders.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any matter that the Compliance Officer believes is a violation will be reported to the Audit Committee (the &#147;Committee&#148;).</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>If the Committee concurs that a violation has occurred, it will inform and make a recommendation to the full Board, which will consider appropriate action, which may include review of and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the Adviser or its Board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Each Fund&#146;s Board will be responsible for granting Waivers, as appropriate.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any changes to or Waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by the SEC rules.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VI.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Sanctions</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The matters covered in the Code are of the utmost importance to the Funds and their stockholders and are essential to each Fund&#146;s ability to conduct its business in accordance with its stated values.&#160; Each Covered Officer and each Executive Officer is expected to adhere to these rules&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(to the extent applicable) in carrying out his or her duties for the Funds. The conduct of each Covered Officer and each Executive Officer can reinforce an ethical atmosphere and positively influence the conduct of all officers, employees and agents of the Funds. A Fund will, if appropriate, take action against any Covered Officer whose actions are found to violate the Code. Appropriate sanctions for violations of the Code will depend on the materiality of the violation to the Fund.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sanctions may include, among other things, a requirement that the violator undergo training related to the violation, a letter or sanction or written censure by the Board, the imposition of a monetary penalty, suspension of the violator as an officer of a Fund or termination of the employment of the violator. If a Fund has suffered a loss because of violations of the Code, the Fund may pursue remedies against the individuals or entities responsible.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VII.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Other Policies and Procedures</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Funds for the purposes of Section&nbsp;406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules&nbsp;and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder.&#160; Insofar as other policies or procedures of the Funds, the Adviser, principal underwriter, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities if the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code.&#160; The Funds&#146; and Adviser&#146;s code of ethics under Rule&nbsp;17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are not part of this Code.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VIII.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Amendments</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any amendments to this Code must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the each Fund&#146;s Board, including a majority of Independent Board members.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IX.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Confidentiality</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly.&#160; Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the appropriate Board and its Counsel.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">X.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Internal Use</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Code is intended solely for internal use by the Funds and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of the Funds, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.&#160; This Code is a statement of certain fundamental principles, policies, and procedures that govern the Covered Officers in the conduct of each Fund&#146;s business.&#160; It is not intended and does not create any rights in any employee, investor, supplier, creditor, shareholder or any other person.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CODE OF ETHICS</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Initial and Annual Certification of Compliance</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This is to certify that I have received a copy of the Code of Ethics Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (&#147;Code&#148;) for the following Funds:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">List of Funds</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I have read and understand the Code.&#160; Moreover,&nbsp;I agree to promptly report to the Chief Compliance Officer any violation or possible violation of this Code of which I become aware.&#160; I understand that violation of the Code will be grounds for disciplinary action or dismissal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Check one:</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Annual</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(a)&nbsp;UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION&nbsp;302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I, Andrea Melia, certify that:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>I have reviewed this report on Form&nbsp;N-CSR of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;);</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s)&nbsp;and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(c)&nbsp;under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(d)&nbsp;under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have:</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s)&nbsp;and I have disclosed to the Registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: January&nbsp;9, 2020</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I, Alan Goodson, certify that:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>I have reviewed this report on Form&nbsp;N-CSR of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;);</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s)&nbsp;and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(c)&nbsp;under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(d)&nbsp;under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have:</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s)&nbsp;and I have disclosed to the Registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(b)&nbsp;UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION&nbsp;906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Alan Goodson, Principal Executive Officer, and Andrea Melia, Principal Financial Officer, of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), each certify that:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Registrant&#146;s periodic report on Form&nbsp;N-CSR for the period ended October&nbsp;31, 2019 (the &#147;Form&nbsp;N-CSR&#148;) fully complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;or Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as applicable; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The information contained in the Form&nbsp;N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PROXY VOTING POLICY</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">I.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Generally</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rules&nbsp;adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;) require the Funds to disclose publicly its proxy voting policies and procedures, as well as its actual proxy votes.&#160; The SEC rules&nbsp;also permit the Funds to delegate its proxy voting responsibilities to the Funds&#146; Investment Manager,&nbsp;Investment Adviser, and Sub-advisers (collectively &#147;the Advisers&#148;).&#160; In connection with this ability to delegate proxy voting responsibilities, the SEC has adopted rules&nbsp;under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, that require the Advisers to adopt and implement written proxy voting policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that it votes proxies on behalf of its clients, when given such authority, in the best interests of those clients.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consistent with the SEC&#146;s requirements, the Funds have delegated responsibility for voting its proxy to the Funds&#146; Investment Manager,&nbsp;Investment Adviser and Sub-advisers.&#160; The Advisers have adopted proxy voting policies and procedures to ensure the proper, and timely, voting of the proxies on behalf of the Funds.&#160; Moreover, the Advisers will assist the Funds in the preparation of each Fund&#146;s complete proxy voting record on Form&nbsp;N-PX for the twelve-month period ended June&nbsp;30, by no later than August&nbsp;31 of each year.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">II.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Procedures</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Fund shall ensure that its investment manager, investment adviser and sub-advisers are compliant with applicable rules&nbsp;and regulations. These rules&nbsp;and regulations require, in part, that each Fund disclose how it votes each proxy. The rules&nbsp;and regulations also require that the Advisers disclose that they have (1)&nbsp;adopted and implemented proxy voting policies; and (2)&nbsp;adopted procedures regarding how each portfolio security is voted in relation to each Fund. The Adviser must disclose that the procedures are the following:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>are written;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>are reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes proxies in the best interest of the adviser&#146;s clients;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>describe the adviser&#146;s proxy voting procedures to the adviser&#146;s clients and provides copies of the adviser&#146;s proxy voting procedures on request;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>set forth the process by which the adviser evaluates the issues presented by a proxy and records the adviser&#146;s decision about how the proxy will be voted;</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>establish procedures for the identification and handling of proxies that involve material conflicts of interest with the adviser&#146;s clients; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>disclose to the adviser&#146;s clients how the clients may obtain information on how the adviser voted the clients&#146; proxies.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Funds also shall disclose to shareholders the policies and procedures that are used to determine how to vote proxies.&#160; The Funds include in the Funds&#146; statement of additional information appropriate summary disclosure regarding the proxy voting policies and procedures of the Funds&#146; adviser and sub-advisers, and any third party retained by the Funds&#146; investment adviser or sub-adviser to determine how to vote proxies.&#160; In addition, as required by the financial statements&#146; requirements of Form&nbsp;N-1A and N-2, the Funds&#146; financial statements must include a statement that a </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge:&#160; (i)&nbsp;upon request, by calling a specified toll-free (or collect) telephone number; or (ii)&nbsp;on the Funds&#146; website; and (iii)&nbsp;on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Funds also shall file with the SEC, on an annual basis, the complete proxy voting record of each Fund on Form&nbsp;N-PX for the twelve-month period ending June&nbsp;30</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>, by no later than August&nbsp;31<font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">st</font>&#160;of each year, which Report on Form&nbsp;N-PX shall be executed by the principal executive officer of the each Fund.&#160; Each Fund&#146;s proxy voting record on the Form&nbsp;N-PX Report shall be made available by each Fund, without charge, upon request, by calling specified toll-free (or collect) telephone number (but is not available on the Funds&#146; website).&#160; If a Fund receives a telephonic request for a proxy voting record, the Fund shall send the requested information disclosed in the Fund&#146;s most-recently filed Report on Form&nbsp;N-PX within three (3)&nbsp;business days of the receipt of the request for this information, by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sub-advisers to the Funds must have procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with proxy voting regulations.&#160; Specifically, the sub-advisers must have procedures for the reporting of proxy voting, and communicating changes in proxy voting policies to the Funds.&#160; Prior to Board approval of new advisers, the Chief Compliance Officer (&#147;CCO&#148;) reviews the proxy voting policies and procedures of the sub-adviser.&#160; The CCO ensures that any inadequate procedures or controls of a sub-adviser are reported to the Board and must be corrected in a timely manner.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S. Registered Advisers (the &#147;ASI Advisers&#148;)</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2019</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rule&nbsp;206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;Advisers Act&#148;) requires the ASI Advisers to vote proxies in a manner consistent with clients&#146; best interest and must not place its interests above those of its clients when doing so. It requires the ASI Advisers to: (i)&nbsp;adopt and implement written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the ASI Advisers vote proxies in the best interest of the clients, and (ii)&nbsp;to disclose to the clients how they may obtain information on how the ASI Advisers voted proxies. In addition, Rule&nbsp;204-2 requires the ASI Advisers to keep records of proxy voting and client requests for information.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As registered investment advisers, the ASI Advisers have an obligation to vote proxies with respect to securities held in its client portfolios in the best economic interests of the clients for which it has proxy voting authority.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The ASI Advisers invest for the clients&#146; portfolios in companies globally and actively target investment in those companies with sound corporate governance practices. The ASI Advisers are committed to exercising responsible ownership with a conviction that companies adopting best practices in corporate governance will be more successful in their core activities and deliver enhanced returns to shareholders.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ASI and its affiliated U.S. registered advisers (the &#147;ASI Advisers&#148;) have adopted a proxy voting policy. The proxy voting policy is designed and implemented in a way that is reasonably expected to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interests of clients.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Voting decisions are made by the ASI Advisers&#146; investment managers, and are based on their knowledge of the company and discussions with management &#151; ASI Advisers&#146; investment managers consider explanations from companies about their compliance with relevant corporate governance codes and may refer to independent research from voting advisory services in reaching a voting decision. However, voting decisions for exchange traded funds are made strictly in accordance with ISS&#146;s proxy voting guidelines which are reviewed and approved on an annual basis.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Where contentious issues arise in relation to motions put before a shareholders&#146; meeting, ASI Advisers will usually contact the management of the company to exchange views and give management the opportunity to articulate its position. The long term nature of the relationships that we develop with investee company boards should enable us to deal with any concerns that we may have over strategy, the management of risk or governance practices directly with the chairman or senior independent director. In circumstances where this approach is unsuccessful, ASI Advisers are prepared to escalate their intervention by expressing their concerns through the company&#146;s advisers, through interaction with other shareholders or attending and speaking at General Meetings.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As an independent asset manager, ASI is free of many of the conflicts of interest that can compromise the implementation of a rigorous and objective proxy voting policy. However, in managing third party money on behalf of clients, there are a limited number of situations where potential conflicts of interest could arise in the context of proxy voting. One case is where funds are invested in companies that are either clients or related parties of clients. Another case is where one fund managed by ASI invests in other funds managed by ASI.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For cases involving potential conflicts of interest, ASI Advisers have implemented procedures to ensure the appropriate handling of proxy voting decisions. The guiding principle of ASI Advisers&#146; conflicts of interest policy is simple &#151; to exercise our right to vote in the best interests of the clients on whose behalf we are managing funds.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We employ ISS as a service provider to deliver our voting decisions efficiently to companies. We require ISS to provide recommendations based on our own set of parameters to tailored ASI&#146;s assessment and approach, but remain conscious always that all voting decisions are our own on behalf of our clients. We consider ISS&#146;s recommendations and those based on our custom parameters as input to our voting decisions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">An ASI analyst will assess the resolutions at general meetings in our active investment portfolios. This analysis will be based on our knowledge of the company, but will also make use of the custom and standard recommendations provided by ISS as described above. The product of this analysis will be final voting decision instructed through ISS applied to all funds for which ASI have been appointed to vote. For funds managed by a sub-adviser, we may delegate to the sub-adviser the authority to vote proxies; however, the sub-adviser will be required to either follow our policies and procedures or to demonstrate that their policies and procedures are consistent with ours, or otherwise implemented in the best interest of clients.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There may be certain circumstances where ASI may take a more limited role in voting proxies. We will not vote proxies for client accounts in which the client contract specifies that ASI will not vote. We may abstain from voting a client proxy if the voting is uneconomic or otherwise not in clients&#146; best interests. For companies held only in passively managed portfolios the ASI custom recommendations provided by ISS will be used to automatically apply our voting approach; we have scope to intervene to test that this delivers appropriate results, and will on occasions intrude to apply a vote more fully in clients&#146; best interests. If voting securities are part of a securities lending program, we may be unable to vote while the securities are on loan. However, we have the ability to recall shares on loan or to restrict lending when required, in order to ensure all shares have voted. In addition, certain jurisdictions may impose share-blocking restrictions at various times which may prevent ASI from exercising our voting authority.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This policy has been developed by the ASI corporate governance working group. The implementation of this policy, along with the conflicts of interest database, will be reviewed periodically by the group. ASI&#146;s Corporate Governance Policy and Principles are published on our website</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To the extent that an ASI Adviser may rely on sub-advisers, whether affiliated or unaffiliated, to manage any client portfolio on a discretionary basis, the ASI Adviser may delegate responsibility for voting proxies to the sub-adviser.&#160; However, such sub-advisers will be required either to follow these Policies and Procedures or to demonstrate that their proxy voting policies and procedures are consistent with these Policies and Procedures or otherwise implemented in the best interests of the ASI Advisers&#146; clients.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon request, the ASI Advisers will provide clients with a copy of these Policies and Procedures, as revised from time to time.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As disclosed in Part&nbsp;2A of each ASI Adviser&#146;s Form&nbsp;ADV, a client may obtain information on how its proxies were voted by requesting such information from its ASI Adviser.&#160; Unless specifically requested by a client in writing, and other than as required for the Funds, the ASI Advisers do not generally disclose client-specific proxy votes to third parties.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our proxy voting records are available per request and on the SEC&#146;s website at SEC.gov.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ERISA</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The U.S. Department of Labor (&#147;DOL&#148;) has indicated that an investment adviser with a duty to vote proxies has an obligation to take reasonable steps under the circumstances to ensure that it receives the proxies.&#160; Failure to take any action to reconcile proxies would cause ASI to fail to satisfy ERISA&#146;s fiduciary responsibility provisions. Appropriate steps include informing the Plan sponsor and its trustees, bank custodian or broker/dealer custodian of the requirement that all proxies be forwarded to the adviser and making periodic reviews during the proxy season, including follow-up letters and phone calls if necessary.&#160; When voting proxies, an investment manager must consider proxies as a Plan asset and vote only in the best economic interests of the Plan participants, vote consistently among clients, and avoid specific client voting instructions about voting proxies.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DOL has provided investment managers with the following guidance about their ERISA responsibilities, including proxy voting, compliance with written statements of investment policy, and active monitoring of corporate management by Plan fiduciaries:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">i.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Where the authority to manage Plan assets has been delegated to an investment manager, only the investment manager has authority to vote proxies, except when the named fiduciary has reserved to itself or to another named fiduciary (as authorized by the plan document) the right to direct a Plan trustee regarding the voting of proxies.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ii.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Investment managers, as Plan fiduciaries, have a responsibility to vote proxies on foreign issues that may affect the value of the shares in the Plan&#146;s portfolio and will vote such proxies unless the cost of doing so cannot be justified.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">iii.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>An investment manager is required to comply with statements of investment policy, unless compliance with the guidelines in a given instance would be imprudent and therefore failure to follow the guidelines would not violate ERISA.&#160; ERISA does not shield the investment manager from liability for imprudent actions taken in compliance with a statement of investment policy.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On occasions when it is deemed to be a fiduciary for an ERISA client&#146;s assets, ASI will vote the Plan assets in accordance with ASI&#146;s Proxy Voting Policy.&#160; ASI will provide each ERISA client (upon request) with proxy voting records to demonstrate how proxies for securities held in the portfolio were voted.</font></p>
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