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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-002186
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240108
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240108

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABRDN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866095
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		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:		24519781

	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:	ABERDEEN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140428

	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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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Board of Directors (the "Board") of the
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">composition of the distribution and other
information required by the Fund&#x2019;s MDP exemptive order. The Board may amend or terminate the MDP at any time without prior notice to shareholders; however, at this time, there are no reasonably foreseeable
circumstances that might cause the termination of the MDP. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund&#x2019;s investment performance from the amount of distributions or from the terms of the Fund&#x2019;s
MDP.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund&#x2019;s policy is to provide
investors with a stable distribution rate. Each quarterly distribution will be paid out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital.</div>
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corporate, tax and securities laws. Under U.S. tax rules, the amount applicable to the Fund and character of distributable income for each fiscal period depends on the actual exchange rates during the entire year
between the U.S. Dollar and the currencies in which Fund assets are denominated and on the aggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year.</div>
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of distributable income for each fiscal year can only be determined as of the end of the Fund&#x2019;s fiscal year, October 31. Under Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">1940, as amended (the &#x201c;1940
Act&#x201d;), the Fund is required to indicate the sources of certain distributions to shareholders. The estimated distribution composition may vary from quarter to quarter&#xa0;because it may be materially impacted by
future income, expenses and realized gains and losses on securities and fluctuations in the value of the currencies in which Fund assets are denominated.</div>
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fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 consisted of 13% net investment income and 87% tax return of capital.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:9pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">In January 2024, a Form
1099-DIV will be sent to shareholders, which will state the final&#xa0;amount and composition of distributions and provide information with respect to their appropriate tax treatment for the 2023 calendar year.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Dear Stockholder,</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">We present the Annual Report,
which covers the activities of abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc.&#xa0;(the &#x201c;Fund&#x201d;), for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023. The Fund&#x2019;s investment objective is to outperform over the long term, on a
total return basis (including&#xa0;appreciation and dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index (&#x201c;TOPIX&#x201d;).</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Total Investment Return<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">1</sup></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">For the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2023, the total return to stockholders of the Fund based on the net asset value (&#x201c;NAV&#x201d;) and market price of the Fund, respectively, compared to the Fund&#x2019;s benchmark is as follows:</div>
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Fund performance, please visit the Fund on the web at www.abrdnjeq.com. Here, you can view quarterly commentary on the Fund's performance, monthly fact sheets, distribution and performance information, and other Fund
literature.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">NAV, Market Price and
Premium(+)/Discount(-)</div>
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comparison from current fiscal year end to prior fiscal year end of market price to NAV and associated Premium(+) and Discount(-).</div>
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</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.75%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">NAV
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:16.02%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Closing<br>
Market<br>
Price
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Discount(-)
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:12.75%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$6.05
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:16.02%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:0.11pt"></font>5.07
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:3.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:24.28%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">-16.20%
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</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:12.75%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:0.02pt"></font>6.02
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:16.02%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$5.29
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2.5pt; padding-left:8.41pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:24.28%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">-12.13%
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October 31, 2023, the Fund&#x2019;s NAV traded within a range of $5.91 to $7.17 and the Fund&#x2019;s market price traded</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">within a range of $5.07 to $6.27. During the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, the Fund&#x2019;s shares traded within a range of a premium(+)/discount(-) of -10.34% to -18.43%.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Managed Distribution Policy</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund has a managed
distribution policy of paying quarterly distributions at an annual rate, set once a year, that is a percentage of the rolling average daily NAV for the previous three months as of the month-end prior to declaration.
The Board has determined that the annualized rate for the 2023 calendar year will be 6.5%. The Fund&#x2019;s distribution policy (the &#x201c;Distribution Policy&#x201d;) is to provide investors with a stable quarterly
distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital. The Distribution Policy will be subject to regular review by the Board. Previously, the
Fund&#x2019;s policy was to pay a single annual distribution. On December 12,&#xa0;2023 the Board approved the continuation of the annualized rate of 6.5% effective with the March 2024 payment date.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">On November 9, 2023, the Fund
announced that it will pay on January 10, 2024, a stock distribution of US $0.10 per share to all shareholders of record as of November 22, 2023. This stock distribution will automatically be paid in newly issued
shares of the Fund unless otherwise instructed by the shareholder. Shares of common stock will be issued at the lower of the NAV per share or the market price per share with a floor for the NAV of not less than 95% of
the market price. Fractional shares will generally be settled in cash, except for registered shareholders with book entry accounts at Computershare Investor Services who will have whole and fractional shares added to
their account.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Stockholders may request to
be paid their quarterly distributions in cash instead of shares of common stock by providing advance notice to the bank, brokerage or nominee who holds their shares if the shares are in &#x201c;street name&#x201d; or by
filling out in advance an election card received from Computershare Investor Services if the shares are in registered form.</div>
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:2pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:97.78%">Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than original cost. Current performance may be
lower or higher than the performance quoted. Net asset value return data includes investment management fees, custodial charges and administrative fees (such as Director and legal fees) and assumes the reinvestment of
all distributions.
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:2pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:2.22%"><sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">4</sup>
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:2pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:97.78%">The TOPIX (Net Total Return) Index 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 Net Total Return Index is calculated net of withholding taxes to which the Fund is generally subject. The TOPIX Net Total Return Index shows the measure of current market capitalization assuming
that market capitalization as of the base date (January 4, 1968) is 100 points. Index is shown in USD$ terms. Indices are unmanaged and have been provided for comparison purposes only. No fees or expenses are
reflected. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Stockholder Letter &#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">(unaudited)&#xa0;&#xa0;(concluded)</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund is covered under exemptive relief
received by the Fund&#x2019;s investment manager from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#x201c;SEC&#x201d;) that allows the Fund to distribute long-term capital gains as frequently as monthly in any one
taxable year.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Loan Facility and Use of Leverage</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund is permitted to
borrow for investment purposes as permitted by the 1940 Act or any rule, order or interpretation thereunder. This allows the Fund to borrow for investment purposes in the amount up to 33 1/3% of the Fund&#x2019;s total
assets. On December 15, 2020, the Fund entered into a prime brokerage agreement with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd. (&#x201c;BNPP PB&#x201d;), which allows the Fund to borrow on a committed basis.
Interest on the BNPP PB is&#xa0;charged on amounts borrowed at a variable rate. The Fund&#x2019;s outstanding balance as of October 31, 2023 was 1,520,000,000 Japanese Yen ($10,036,647) or 10.8% of the Fund's managed
assets. See Notes to Financial Statements Note 7 for further information.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Discount Management Program</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Board approved an open
market repurchase and discount management policy (the &#x201c;Program&#x201d;). The Program allows the Fund to purchase, in the open market, its outstanding common shares, with the amount and timing of any repurchase
determined at the discretion of the Fund&#x2019;s investment manager. Such purchases may be made opportunistically at certain discounts to net asset value per share in the reasonable judgment of management based on
historical discount levels and current market conditions.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">On a quarterly basis, the
Board will receive information on any transactions made pursuant to this policy during the prior quarter and, if shares are repurchased, management will post the number of shares repurchased on the Fund&#x2019;s
website on a monthly basis.&#xa0; Under the terms of the Program, the Fund is permitted to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding shares of common stock in the open market during any 12 month period as of October 31
of the prior year.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Unclaimed Share Accounts</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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 &#x201c;unclaimed property&#x201d; due to account inactivity (e.g., no owner-generated activity for a certain period), returned mail (e.g., when mail sent to
a&#xa0;stockholder&#xa0; is returned to the Fund's transfer agent as undeliverable), or a combination of both. If your Fund shares are categorized as unclaimed, your financial advisor or the Fund's transfer agent will
follow the applicable state&#x2019;s statutory requirements to contact you, but if unsuccessful, laws may require that the shares be escheated to the appropriate state. If this happens,</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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's transfer agent.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Portfolio Holdings Disclosure</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund's complete schedule
of portfolio holdings for the second and fourth quarters of each fiscal year are included in the Fund's semi-annual and annual reports to stockholders. The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with
the Securities and&#xa0;Exchange Commission (the &#x201c;SEC&#x201d;) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These reports are available on the SEC&#x2019;s
website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund makes the information available to stockholders upon request and without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Proxy Voting</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">A description of the policies
and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund&#xa0;voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12
month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of the relevant year: (1) upon request without charge by calling Investor Relations toll-free at 1-800-522-5465; and (2) on the SEC&#x2019;s website at
http://www.sec.gov.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">As part of abrdn&#x2019;s
commitment to shareholders, we invite you to visit the Fund on the web at www.abrdnjeq.com. Here, you can view monthly fact sheets, quarterly commentary, distribution and performance information, and other Fund
literature.</div>
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services and be among the first to receive the latest closed-end fund news, announcements, videos, and other information. In addition, you can receive electronic versions of important Fund documents, including annual
reports, semi-annual reports, prospectuses and proxy statements. Sign up today at https://www.abrdn.com/en-us/cefinvestorcenter/contact-us/preferences</div>
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measured by the Tokyo Stock Price Index ("TOPIX"), had a significant increase over the 12-month period. In Japanese yen terms, the increase was in the double digits. However, in U.S. dollar terms, the increase was
smaller due to the depreciation of the yen.</div>
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Japan was low for most of 2022. But in December 2022, it reached a high level of 4.0%, the highest rate since 1981. This increase was caused by two main factors: the yen became weaker, making imports more expensive,
and rising energy costs.</div>
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less inflation pressure compared to other major central banks. As a result, the BoJ kept its key interest rate at -0.1% and the target for the 10-year government bond yield at around 0% over the period. Kazuo Ueda,
the new BoJ Governor, took over from Governor Haruhiko Kuroda in April 2023. Ueda emphasized his dedication to an ultra-loose monetary policy<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">1</sup>. However, the central bank also decided to make its yield curve control policy more flexible during its July meeting.</div>
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end of the period due to strong company results and increased focus on shareholder returns by Japanese companies.</div>
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("the Fund") returned 8.10% on a net asset value<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">2</sup> basis for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2023, compared to the 17.13% return of its benchmark, the TOPIX (Net Total Return). The unlevered
NAV generated a return, after fees and expenses, of 7.4% for the 12-month reporting period ending October 31, 2023, demonstrating that the leverage added an incremental 0.7% to fund performance over that timeframe.</div>
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in quality. It looks for strong businesses with good management teams and a track record of success. It also considers their awareness of shareholders' rights. Because of this focus, we have found areas in the market
that made gains. However, these gains were not as strong as the broader market's return. With the backdrop of persistent inflation, sharp rises in interest rates across the world, and the resulting weakness of the
yen, macroeconomics factors dictated returns, more so than company fundamentals. This counters to our process of performing deep, fundamental analysis of companies. Some of the Fund's holdings performed well in the
environment though we did not hold enough of these stocks. We continue to believe that our process of identifying companies with long-term advantages, relative to their peers, will put the Fund in good stead. While it
is unclear when the market&#x2019;s focus will shift, we believe the fundamentals of the Fund&#x2019;s holdings remain sound, even</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">amid a challenging macroeconomic environment.
We remain optimistic on the outlook for the Fund's holdings.</div>
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financials, particularly in the banking sector, and our lack of investments in Japan's trading companies in the industrials sector proved to be costly. The Fund holds MUFJ Financial Group, a megabank in Japan, that we
believe will benefit from the normalization of Japan's monetary policy. The management team has clearly explained how they plan to make the bank's assets more efficient. They will return excess capital to
shareholders. Compared to the benchmark, which includes banks with weaker track records and many regional banks, we expect these banks to have worse prospects. Our analysis shows that over 80% of trading companies'
earnings growth in the past year came from the weakness of the yen. These companies have also had better returns thanks to share buybacks and rising commodity prices in the last year.</div>
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most were Olympus, a medical equipment manufacturer; Misumi Group, a machinery component manufacturer; and Welcia Holdings, a drugstore operator. Olympus is the world's top manufacturer of gastrointestinal endoscopes.
Recently, the company has focused on medical devices. In the last year, the company's stock price fell because of higher costs to improve quality assurance and regulatory affairs. This is due to a voluntary initiative
to address warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and stricter regulations. Misumi Group's shares fell because of concerns about reduced spending in China and Japan. Welcia's shares fell because of
slower sales growth at its drugstores after COVID and higher expenses from wage pressures and upfront promotional costs for a new loyalty program. We still own shares in these three companies.</div>
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holdings in the technology sector, especially in companies that deal with semiconductors. One company that benefited from the interest in artificial intelligence is Advantest, which makes devices for testing
semiconductors. NVIDIA, a chip manufacturer, is one of Advantest's biggest customers. Shin-Etsu Chemical, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor wafers, saw its stock rise due to expectations that the end demand for
these wafers is rising. Ajinomoto, a company that makes a key part for high-performance semiconductors, also saw its stock go up. Alongside its chemical and food business, Ajinomoto produces this key part. Hitachi, an
industrial conglomerate, has restructured itself over the years. The company now focus on areas such as electrical grid investments and information technology services. Hitachi's order book has seen strong growth,
which is why the company's stock rose.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund had higher turnover than usual. We
sold several holdings due to concern about businesses in a post-pandemic environment. These holdings include Takara Bio, NEC Networks, and As One. We also sold some stocks due to concern of a weaker global economy,
especially in China. These stocks include Yamaha Corp., Nabtesco, and Fanuc. While the fundamentals for these businesses remain intact, we believed their earnings and valuations were too high. Meanwhile, we initiated
positions in several new holdings. These include Hitachi and Fuji Electric, a company that makes power electronics, like semiconductors for cars and energy-saving systems. We also bought Ricoh, which makes office
equipment, and Kao, which makes consumer products. Both of these companies are going through restructuring that we believe will make them more focused and profitable in the medium term.</div>
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paying a quarterly distribution. The quarterly distribution reflects the Fund&#x2019;s current policy to provide shareholders with a relatively stable cash flow per share. This policy did not have a material effect on
the Fund&#x2019;s investment strategy over the reporting period. During the 12-month period ended October 31, 2023, the distributions comprised ordinary income, and a return of capital.</div>
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moderating, as major central banks retain their tight monetary policy stance amid continued concerns of inflation. This comes alongside a more pronounced economic slowdown in China. In contrast, Japan&#x2019;s central
bank has mostly retained its ultra-loose monetary policy. Japan's economy seems strong because of higher exports and a weaker yen. However, there is concern among policymakers of still-fragile domestic conditions.</div>
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to invest in quality assets. The Adviser looks for strong businesses with good management teams and a track record of success. It also considers their awareness of shareholders'</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">rights. Because of this focus, the Fund has
found areas in the market that performed well. However, this performance was not as strong as the broader market's return on a relative basis. With the backdrop of persistent inflation, sharp rises in interest rates
across the world, and the resulting weakness of the yen, macro-economic factors dictated returns more so than company fundamentals. These headwinds run counter to our process of performing deep, fundamental analysis
of companies. Some of the Fund's holdings performed well in this environment though we did not hold enough of these investments. &#xa0;We continue to believe that our process of identifying companies with long-term
advantages relative to their peers will put the Fund in good stead. Since the fiscal year end, investor focus has finally begun to shift from macro-economic factors to company fundamentals and this has been reflected
in improved relative performance for the Fund which is encouraging. We remain optimistic on the outlook for the Fund's holdings.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Past performance is not an
indication of future results.</div>
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the Fund may invest may be more volatile, harder to price and less liquid than U.S. securities. They are subject to risks associated with less stringent accounting and regulatory standards, the impact of currency
exchange rate fluctuation, political and economic instability, reduced information about issuers, higher transaction costs and delayed settlement. The Fund focuses its investments in the Japan region, which may
subject the Fund to more volatility and greater risk of loss than geographically diverse funds. Equity stocks of small- and mid-cap companies carry greater risk, and more volatility than equity stocks of larger, more
established companies.</div>
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the average annual Fund total return compared to the Fund&#x2019;s primary benchmark&#xa0;&#xa0;for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended October 31, 2023.</div>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:60.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Net Asset Value (NAV)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1pt; padding-left:14.09pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.12pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.53%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">8.10%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1pt; padding-left:12pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.12pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.77%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">-6.12%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1pt; padding-left:13.35pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.12pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.72%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1.15%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1pt; padding-left:12.20pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.12pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:10.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">3.65%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:60.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Market Price
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1pt; padding-left:14.30pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.53%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">3.09%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1pt; padding-left:12pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.77%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">-6.15%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1pt; padding-left:12pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.72%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.75%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1pt; padding-left:12.41pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:10.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">2.86%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:60.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">TOPIX (Net Total Return)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:12pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.53%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">17.13%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:16.56pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.77%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1.56%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:12.45pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.72%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">2.50%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:12pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:10.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">4.00%
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Investment<font style="font-weight:Normal"> (as of October 31, 2023)</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:7pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">This graph shows the change in
value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund for the periods indicated. For&#xa0;comparison,&#xa0;the&#xa0;same&#xa0;investment&#xa0;is&#xa0;shown&#xa0;in&#xa0;the&#xa0;indicated&#xa0;index.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">abrdn 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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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&#x2019;s transfer agent. All return data at NAV includes fees charged to the Fund, which are listed in the Fund&#x2019;s Statement of Operations under &#x201c;Expenses.&#x201d; Total investment
return at market value is based on changes in the market price at which the Fund&#x2019;s shares traded on the NYSE during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any, at market prices
pursuant to the dividend reinvestment program sponsored by the Fund&#x2019;s transfer agent. The Fund&#x2019;s total investment return is based on the reported NAV as of the financial reporting period end date of
October 31, 2023. Because the Fund&#x2019;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. <font style="font-weight:bold">Past performance is no guarantee of future results</font>. The performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder 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&#x2019;s yield, return, market price and NAV will fluctuate. Performance information current to the most recent
month-end is available at www.abrdnjeq.com or by calling 800-522-5465.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The net operating expense
ratio excluding fee waivers based on the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 was 1.29%. The net operating expense ratio net of fee waivers based on the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 was 1.27%. The net operating
expenses net of fee waivers and excluding interest expense based on the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 was 1.18%. &#xa0;</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Portfolio Composition &#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">(as a percentage of net assets) (unaudited)&#xa0;</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">As of&#xa0;October 31, 2023</div>
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the sector composition of the Fund&#x2019;s portfolio, in S&amp;P Global Inc.&#x2019;s Global Industry Classification Standard (&#x201c;GICS&#x201d;) Sectors compared to the Fund's benchmark.</div>
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</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:7.08%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Industrials
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:9.50pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">23.3%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Information Technology
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:10.58pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">19.2%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Consumer Discretionary
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:9.97pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">18.8%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Financials
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:10.50pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">15.6%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Consumer Staples
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:12.04pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">11.7%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Health Care
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:14.47pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">9.2%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Materials
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:14.41pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">6.2%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Communication Services
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:14.08pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">3.4%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Real Estate
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:14.47pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">2.9%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Short-Term Investment
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:16.12pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.1%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(10.4%)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:3.5pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:bottom; width:91.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3.5pt; padding-left:4.66pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:7.08%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">100.0%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:1.5pt; padding-top:10pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:1.11%">*
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:6pt; padding-left:1.5pt; padding-top:10pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:99.17%">As of October 31, 2023, the benchmark sector allocation was: Industrials (23.9%), Information Technology (12.5%), Consumer Discretionary (18.6%), Financials
(12.8%), Consumer Statples (7.1%), Health Care (7.5%), Materials (5.9%), Communication Services (2.1%) and Real Estate (0.0%).&#xa0;&#xa0;
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Fund&#x2019;s top ten holdings as of October 31, 2023 compared to the Fund's benchmark:</div>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:92.89%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Toyota Motor Corp.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.26pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:5.25%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">6.6%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:92.89%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.54pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:5.25%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">6.2%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:92.89%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:5.25%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">4.8%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:92.89%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Hitachi Ltd.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.40pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:5.25%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">4.5%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:92.89%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Sony Group Corp.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.40pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:5.25%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">4.5%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:92.89%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.41pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:5.25%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">3.3%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:92.89%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Keyence Corp.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6.5pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:5.25%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">3.1%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:92.89%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Tokyo Electron Ltd.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.60pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:5.25%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">2.9%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:92.89%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.41pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:5.25%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">2.8%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:92.89%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3.5pt; padding-left:4.54pt; padding-right:9pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:5.25%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">2.6%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:1.5pt; padding-top:10pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:1.95%">**
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:6pt; padding-left:1.5pt; padding-top:10pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:98.33%">As of October 31, 2023, the benchmark top ten holdings allocation was: Toyota Motor Corp (4.4%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (2.4%), Tokio Marine
Holdings, Inc. (1.0%), Hitachi Ltd. (1.5%), Sony Group Corp. (2.7%), Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. (0.4%), Keyence Corp. (1.8%), Tokyo Electron Ltd. (1.3%), Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. (0.2%) and Ajinomoto
Co., Inc. (0.4%).
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</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Internet Initiative Japan, Inc.
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</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Denso Corp.
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</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.97pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;25,500
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:9.82pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2009;&#x2007;&#x2007;382,060
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.42pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;&#x2007;4,600
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:11.60pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2009;&#x2007;&#x2007;498,156
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:2.49pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">121,500
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:11.83pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;2,352,951
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Shoei Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.47pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;33,900
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:11.90pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2009;&#x2007;&#x2007;451,675
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Sony Group Corp.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.12pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;44,900
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:10.75pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;3,732,934
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Suzuki Motor Corp.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.48pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;23,800
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:11.13pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2009;&#x2007;&#x2007;923,726
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Toyota Motor Corp.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:1.60pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">315,300
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:12.76pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;5,515,776
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-left:12.36pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">15,635,144
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Consumer Staples&#x2014;11.7%
</td><td style="line-height:8pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;60,000
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:12.51pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;2,191,360
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.94pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">76,000
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:14.99pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">2,748,950
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Kao Corp.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.82pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">31,200
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:17.26pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,138,297
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Milbon Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6.93pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">17,500
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:19.80pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">462,643
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Seven &amp; i Holdings Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.00pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">33,700
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:15.91pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,234,724
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Shiseido Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.10pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">14,400
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:20.30pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">456,703
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Suntory Beverage &amp; Food Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.01pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">32,500
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:20.77pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">978,024
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.10pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">30,000
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:22.47pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">497,274
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-left:16.51pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">9,707,975
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Financials&#x2014;15.6%
</td><td style="line-height:8pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (The)
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.29pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">254,800
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:18.45pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,451,118
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Japan Exchange Group, Inc.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.57pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">24,000
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:21.12pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">474,595
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:2.05pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">612,700
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:16.43pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">5,140,031
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.68pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">180,400
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:13.57pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">4,035,948
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Tokyo Century Corp.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.65pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">48,700
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:15.20pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,876,348
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-left:11.09pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">12,978,040
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Health Care&#x2014;9.2%
</td><td style="line-height:8pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.64pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">25,000
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:19.77pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">420,065
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Astellas Pharma, Inc.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:1.82pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">118,400
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:17.45pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,497,745
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.01pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">42,700
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:15.29pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,266,335
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.21pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">68,600
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:15.93pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,768,796
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Hoya Corp.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6.35pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">11,900
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:16.72pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,145,596
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Jeol Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.27pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">41,300
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:16.91pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,166,037
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Olympus Corp.
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.10pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">30,000
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:20.53pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">400,661
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-left:15.85pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">7,665,235
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Industrials&#x2014;23.3%
</td><td style="line-height:8pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">AGC, Inc.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.06pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">41,000
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:15.56pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,394,782
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Amada Co. Ltd.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:1.66pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">179,900
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:18.82pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,745,112
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">ANA Holdings, Inc.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(b)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.79pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">57,000
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:18.22pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,119,016
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Daikin Industries Ltd.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:8.70pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">9,300
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:14.30pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,340,864
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Daiseki Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6.94pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">17,200
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:21.44pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">475,021
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.33pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">45,400
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:16.09pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,728,587
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Hitachi Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.65pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">59,300
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:14.69pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">3,758,824
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Makita Corp.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.28pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">36,400
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:19.85pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">940,825
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">MISUMI Group, Inc.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:2.5pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.5pt; padding-left:4.35pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">43,300
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.5pt; padding-left:20.12pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">655,504
</td></tr></table>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; line-height:8pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:4pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #CCCCCC;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-top:4pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #CCCCCC;" colspan="2">Shares
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:77.29%; background-color: #F0F0F0;" colspan="3">
</td><td style="padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="padding-right:6pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:96.92%; background-color: #F0F0F0;" colspan="4">
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Open Up Group, Inc.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.30pt; padding-right:4pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;90,300
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:1.06pt"></font>&#x2002;&#x2007;1,120,069
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.80pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;32,600
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:10.92pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2009;&#x2007;&#x2007;934,730
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:1.92pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;19,700
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:11.53pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2009;&#x2007;&#x2007;775,846
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">SMC Corp.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.70pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;&#x2007;2,400
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:14.09pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;1,108,231
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Takasago Thermal Engineering Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:1.44pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;61,400
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:13.84pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;1,212,318
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Takuma Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;48,800
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:11.74pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2009;&#x2007;&#x2007;473,441
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-left:11.55pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">19,335,892
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Information Technology&#x2014;19.2%
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</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Advantest Corp.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:11.01pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2009;&#x2007;&#x2007;968,524
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Elecom Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:10.06pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2009;&#x2007;&#x2007;460,348
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Ibiden Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:12.13pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;1,812,049
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Kaga Electronics Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:14.00pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;1,196,461
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Keyence Corp.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.57pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;&#x2007;6,600
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:10.97pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;2,554,982
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Kohoku Kogyo Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:2.60pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;17,800
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:10.76pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2009;&#x2007;&#x2007;565,438
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">NEC Corp.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.70pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;32,400
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:11.72pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2007;1,560,079
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Nomura Research Institute Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.43pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">63,600
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:15.24pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,669,496
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Otsuka Corp.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.22pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">23,700
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:21.01pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">950,242
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Ricoh Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:2.21pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">113,300
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:21.14pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">918,309
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Sansan, Inc.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(b)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6.11pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">54,100
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:21.05pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">429,897
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Tokyo Electron Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.48pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">18,200
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:14.26pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">2,404,905
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Zuken, Inc.
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.40pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">19,600
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:20.85pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">489,766
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-left:10.93pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">15,980,496
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Materials&#x2014;6.2%
</td><td style="line-height:8pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.16pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">75,900
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:19.29pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,110,774
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:1.21pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">281,600
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:16.25pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,893,227
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.22pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">72,600
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:16.36pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">2,170,984
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-left:17.30pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">5,174,985
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Real Estate&#x2014;2.9%
</td><td style="line-height:8pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">JSB Co. Ltd.
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:4.53pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">29,800
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:20.16pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">454,646
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(a)</sup>
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:0.49pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">339,500
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:15.99pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,978,036
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-left:14.99pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">2,432,682
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;" colspan="2">Total Japan
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:8pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:5.05pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">91,683,807
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;" colspan="2">Total Common Stocks
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:8pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.38pt; padding-left:5.05pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">91,683,807
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:77.29%; background-color: #F0F0F0;" colspan="3">SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT&#x2014;0.1%
</td><td style="line-height:8pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.38pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:14pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-indent:-8pt; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 5.30%<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(c)</sup>
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:0%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:4.55pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">48,645
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:24.42pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">48,645
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:65.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;" colspan="2">Total Short-Term Investment
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; line-height:8pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; width:12.19%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:18.96pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">48,645
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:14pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-indent:-8pt; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:77.29%; background-color: #F0F0F0;" colspan="3">Total Investments<br>
(Cost $95,506,333)<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(d)</sup>&#x2014;110.4%
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:9.99pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">91,732,452
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:77.29%; background-color: #F0F0F0;" colspan="3">Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets&#x2014;(10.4%)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:1.25pt; padding-left:12.69pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(8,638,815)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:0.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:77.29%; background-color: #F0F0F0;" colspan="3">Net Assets&#x2014;100.0%
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:0.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:19.63%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$83,093,637
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:1.5pt; padding-top:10pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:4.00%">(a)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:1.5pt; padding-top:10pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:96.57%">All or a portion of the security has been designated as collateral for the line of credit.
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:1.5pt; padding-top:1.12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:4.00%">(b)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:1.5pt; padding-top:1.12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:96.57%">Non-income producing security.
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:1.5pt; padding-top:1.12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:4.00%">(c)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:1.5pt; padding-top:1.12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:96.57%">Registered investment company advised by State Street Global Advisors. The rate shown is the 7 day yield as of October 31, 2023.
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:6pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:1.5pt; padding-top:1.12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:4.00%">(d)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:6pt; padding-left:1.5pt; padding-top:1.12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:96.57%">See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for tax unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of securities.
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">&#xa0;</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; margin-top:9pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">See accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">As of October 31, 2023</div>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Foreign currency, at value (cost $373,609)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Receivable for investments sold
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Interest and dividends receivable
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Prepaid expenses and other assets
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Total assets
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:86.21%">Line&#xa0;of&#xa0;credit&#xa0;payable&#xa0;(Note&#xa0;7)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Investment management fees payable (Note 3)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Interest payable on line of credit
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Administration fees payable (Note 3)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Investor relations fees payable (Note 3)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Total liabilities
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:21.96pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.97%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">10,176,619
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Common stock (par value $0.010 per share) (Note 5)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Paid-in capital in excess of par
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Accumulated loss
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Net Assets
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.21%">Net asset value per share based on 13,726,696 shares issued and outstanding
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Net Investment Income
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Investment Income:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Dividends&#xa0;and&#xa0;other&#xa0;income (net of foreign withholding taxes of $194,916)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:7.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$&#x2003;1,759,042
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Total investment income
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:20.07pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,759,042
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:87.40%">Expenses:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Investment management fee (Note 3)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:17.82pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;339,693
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Directors' fees and expenses
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:19.61pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;164,013
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Legal fees and expenses
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:21.28pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;137,570
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Administration fee (Note 3)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:27.52pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;71,119
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Independent auditors&#x2019; fees and expenses
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:24.10pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;62,610
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Investor relations fees and expenses (Note 3)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:24.52pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;57,696
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Transfer agent&#x2019;s fees and expenses
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:23.10pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;53,429
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Custodian&#x2019;s fees and expenses
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:23.72pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;38,916
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Insurance expense
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:23.37pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;36,242
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Reports to shareholders and proxy solicitation
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:24.20pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;31,268
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">NYSE listing fee
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:23.25pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;26,239
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:87.40%">Miscellaneous
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:23.80pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;41,945
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Total operating expenses, excluding interest expense
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:19.84pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,060,740
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Interest expense
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:23.28pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;85,952
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Total operating expenses before reimbursed/waived expenses
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:21.28pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,146,692
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Less: Investor relations fee waiver (Note 3)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:28.89pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(13,246)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Net expenses
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:20.97pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,133,446
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:99.18%" colspan="2">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Net Investment Income
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:25.94pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">625,596
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Investments and Foreign Currency Related Transactions:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Net realized gain/(loss) from:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Investment transactions
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:15.65pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(8,446,641)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Foreign currency transactions
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:31.71pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">10,780
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:16.37pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(8,435,861)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:87.40%">Investments
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.5pt; padding-left:16.22pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">13,725,555
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Foreign currency translation
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:28.05pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">210,148
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:15.09pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">13,935,703
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Net realized and unrealized gain from investments and foreign currencies
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:18.23pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">5,499,842
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:87.40%">Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:7.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.78%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:5.08pt"></font>6,125,438
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Statements.</div>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:7.5pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.41%">For the<br>
Year Ended<br>
October 31, 2023
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Year Ended<br>
October 31, 2022
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:68.39%">Operations:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Net investment income
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:7.5pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:15.20pt"></font>625,596
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:7.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">$<font style="padding-left:16.16pt"></font>859,414
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Net realized loss from investments and foreign currency transactions
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:18.09pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(8,435,861)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:20.49pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">(1,453,144)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:10pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-indent:-10pt; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign
currency translation
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:16.81pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">13,935,703
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:13.78pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">(43,812,462)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:21.97pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">6,125,438
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:14.07pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">(44,406,192)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Distributions to Shareholders From:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Distributable earnings
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:28.36pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(747,188)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:15.10pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">(13,275,407)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Return of capital
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:17.57pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(4,820,782)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:21.01pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">(4,971,817)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Net decrease in net assets from distributions
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:19.61pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(5,567,970)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:16.25pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">(18,247,224)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Issuance of 220,903 and 97,257 shares of common stock, respectively due to stock distribution
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:22.62pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,237,848
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:29.65pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">527,002
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Change in net assets
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:23.30pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,795,316
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:15.78pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">(62,126,414)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Net Assets:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:9.5pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">Beginning of year
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:17.59pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">81,298,321
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:12.68pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">143,424,735
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:9.5pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:68.39%">End of year
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:7.5pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:15.41%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$83,093,637
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:7.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:15.38%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">$<font style="padding-left:2.86pt"></font>81,298,321
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Statements.</div>
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:10pt; padding-left:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:97.46%">abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">For the Year Ended &#xa0;October 31, 2023</div>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Cash flows from operating activities:
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:7.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:7.78pt"></font>&#x2003;6,125,438
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:10pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-indent:-10pt; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting<br>
from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Investments purchased
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:12.68pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;(53,269,142)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Investments sold and principal repayments
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:14.02pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;56,570,654
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Increase in short-term investments, excluding foreign government
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:27.99pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;(14,083)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Increase in cash due to broker
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:28.59pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;(91,023)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Increase in interest, dividends and other receivables
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:28.67pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;(27,804)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Increase in prepaid expenses
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:28.32pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;(10,633)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Increase in interest payable on bank loan
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:47.14pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;84
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Increase in accrued investment management fees payable
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:42.48pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;628
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Increase in other accrued expenses
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:31.90pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;18,057
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:13.23pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;(13,725,555)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:25.06pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;(210,148)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Net realized loss on investments transactions
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:18.61pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2003;8,446,641
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:9.5pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Net cash provided by operating activities
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:27.11pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">3,813,114
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Cash flows from financing activities:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Distributions paid to shareholders
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:25.47pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(5,567,970)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:28.49pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,237,848
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:9.5pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Net cash used in financing activities
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:22.07pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(4,330,122)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Effect of exchange rate on cash
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:46.45pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">5,161
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:9.5pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Net change in cash
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:32.83pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(511,847)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:9.5pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Unrestricted and restricted cash and foreign currency, beginning of year
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:34.67pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">885,136
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:7.5pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:86.03%">Unrestricted and restricted cash and foreign currency, end of year
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:7.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:19.10pt"></font>373,289
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investments and foreign currency transactions
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:22.09pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.87)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:23.16pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.37)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:22.80pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.19)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:18.65pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.58)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Return of capital
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:19.28pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.35)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:22.45pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.37)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:38.45pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:36.71pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:34.66pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Total distributions
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:20.00pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.41)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:23.03pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(1.36)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:22.26pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.43)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:20.86pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.26)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:18.79pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.65)
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Capital Share Transactions:
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Impact of Stock Distribution (Note 5)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:19.06pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.02)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:22.61pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.01)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:38.45pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:36.71pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:34.66pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Net asset value, end of year
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:17.21pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$6.05
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:19.89pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$6.02
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:16.91pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$10.70
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:18.50pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$9.80
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:17.43pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$8.97
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Market price, end of year
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:17.84pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$5.07
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:20.38pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$5.29
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:21.45pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$9.27
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:19.18pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$8.22
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:18.71pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$7.53
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Total Investment Return Based on<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(b)</sup>:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Market price
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:14.19pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">3.09%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:10.69pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(31.92%)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:16.10pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">17.78%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:13.14pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">12.75%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:11.26pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">11.42%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Net asset value
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:16.09pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">8.10%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:9.14pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(32.88%)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:13.49pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">14.03%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:11.99pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">12.84%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:11.05pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">13.41%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:16pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-indent:-10pt; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Ratio to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders/Supplementary Data:
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000 omitted)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6.68pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$83,094
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:10.89pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$81,298
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6.83pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$143,425
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:16.62pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$131.5
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:13.00pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$120.3
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Average net assets applicable to common shareholders (000 omitted)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6.5pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$88,898
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6.5pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$104,074
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6.5pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$142,960
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6.5pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$119,625
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6.5pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$110,175
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Net&#xa0;operating&#xa0;expenses,&#xa0;net&#xa0;of&#xa0;fee&#xa0;waivers/recoupments
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:16.32pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1.27%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:17.76pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1.08%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:17.37pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.83%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:15.82pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.85%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:13.57pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.94%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Net operating expenses, excluding fee waivers
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:15.75pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1.29%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:17.76pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1.08%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:38.45pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:36.71pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:34.66pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:16pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-indent:-10pt; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Net operating expenses, net of fee waivers and<br>
excluding interest expense
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:17.44pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1.18%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:16.83pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.99%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:18.34pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.76%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:36.71pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:34.66pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Net Investment income
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:14.54pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.70%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:16.66pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.83%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:18.34pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.76%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:15.77pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.63%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:15.44pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0.71%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Portfolio turnover
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:21.49pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">54%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:23.95pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">38%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:24.86pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">45%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:22.93pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">34%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:21.09pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">42%
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Line&#xa0;of&#xa0;credit&#xa0;payable&#xa0;outstanding&#xa0;(000&#xa0;omitted)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:8.67pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$10,037
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:11.21pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$10,226
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:11.59pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$13,330
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:31.74pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$&#x2013;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:29.69pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$&#x2013;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Asset coverage ratio on line of credit payable at year end<sup style="font-size:85%; font-style:Normal; text-transform:none">(c)</sup>
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:16.49pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">928%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:19.13pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">895%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:16.55pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">1,176%
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:36.71pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.62pt; padding-left:34.66pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:54.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Asset coverage per $1,000 on line of credit payable at year end
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:13.07pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.57%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$9,279
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:14.72pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.07%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$8,950
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:13.65pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:9.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$11,759
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:31.74pt; padding-right:6.5pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$&#x2013;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:29.69pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.62pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:8.49%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$&#x2013;
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<table style="border-collapse:collapse; empty-cells:show; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; margin-top:11pt; width:100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:2.22%">(a)
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:3pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:98.33%">Based on average shares outstanding.
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:3pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:98.33%">Total investment return based on market value is calculated assuming that shares of the Fund&#x2019;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&#x2019;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&#x2019;s net
asset value is substituted for the closing market value.
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:3pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:98.33%">Asset coverage ratio is calculated by dividing net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes by the amount of any borrowings.
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 &#x201c;&#x2013;&#x201d; are $0 or round to $0.&#xa0;</div>
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Statements.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Notes to Financial Statements<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">&#xa0;<br>
</font><font style="font-size:11pt; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt">October 31, 2023</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">1.&#xa0;&#xa0;Organization</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">abrdn Japan Equity Fund,
Inc. (the "Fund") was incorporated in Maryland on July 12, 1990 under its original name "The Japan Equity Fund, Inc." and commenced operations on July 24, 1992. &#xa0;It is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") as a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund&#x2019;s investment objective is to outperform over the long term, on a total return basis (including appreciation and
dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index ("TOPIX").</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">2.&#xa0;&#xa0;Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund is an investment
company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services-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 ("GAAP")
in the United States of America. 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 accounting records of the Fund are
maintained in U.S. Dollars and the U.S. Dollar is used as both the functional and reporting currency.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">a.&#xa0;&#xa0;Security Valuation:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund values&#xa0;its
securities at current market value or fair value, consistent with regulatory requirements. "Fair value" is defined in the Fund'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. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the "1940 Act"), the Board of Directors (the "Board") designated abrdn Asia Limited (&#x201c;abrdn Asia&#x201d; or the &#x201c;Investment Manager&#x201d;)&#xa0;as the valuation designee ("Valuation Designee")
for the Fund to perform the fair value determinations relating to Fund investments for which market quotations are not readily available or deemed unreliable.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">In accordance with the
authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under U.S. 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,</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">measurements to valuations based upon
unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example,
the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable.
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&#x2019;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&#x2019;s level within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Open-end mutual funds are
valued at the respective NAV as reported by such company. The prospectuses for the registered open-end management investment companies in which the Fund invests explain the circumstances under which those companies
will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing. Closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (&#x201c;ETFs&#x201d;) are valued at the market price of the security at the Valuation Time (defined
below). A security using any of these pricing methodologies is generally determined to be a Level 1 investment.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Equity securities that are
traded on an exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price or the official close price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded at the &#x201c;Valuation Time&#x201d; 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 ("NYSE") (usually 4:00 p.m.
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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Foreign equity securities
that are traded on foreign exchanges that close prior to the 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'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</div>
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:10pt; padding-left:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:18.87%">13
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Notes to Financial Statements<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">&#xa0;&#xa0;(continued)<br>
</font><font style="font-size:11pt; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt">October 31, 2023</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">security that applies a valuation factor is
generally 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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Short-term investments are
comprised of cash and cash equivalents invested in short-term investment funds which are redeemable daily. The Fund&#xa0;sweeps available cash into the State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund,
which has elected to qualify as a &#x201c;government money market fund&#x201d; pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, and has an objective, which is not guaranteed, to maintain a $1.00 per share NAV. Generally, these
investment types are categorized as Level 1 investments.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">In the event that a
security&#x2019;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),</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">the security is valued at fair value as
determined by the Valuation Designee, taking into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances using valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. A security that has been fair valued by the
Investment&#xa0;Manager may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the nature of the inputs.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The three-level hierarchy of
inputs is summarized below:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Level 1 - quoted prices
(unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments;</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Level 2 - other significant observable
inputs (including valuation factors, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk, etc.); or</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs
(including the Fund&#x2019;s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).</div>
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<div style="clear:both; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">A summary of standard
inputs is listed below:</div>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:3.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4.5pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:33.05%">Security Type
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:3.5pt; padding-left:4.5pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:66.11%">Standard Inputs
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4.5pt; padding-top:2.88pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:33.05%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Foreign equities utilizing a fair value factor
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3.5pt; padding-left:4.5pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.88pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:66.11%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Depositary receipts, indices, futures, sector indices/ETFs, exchange rates, and local
exchange opening and closing prices of each security.
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summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund'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:</div>
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<table style="border-collapse:collapse; empty-cells:show; margin-top:0pt; width:98.89%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:36.51%">Investments, at Value
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:14.01%">Level 1 &#x2013; Quoted<br>
Prices
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:20.87%">Level 2 &#x2013; Other Significant<br>
Observable Inputs
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:17.03%">Level 3 &#x2013; Significant<br>
Unobservable Inputs
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.58%">Total
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:71.39%; background-color: #F0F0F0;" colspan="3">Assets
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:17.03%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:50.52%; background-color: #F0F0F0;" colspan="2">Investments in Securities
</td><td style="line-height:9.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:20.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:17.03%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:36.51%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Common Stocks
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:14.01%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:25.20pt"></font>&#x2013;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:20.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:2.81pt"></font>91,683,807
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:17.03%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:0.21pt"></font>&#x2013;
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:1.71pt"></font>91,683,807
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:36.51%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Short-Term Investment
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:12.92pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:14.01%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">48,645
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:52.68pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:20.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:11.18pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:17.03%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#x2013;
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:28.32pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">48,645
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:36.51%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Total Investments
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:14.01%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$48,645
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:20.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$91,683,807
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:17.03%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$&#x2013;
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$91,732,452
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:36.51%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Total Investment Assets
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:14.01%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$48,645
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:20.87%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$91,683,807
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:17.03%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$&#x2013;
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:11.58%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$91,732,452
</td></tr></table>
</div>
<div style="clear:both; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:16pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Amounts listed as
 &#x201c;&#x2013;&#x201d; are $0 or round to $0.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="padding-top:8.5pt">
<div style="float:left; overflow:hidden; position:relative; width:48.45%">
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023,
there were no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies for the type of holdings in the Fund's portfolio.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">b.&#xa0;&#xa0;Foreign Currency
Translation:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Foreign currency amounts are
translated into U.S. Dollars on the following basis:</div>
</div>
<div style="float:right; overflow:hidden; position:relative; width:48.45%">
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">(i) market value of investment securities,
other assets and liabilities &#x2013; at the current daily rates of exchange at the Valuation Time; and</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">(ii) purchases and sales of
investment securities, income and expenses &#x2013; at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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.</div>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:10pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:3.15%">14
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:10pt; padding-left:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:97.41%">abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Notes to Financial Statements<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">&#xa0;&#xa0;(continued)<br>
</font><font style="font-size:11pt; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt">October 31, 2023</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund reports certain foreign currency
related transactions and foreign taxes withheld on security transactions as components of realized gains for financial reporting purposes, whereas such foreign currency related transactions are treated as ordinary
income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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 in value of investments, and translation
of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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&#x2019;s books and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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'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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">c.&#xa0;&#xa0;Rights Issues and
Warrants:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Rights issues give the
right, normally to existing stockholders, 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&#x2019;s discretion. Warrants are securities that 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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">d.&#xa0;&#xa0;Security Transactions,
Investment Income and Expenses:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Interest income and expenses are
recorded on an accrual basis.</div>
</div>
<div style="float:right; overflow:hidden; position:relative; width:48.45%">
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">e.&#xa0;&#xa0;Distributions:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund records dividends
and distributions payable to its&#xa0;stockholders&#xa0;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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">f.&#xa0;&#xa0;Federal Income Taxes:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund intends to
continue to qualify as a &#x201c;regulated investment company&#x201d; ("RIC") 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 federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund recognizes the tax
benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is &#x201c;more likely than not&#x201d; 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&#x2019;s U.S. federal and state tax returns for
each of the most recent four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 are subject to such review.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">g.&#xa0;&#xa0;Foreign Withholding
Tax:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Dividend and interest
income from non-U.S. sources received by the Fund are generally subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes and are recorded on the Statement of Operations. The Fund files for tax reclaims for the refund of such
withholdings taxes according to tax treaties. Tax reclaims that are deemed collectible are booked as tax reclaim receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">In addition, when the Fund
sells securities within certain countries in which it invests, the capital gains realized may be subject to tax. Based on these market requirements and as required under GAAP, the Fund accrues deferred capital gains
tax on securities currently held that have</div>
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:10pt; padding-left:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:18.87%">15
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Notes to Financial Statements<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">&#xa0;&#xa0;(continued)<br>
</font><font style="font-size:11pt; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt">October 31, 2023</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">unrealized appreciation within these
countries. The amount of deferred capital gains tax accrued, if any, is reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">3.&#xa0;&#xa0;Agreements and Transactions
with Affiliates</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">a.&#xa0;&#xa0;Investment Manager:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">abrdn Asia Limited serves
as the Fund's investment manager with respect to all investments. The Investment Manager is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn plc. In rendering advisory services, the Investment Manager may use the
resources of investment advisor subsidiaries of abrdn plc. These affiliates have entered into procedures pursuant to which investment professionals from affiliates may render portfolio management and research services
as associated persons of the Investment Manager.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Pursuant to the Management
Agreement, the Investment Manager makes investment management decisions relating to the Fund&#x2019;s assets. For such investment services, the Fund pays the Investment 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&#x2019;s average weekly Managed Assets. For purposes of this calculation, &#x201c;Managed Assets&#x201d; 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) the issuance or incurrence of indebtedness of any type (including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock
or other similar preference securities, and/or (iii) any other means, but not including any collateral received for securities loaned by the Fund. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, the Fund paid the
Investment Manager $339,693. In addition, the Fund has agreed to reimburse the Investment Manager for all out-of-pocket expenses related to the Fund. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, no such expenses were
paid to the Investment Manager.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">b.&#xa0;&#xa0;Fund Administration:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">abrdn Inc., an affiliate of
the Investment Manager, serves as the Fund's administrator, pursuant to an agreement with amended fee schedule under which abrdn Inc. receives a fee, payable quarterly by the Fund, at an annual fee rate of 0.08% of
the value of the Fund's average weekly net assets. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, abrdn Inc. earned $71,119 from the Fund for administration services.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">c.&#xa0;&#xa0;Investor Relations:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Under the terms of the
Investor Relations Services Agreement, abrdn Inc. provides and pays third parties to provide investor relations services to the Fund and certain other funds advised by the Investment Manager or its affiliates as part
of an Investor Relations Program.</div>
</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Under the Investor Relations Services
Agreement, the Fund owes a portion of the fees related to the Investor Relations Program (the "Fund's Portion").&#xa0; However, Investor Relations Services fees are limited by abrdn Inc. so that the Fund will only pay
up to an annual rate of 0.05% of the Fund's average weekly net assets. Any difference between the capped rate of 0.05% of the Fund's average weekly net assets and the Fund's Portion is paid for by abrdn Inc.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">During the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2023, the Fund incurred investor relations fees of approximately $57,696. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, abrdn Inc. bore $13,246&#xa0;of the investor relations cost allocated to the Fund
because the investor relations fees were above 0.05% of the Fund&#x2019;s average weekly net assets on an annual basis.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">4.&#xa0;&#xa0;Investment Transactions</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Purchases and sales of
investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the fiscal year&#xa0;ended October 31, 2023, were $53,261,527 and $56,591,102, respectively.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">5.&#xa0;&#xa0;Capital</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The authorized capital of
the Fund is 30 million shares of $0.01 par value per share of common stock. As of October 31, 2023, there were 13,726,696 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The following table shows the
shares issued by the Fund as a part of a quarterly distribution to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.</div>
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</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:24.35%">Shares Issued
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:73.35%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">01/11/2023
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:24.35%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">46,148
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:73.35%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">03/31/2023
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:24.35%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">48,049
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:73.35%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">06/30/2023
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:24.35%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">56,354
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:73.35%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">09/30/2023
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:24.35%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">70,352
</td></tr></table>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">6.&#xa0;&#xa0;Discount Management
Program</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Board approved an open
market repurchase and discount management policy (the &#x201c;Program&#x201d;). The Program allows the Fund to purchase, in the open market, its outstanding common shares, with the amount and timing of any repurchase
determined at the discretion of the Investment Manager. Such purchases may be made opportunistically at certain discounts to net asset value per share in the reasonable judgment of management based on historical
discount levels and current market conditions.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">On a quarterly basis, the
Board will receive information on any transactions made pursuant to this policy during the prior quarter and if shares are repurchased management will post the number of shares repurchased on the Fund&#x2019;s website
on a monthly basis. &#xa0;Under the terms of the Program, the Fund is permitted to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding shares of common stock in the open market during any 12 month period as of October 31 of the
prior year.</div>
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:10pt; padding-left:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:97.41%">abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Notes to Financial Statements<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">&#xa0;&#xa0;(continued)<br>
</font><font style="font-size:11pt; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt">October 31, 2023</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, the
Fund did not repurchase any shares through this program.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">7.&#xa0;&#xa0;Line of Credit</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund has entered into a
Prime Brokerage Agreement with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd. (&#x201c;BNPP PB&#x201d;). The maximum commitment amount is $20,000,000. Interest on the BNPP PB is charged on amounts borrowed at a variable
rate, which may be based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (&#x201c;SOFR&#x201d;) or the MUTKCALM plus a spread. The BNPP PB facility provides a secured, committed line of credit for the Fund where certain Fund
assets are pledged against advances made to the Fund. The Fund has granted a security interest in all pledged assets used as collateral to the BNPP PB facility.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund's outstanding
balance as of October 31, 2023 was 1,520,000,000 JPY ($10,036,647). During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 the average borrowing by the Fund was 1,520,000,000 JPY with an average weighted interest rate on
borrowings of 0.78%.&#xa0; Interest expense related to the line of credit for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, was $85,952.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">8.&#xa0;&#xa0;Portfolio Investment
Risks</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">a.&#xa0;&#xa0;Equity Securities
Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The stock or other security
of a company may not perform as well as expected, and may decrease in value, because of factors related to the company (such as poorer than expected earnings or certain management decisions) or to the industry in
which the company is engaged (such as a reduction in the demand for products or services in a particular industry). Holders of common stock generally are subject to more risks than holders of preferred stock or debt
securities because the right to repayment of common stockholders' claims is subordinated to that of preferred stock and debt securities upon the bankruptcy of the issuer.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">b.&#xa0;&#xa0;Focus Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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. The Fund focuses its
investments in Japan, which subjects the Fund to more volatility and greater risk of loss than geographically diverse funds. 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.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">c.&#xa0;&#xa0;Foreign Currency Exposure Risk &#x2013;
Japan:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Substantially all of the
Fund&#x2019;s assets are invested in Japanese Equities. In addition, a portion of the Fund&#x2019;s Temporary Investments may be in yen-denominated debt securities. Substantially all income received by the Fund is in
yen. However, the Fund&#x2019;s net asset value is reported, and distributions from the Fund are made, in U.S. dollars. Therefore, the Fund&#x2019;s reported net asset value and distributions will be adversely affected
by depreciation of the yen relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition, the Fund computes its income on the date of its receipt by the Fund at the foreign exchange rate in effect on that date, and if the value of the yen
falls relative to the U.S. dollar between the date of receipt and the date the Fund makes distributions, and, if the Fund has insufficient cash in U.S. dollars to meet distribution requirements, the Fund may be
required to liquidate securities in order to make distributions.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">d.&#xa0;&#xa0;Foreign Securities Risk
- Japan:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Investments in foreign
securities that are traded on foreign markets, including Japanese securities, are subject to risks of loss that are different from the risks of investing in U.S. securities. These include the risks related to the
nature of the markets for Japanese Equities, political and economic risks with respect to Japan, fluctuations in the rate of exchange between currencies and costs associated with currency conversion, and Japanese laws
and government regulations which may create potential limitations and restrictions on investments by the Fund in Japanese Equities.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">e.&#xa0;&#xa0;Issuer Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The value of a security may
decline for reasons directly related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods or services. In an increasingly interconnected financial market, the
adverse changes in the financial conditions of one issuer may negatively affect other issuers.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">f.&#xa0;&#xa0;Leverage Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund may use leverage
to purchase securities. Increases and decreases in the value of the Fund's portfolio will be magnified when the Fund uses leverage.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">g.&#xa0;&#xa0;Management Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund&#xa0;is subject to
the risk that the Adviser may make poor security selections. The Adviser, and its portfolio managers apply their own investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund and there can be
no guarantee that these decisions will achieve the desired results for the Fund. In addition, the Adviser may select securities that underperform the relevant market or other funds with similar investment objectives
and strategies.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Notes to Financial Statements<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">&#xa0;&#xa0;(continued)<br>
</font><font style="font-size:11pt; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt">October 31, 2023</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">h.&#xa0;&#xa0;Market Events Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Markets are affected by
numerous factors, including interest rates, the outlook for corporate profits, the health of the national and world economies, the fluctuation of other stock markets around the world, and financial, economic and other
global market developments and disruptions, such as those arising from war, terrorism, market manipulation, government interventions, trading and tariff arrangements, defaults and shutdowns, political changes or
diplomatic developments, public health emergencies and natural/environmental disasters. Such events can negatively impact the securities markets and cause the Fund to lose value.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Policy and legislative
changes in countries around the world are affecting many aspects of financial regulation, and governmental and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world have previously responded to serious
economic disruptions with a variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The impact of these changes
on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time. In addition, economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected.
As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to countries or sectors experiencing economic and financial difficulties, the value and liquidity of the
Fund&#x2019;s investments may be negatively affected by such events.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">i.&#xa0;&#xa0;Mid-Cap Securities
Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Securities of medium-sized
companies tend to be more volatile and less liquid than securities of larger companies.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">j.&#xa0;&#xa0;Non-U.S. Taxation
Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Income, proceeds and gains
received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries, which will reduce the return on those investments. Tax treaties between certain
countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">If, at the close of its
taxable year, more than 50% of the value of the Fund&#x2019;s total assets consists of securities of foreign corporations, including for this purpose foreign governments, the Fund will be permitted to make an election
under the Code that will allow shareholders a deduction or credit for foreign taxes paid by the Fund. In such a case, shareholders will include in gross income from foreign sources their pro rata shares of such taxes.
A shareholder&#x2019;s ability to claim an offsetting foreign tax credit or deduction in respect of such foreign taxes is subject to certain limitations imposed by the Code, which may result in the shareholder&#x2019;s
not receiving a full credit or deduction (if any) for the amount of such taxes. Shareholders who do not itemize on their U.S. federal income tax returns may claim a credit (but not a deduction) for such foreign taxes.
If the Fund does not</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">qualify for or chooses not to make such an
election, shareholders will not be entitled separately to claim a credit or deduction for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to foreign taxes paid by the Fund; in that case the foreign tax will nonetheless
reduce the Fund&#x2019;s taxable income. Even if the Fund elects to pass through to its shareholders foreign tax credits or deductions, tax-exempt shareholders and those who invest in the Fund through tax-advantaged
accounts such as IRAs will not benefit from any such tax credit or deduction.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">k.&#xa0;&#xa0;Passive Foreign
Investment Company Tax Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Equity investments by the
Fund in certain &#x201c;passive foreign investment companies&#x201d; (&#x201c;PFICs&#x201d;) could subject the Fund to a U.S. federal income tax (including interest charges) on distributions received from the PFIC or on
proceeds received from the disposition of shares in the PFIC. The Fund may be able to elect to treat a PFIC as a &#x201c;qualified electing fund&#x201d; (i.e., make a &#x201c;QEF election&#x201d;), in which case the Fund
will be required to include its share of the company&#x2019;s income and net capital gains annually. The Fund may make an election to mark the gains (and to a limited extent losses) in such holdings &#x201c;to the
market&#x201d; as though it had sold and repurchased its holdings in those PFICs on the last day of the Fund&#x2019;s taxable year. Such gains and losses are treated as ordinary income and loss. Because it is not always
possible to identify a foreign corporation as a PFIC, the Fund may incur the tax and interest charges &#xa0;described above in some instances.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">l.&#xa0;&#xa0;Sector Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Industrials Sector
Risk.<font style="font-style:Normal"> To the extent that the industrial sector represents a significant portion of the Fund&#x2019;s holdings, the Fund will be sensitive to changes in, and its performance may be adversely
impacted by issues impacting this sector. The value of securities issued by companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by supply and demand related to their specific products or services and
industrials sector products in general. The products of manufacturing companies may face obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction. Government regulations, world
events, economic conditions and exchange rates may adversely affect the performance of companies in the industrials sector. Companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by liability for environmental
damage and product liability claims. The industrials sector may also be adversely affected by changes or trends in commodity prices, which may be influenced by unpredictable factors. Companies in the industrials
sector, particularly aerospace and defense companies, may also be adversely affected by government</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Notes to Financial Statements<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">&#xa0;&#xa0;(continued)<br>
</font><font style="font-size:11pt; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt">October 31, 2023</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">spending policies because companies involved
in this sector rely to a significant extent on government demand for their products and services.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Information Technology Sector
Risk.<font style="font-style:Normal"> To the extent that the information technology sector represents a significant portion of the Fund, the Fund will be sensitive to changes in, and its performance may depend to a greater
extent on, factors impacting this sector. Information technology companies face intense competition, both domestically and internationally, which may have an adverse effect on their profit margins. Like other
technology companies, information technology companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. The products of information technology companies may face obsolescence due to rapid
technological developments, frequent new product introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the services of qualified personnel. Companies in the information technology sector are heavily
dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. The loss or impairment of these rights may adversely affect the profitability of these companies.</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">m.&#xa0;&#xa0;Small-Cap Securities
Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Securities of smaller
companies are usually less stable in price and less liquid than those of larger, more established companies. Therefore, they generally involve greater risk.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">n.&#xa0;&#xa0;Valuation Risk:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The price that the Fund
could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Fund's valuation of the 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'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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">9.&#xa0;&#xa0;Contingencies</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">In the normal course of
business, the Fund may provide general indemnifications pursuant to certain contracts and organizational documents. The Fund'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.</div>
</div>
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<div style="clear:both; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:11pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">10.&#xa0;&#xa0;Tax
Information</div>
<div style="clear:both; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The U.S. federal
income tax basis of the Fund's investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and the net unrealized depreciation as of October 31, 2023, were as follows:</div>
<div style="text-align:left">
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:10.5pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:18.98%">Tax Cost of<br>
Securities
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:10.5pt; padding-right:10.5pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:29.21%">Unrealized<br>
Appreciation
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:10.5pt; padding-right:10.5pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:29.27%">Unrealized<br>
Depreciation
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:10.5pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:30.42%">Net<br>
Unrealized<br>
Appreciation/<br>
(Depreciation)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:10.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:18.98%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$96,315,069
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:10.5pt; padding-right:10.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:29.21%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$4,837,637
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:10.5pt; padding-right:10.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:29.27%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$(9,420,254)
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:10.5pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:30.42%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$(4,582,617)
</td></tr></table>
</div>
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distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022 was as follows:</div>
<div style="text-align:left">
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; line-height:9pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:bottom; width:70.70%">&#xa0;
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:5pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:14.20%">October 31, 2023
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:5pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:14.17%">October 31, 2022
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:70.70%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Distributions paid from:
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:14.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:bottom; width:14.17%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:70.70%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Ordinary Income
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:5pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:14.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:11.17pt"></font>747,188
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:5pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:14.17%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:6.79pt"></font>1,570,024
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:70.70%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Net long-term capital gains
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:45.69pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:14.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">-
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:12.59pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:14.17%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">11,705,383
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:70.70%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Return of Capital
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:10.34pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:14.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">4,820,782
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:18.13pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:14.17%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">4,971,817
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:70.70%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Total tax character of distributions
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:5pt; padding-right:5pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:14.20%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$5,567,970
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:5pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:14.17%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$18,247,224
</td></tr></table>
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 &#x201c;&#x2013;&#x201d; are $0 or round to $0.</div>
</div>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:10pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:100%">abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:10pt; padding-left:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:18.87%">19
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Notes to Financial Statements<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">&#xa0;&#xa0;(concluded)<br>
</font><font style="font-size:11pt; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt">October 31, 2023</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">As of October 31, 2023, the
components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:</div>
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<table style="border-collapse:collapse; empty-cells:show; margin-top:0pt; width:98.89%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:88.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Undistributed Ordinary Income
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:3pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:10.22%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:40.21pt"></font>-
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:88.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:48.18pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:10.22%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">-
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:88.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Total undistributed earnings
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:3pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:10.22%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:40.21pt"></font>-
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:88.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Capital loss carryforward
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:3pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:10.22%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$<font style="padding-left:3.33pt"></font>(9,140,925)*
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:88.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Other currency gains
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:48.18pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:10.22%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">-
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:88.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Other Temporary Differences
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:1.75pt; padding-left:48.18pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:10.22%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">-
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:88.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:19.15pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:1.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:10.22%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(202,211)**
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:88.10%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Total accumulated earnings/(losses) &#x2013; net
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:3pt; padding-right:12pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:10.22%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$(9,343,136)
</td></tr></table>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:16pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Amounts listed as
 &#x201c;&#x2013;&#x201d; are $0 or round to $0.</div>
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<table style="border-collapse:collapse; empty-cells:show; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; margin-top:11pt; width:100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:3pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:1.39%">*
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:3pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:99.17%">On October 31, 2023, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $(9,140,925) which will be available to offset like amounts of any future taxable gains. The
Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period, and capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. The breakdown of
capital&#xa0;loss carryforwards are as follows:
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;</div>
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<table style="border-collapse:collapse; empty-cells:show; margin-left:auto; margin-top:0pt; width:100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:13.5pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:44.24%">Amounts
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:13.5pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:89.91%">Expires
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:13.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:44.24%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">$1,273,694
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:13.5pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:89.91%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Unlimited (Short&#x2014;Term)
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:13.82pt; padding-right:13.5pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:44.24%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">7,867,231
</td><td style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:13.5pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.5pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:89.91%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Unlimited (Long&#x2014;Term)
</td></tr></table>
</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">**The difference between
book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable to the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies and the tax deferral of
wash sales.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">11.&#xa0;&#xa0;Subsequent Events</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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 and/or adjustments were required to the
financial statements as of October 31, 2023, other than as noted below.</div>
</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">On November 9, 2023, the Fund announced that
it will pay on January 10, 2024, a stock distribution of US $0.10 per share to all shareholders of record as of November 22, 2023.&#xa0;</div>
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:10pt; padding-left:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:97.41%">abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">&#xa0;&#xa0;</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">To&#xa0;the&#xa0;
Shareholders&#xa0;and&#xa0;Board&#xa0;of&#xa0;Directors<br>
abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc.:</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Opinion on the Financial
Statements</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">We have audited the
accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (the Fund), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2023, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the
year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for 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 five-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 31, 2023, the
results of its operations and its cash flows 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
five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Basis for Opinion</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">These financial statements
and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund'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 and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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 31, 2023, by correspondence with custodians and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other
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.</div>
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of one or more abrdn investment companies since 2009.</div>
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December 28, 2023&#xa0;</div>
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Distributions&#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt"> (Unaudited)&#xa0;</font></div>
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Fund from ordinary income for the year ended October 31, 2023, the following percentages met the requirements to be treated as qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction and qualified dividend income,
respectively.</div>
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100.00%</div>
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the best available information at this time. In early 2024, the Fund will notify applicable shareholders of final amounts for use in preparing 2023 U.S. federal income tax forms.&#xa0;</div>
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Shareholders</div>
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Shareholders was held on May 25, 2023. Effective May 25, 2023, Mr. P. Gerald Malone resigned as a Director from the Board of Directors. Effective June 6, 2023, William Maher was appointed to the Board of Directors of
the Fund as a Class III Director. The description of the proposal and number of shares voted at the meeting are as follows:</div>
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Director to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such Director&#x2019;s successor is duly elected and qualified:</div>
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:3.5pt; padding-left:15pt; padding-right:15pt; padding-top:2.75pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:16.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">10,805,706
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Consideration of the Investment Management Agreement</div>
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1940 (the &#x201c;1940 Act&#x201d;) and the terms of the investment management agreement (the &#x201c;Investment Management Agreement&#x201d;) between the abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (the &#x201c;Fund&#x201d;) and abrdn
Asia Limited (the &#x201c;Investment Manager&#x201d; or &#x201c;abrdn&#x201d;) require that the Investment Management Agreement be approved annually at an in-person meeting by the Board of Directors (the
 &#x201c;Board&#x201d; or &#x201c;Directors&#x201d;), including a majority of the Directors who have no direct or indirect interest in the Investment Management Agreement and are not &#x201c;interested persons&#x201d; of the
Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (the &#x201c;Independent Directors&#x201d;).</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">At a regularly scheduled
quarterly meeting held on June 12, 2023 (the &#x201c;Quarterly Meeting&#x201d;), the Board voted unanimously to renew the Investment Management Agreement between the Fund and the Investment Manager. In considering
whether to approve the continuation of the Fund&#x2019;s Investment Management Agreement, the Board members received and reviewed a variety of information provided by the Investment Manager relating to the Fund, the
Investment Management Agreement and the Investment Manager, including information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager under the Investment Management Agreement,
comparative performance, fee and expense information of a peer group of funds (the &#x201c;Peer Group&#x201d;) selected by Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (&#x201c;ISS&#x201d;), an independent third-party provider
of investment company data and other performance information for relevant benchmark indices. In addition, the Independent Directors of the Fund held a separate telephonic meeting on June 7, 2023 (together with the
in-person Quarterly Meeting held on June 12, 2023, the &#x201c;Meetings&#x201d;) to review the materials provided and the relevant legal considerations.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The materials provided to the
Board generally included, among other items: (i) information regarding the Fund&#x2019;s expenses and advisory fees, including information comparing the Fund&#x2019;s expenses to the Peer Group and information about
applicable fee breakpoints and expense limitations; (ii) information regarding the profitability of the Investment Management Agreement to the Investment Manager; (iii) information on the investment performance of the
Fund and the performance of the Peer Group and the Fund&#x2019;s performance benchmark; (iv) a report prepared by the Investment Manager in response to a request submitted by the Independent Directors&#x2019;
independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Directors; and (v) a memorandum from the Independent Directors&#x2019; independent legal counsel on the responsibilities of the Board in considering the approval
of the investment management arrangements under the 1940 Act and Maryland law.</div>
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including the Independent Directors, also considered other matters such as: (i) the Investment Manager&#x2019;s investment personnel and operations, (ii) the Investment Manager&#x2019;s financial condition and
stability, (iii) the resources devoted by the Investment Manager to the Fund, (iv) the Fund&#x2019;s investment objective and strategy, (v) the Investment Manager&#x2019;s record of compliance with the Fund&#x2019;s
investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (vi) possible conflicts of interest, and (vii) the allocation of the Fund&#x2019;s brokerage, and the
use, if any, of &#x201c;soft&#x201d; commission dollars to pay the Fund&#x2019;s expenses and to pay for research and other similar services. &#xa0;Throughout the process, the Board members had the opportunity to ask
questions of and request additional information from management.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Board also noted that in
addition to the materials provided by the Investment Manager in connection with the Board&#x2019;s consideration of the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement at the Meetings, the Board received and reviewed
materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting that contained information about the Fund&#x2019;s investment performance and information relating to the services provided by the Investment Manager.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Independent Directors
were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process and also consulted in executive sessions with their counsel regarding consideration of the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement. In
determining whether to approve the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Directors, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Directors may
have evaluated the information presented differently from one another and given different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Board, including the Independent Directors, in connection with its
approval of the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement include the factors listed below.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The costs of the services
provided and profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund. <font style="font-style:Normal">The Board reviewed with management the effective annual management fee rate paid by the Fund to the Investment Manager for investment management services. The Board considered the management
fee structure, including that management fees for the Fund were based on the Fund&#x2019;s average weekly net assets rather than total managed assets. The Board received and took into account information compiled at
the request of the Fund by ISS that compared the Fund&#x2019;s effective annual management fee rate with the fees paid by its Peer Group. Management noted that due to the unique strategy and structure of the Fund,
abrdn did not have any closed-end funds that were directly comparable to the Fund. Although there were no other substantially similar investment vehicles advised by the Investment Manager against which to compare the
Fund&#x2019;s management fees, the Investment Manager provided information for other abrdn products with similar investment strategies to those of the Fund where available. In evaluating the Fund&#x2019;s management
fees, the Board took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">In addition to the foregoing,
the Board considered the Fund&#x2019;s fees and expenses as compared to its Peer Group, consisting of closed-end funds in the Fund&#x2019;s Morningstar expense category as compiled by ISS.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Investment performance of the
Fund and the Investment Manager. <font style="font-style:Normal">The Board received and reviewed with the Fund&#x2019;s management, among other performance data, information that compared the Fund&#x2019;s return to comparable investment companies. The
Board also received and considered performance information compiled by ISS as compared with the funds in the Fund&#x2019;s Morningstar category (the &#x201c;Morningstar Group&#x201d;).</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">In addition, the Board
received and reviewed information regarding the Fund&#x2019;s total return on a net and gross basis and relative to the Fund&#x2019;s benchmark and the Fund&#x2019;s share performance and premium/discount information.
The Board also received and considered information about the Fund&#x2019;s total return against the Morningstar Group average and against other comparable abrdn-managed funds. The Directors considered
management&#x2019;s discussion of the factors contributing to differences in performance, including differences in the investment strategies, restrictions and risks of each of these other funds. Additionally, the Board
took into account information about the Fund&#x2019;s discount/premium ranking relative to its Peer Group and management&#x2019;s discussion of the Fund&#x2019;s performance. The Board also considered the Investment
Manager&#x2019;s performance generally, the responsiveness of the Investment Manager to Director concerns about performance and the willingness of the Investment Manager to take steps intended to improve performance.
The Board concluded that overall Fund performance supported continuation of the Investment Management Agreement.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The nature, extent and
quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Investment Management Agreement. <font style="font-style:Normal">The Directors also considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund and the resources dedicated to the Fund by the Investment Manager
and its affiliates. Among other things, the Board reviewed the background and experience of the Investment Manager&#x2019;s senior management personnel and the qualifications, background and responsibilities of the
portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management services for the Fund. The Directors also considered the financial condition of the Investment Manager and the Investment
Manager&#x2019;s ability to provide quality service to the Fund. Management reported to the Board on, among other things, its business plans and organizational structures. The Board considered the Investment
Manager&#x2019;s risk management processes. The Board noted that they received information on a regular basis from the Fund&#x2019;s Chief Compliance Officer regarding the Investment Manager&#x2019;s compliance policies
and procedures and considered the Investment Manager&#x2019;s brokerage policies and practices. The Directors also took into account the Investment Manager&#x2019;s investment experience and considered information
regarding the Investment Manager&#x2019;s compliance with applicable laws and Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory inquiries or audits of the Fund and/or the Investment Manager. The Directors took
into account their knowledge of management and the quality of the performance of management&#x2019;s duties through Board meetings, discussion and reports during the preceding year.</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Economies of Scale. <font style="font-style:Normal">The Board considered management&#x2019;s discussion of the Fund&#x2019;s management fee structure and determined that the management fee structure was reasonable and reflected economies of
scale being shared between the Fund and the Investment Manager. The Board based its determination on various factors, including how the Fund&#x2019;s management fees compared relative to the Peer Group at higher asset
levels and that the Fund&#x2019;s management fee schedule provided breakpoints at higher asset levels to adjust for anticipated economies in the event of asset increases, as applicable.</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Board also considered other
factors, which included but were not limited to the following:</div>
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:2pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:97.14%">the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative services and investor relations services performed by abrdn Inc. (&#x201c;AI&#x201d;), an affiliate of the Investment Manager, under separate agreements covering
administrative services and investor relations services.
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:2pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:97.14%">whether the Fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, the Fund&#x2019;s record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance programs of the Investment Manager.
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:2pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:97.14%">so-called &#x201c;fallout benefits&#x201d; to the Investment Manager or AI, such as the benefits of research made available to the Investment Manager or AI by reason of brokerage commissions generated by
the Fund&#x2019;s securities transactions or reputational and other indirect benefits. The Board considered any possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting,
disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest.
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:8pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Based on their evaluation of
all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board, including the Independent Directors, concluded that renewal of the
Investment Management Agreement would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors, including the Independent Directors, voting separately, approved the Fund&#x2019;s Investment
Management Agreement additional one-year period.&#xa0;</div>
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Fund&#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">(Unaudited) &#xa0;</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Recent Changes</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The following information is
a summary of certain changes during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased the Fund.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">During the applicable period,
there have been: (i) no material changes to the Fund&#x2019;s investment objectives and policies that constitute its principal portfolio emphasis that have not been approved by stockholders, (ii) no material changes to
the Fund&#x2019;s principal risks, and (iii) no changes to the Fund&#x2019;s charter or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control that have not been approved by stockholders.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Changes to Persons Primarily
Responsible for Day-to-Day Management&#xa0;of the Fund</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Effective September 1, 2023,
Adrian Lim left abrdn and retired from the investment management industry.&#xa0;</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Investment Objectives, Strategies and
Policies</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The investment objective of
the Fund is to outperform over the long term, on a total return basis (including appreciation and dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index (&#x201c;TOPIX&#x201d;), a composite market-capitalization weighted index of all
common stocks listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (&#x201c;TSE&#x201d;). There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The investment objective is not fundamental and may
be changed by the Board of Directors without stockholders approval.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund seeks to achieve its
investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets, but under normal circumstances at least 80% of its assets, in equity securities of companies listed on the TSE or listed on the over-the-counter
market in Japan or listed on other stock exchanges in Japan.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund may invest without
limit in the equity securities of companies of any size, including small-cap and mid-cap companies.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">In seeking to achieve the
Fund&#x2019;s investment objective, the Investment Manager invests in quality companies and is an active, engaged owner. The Investment Manager evaluates every company against quality criteria and build conviction
using a team-based approach and peer review process. The quality assessment covers five key factors: 1) the durability of the business model, 2) the attractiveness of the industry, 3) the strength of financials, 4)
the capability of management, and 5) the most material environmental, social and governance (&#x201c;ESG&#x201d;) factors impacting a company. The Investment Manager seeks to understand what is changing in companies,
industries and markets but is not being priced into the market or is being mispriced. Through fundamental research, supported by a global research presence and proprietary tools, the Investment Manager seeks to
identify companies whose quality is not yet fully</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">recognized by the market. The Investment
Manager may sell security when it perceives that a company&#x2019;s business direction or growth potential has changed or the company&#x2019;s valuations no longer offer attractive relative value.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">There is no limit on the
percentage of the Fund&#x2019;s assets that may be invested in any one industry or sector, but under the investment strategy of the Investment Manager the Fund would not expect more than 25% to be invested in any one
industry under normal circumstances.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund&#x2019;s policy to
invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of its assets in equity securities of companies listed on the TSE, listed on the over-the-counter market in Japan or listed on other stock exchanges in
Japan is a non-fundamental policy. The Fund will provide stockholders with at least 60 days prior notice of any change to this non-fundamental policy.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Temporary Investments. <font style="font-style:Normal">Generally, the Fund will be fully invested in accordance with its investment objective and strategies; however, for purposes of settlement, meeting expenses, paying dividends or other cash
management purposes, or if the Fund&#x2019;s Investment Manager believes that business, economic, political or financial conditions warrant, the Fund may invest without limit in cash, cash equivalents or other
short-term obligations, including the following short-term instruments:</font></div>
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and instrumentalities, and corporations located in countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-left:2pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:94.19%">obligations of U.S. corporations that are rated no lower than A-2 by Standard &amp; Poor&#x2019;s Rating Group or P-2 by Moody&#x2019;s Investor Services or the equivalent by another rating service or, if
unrated, deemed to be of equivalent quality by the Investment Manager, and
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prevents the Fund from fully pursuing its investment objective.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Leverage. <font style="font-style:Normal">The portfolio management team currently anticipates using leverage, under normal circumstances, in the amount of approximately 10%-15% of the Fund&#x2019;s total assets over the longer term.
Depending on market conditions, the Fund may borrow more or</font></div>
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Fund&#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">(Unaudited) &#xa0;&#xa0;(continued)</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">less than 10%-15% of the Fund&#x2019;s total
assets (but may not exceed the limits imposed by the 1940 Act or any rule, order or interpretation thereunder). The Fund intends to use leverage through borrowing from a credit facility. The Fund also would be
permitted to engage in other transactions, such as reverse repurchase agreements and issuance of debt securities or preferred securities, which have the effect of leverage, but currently has no intention to do so.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The 1940 Act generally
prohibits the Fund from engaging in most forms of leverage representing indebtedness other than preferred shares unless immediately after such incurrence the Fund&#x2019;s total assets less all liabilities and
indebtedness not represented by senior securities (for these purposes, &#x201c;total net assets&#x201d;) is at least 300% of the aggregate senior securities representing indebtedness (i.e., the use of leverage through
senior securities representing indebtedness may not exceed 33 1/3% of the Fund&#x2019;s total net assets (including the proceeds from leverage)). Additionally, under the 1940 Act, the Fund generally may not declare any
dividend or other distribution upon any class of its capital shares, or purchase any such capital shares, unless at the time of such declaration or purchase, this asset coverage test is satisfied. With respect to
asset coverage for preferred shares, under the 1940 Act, the Fund is not permitted to issue preferred shares unless immediately after such issuance the value of the Fund&#x2019;s total net assets (as defined above) is
at least 200% of the liquidation value of the outstanding preferred shares and the newly issued preferred shares plus the aggregate amount of any senior securities of the Fund representing indebtedness (i.e., such
liquidation value plus the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness may not exceed 50% of the Fund&#x2019;s total net assets). In addition, the Fund is not permitted to declare any cash dividend
or other distribution on its Common Shares unless, at the time of such declaration, the value of the Fund&#x2019;s total net assets (determined after deducting the amount of such dividend or other distribution)
satisfies the above-referenced 200% coverage requirement.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Leverage involves certain
additional risks, which are described under &#x201c;Risk Factors-Leverage Risk&#x201d; further below.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Risk Factors</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Risk is inherent in all
investing. Investing in any investment company security involves risk, including the risk that you may receive little or no return on your investment or even that you may lose part or all of your investment. Investing
in the Fund&#x2019;s common stock involves certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. Therefore, before investing you should consider carefully the following risks that
you assume when you invest in shares of the Fund&#x2019;s common stock and special considerations with respect to the Offer and with respect to an investment in the Fund.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">ISSUER RISK</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The value of a security may
decline for reasons directly related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer&#x2019;s goods or services.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">EQUITIES SECURITIES RISK</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Equity Securities Risk,
Including Common Stock Risk<font style="font-style:Normal">. Market prices of common stocks and other equity securities may be affected by macroeconomic and other factors affecting the stock market in general, including changes in financial or
political conditions that may affect particular industries or the economy in general and changes in investor sentiment. Prices of equity securities of individual issuers also can be affected by fundamentals unique to
the issuer, including changes, or perceived changes, in the issuer's business, financial condition or prospects, and may fall to zero in the event of the issuer's bankruptcy. Equity security prices have historically
experienced periods of significant volatility, particularly during recessions or other periods of financial stress, and can be expected to experience significant volatility in the future. The equity securities the
Fund holds may undergo sudden, unpredictable drops in price or long periods of price decline. There can be no assurance that the level of dividends paid with respect to the dividend paying equity securities in which
the Fund invests will be maintained.</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Small- and Mid-Capitalization
Company Risk.<font style="font-style:Normal"> Investing in equity securities of small-capitalization and mid-capitalization companies may involve greater risks than investing in equity securities of larger, more established companies.
Small-capitalization and mid-capitalization companies generally have limited product lines, markets and financial resources. Their equity securities may trade less frequently and in more limited volumes than the
equity securities of larger, more established companies. Also, small-capitalization and mid-capitalization companies are typically subject to greater changes in earnings and business prospects than larger companies.
As a result, the market prices of their equity securities may experience greater volatility and may decline more than those of large-capitalization companies in market downturns.</font></div>
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achieve its investment objective is directly related to the Investment Manager&#x2019;s investment strategies for the Fund. The value of your investment in the Fund&#x2019;s common shares may vary with the effectiveness
of the research and analysis conducted by the Investment Manager and its ability to identify and take advantage of attractive investment opportunities. If the investment strategies of the Investment Manager do not
produce the expected results, the value of your investment could be diminished or even lost entirely, and the Fund could underperform the market or other funds with similar investment objectives. Additionally, there
can be no assurance that all of the personnel of the Investment Manager will continue to</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">be associated with the Investment Manager
for any length of time. The loss of the services of one or more key employees of the Investment Manager could have an adverse impact on the Fund&#x2019;s ability to realize its investment objective.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH JAPAN</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund invests primarily in
Japanese equities consisting of equity securities traded on the First Section of the TSE, or listed on the over-the-counter market in Japan or listed on other stock exchanges in Japan (&#x201c;Japanese
Equities&#x201d;). Investing in Japanese Equities involves certain risks and special considerations not usually associated with investing in securities of established U.S. companies, including (1) risks related to the
nature of the markets for Japanese Equities, including risks that the Japanese equities markets may be affected by market developments in different ways than U.S. securities markets and may be more volatile than U.S.
securities markets; (2) political and economic risks with respect to Japan, including the possible imposition of, or changes in, currency exchange laws or other Japanese laws or restrictions applicable to investments
in Japanese Equities; (3) fluctuations in the rate of exchange between currencies and costs associated with currency conversion; and (4) Japanese laws and government regulations which may create potential limitations
and restrictions on investments by the Fund in Japanese Equities. Moreover, as issuers of the Fund&#x2019;s portfolio securities generally will not be subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC, there may be less
publicly available information about the issuers of these securities than about reporting U.S. companies.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Japanese economy has at
times in the past been negatively affected by government intervention and protectionism, a heavy reliance on international trade, and natural disasters. Some of these factors, as well as a large government debt
burden, an aging population, and changes to fiscal, monetary, or trade policies, may affect Japanese markets and the Fund&#x2019;s performance. Japan&#x2019;s international trade impacts Japan&#x2019;s economic growth,
and adverse economic conditions in the United States or other trading partners may affect Japan. Japan also has a growing economic relationship with China and other Southeast Asian countries, and thus Japan&#x2019;s
economy may also be affected by economic, political, and social instability in those countries.</div>
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FOREIGN CURRENCY CONSIDERATIONS</div>
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Fund&#x2019;s assets are invested in Japanese Equities. In addition, a portion of the Fund&#x2019;s Temporary Investments may be in yen-denominated debt securities. Substantially all income received by the Fund is in
yen. However, the Fund&#x2019;s net asset value is reported, and distributions from the Fund are made, in U.S. dollars. Therefore, the Fund&#x2019;s reported net asset value and distributions will be adversely affected
by depreciation of the yen relative to the U.S. dollar. In</div>
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the date of its receipt by the Fund at the foreign exchange rate in effect on that date, and if the value of the yen falls relative to the U.S. dollar between the date of receipt and the date the Fund makes
distributions, and, if the Fund has insufficient cash in U.S. dollars to meet distribution requirements, the Fund may be required to liquidate securities in order to make distributions.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Such liquidations, if
required, may adversely affect the Fund. There is no assurance that the Fund will be able to liquidate securities in order to meet such distribution requirements. The Fund is required to distribute 90% of its
investment company taxable income to its stockholders each year in order to maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company for U.S. tax purposes. The Fund is permitted to borrow money to pay dividends
required to be distributed in order to maintain its tax qualification status.</div>
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hedge yen risks in accordance with their views by engaging in foreign currency exchange transactions. These may include buying and selling foreign currency options, foreign currency futures, options on foreign
currency futures and swap arrangements. Many of these activities constitute &#x201c;derivatives&#x201d; transactions.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">There can be no assurance
that the Fund will employ a foreign currency hedge at any given time, nor can there be any assurance that the Fund will be able to do this hedging successfully.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS RISK</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund&#x2019;s performance
could be more volatile than that of a more geographically diversified fund and could be significantly impacted as a result of the Fund investing a large percentage of its assets in issuers located in a single country,
a small number of countries, or a particular geographic region. Also, the Fund&#x2019;s performance may be more closely tied to the market, currency, economic, political, or regulatory conditions in those countries or
that region.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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.</div>
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Risk<font style="font-style:Normal">. To the extent that the information technology sector represents a significant portion of the Fund, the Fund will be sensitive to changes in, and its performance may depend to a greater
extent on, factors impacting this sector. Information technology companies face intense competition, both domestically and internationally, which may have an adverse effect on their profit margins. Like other
technology companies, information technology</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">companies may have limited product lines,
markets, financial resources or personnel. The products of information technology companies may face obsolescence due to rapid technological developments, frequent new product introduction, unpredictable changes in
growth rates and competition for the services of qualified personnel. Companies in the information technology sector are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. The loss or impairment of these
rights may adversely affect the profitability of these companies.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:italic; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Industrials Sector Risk<font style="font-style:Normal">. The value of securities issued by companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by supply and demand related to their specific products or services and industrials sector
products in general. The products of manufacturing companies may face obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction. Government regulations, world events, economic
conditions and exchange rates may adversely affect the performance of companies in the industrials sector. Companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by liability for environmental damage and
product liability claims. The industrials sector may also be adversely affected by changes or trends in commodity prices, which may be influenced by unpredictable factors. Companies in the industrials sector,
particularly aerospace and defense companies, may also be adversely affected by government spending policies because companies involved in this sector rely to a significant extent on government demand for their
products and services.</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">INTEREST EXPENSE AND LEVERAGE
RISK</div>
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permitted by the 1940 Act, including for investment purposes (referred to as "leverage"). Leverage involves certain additional risks, including the risk that the cost of leverage may exceed the return earned by the
Fund on the proceeds of such leverage. The use of leverage will increase the volatility of changes in the Fund's net asset value, market price and distributions. In the event of a general market decline in the value
of assets in which the Fund invests, the effect of that decline will be magnified in the Fund because of the additional assets purchased with the proceeds of the leverage. Currently, the illness COVID-19 caused by a
novel coronavirus has resulted in a global pandemic and major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including Japan. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses. To the
extent that the Fund uses leverage during a period of market decline, any losses experienced by the Fund would be exacerbated. During a time of improving value in securities the Fund holds, leverage could enhance Fund
returns.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">In addition, funds borrowed
pursuant a credit facility may constitute a substantial lien and burden by reason of their prior claim against the income of the Fund and against the net assets of the Fund in</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">liquidation. If an event of default under a
loan facility occurs, lenders may have the right to cause a liquidation of the collateral (i.e., sell portfolio securities and other assets of the Fund) and, if any such default is not cured, the lenders may be able
to control the liquidation as well. A leverage facility agreement may include covenants that impose on the Fund asset coverage requirements, Fund composition requirements and limits on certain investments, such as
illiquid investments or derivatives, which are more stringent than those imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act. However, because the Fund's use of leverage is expected to be relatively modest and the Fund generally is
not expected to engage in derivatives transactions, the Investment Manager currently does not believe that these restrictions would significantly impact its management of the Fund.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION</div>
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Restated Articles of Incorporation include provisions that could have the effect of limiting the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or to change the composition of its Board of
Directors and, consequently, these provisions could deprive stockholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices by discouraging a third party from seeking to obtain control
of the Fund.</div>
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SECURITIES</div>
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the Fund are not registered with the SEC, and the issuers of these securities are not subject to the SEC&#x2019;s reporting requirements. The Japanese Equities held in the Fund&#x2019;s portfolio are, however,
registered in accordance with Japanese securities laws.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Nevertheless, there may be
less publicly available information about issuers of the Fund&#x2019;s portfolio securities than about U.S. companies, and such issuers may not be subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and
requirements similar to those of U.S. companies. Japanese accounting, financial and other reporting standards are, in certain respects, more limited than U.S. standards. Under Japanese practice, certain material
disclosures may not be made and less information is available to persons investing in Japan than in the United States.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The operating expense ratio
of the Fund is expected to be higher than that of funds investing predominantly in the securities of U.S. issuers since certain expenses of the Fund (such as custodial and communication costs) will be higher. In
addition, it is often more expensive for the Fund to buy, sell and hold securities in certain foreign markets than in the United States. The increased expense of investing in foreign markets reduces the amount the
Fund can earn on its investments and typically results in a higher operating expense</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">ratio for the Fund than for investment
companies invested only in the United States.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">NET ASSET VALUE DISCOUNT</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">As with any stock, the price
of the Fund&#x2019;s shares will fluctuate with market conditions and other factors. Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from net asset value. This is a risk separate and distinct
from the risk that the Fund&#x2019;s net asset value will decrease. The Fund cannot predict whether the Fund&#x2019;s common stock will trade at, above or below net asset value. Since its initial public offering in July
1992, the Fund&#x2019;s sommon stock has traded at times at either a discount or a premium to its net asset value. The risk of purchasing shares of a closed-end fund which might trade at a discount is more pronounced
for investors who wish to sell their shares in a relatively short period of time after the purchase because, for those investors, realization of gain or loss on their investment is likely to be more dependent upon the
existence of a premium or discount than upon portfolio performance.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The Fund generally holds its
foreign securities and cash in foreign banks and securities depositories. There may be limited or no regulatory oversight over their operations. Also, the laws of certain countries may put limits on the Fund&#x2019;s
ability to recover its assets if a foreign bank, depository or issuer of a security, or any of their agents, goes bankrupt.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">MARKET EVENTS RISK</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The market values of
securities or other assets will fluctuate, sometimes sharply and unpredictably, due to changes in general market conditions, overall economic trends or events, governmental actions or intervention, actions taken by
the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks, market disruptions caused by trade disputes or other factors, political developments, investor sentiment and other factors that may or may not be related to the
issuer of the security or other asset. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are increasingly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, terrorism, natural
disasters and other circumstances in one country or region could have profound impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with
significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments may be negatively affected. In addition, any spread of an infectious illness, public health threat or similar
issue could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closures, travel restrictions or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the world economy, which in turn could adversely affect
the Fund's investments.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The portfolio managers'
management of &#x201c;other accounts&#x201d; may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with their management of a Fund'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 Fund. 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. However, the Adviser (or Subadviser) believes that these risks are mitigated by the fact that: (i) 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) portfolio manager personal trading is monitored to avoid potential conflicts. In addition, the Adviser (or Subadviser) has adopted trade allocation procedures that require equitable
allocation of trade orders for a particular security among participating accounts.</div>
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account managed by the same portfolio manager may compensate abrdn based on the performance of the portfolio held by that account. The existence of such a performance-based fee may create additional conflicts of
interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities.</div>
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could include instances in which securities considered as investments for the Fund also may be appropriate for other investment accounts managed by the Adviser or its affiliates. Whenever decisions are made to buy or
sell securities by the Fund and one or more of the other accounts simultaneously, the Adviser (or Subadviser) may aggregate the purchases and sales of the securities and will allocate the securities transactions in a
manner that it believes to be equitable under the circumstances. As a result of the allocations, there may be instances where the Fund 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 Fund from time to time, it is the opinion of the Adviser (or Subadviser) that
the benefits from the policies outweigh any disadvantage that may arise from exposure to simultaneous transactions. The Trust 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.</div>
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Adviser or the Subadviser may seed proprietary accounts for the purpose of evaluating a new investment strategy that eventually may be available to clients through one or more product structures. Such accounts also
may serve the purpose of</div>
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Fund&#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">(Unaudited) &#xa0;&#xa0;(continued)</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">establishing a performance record for the
strategy. The management by the Adviser and the Subadviser of accounts with proprietary interests and nonproprietary client accounts may create an incentive to favor the proprietary accounts in the allocation of
investment opportunities, and the timing and aggregation of investments. The Adviser's and Subadviser's proprietary seed accounts may include long-short strategies, and certain client strategies may permit short
sales. A conflict of interest arises if a security is sold short at the same time as a long position, and continuous short selling in a security may adversely affect the stock price of the same security held long in
client accounts. The Adviser and Subadviser have adopted various policies to mitigate these conflicts.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">In addition, the 1940 Act
limits the Fund's ability to enter into certain transactions with certain affiliates of the Advisers. As a result of these restrictions, the Fund may be prohibited from buying or selling any security directly from or
to any portfolio company of a fund managed by the Advisers or one of their affiliates. Nonetheless, the Fund may under certain circumstances purchase any such portfolio company's loans or securities in the secondary
market, which could create a conflict for the Advisers between the interests of the Fund and the portfolio company, in that the ability of the Advisers to recommend actions in the best interest of the Fund might be
impaired. The 1940 Act also prohibits certain &#x201c;joint&#x201d; transactions with certain of the Fund's affiliates (which could include other abrdn-managed Funds), which could be deemed to include certain types of
investments, or restructuring of investments, in the same portfolio company (whether at the same or different times). These limitations may limit the scope of investment opportunities that would otherwise be available
to the Fund. The Board has approved policies and procedures reasonably designed to monitor potential conflicts of interest. The Board will review these procedures and any conflicts that may arise.The Adviser (or
Subadviser) or their respective members, officers, directors, employees, principals or affiliates may come into possession of material, non-public information. The possession of such information may limit the ability
of the Fund to buy or sell a security or otherwise to participate in an investment opportunity. Situations may occur where the Fund could be disadvantaged because of the investment activities conducted by the Adviser
(or Subadveriser) for other clients, and the Adviser (or Subadviser) will not employ information barriers with regard to its operations on behalf of its registered and private funds, or other accounts. In certain
circumstances, employees of the Adviser (or Subadviser) may serve as board members or in other capacities for portfolio or potential portfolio companies, which could restrict the Fund's ability to trade in the
securities of such companies.</div>
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Restrictions</div>
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fundamental investment limitations of the Fund set forth in their entirety. Investment limitations identified as</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">fundamental may be changed only with the
approval of the holders of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities (which for this purpose and under the 1940 Act, means the lesser of (1) 67% of the voting shares present in person or by proxy at a
meeting at which more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares are present in person or by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares).</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">(1) &#xa0;&#xa0;Purchase
securities on margin, except as set forth in paragraph (3) below.</div>
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of securities or maintain a short position in any security.</div>
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issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rule, order or interpretation thereunder.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">(4) &#xa0;&#xa0;Buy or sell
any commodities or commodity futures contracts or commodity options, or real estate or interests in real estate or real estate mortgages, except that (i) the Fund may buy or sell securities of companies which invest
or deal in commodities or real estate, and (ii) the Fund may enter into foreign currency and stock index futures contracts and options thereon and may buy or sell forward currency contracts.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">(5) &#xa0;&#xa0;Make loans,
except through the purchase of debt securities consistent with its investment objective and policies.</div>
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underwriter of securities of other issuers except, in connection with the purchase of securities for the Fund's own portfolio or the disposition of portfolio securities or of subscription rights thereto, to the extent
that it may be deemed to be an underwriter under applicable U.S. securities laws.</div>
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investment for the purpose of exercising control or management.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:12pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">&#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; font-weight:bold; line-height:14pt">Effects of Leverage</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:1pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The following table is
furnished in response to requirements of the SEC. It is designed to, among other things, illustrate the effects of leverage through the use of senior securities, as that term is defined under Section 18 of the 1940
Act, on Common Share total return, assuming investment portfolio total returns (consisting of income and changes in the value of investments held in a Fund&#x2019;s portfolio) of -10%, -5%, 0%, 5% and 10%. The table
below reflects the Fund&#x2019;s continued use of the line of credit as of October 31, 2023 as a percentage of total managed assets (including assets attributable to such leverage), and the annual return that the
Fund&#x2019;s portfolio must experience (net of expenses) in order to cover such costs. The information below does not reflect the Fund&#x2019;s use of certain other forms of economic leverage achieved through the use
of other instruments or transactions not considered to be senior securities</div>
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:10pt; padding-left:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:18.87%">31
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Fund&#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt">(Unaudited) &#xa0;&#xa0;(concluded)</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">under the 1940 Act, such as covered reverse
repurchase agreements, covered credit default swaps or other derivative instruments, if any.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The assumed investment
portfolio returns in the table below are hypothetical figures and are not necessarily indicative of the investment portfolio returns experienced or expected to be experienced by the Fund. Your actual returns may be
greater or less than those appearing below. In addition, actual borrowing expenses associated with borrowings used by the Fund may vary frequently and may be significantly higher or lower than the rate used for the
example below.</div>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:15pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-indent:-9pt; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:31.29%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Assumed<br>
annual<br>
returns on<br>
the Fund's<br>
portfolio<br>
(net of<br>
expenses)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:14.60%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(10%)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:13.23%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(5%)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:13.71%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">0%
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.22%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">5%
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.64%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">10%
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return of<br>
shareholder
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</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:13.23%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(5.7%)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:13.71%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">(0.0%)
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.22%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">5.5%
</td><td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000; color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; padding-bottom:2pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.38pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:12.64%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">11.1%
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indebtedness of $10,036,647(representing approximately 10.78% of the Fund&#x2019;s Managed Assets as of October 31, 2023), and a weighted annual interest rate of 0.80% (effective interest rate as of October 31, 2023 on
the line of credit), the Fund&#x2019;s investment portfolio at fair value would have to produce an annual return of approximately 0.09% to cover annual interest payments on the estimated debt.</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Common Share total return is composed of two
elements &#x2013; the distributions paid by the Fund to holders of Common Shares (the amount of which is largely determined by the net investment income of the Fund after paying dividend payments on any preferred
shares issued by the Fund and expenses on any forms of leverage outstanding) and gains or losses on the value of the securities and other instruments the Fund owns. As required by SEC rules, the table assumes that the
Fund is more likely to suffer capital losses than to enjoy capital appreciation. For example, to assume a total return of 0%, the Fund must assume that the income it receives on its investments is entirely offset by
losses in the value of those investments. This table reflects hypothetical performance of the Fund&#x2019;s portfolio and not the actual performance of the Fund&#x2019;s Common Shares, the value of which is determined
by market forces and other factors.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Should the Fund elect to add
additional leverage to its portfolio, any benefits of such additional leverage cannot be fully achieved until the proceeds resulting from the use of such leverage have been received by the Fund and invested in
accordance with the Fund&#x2019;s investment objective and policies. As noted above, the Fund&#x2019;s willingness to use additional leverage, and the extent to which leverage is used at any time, will depend on many
factors, including, among other things, the Investment Manager's assessment of the yield curve environment, interest rate trends, market conditions and other factors.&#xa0;</div>
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Plan&#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt"> (Unaudited)&#xa0;</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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 &#x201c;Plan&#x201d;), 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 &#x201c;Plan Agent&#x201d;) 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&#x2019; 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&#x2019;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 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 NYSE,
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 NYSE or elsewhere, for the participants&#x2019; accounts on, or shortly after, the payment date. If, before the Plan Agent has completed
its purchases, the market price exceeds the NAV of the&#xa0;Fund share, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the NAV of the Fund&#x2019;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</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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&#x2019;s common stock,
with an annual maximum contribution of $250,000. The Plan Agent will wait up to three business days after receipt of a check or electronic funds transfer to ensure it receives good funds. Following confirmation of
receipt of good funds, the Plan Agent will use all such funds received from participants to purchase Fund shares in the open market on the 25th day of each month or the next trading day if the 25th is not a trading
day.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">If the participant sets up
recurring automatic monthly ACH debits, funds will be withdrawn from his or her U.S. bank account on the 20th of each month or the next business day if the 20th 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&#x2019;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&#x2019;s open market purchases
in connection with the reinvestment of dividends, capital gains distributions and voluntary cash payments made by the participant. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Plan Agent is required
to pay.</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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&#x2019;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</div>
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:10pt; padding-left:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:18.87%">33
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Dividend Reinvestment and Optional Cash Purchase
Plan&#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt"> (Unaudited)&#xa0;&#xa0;(concluded)</font></div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">be requested by phone at 1-800-647-0584 or
using Investor Center through www.computershare.com/buyaberdeen. ($25 and $0.12 per share).</div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">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</div>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; text-align:justify; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">the Fund or the Plan Agent, but (except when
necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or the rules or policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority) only by mailing a written notice at least 30 days 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 <font style="color:#0000FF; text-decoration:underline">www.computershare.com/buyaberdeen</font> or in writing to Computershare Trust Company N.A., P.O. Box 43006, Providence, RI 02940-3078.&#xa0;</div>
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:10pt; padding-left:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:97.46%">abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Management of the Fund&#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt"> (Unaudited)&#xa0;</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">As of October 31, 2023<br>
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:9.5pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:12.5pt; margin-top:5pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">The names, years of birth and
business addresses of the Board Members and officers of the Fund as of the most recent fiscal year end, their principal occupations during at least the past five years, the number of portfolios each Board Member
oversees and other directorships they hold are provided in the tables below. Board Members that are deemed &#x201c;interested persons&#x201d; (as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended) of the Fund or the Fund's Investment&#xa0;Manager are included in the table below under the heading &#x201c;Interested Board Members.&#x201d; Board Members who are not interested persons, as described
above, are referred to in the table below under the heading &#x201c;Independent Board Members.&#x201d; abrdn Inc., its parent company abrdn plc, and its advisory affiliates are collectively referred to as
 &#x201c;abrdn&#x201d; in the tables below.</div>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:17.53%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Name, Address and<br>
Year of Birth
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.32%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Position(s) Held<br>
with the Fund
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.31%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Term of Office<br>
and Length of<br>
Time Served
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:22.06%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Principal Occupation(s)<br>
During at Least the Past Five Years
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:17.16%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Number of Registered<br>
Investment Companies<br>
("Registrants") consisting<br>
of Investment Portfolios<br>
("Portfolios") in<br>
Fund Complex*<br>
Overseen by<br>
Board Members
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:17.88%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Other<br>
Directorships<br>
Held by<br>
Board Member**
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:17.53%; background-color: #F0F0F0;"><font style="text-decoration:underline">Interested Board Members</font>
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:13.32%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
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</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:22.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:top; width:17.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td><td style="line-height:0pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:17.88%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">&#xa0;
</td></tr>
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:17.53%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Stephen Bird<br>
c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1967
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:13.32%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Class II Director
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.31%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Term expires 2025; Director since 2021
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:22.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Mr. Bird joined the Board of abrdn plc in July 2020 as Chief Executive-Designate, and was formally appointed Chief Executive Officer in September
2020. Previously, Mr. Bird served as chief executive officer of global consumer banking at Citigroup from 2015, retiring from the role in November 2019. His responsibilities encompassed all consumer and commercial
banking businesses in 19 countries, including retail banking and wealth management, credit cards, mortgages, and operations and technology supporting these businesses. Prior to this, Mr. Bird was chief executive for
all of Citigroup&#x2019;s Asia Pacific business lines across 17 markets in the region, including India and China. Mr. Bird joined Citigroup in 1998, and during his 21 years with the company he held a number of
leadership roles in banking, operations and technology across its Asian and Latin American businesses. Before this, he held management positions in the UK at GE Capital &#x2013; where he was director of UK operations
from 1996 to 1998 &#x2013; and at British Steel.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:17.16%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">15 Registrants<br>
consisting of<br>
33 Portfolios
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:17.88%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">None.
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<table style="border-collapse:collapse; empty-cells:show; margin-left:auto; margin-top:0pt; width:19.20%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:10pt; padding-left:0pt; padding-right:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:100%">abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:7pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:10pt; padding-left:3pt; text-align:right; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:nowrap; width:18.87%">35
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<div style="width:100%">
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Management of the Fund&#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt"> (Unaudited)&#xa0;&#xa0;(continued)</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">As of October 31, 2023<br>
</div>
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</div>
<div style="margin-top:82.5pt; width:100%">
<div style="text-align:left">
<table style="border-collapse:collapse; empty-cells:show; margin-top:0pt; width:99.28%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:17.53%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Name, Address and<br>
Year of Birth
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:13.32%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Position(s) Held<br>
with the Fund
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:11.31%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Term of Office<br>
and Length of<br>
Time Served
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:22.06%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Principal Occupation(s)<br>
During at Least the Past Five Years
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:17.16%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Number of Registered<br>
Investment Companies<br>
("Registrants") consisting<br>
of Investment Portfolios<br>
("Portfolios") in<br>
Fund Complex*<br>
Overseen by<br>
Board Members
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:17.88%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Other<br>
Directorships<br>
Held by<br>
Board Member**
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:17.53%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Radhika Ajmera<br>
c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1964
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:13.32%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Chair of Board of Directors, Class I Director
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.31%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Term expires 2024: Director since 2014, Chair since 2017
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:22.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Ms. Ajmera was appointed Chair of abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc in 2017, having served as a director since 2014. She has been an independent non-executive director of
abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund VCC since 2015. She is also an independent non-executive director of abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc, abrdn Global Income Fund Inc and abrdn Australia Fund Inc since 2021. She has
over 20 years&#x2019; 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.
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consisting of<br>
23 Portfolios
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c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1953
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:13.32%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Class III Director
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.31%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Term expires in 2026; Director since 2015
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:22.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Mr. Clark has been the Managing Member of Innovation Capital Management LLC, a registered investment adviser, since January 2016. Previously, Mr. Clark was Chief
Investment Officer of the Pennsylvania State Employees&#x2019; Retirement System, Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and Director of Global Equities in the Investment
Department of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Mr. Clark is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
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consisting of<br>
1 Portfolio
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:17.88%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Director of The Taiwan Fund, Inc. since 2017
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c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1961
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.31%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Term expires 2026; Director since 2023
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:22.06%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Mr. Maher is a Co-founder of Asymmetric Capital Management LLC from May 2018 to September 2020. Formerly Chief Executive Officer of Santa Barbara
Tax Products Group from October 2014 to April 2016.
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consisting of<br>
7 Portfolios
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:3pt; padding-top:3pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:98.62%">As of the most recent fiscal year end, the Fund Complex has a total of 18 Registrants with each Board member serving on the Boards of the number of Registrants listed. Each Registrant in the Fund
Complex has one Portfolio except for two Registrants that are open-end funds, abrdn Funds and abrdn ETFs, which each have multiple Portfolios. The Registrants in the Fund Complex are as follows: abrdn Asia-Pacific
Income Fund, Inc., abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc., abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc., abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc., The India Fund, Inc., abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc., abrdn Income Credit
Strategies Fund, abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund, abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund, abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund, abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund, abrdn National Municipal Income Fund, abrdn
Healthcare Investors, abrdn Life Sciences Investors, abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund, abrdn World Healthcare Fund, abrdn Funds (19 Portfolios), and abrdn ETFs&#xa0;(3 Portfolios).
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:3pt; padding-left:3pt; padding-top:1.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:98.62%">Current directorships (excluding Fund Complex) as of the most recent fiscal year end held in (1) any other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act, (2) any company with a
class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#x201c;1934 Act&#x201d;) or (3) any company subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange
Act.
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:18pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:21pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">Management of the Fund&#xa0;<font style="font-size:11pt; line-height:14pt"> (Unaudited)&#xa0;&#xa0;(continued)</font></div>
<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">As of October 31, 2023<br>
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:2.25pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:5pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:bottom; width:18.42%; background-color: #D9D9D9;">Name, Address and<br>
Year of Birth
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with the Fund
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and Length of<br>
Time Served
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:18.42%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Joseph Andolina**<br>
c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1978
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Chief Compliance Officer; Vice President &#x2013; Compliance
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.31%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Since 2017
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Chief Risk Officer &#x2013; Americas for abrdn Inc. and serves as the Chief Compliance&#xa0;Officer for abrdn Inc. Prior to joining the Risk and Compliance
Department, he was a&#xa0;member of abrdn Inc.'s&#xa0;Legal Department, where he served as US Counsel since 2012.
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:18.42%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Katherine Corey**<br>
c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1985
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Vice President
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.31%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Since 2023
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Senior Legal Counsel, Product Governance US for abrdn Inc. Ms. Corey joined abrdn&#xa0;Inc. as U.S. Counsel in 2013.
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:18.42%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Sharon Ferrari**<br>
c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1977
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.31%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Since 2023; Fund Officer Since 2014
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Director,&#xa0;Product Management for abrdn Inc. Ms. Ferrari joined abrdn Inc. as a Senior Fund Administrator in 2008.
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:18.42%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Katie Gebauer**<br>
c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1986
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Vice President
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Chief Compliance Officer&#x2014;ETFs and serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for&#xa0;abrdn ETFs Advisors LLC. Ms. Gebauer joined abrdn Inc. in 2014.
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:18.42%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Alan Goodson**<br>
c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1974
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">President
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Executive Director, Product &amp; Client Solutions &#x2013; Americas for abrdn Inc., overseeing Product Management &amp; Governance , Product Development
and Client Solutions for registered and unregistered investment companies in the U.S., Brazil and Canada. Mr. Goodson is Director and Vice President of abrdn Inc. and joined abrdn Inc. in 2000.
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c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1982
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Vice President
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Senior Product Solutions and Implementation Manager, Product Governance US for abrdn Inc. Ms. Hasson joined the company in 2006.
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c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1986
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Vice President
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Senior Product Governance Manager &#x2013; US for abrdn Inc. Mr. Hepp joined abrdn Inc. as a Senior Paralegal in 2016.
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c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1974
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Vice President and Secretary
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.31%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Since 2012
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Senior Director, &#xa0;Product Governance for abrdn Inc. Ms. Kennedy joined abrdn Inc. in 2005.
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c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1983
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Vice President
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.31%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Since 2022
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Senior Product Governance Manager &#x2013; US for abrdn Inc. Mr. Kim joined abrdn Inc. as a Product Manager in 2013.
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<div style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:14pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none">As of October 31, 2023<br>
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Year of Birth
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with the Fund
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and Length of<br>
Time Served
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<tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:6pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:18.42%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Brian Kordeck**<br>
c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1978
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Vice President
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Senior Product Manager &#x2013; US for abrdn Inc. Mr. Kordeck joined abrdn Inc. as a Senior Fund Administrator in 2013.
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c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1976
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Vice President
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.31%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Since 2022
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Deputy Head of Equities - Asia Pacific &amp; Head of Equities -&#xa0;Japan.
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c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1980
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Vice President
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Senior Product Manager &#x2013; US for abrdn Inc. Mr. Marsico joined abrdn Inc. as a Fund Administrator in 2014.
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c/o abrdn Investments Limited<br>
280 Bishopsgate<br>
London, EC2M 4AG<br>
Year of Birth: 1973
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Vice President
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</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Head of Closed End Funds &amp; Managing Director - Corporate Finance. Mr. Pittard joined abrdn from KPMG in 1999.
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c\o abrdn Inc.<br>
1900 Market Street<br>
Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
Year of Birth: 1971
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.86%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Vice President
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:4pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:11.31%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Since 2012
</td><td style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:Normal; font-weight:Normal; line-height:11pt; padding-bottom:4.5pt; padding-left:4pt; padding-right:6pt; padding-top:2.25pt; text-align:left; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:top; width:57.68%; background-color: #F0F0F0;">Currently, Vice President and Head of Product Management and Governance for abrdn Inc. since 2020. Previously, Ms. Sitar was Managing U.S.
Counsel for abrdn Inc. She joined abrdn Inc. as U.S. Counsel in 2007.
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Fund's Board Members and Officers is available in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 522-5465.&#xa0;</div>
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Anthony Clark<br>
C.&#xa0;William Maher</div>
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21 Church Street<br>
#01-01 Capital Square Two<br>
Singapore 049480</div>
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1900 Market Street, Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103</div>
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Boston, MA 02114-2016</div>
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P.O. Box 43006<br>
Providence, RI 02940-3078</div>
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1601 Market Street<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103</div>
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1900 K Street N.W.<br>
Washington D.C. 20006</div>
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1900 Market Street, Suite 200<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19103<br>
1-800-522-5465<br>
Investor.Relations@abrdn.com</div>
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accordance with Section 23(c) 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.</div>
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Equity Fund, Inc. are traded on the NYSE&#xa0;under the symbol &#x201c;JEQ&#x201d;. Information about the Fund&#x2019;s net asset value and market price is available at www.abrdnjeq.com.</div>
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the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of abrdn Japan Equity Fund, 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 results.</div>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 2. Code of Ethics.</b></p>

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of October&#xa0;31, 2023, abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&#xa0;Inc. (the &#x201c;Fund&#x201d; or the &#x201c;Registrant&#x201d;) had adopted a Code
of Ethics that applies to the Registrant&#x2019;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
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Registrant's Board of Directors has determined
that Anthony Clark, a member of the Board of Directors&#x2019; Audit Committee, possesses the attributes, and has acquired such attributes
through means, identified in instruction 2 of Item 3 to Form&#xa0;N-CSR to qualify as an &#x201c;audit committee financial expert,&#x201d;
and has designated Mr.&#xa0;Clark as the Audit Committee&#x2019;s financial expert. Mr.&#xa0;Clark is considered to be an &#x201c;independent&#x201d;
director, as such term is defined in paragraph (a)(2)&#xa0;of Item 3 to Form&#xa0;N-CSR.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><sup>1</sup></font>
 &#x201c;Audit Fees&#x201d; are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund&#x2019;s annual financial statements
and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><sup>2</sup></font>
 &#x201c;Audit Related Fees&#x201d; are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance
of the audit or review of financial statements that are not reported under &#x201c;Audit Fees&#x201d;. These fees include offerings related
to the Fund&#x2019;s common shares.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><sup>3</sup></font>
 &#x201c;Tax Fees&#x201d; are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance, and tax planning. These
fees include: federal and state income tax returns, review of excise tax distribution calculations and federal excise tax return.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><sup>4</sup></font>
 &#x201c;All Other Fees&#x201d; are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than &#x201c;Audit Fees&#x201d;, &#x201c;Audit-Related
Fees&#x201d; and &#x201c;Tax Fees&#x201d;.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><sup>5
</sup></font>Pre-approval exception under Rule&#xa0;2-01 of Regulation S-X. The pre-approval exception for services provided directly
to the Fund waives the pre-approval requirement for services other than audit, review or attest services if: (A)&#xa0;the aggregate amount
of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the Fund to its accountant during the
fiscal year in which the services are provided; (B)&#xa0;the Fund did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of
the engagement; and (C)&#xa0;the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee&#x2019;s attention, and the Committee (or its delegate)
approves the services before the audit is completed.</p>

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<td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)(1)</font></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Registrant&#x2019;s Audit Committee (the &#x201c;Committee&#x201d;) has adopted a Charter that provides that the Committee shall annually
select, retain or terminate, and recommend to the Independent Trustees for their ratification, the selection, retention or termination,
the Registrant&#x2019;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&#x2019;s investment adviser (the &#x201c;Adviser&#x201d;) or any sub-adviser,
and to receive the independent auditor&#x2019;s specific representations as to their independence, delineating all relationships that
may affect the independent auditor&#x2019;s independence, including the disclosures required by PCAOB Rule&#xa0;3526 or any other applicable
auditing standard. PCAOB Rule&#xa0;3526 requires that, at least annually, the auditor: (1)&#xa0;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&#x2019;s
professional judgment may reasonably be thought to bear on independence; (2)&#xa0;confirm 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)&#xa0;discuss the auditor&#x2019;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. The
Committee Charter also provides that the Committee shall review in advance, and consider approval of, any and all proposals by Management
or the Adviser that the Registrant, the Adviser or their affiliated persons, employ the independent auditor to render &#x201c;permissible
non-audit services&#x201d; to the Registrant and to consider whether such services are consistent with the independent auditor&#x2019;s
independence. &#x201c;Permissible non-audit services&#x201d; include any professional services, including tax services, provided to the
Registrant by the independent auditor, other than those provided to the Registrant in connection with an audit or a review of the financial
statements of the Registrant. Permissible non-audit services may not include: (i)&#xa0;bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting
records or financial statements of the Registrant; (ii)&#xa0;financial information systems design and implementation; (iii)&#xa0;appraisal
or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv)&#xa0;actuarial services; (v)&#xa0;internal audit outsourcing
services; (vi)&#xa0;management functions or human resources; (vii)&#xa0;broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services;
(viii)&#xa0;legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix)&#xa0;any other service the PCAOB determines, by regulation,
is impermissible.&#xa0;&#xa0;Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i)&#xa0;the
aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Registrant constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount
of revenues paid by the Registrant to its auditor during the fiscal year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided; (ii)&#xa0;the
permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii)&#xa0;such
services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee or its Delegate(s)&#xa0;prior to the completion
of the audit. The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members (&#x201c;Delegates&#x201d;) 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. Any pre-approval determination of a Delegate shall be presented to the full Committee at its next meeting. Pursuant
to this authority, the Registrant&#x2019;s Committee delegates to the Committee Chair, subject to subsequent ratification by the full
Committee, up to a maximum amount of $25,000, which includes any professional services, including tax services, provided to the Registrant
by its independent registered public accounting firm other than those provided to the Registrant in connection with an audit or a review
of the financial statements of the Registrant.&#xa0;&#xa0;The Committee shall communicate any pre-approval made by it or a Delegate to
the Adviser, who will ensure that the appropriate disclosure is made in the Registrant&#x2019;s periodic reports required by Section&#xa0;30
of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and other documents as required under the federal securities laws.</font></td>
</tr></table>
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<td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)(2)</font></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">None
of the services described in each of paragraphs (b)&#xa0;through (d)&#xa0;of this Item involved a waiver of the pre-approval requirement
by the Audit Committee pursuant to Rule&#xa0;2-01 (c)(7)(i)(C)&#xa0;of Regulation S-X.</font></td>
</tr></table>
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<td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)</font></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not
applicable.</font></td>
</tr></table>
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<td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)</font></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-Audit
Fees</font></td>
</tr></table>
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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">The following table shows the amount of fees that KPMG LLP
billed during the Fund&#x2019;s last two fiscal years for non-audit services to the Registrant, and to the Adviser, and any entity controlling,
controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund (&#x201c;Affiliated Fund Service Provider&#x201d;):</p>

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<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom">
    <td style="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total&#xa0;Non-Audit&#xa0;Fees<br> Billed to Fund</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total&#xa0;Non-Audit&#xa0;Fees<br> billed to Adviser and<br> Affiliated&#xa0;Fund&#xa0;Service<br> Providers&#xa0;(engagements<br> related directly to the<br> operations and&#xa0;financial<br> reporting of the Fund)</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total&#xa0;Non-Audit&#xa0;Fees<br> billed to Adviser and<br> Affiliated&#xa0;Fund&#xa0;Service<br> Providers (all other<br> engagements)</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <td style="width: 23%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">October&#xa0;31, 2023</td><td style="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 16%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;0</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 16%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;0</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 16%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;1,171,994</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 16%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,171,994</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; ">
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">October&#xa0;31, 2022</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,108,929</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,108,929</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td></tr>
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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#x201c;Non-Audit Fees billed to Fund&#x201d; for both fiscal years represent
 &#x201c;Tax Fees&#x201d; and &#x201c;All Other Fees&#x201d; billed to Fund in their respective amounts from the previous table.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#xa0;</p>

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<td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)</font></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not
applicable.</font></td>
</tr></table>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#xa0;</p>

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<td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(i)</td><td style="text-align: justify">Not applicable.</td>
</tr></table>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#xa0;</p>

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<td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(j)</td><td style="text-align: justify">Not applicable.</td>
</tr></table>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#xa0;</p>

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<td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</font></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section&#xa0;3(a)(58)(A)&#xa0;of the Exchange
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)).</font></td>
</tr></table>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of the fiscal year ended October&#xa0;31,
2023, the Audit Committee members were:</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Radhika Ajmera</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Anthony Clark</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">P. Gerald Malone</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#xa0;</p>

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<td style="width: 0in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</font></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not
applicable.</font></td>
</tr></table>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 6. Schedule of Investments.</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(a)&#xa0;Included as part of the Report to Shareholders
filed under Item 1 of this Form&#xa0;N-CSR.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(b)&#xa0;Not applicable.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End
Management Investment Companies.</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the Registrant's Proxy Voting Policy
and Procedures, the Registrant has delegated responsibility for its proxy voting to its Adviser, provided that the Registrant's Board
of Directors has the opportunity to periodically review the Adviser's proxy voting policies and material amendments thereto.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The proxy voting policies of the Registrant are
included herewith as Exhibit&#xa0;(c)&#xa0;and policies of the Adviser are included as Exhibit&#xa0;(d).</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">(a)(1)&#xa0;PORTFOLIO MANAGER BIOGRAPHIES</p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Fund is managed by abrdn&#x2019;s Asian Equities team. The Asian
Equities team works in a collaborative fashion; all team members have both portfolio management and research responsibilities. The team
is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. As of the date of filing this report, the following individuals have primary
responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund&#x2019;s portfolio:</p>

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    <td style="border: black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 20%; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><font style="text-decoration:underline">Individual&#xa0;&amp; Position</font></font></td>
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    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Flavia Cheong</p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Head of Equities &#x2013; Asia Pacific</p></td>
    <td style="text-align: justify; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt 2pt"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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. Before joining abrdn in 1996, she was an economist with the Investment Company of the People&#x2019;s Republic of China, and earlier with the Development Bank of Singapore.&#xa0;&#xa0;She graduated with a BA in Economics and an MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Auckland. She is a CFA</font>&#xae; charterholder. </td></tr>
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    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Jerry Goh</p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Investment Manager &#x2013; Asia Equities</p></td>
    <td style="text-align: justify; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt 2pt"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #323130">Jerry Goh is an Investment Manager on the Asian equities team at abrdn. Jerry is primarily involved in engaging companies on environment, social, and governance (ESG) issues, integrating the analysis into the investment process and helping regional teams (Asia Pacific including Japan) better assess ESG related risks. He is part of the Asia Responsible Investing pod, which oversees the day-to-day running of the Asian SDG Equity Fund, and is a member of the GEM Responsible Investing pod. He leads and manages the Indonesia Equity fund. He co-manages the style agnostic Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity Fund. He is also part of the Japan portfolio construction team where he leads on ESG engagement efforts and integrates ESG analysis into portfolio construction decisions. Apart from portfolio management, he is also the lead sector analyst for Asia Communications Services and Diversified Financials sector. Jerry is active in the Asia ESG scene and has appeared in several industry conferences to discuss about the future of ESG in the region. Jerry joined the company in 2015 as a Graduate Analyst on rotation. Jerry graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) with a major in Finance from NUS, and is a CFA Charterholder. CFA&#xae; and Chartered Financial Analyst&#xae; are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.</font></td></tr>
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    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Chern-Yeh Kwok</p>
    <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Deputy
    Head of Equities - Asia Pacific </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xff06;</font> Head of Equities - Japan</p></td>
    <td style="text-align: justify; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt 2pt"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chern-Yeh Kwok is the Deputy Head of Asia Pacific Equities and the Head of Equities - Japan. He is based in Singapore. Chern-Yeh joined the company in 2005 from MSCI Barra where he was an equity research analyst. He has been involved in Japanese equity strategies since 2011, and was previously based in Tokyo from 2011 until 2021.&#xa0;&#xa0;Chern-Yeh holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Missouri - Columbia and holds an MSc in Finance from the London Business School.</font></td></tr>
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ACCOUNTS MANAGED BY PORTFOLIO MANAGERS.</p>

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other accounts for which each portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities. Accounts are grouped into the following three
categories: (1)&#xa0;registered investment companies; (2)&#xa0;other pooled investment vehicles; and (3)&#xa0;other accounts. To the extent
that any of these accounts pay advisory fees that are based on account performance (&#x201c;performance-based fees&#x201d;), information
on those accounts is provided separately. The figures in the chart below for the category of &#x201c;registered investment companies&#x201d;
include the Fund. The &#x201c;Other Accounts Managed&#x201d; represents the accounts managed by the teams of which the portfolio manager
is a member. The information in the table below is as of October&#xa0;31, 2023.</p>

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    <td style="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Name of<br> Portfolio Manager</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Type&#xa0;of&#xa0;Accounts</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">Other Accounts<br> Managed</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total Assets ($M)</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of<br> Accounts<br> Managed&#xa0;for<br> Which<br> Advisory<br> Fee is Based<br> on<br> Performance</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
    <td colspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total&#xa0;Assets&#xa0;for<br> Which<br> Advisory&#xa0;Fee&#xa0;is<br> Based&#xa0; on<br> Performance ($M)</td><td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 1pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; width: 16%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Flavia Cheong</font><font style="font-size: 10pt"><sup>1</sup></font></td><td style="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 22%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Registered Investment Companies</td><td style="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: center">4</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">740.29</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: center">0</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;0</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Pooled Investment Vehicles</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">52</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15,701.53</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other Accounts</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">40</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,560.43</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jerry Goh</font><font style="font-size: 10pt"><sup>1</sup></font></td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Registered Investment Companies</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">4</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">740.29</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Pooled Investment Vehicles</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">52</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15,701.53</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other Accounts</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">40</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,560.43</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chern-Yeh Kwok</font><font style="font-size: 10pt"><sup>1</sup></font></td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Registered Investment Companies</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">4</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">740.29</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Pooled Investment Vehicles</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">52</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15,701.53</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Other Accounts</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">40</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,560.43</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&#xa0;</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><sup>1 </sup></font>Includes
accounts managed by the Asia-Pacific Equities Team, of which the portfolio manager is a member.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Adviser and its affiliates (collectively referred
to herein as &#x201c;abrdn&#x201d;) serve as investment advisers 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 &#x201c;accounts&#x201d;). The portfolio managers&#x2019;
management of &#x201c;other accounts&#x201d; may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with their management of the
Registrant&#x2019;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. However, the Adviser believes that these risks are mitigated
by the fact that: (i)&#xa0;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)&#xa0;portfolio manager personal trading is monitored to avoid
potential conflicts. In addition, the Adviser has adopted trade allocation procedures that require equitable allocation of trade orders
for a particular security among participating accounts.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In some cases, another account managed by the
same portfolio manager may compensate Aberdeen based on the performance-based fees with qualified clients. The existence of such a performance-based
fee may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment
opportunities.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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
Adviser or its affiliates. Whenever decisions are made to buy or sell securities for the Registrant and one or more of the other accounts
simultaneously, the Adviser may aggregate the purchases and sales of the securities and will allocate the securities transactions in a
manner that it believes 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
Adviser that the benefits from the policies outweigh any disadvantage that may arise from exposure to simultaneous transactions. 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.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">With respect to non-discretionary model delivery
accounts (including UMA accounts) and discretionary SMA accounts, abrdn Inc. will utilize a third party service provider to deliver model
portfolio recommendations and model changes to the Sponsors. abrdn Inc. seeks to treat clients fairly and equitably over time, by delivering
model changes to our service provider and investment instructions for our other 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 when-traded, randomized
full rotation schedule. All Sponsors will be included in the rotation schedule, including SMA and UMA.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">UMA Sponsors will be responsible for determining
how and whether to implement the model portfolio or model changes and implementation of any client specific investment restrictions. The
Sponsors are solely responsible for determining the suitability of the model portfolio for each model delivery client, executing trades
and seeking best execution for such clients.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As it relates to SMA accounts, abrdn Inc. will
be responsible for managing the account on the basis of each client&#x2019;s financial situation and objectives, the day to day investment
decisions, best execution, accepting or rejecting client specific investment restrictions and performance. The SMA Sponsors will collect
suitability information and will provide a summary questionnaire for our review and approval or rejection. For dual contract SMAs, abrdn
Inc. will collect a suitability assessment from the client, along with the Sponsor suitability assessment. Our third party service provider
will monitor client specific investment restrictions on a day to day basis. For SMA accounts, model trades will be traded by the Sponsor
or may be executed through a &#x201c;step-out transaction,&#x201d;- or traded away- from the client&#x2019;s Sponsor if doing so is consistent
with abrdn&#x2019;s obligation to obtain best execution. When placing trades through Sponsor Firms (instead of stepping them out), we will
generally aggregate orders where it is possible and in the client&#x2019;s best interests. In the event we are not comfortable that a Sponsor
can obtain best execution for a specific security and trading away is infeasible, we may exclude the security from the model.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Trading costs are not covered by the Wrap Program
fee and may result in additional costs to the client. In some instances, step-out trades are executed without any additional commission,
mark-up, or mark-down, but in many instances, the executing broker-dealer may impose a commission or a mark-up or mark-down on the trade.
Typically, the executing broker will embed the added costs into the price of the trade execution, making it difficult to determine and
disclose the exact added cost to clients. In this instance, these additional trading costs will be reflected in the price received for
the security, not as a separate commission, on trade confirmations or on account statements. In determining best execution for SMA accounts,
abrdn Inc. takes into consideration that the client will not pay additional trading costs or commission if executing with the Sponsor.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">While UMA accounts are invested in the same strategies
as and may perform similarly to SMA accounts, there are expected to be performance differences between them. There will be performance
dispersions between UMAs and other types of accounts because abrdn does not have discretion over trading and there may be client specific
restrictions for SMA accounts.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">abrdn may have already commenced trading for its
discretionary client accounts before the model delivery accounts have executed abrdn'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. abrdn has no discretion over transactions
executed by model delivery clients and is unable to control the market impact of those transactions.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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. This may create performance dispersions within accounts with the same or similar investment mandate.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">(a)(3)</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #212529"><font style="text-decoration:underline">DESCRIPTION OF COMPENSATION STRUCTURE</font></p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">abrdn&#x2019;s remuneration policies are designed
to support its business strategy as a leading international asset manager.&#xa0; The objective is to attract, retain and reward talented
individuals for the delivery of sustained, superior returns for abrdn&#x2019;s clients and shareholders.&#xa0; abrdn operates in a highly
competitive international employment market, and aims to maintain its strong track record of success in developing and retaining talent.</p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">abrdn&#x2019;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&#x2019;s overall performance and profitability.&#xa0; Consideration
is also given to the levels of bonuses paid in the market.&#xa0; Individual awards, which are payable to all members of staff, are determined
by a rigorous assessment of achievement against defined objectives.</p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The variable pay award is composed of a mixture
of cash and a deferred award, the portion of which varies based on the size of the award.&#xa0; Deferred awards are by default abrdn plc
shares, with an option to put up to 50% of the deferred award into funds managed by abrdn. Overall compensation packages are designed
to be competitive relative to the investment management industry.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><font style="text-decoration:underline">Base Salary</font></b></p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">abrdn&#x2019;s policy is to pay a fair salary commensurate
with the individual&#x2019;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 abrdn employees; any other increases must be justified by reference to promotion or changes in responsibilities.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b><font style="text-decoration:underline">Annual Bonus</font></b></p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Remuneration Committee determines the key performance
indicators that will be applied in considering the overall size of the bonus pool.&#xa0; In line with practices amongst other asset management
companies, individual bonuses are not subject to an absolute cap.&#xa0; However, the aggregate size of the bonus pool is dependent on
the group&#x2019;s overall performance and profitability.&#xa0; Consideration is also given to the levels of bonuses paid in the market.&#xa0;
Individual awards are determined by a rigorous assessment of achievement against defined objectives, and are reviewed and approved by
the Remuneration Committee.</p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">abrdn has a deferral policy which is intended to
assist in the retention of talent and to create additional alignment of executives&#x2019; interests with abrdn&#x2019;s sustained performance
and, in respect of the deferral into funds managed by abrdn, to align the interest of portfolio managers with our clients.</p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Staff performance is reviewed formally at least
once a year. The review process evaluates the various aspects that the individual has contributed to abrdn, 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.</p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the calculation of a portfolio management team&#x2019;s
bonus, abrdn 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 scorecards.&#xa0; 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&#xa0;to December. The pre- or after-tax performance of an individual
account is not considered in the determination of a portfolio manager&#x2019;s discretionary bonus; rather the review process evaluates
the overall performance of the team for all of the accounts the team manages.</p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.&#xa0; A combination
of the team&#x2019;s and individual&#x2019;s performance is considered and evaluated.</p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Although performance is not a substantial portion
of a portfolio manager&#x2019;s compensation, abrdn also recognizes that fund performance can often be driven by factors outside one&#x2019;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 &#x2018;hot&#x2019; themes.&#xa0; Short-terming is thus
discouraged and trading-oriented managers will thus find it difficult to thrive in the abrdn environment.&#xa0; Additionally, if any of
the aforementioned undue risks were to be taken by a portfolio manager, such trend would be identified via abrdn&#x2019;s dynamic compliance
monitoring system.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">In rendering investment management
services, the Adviser may use the resources of additional investment adviser subsidiaries of abrdn plc. These affiliates have entered
into a memorandum of understanding (&#x201c;MOU&#x201d;) pursuant to which investment professionals from each affiliate may render portfolio
management, research or trading services to abrdn clients. Each investment professional who renders portfolio management, research or
trading services under a MOU or personnel sharing arrangement (&#x201c;Participating Affiliate&#x201d;) must comply with the provisions
of the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, the Securities Act of 1933, 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.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0.25in">(a)(4)</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#xa0;</p>

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    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the <br> Registrant Beneficially Owned by the Portfolio<br> Manager as of October&#xa0;31, 2023</td><td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">&#xa0;</td>
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    <td style="width: 78%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">Flavia Cheong</td><td style="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="width: 20%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">None</td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">Jerry Goh</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">None</td></tr>
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    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">Chern-Yeh Kwok</td><td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#xa0;</td>
    <td style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">None</td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0.25in">(b)&#xa0; Not applicable.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#xa0;</p>

<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management
Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.</b></p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">No such purchases were made by or on behalf of the Registrant during
the period covered by the report.</p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</b></p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">During the period ended October&#xa0;31, 2023, there were no material
changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant&#x2019;s Board of Directors.</p>

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<p style="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 11. Controls and Procedures.</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#xa0;</p>

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<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</font></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Registrant&#x2019;s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that
the Registrant&#x2019;s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule&#xa0;30a-3(c)&#xa0;under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the &#x201c;Act&#x201d;) (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&#xa0;30a-3(b)&#xa0;under
the Act (17 CFR 270.30a3(b)) and Rule&#xa0;13a-15(b)&#xa0;or 15d-15(b)&#xa0;under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17
CFR 240.13a-15(b)&#xa0;or 240.15d15(b)).</font></td>
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<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</font></td><td style="text-align: justify"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">There
were no changes in the Registrant&#x2019;s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule&#xa0;30a-3(d)&#xa0;under the
Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant&#x2019;s internal control over financial reporting.</font></td>
</tr></table>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End
Management Investment Companies</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#xa0;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#xa0;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 13. Exhibits.</b></p>

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    <td style="text-align: justify"><a href="tm2327714d3_ex99-codeeth.htm"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Code of Ethics of the Registrant for the period covered by this report as required pursuant to Item 2 of this Form&#xa0;N-CSR.</font></a></td></tr>
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    <td>&#xa0;</td>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&#xa0;Inc.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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.</p>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.CODEETH</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CODE OF ETHICS (SOX)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Principal Executive Officer/President and Principal
Financial Officer/Treasurer)</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>I.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Purpose
of the Code/Covered Officers</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;406
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) has adopted rules&nbsp;requiring annual
disclosure of an investment company&rsquo;s code of ethics applicable to its principal executive, principal financial and principal accounting
officers. The Funds have adopted this Code of Ethics (the &ldquo;Code&rdquo;) pursuant to these rules. The Code applies to the series
(each a &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;). The Code specifically applies to each Fund&rsquo;s President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal
Financial Officer (&ldquo;Covered Officers&rdquo;) for the purpose of promoting:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">compliance with applicable laws, rules&nbsp;and regulations;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">an environment that encourages disclosure of ethical and compliance related concerns;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code without fear of reprisal; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">accountability for adherence to the Code.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Covered Officers are integral
to the Funds&rsquo; goal of creating a culture of high ethical standards and commitment to compliance. 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.&rsquo; They will act in good faith, with due care, competence and diligence, without misrepresenting material
facts or allowing their independent judgment to be subordinated.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Overview:</B></FONT>&nbsp;A
 &ldquo;conflict of interest&rdquo; occurs when a Covered Officer&rsquo;s private interest interferes with the interests of, or service
to, the Funds. 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="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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 &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the &ldquo;Advisers Act&rdquo;).
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 &ldquo;affiliated persons&rdquo; of the Funds. Each Fund&rsquo;s Adviser and Sub-adviser
(the &ldquo;adviser(s)&rdquo;) have adopted and implemented respective compliance programs and procedures that are designed to prevent,
or identify and correct, violations of these provisions. 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. Each Covered Officer should be sensitive to situations that
may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest and should encourage his or her colleagues who provide service to the
Funds, whether directly or indirectly, to do the same.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.
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. 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. 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. In addition, it is recognized by the Funds&rsquo; Board that the Covered Officers may also be
officers or employees of the Funds.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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. The overarching
principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of the Funds. A defining
question is, &ldquo;What is the long term interest of current shareholders?&rdquo; 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.</P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">report at least annually affiliations or other relationships related to conflicts of interest covered by the Funds&rsquo; Directors and Officers Questionnaire.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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&rsquo;s family engages in such activity or has such a relationship. 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.
Examples of these include:</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">service on the board of any public company;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the receipt of any non-nominal gifts in excess of $100.00;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with any of the Funds&rsquo; service providers, other than its investment adviser, investment sub-adviser, principal underwriter, administrator or any affiliated person thereof;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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&rsquo;s employment, such as compensation or equity ownership.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>III.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Definitions</B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(A)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&ldquo;<I>Covered
Officer</I>&rdquo; 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.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(B)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&ldquo;<I>Executive
Officer</I>&rdquo; of a Fund has the same meaning as set forth in Rule&nbsp;3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Subject to any changes in that rule, the term &ldquo;executive officer,&rdquo; 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.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(C)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&ldquo;<I>Waiver</I>&rdquo;
means the approval by a Fund&rsquo;s CCO of a material departure from a provision of the Code. &ldquo;<I>Waiver&rdquo;&nbsp;</I>includes
an &ldquo;<I>Implicit Waiver,&rdquo;&nbsp;</I>which is a Fund&rsquo;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.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>IV.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Disclosure
and Compliance</B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">should familiarize himself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Funds;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Funds to others, whether within or outside the Funds, including the Funds&rsquo; Board and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">should cooperate with the each Fund&rsquo;s independent accountants, regulatory agencies, and internal auditors in their review of the Funds and its operations;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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&rsquo; safe and sound operation; and</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">has the responsibility to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules&nbsp;and regulations.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>V.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Reporting
and Accountability</B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">upon adoption of this Code (or thereafter as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing that he has received, read, and understands this Code;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">annually thereafter affirm that he has complied with the requirements of this Code;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">notify the Funds&rsquo; 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. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">See&nbsp;<B>Exhibit&nbsp;A</B>&nbsp;for
the form of PEO/PFO certification.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Funds&rsquo; 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. However, any approvals or Waivers sought by the President will be considered by the Funds&rsquo; Audit Committee.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Funds will follow these
procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code.</P>

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

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The Funds&rsquo; Compliance Officer will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to him/her.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If, after such investigation, the Compliance Officer believes that no violation has occurred, he or she is not required to take any further action. 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&rsquo;s President when, in the Compliance Officer&rsquo;s opinion such consultation will not increase the risk to shareholders.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Any matter that the Compliance Officer believes is a violation will be reported to the Audit Committee (the &ldquo;Committee&rdquo;).</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each Fund&rsquo;s Board will be responsible for granting Waivers, as appropriate.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 48px">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24px; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Any changes to or Waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by the SEC rules.</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>VI.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Sanctions</B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The matters covered in the
Code are of the utmost importance to the Funds and their stockholders and are essential to each Fund&rsquo;s ability to conduct its business
in accordance with its stated values. Each Covered Officer and each Executive Officer is expected to adhere to these rules&nbsp;(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.</P>

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

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

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

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>VII.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Other
Policies and Procedures</B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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. 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. The Funds&rsquo; and Adviser&rsquo;s
code of ethics under Rule&nbsp;17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are not part of this Code.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>VIII.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Amendments</B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Any amendments to this Code
must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the each Fund&rsquo;s Board, including a majority of Independent Board members.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>IX.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Confidentiality</B></FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">All reports and records prepared
or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. 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.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>X.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Internal
Use</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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. This Code is a statement of certain fundamental principles, policies, and procedures that govern the Covered Officers in the
conduct of each Fund&rsquo;s business. It is not intended and does not create any rights in any employee, investor, supplier, creditor,
shareholder or any other person.</P>

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Initial and Annual Certification of Compliance</B></P>

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

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  <TD STYLE="width: 30%">Name (please print)</TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 70%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This is to certify that I have received a copy
of the Code of Ethics Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (&ldquo;Code&rdquo;) for the following Funds:</P>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">I have read and understand the Code. 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. I understand
that violation of the Code will be grounds for disciplinary action or dismissal.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;I further
certify that I am subject to the Code and will comply with each of the Code&rsquo;s provisions to which I am subject.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;I further
certify that I have complied with and will continue to comply with each of the provisions of the Code to which I am subject.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B><U>Certification
Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;30</U></B></FONT><B><U>a<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">-2(</FONT>a<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">)&nbsp;under
the 1940 Act and Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act</FONT></U></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I, Sharon Ferrari, certify that:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD><TD>I have reviewed this report on Form&nbsp;N-CSR of abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;);</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Registrant&rsquo;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:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant&rsquo;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</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the Registrant&rsquo;s of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the Registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer(s)&nbsp;and I have disclosed to the Registrant&rsquo;s
auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant&rsquo;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize, and
report financial information; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the Registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">January&nbsp;8, 2024</TD>
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  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 50%"><I>/s/ Sharon Ferrari</I></TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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  <TD>Sharon Ferrari</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B><U>Certification
Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;30</U></B></FONT><B><U>a<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">-2(</FONT>a<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">)&nbsp;under
the 1940 Act and Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act</FONT></U></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I, Alan Goodson, certify that:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD><TD>I have reviewed this report on Form&nbsp;N-CSR of abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;);</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Registrant&rsquo;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:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant&rsquo;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</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the Registrant&rsquo;s of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the Registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer(s)&nbsp;and I have disclosed to the Registrant&rsquo;s
auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant&rsquo;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize, and
report financial information; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the Registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">January&nbsp;8, 2024</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 50%"><I>/s/ Alan Goodson</I></TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
  <TD>Alan Goodson</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
  <TD>Principal Executive Officer</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 99.906CERT</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B><U>Certification
Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;30</U></B></FONT><B><U>a<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">-2(</FONT>b<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">)&nbsp;under
the 1940 Act and Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act</FONT></U></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Alan Goodson, Principal Executive Officer, and
Sharon Ferrari, Principal Financial Officer, of abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;), each certify that:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Registrant&rsquo;s periodic report on Form&nbsp;N-CSR for the period ended October&nbsp;31, 2023 (the
 &ldquo;Form&nbsp;N-CSR&rdquo;) 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</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">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.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</P>

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  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 50%"><I>/s/ Alan Goodson</I></TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
  <TD>Alan Goodson</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
  <TD>Date: January&nbsp;8, 2024</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</P>

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

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  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 50%"><I>/s/ Sharon Ferrari</I></TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
  <TD>Sharon Ferrari</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
  <TD>Date: January&nbsp;8, 2024</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This certification is being furnished solely pursuant
to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form&nbsp;N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document.
A signed original of this written statement, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906, has been provided to the Registrant
and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 99.13c</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>I.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Generally</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Rules&nbsp;adopted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;)
require the Funds to disclose publicly its proxy voting policies and procedures, as well as its actual proxy votes. The SEC rules&nbsp;also
permit the Funds to delegate its proxy voting responsibilities to the Funds&rsquo; Investment Manager,&nbsp;Investment Adviser, and Sub-advisers
(collectively &ldquo;the Advisers&rdquo;). 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.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Consistent with the SEC&rsquo;s
requirements, the Funds have delegated responsibility for voting its proxy to the Funds&rsquo; Investment Manager,&nbsp;Investment Adviser
and Sub-advisers. The Advisers have adopted proxy voting policies and procedures to ensure the proper, and timely, voting of the proxies
on behalf of the Funds. Moreover, the Advisers will assist the Funds in the preparation of each Fund&rsquo;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.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>II.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Procedures</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">are written;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">are reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes proxies in the best interest of the adviser&rsquo;s
clients;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">describe the adviser&rsquo;s proxy voting procedures to the adviser&rsquo;s clients and provides copies
of the adviser&rsquo;s proxy voting procedures on request;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">set forth the process by which the adviser evaluates the issues presented by a proxy and records the adviser&rsquo;s
decision about how the proxy will be voted;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">establish procedures for the identification and handling of proxies that involve material conflicts of
interest with the adviser&rsquo;s clients; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">disclose to the adviser&rsquo;s clients how the clients may obtain information on how the adviser voted
the clients&rsquo; proxies.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Funds also shall disclose
to shareholders the policies and procedures that are used to determine how to vote proxies. The Funds include in the Funds&rsquo; statement
of additional information appropriate summary disclosure regarding the proxy voting policies and procedures of the Funds&rsquo; adviser
and sub-advisers, and any third party retained by the Funds&rsquo; investment adviser or sub-adviser to determine how to vote proxies.
In addition, as required by the financial statements&rsquo; requirements of Form&nbsp;N-1A and N-2, the Funds&rsquo; financial statements
must include a statement that a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities
is available, without charge: (i)&nbsp;upon request, by calling a specified toll-free (or collect) telephone number; or (ii)&nbsp;on the
Funds&rsquo; website; and (iii)&nbsp;on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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<SUP>th</SUP>,
by no later than August&nbsp;31<SUP>st</SUP> of each year, which Report on Form&nbsp;N-PX shall be executed by the principal executive
officer of the each Fund. Each Fund&rsquo;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&rsquo; website).
If a Fund receives a telephonic request for a proxy voting record, the Fund shall send the requested information disclosed in the Fund&rsquo;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>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Sub-advisers to the Funds
must have procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with proxy voting regulations. Specifically, the sub-advisers must have
procedures for the reporting of proxy voting, and communicating changes in proxy voting policies to the Funds. Prior to Board approval
of new advisers, the Chief Compliance Officer (&ldquo;CCO&rdquo;) reviews the proxy voting policies and procedures of the sub-adviser.
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.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 99.13d</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>abrdn Global Infrastructure Income
Fund</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>NYSE: ASGI Cusip: 00326W106</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>abrdn Australia Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>NYSE MKT: IAF Cusip:
003011103</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>NYSE: IFN Cusip: 454089103</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>NYSE: JEQ Cusip: 00306J 109</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>1900 Market Street, Suite&nbsp;200</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Philadelphia, PA 19103</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (the &ldquo;Funds&rdquo; or individually
the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on September&nbsp;29, 2023, on
a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of September&nbsp;22, 2023 (ex-dividend date September&nbsp;21, 2023). These dates
apply to the Funds listed below with the exception of the abrdn Australia Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (IAF), the India Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (IFN)
and the abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (JEQ) which paid the distribution on September&nbsp;29, 2023, to all shareholders of record
as of August&nbsp;24, 2023 (ex-dividend date August&nbsp;23, 2023).</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Ticker</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Exchange</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fund</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Amount</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">ASGI</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">NYSE</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 20%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.1200</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">IAF</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">NYSE American</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">abrdn Australia Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.1200</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">IFN</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">NYSE</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">The India Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.4100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">JEQ</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">NYSE</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.1100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Each Fund has adopted a distribution policy to provide investors with
a stable distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">For the abrdn Australia Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (IAF), the India Fund,&nbsp;Inc.
(IFN) and the abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (JEQ) the stock distributions were automatically paid in newly issued shares of the Fund
unless otherwise instructed by the shareholder to be paid in cash. Shares of common stock were issued at the lower of the net asset value
(&ldquo;NAV&rdquo;) per share or the market price per share with a floor for the NAV of not less than 95% of the market price on September&nbsp;21,
2023. The reinvestment prices per share for these distributions were as follows: $3.91 for the abrdn Australia Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc.
(IAF); $16.35 for the India Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (IFN) and $5.48 for the abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (JEQ). Fractional shares were generally
settled in cash, except for registered shareholders with book entry accounts at Computershare Investor Services who had whole and fractional
shares added to their account.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">To have received the abrdn Australia Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (IAF),
the India Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (IFN) and the abrdn Japan Equity Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (JEQ) quarterly distributions payable in September&nbsp;2023
in cash instead of shares of common stock, for shareholders who hold shares in &ldquo;street name,&rdquo; the bank, brokerage or nominee
who holds the shares must have advised the Depository Trust Company as to the full and fractional shares for which they want the distribution
paid in cash by September&nbsp;18, 2023; and for shares that are held in registered form, written notification for the election of cash
by registered shareholders must have been received by Computershare Investor Services prior to September&nbsp;18, 2023.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Under applicable U.S. tax rules, the amount and character
of distributable income for each Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year can be finally determined only as of the end of the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year.
However, under Section&nbsp;19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;) and related rules, the Funds
may be required to indicate to shareholders the estimated source of certain distributions to shareholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following tables set forth the estimated amounts of the
sources of the distributions for purposes of Section&nbsp;19 of the 1940 Act and the rules&nbsp;adopted thereunder. The tables have been
computed based on generally accepted accounting principles. The tables include estimated amounts and percentages for the current distributions
paid this month as well as for the cumulative distributions paid relating to fiscal year to date, from the following sources: net investment
income; net realized short-term capital gains; net realized long- term capital gains; and return of capital. The estimated compositions
of the distributions may vary because the estimated composition may be impacted by future income, expenses and realized gains and losses
on securities and currencies.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Funds&rsquo; estimated sources of the current distribution
paid this month and for its current fiscal year to date are as follows:</P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Estimated Amounts of Current Distribution per Share</B></P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fund</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Distribution<BR> Amount</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Net Investment<BR>
Income</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Net Realized<BR>
Short-Term Gains **</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Net Realized<BR>
Long-Term Gains</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Return of Capital</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">ASGI</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.1200</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.0288</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.0132</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.0780</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">65</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">IAF</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.1200</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.0264</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">22</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.0060</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.0876</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">73</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">IFN</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.4100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.4100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">JEQ</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.1100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.0176</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">16</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.0924</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">84</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Estimated Amounts of Fiscal Year* to Date Cumulative Distributions
per Share</B></P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fund</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Distribution<BR> Amount</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Net Investment<BR>
Income</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Net Realized<BR>
Short-Term Gains **</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Net Realized<BR>
Long-Term Gains</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Return of Capital</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">ASGI</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.4400</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.3456</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">24</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.1584</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.9360</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">65</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">IAF</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.5000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.1100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">22</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.0250</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.3650</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">73</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">IFN</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.2300</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.2300</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">JEQ</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.4100</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.0656</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">16</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">0.3444</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">84</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">*
ASGI has a 9/30 fiscal year end; IAF and JEQ have a 10/31 fiscal year end; IFN has a 12/31 fiscal year end.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Where the estimated amounts above show a portion of the distribution
to be a &ldquo;Return of Capital,&rdquo; it means that Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains;
therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the
money that you invested in a Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund&rsquo;s
investment performance and should not be confused with &ldquo;yield&rdquo; or &ldquo;income.&rdquo;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As of September&nbsp;19, 2023, after giving effect to this
payment, JEQ estimates it has a net deficit of $8,214,000.00. A net deficit results when the Fund has net unrealized losses that are in
excess of any net realized gains that have not yet been distributed.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this
notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The final determination of the source of all
distributions for the current year will only be made after year-end. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting
purposes will depend upon the Fund&rsquo;s investment experience during the remainder of the fiscal year and may be subject to
change based on tax regulations. After the end of each calendar year, a Form&nbsp;1099-DIV will be sent to shareholders for the
prior calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following table provides the Funds&rsquo; total return performance
based on net asset value (NAV) over various time periods compared to the Funds&rsquo; annualized and cumulative distribution rates.</P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information</B></P>

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

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fund</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Average<BR> Annual Total<BR> Return on NAV<BR> for the 5 Year<BR> Period Ending<BR> 08/31/2023&sup1;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Current Fiscal<BR> Period&rsquo;s<BR> Annualized<BR> Distribution<BR> Rate on NAV</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Cumulative<BR> Total Return<BR> on NAV&sup1;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Cumulative<BR> Distribution<BR> Rate on NAV&sup2;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 27%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ASGI<B>&sup3;</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7.71</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%&sup3;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7.07</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">16.90</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6.48</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>1
</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Return data is net of all Fund expenses and fees and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions
reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment plan.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>2
</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Based on the Fund&rsquo;s NAV as of August&nbsp;31, 2023.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>3
</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Fund launched within the past 5 years; the performance and distribution rate information
presented reflects data from inception (July&nbsp;29, 2020) through August&nbsp;31, 2023.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information</B></P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-left: 0.5in">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fund</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Average<BR> Annual Total<BR> Return on NAV<BR> for the 5 Year<BR> Period Ending<BR> 07/31/2023&sup1;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Current Fiscal<BR> Period&rsquo;s<BR> Annualized<BR> Distribution<BR> Rate on NAV</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Cumulative<BR> Total Return<BR> on NAV&sup1;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Cumulative<BR> Distribution<BR> Rate on NAV&sup2;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 27%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">IAF</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6.30</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10.30</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">15.46</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">7.68</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">IFN</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4.41</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9.40</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10.14</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4.82</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">JEQ</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1.05</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5.74</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">22.09</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4.30</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>1
</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Return data is net of all Fund expenses and fees and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions
reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment plan.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>2
</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Based on the Fund&rsquo;s NAV as of July&nbsp;31, 2023.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about a Fund&rsquo;s
investment performance from the amount of the Fund&rsquo;s current distributions or from the terms of the distribution policy (the &ldquo;Distribution
Policy&rdquo;).</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">While NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund&rsquo;s investment
performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder&rsquo;s investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder&rsquo;s investment
in the Fund is determined by the Fund&rsquo;s market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund&rsquo;s shares in the
open market.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the Funds may distribute any long-term capital gains more frequently than the limits provided in
Section&nbsp;19(b)&nbsp;under the 1940 Act and Rule&nbsp;19b-1 thereunder. Therefore, distributions paid by the Funds during the
year may include net income, short-term capital gains, long-term capital gains and/or a return of capital. Net income dividends and
short-term capital gain dividends, while generally taxable at ordinary income rates, may be eligible, to the extent of qualified
dividend income earned by the Funds, to be taxed at a lower rate not to exceed the maximum rate applicable to your long-term capital
gains. Distributions made in any calendar year in excess of investment company taxable income and net capital gain are treated as
taxable ordinary dividends to the extent of undistributed earnings and profits, and then as a return of capital that reduces the
adjusted basis in the shares held. To the extent return of capital distributions exceed the adjusted basis in the shares held,
capital gain is recognized with a holding period based on the period the shares have been held at the date such amount is
received.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The payment of distributions in accordance with the Distribution Policy
may result in a decrease in the Fund&rsquo;s net assets. A decrease in the Fund&rsquo;s net assets may cause an increase in the Fund&rsquo;s
annual operating expense ratio and a decrease in the Fund&rsquo;s market price per share to the extent the market price correlates closely
to the Fund&rsquo;s net asset value per share. The Distribution Policy may also negatively affect the Fund&rsquo;s investment activities
to the extent that the Fund is required to hold larger cash positions than it typically would hold or to the extent that the Fund must
liquidate securities that it would not have sold, for the purpose of paying the distribution. Each Fund&rsquo;s Board has the right to
amend, suspend or terminate the Distribution Policy at any time. The amendment, suspension or termination of the Distribution Policy may
affect the Fund&rsquo;s market price per share. Investors should consult their tax advisor regarding federal, state and local tax considerations
that may be applicable in their particular circumstances.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Circular
230 disclosure</U></FONT>: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the U.S. Treasury, we inform you that any U.S. tax advice
contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose
of (i)&nbsp;avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii)&nbsp;promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any
transaction or matter addressed herein.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In the United States, abrdn is the marketing name for the following
affiliated, registered investment advisers: abrdn Inc., abrdn Investments Limited, abrdn Asia Limited, Aberdeen Capital Management, LLC,
abrdn ETFs Advisors LLC and abrdn Alternative Funds Limited.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary
market through one of the stock exchanges. A Fund&rsquo;s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an
investor&rsquo;s shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or
below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the fund&rsquo;s portfolio. There is no assurance that a Fund will achieve its
investment objective. Past performance does not guarantee future results.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.13e</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: center"><B>U.S. Registered Advisers</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: center"><B>Summary of Proxy Voting Guidelines</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><I>as
of October</I></B></FONT><B><I>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">26, 2022</FONT></I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Where clients appoint abrdn Inc. to vote proxies on their behalf,
policies have been established to vote these proxies in the best interests of our clients.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We employ ISS as a service provider to facilitate electronic voting.
We require ISS to provide recommendations based on <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">our own set of parameters
tailored to abrdn</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s assessment and approach, but remain conscious
that all voting decisions are our own on behalf of our clients. We consider ISS</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
recommendations and those based on our custom parameters as </FONT>input to our voting decisions. We make use of the ISS standard research
and recommendations and those based on our own custom policy as input to our voting decisions. Where our analysts make a voting decision
that is different from the recommendations based on our custom policy they will provide a rationale for such a decisions which will be
made publicly available in our voting disclosures.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">In order to make proxy voting decisions, an abrdn analyst assesses
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 a final voting decision instructed through ISS and applied to all funds for which abrdn 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.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">There may be certain circumstances where abrdn Inc. may take a more
limited role in voting proxies. We will not vote proxies for client accounts in which the client contract specifies that abrdn Inc. will
not vote. We may abstain from voting a <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">client proxy if the voting is uneconomic
or otherwise not in clients</FONT>&rsquo; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">best interests. For companies held
only in passively </FONT>managed portfolios, abrdn Inc. 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 <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">a
vote more fully in clients</FONT>&rsquo; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">best interests. If voting securities
are part of a securities lending program, we may be unable to </FONT>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 abrdn Inc. from exercising our voting authority.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We recognize that there may be situations in which we vote at a company
meeting where we encounter a conflict of interest. Such situations include:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Where
                                            a portfolio manager owns the holding in a personal account.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">An
                                            investee company that is also a segregated client.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">An
                                            investee company where an Executive Director or Officer of our company or that of abrdn plc
                                            or another affiliate is also a Director of that company.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">An
                                            investee company where an employee of abrdn plc or an affiliate or subsidiary is a Director
                                            of that company.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
                                            significant distributor of our products.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Any
                                            other companies which may be relevant from time to time.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We have adopted procedures within our proxy voting process to
identify where a conflict exists. These procedures are <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">designed to ensure
that our voting decisions are based on our client</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s best
interests and are not impacted by any conflict.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT>The implementation of this policy, along with conflicts of interest, will be
reviewed periodically by the Active Ownership <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">team.
abrdn</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s Global ESG Principles</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp;
Voting Policies are published on our website.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Clients may
obtain a free copy of abrdn Inc.</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s proxy voting policies and procedures
and/or proxy voting records for their </FONT>account by contacting us at (215) 405-5700. abrdn publishes ESG Principles&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp;
Voting Policies, which describe our </FONT>approach to investment analysis, shareholder engagement and proxy voting across companies
worldwide. There are published on our website.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Clients that have not granted abrdn Inc. voting authority over
securities held in their accounts will receive their proxies in accordance with the arrangements they have made with their service
providers.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Listed
Company ESG Principles</B></FONT><B>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp; Voting Policies</FONT></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>February</B></FONT><B>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2023</FONT></B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Active Ownership
and Environmental, Social</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp; Governance (ESG) considerations
are a driver of our investment process, </FONT>our investment activity, our client journey and our corporate influence.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Through engagement with the companies in which we invest, and by exercising
votes on behalf of our clients, we seek to <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">improve the financial resilience
and performance of our clients</FONT>&rsquo; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">investments. Where we believe change
is needed, we </FONT>endeavour to catalyse this through our stewardship capabilities.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Our expectations</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">As global investors, we are particularly aware that ESG structures
and frameworks vary across regions. Furthermore, what we expect of the companies in which we invest varies between different stages of
business development and the <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">underlying history and nature of the company in
question. We seek to understand each company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s individual </FONT>circumstances
and so evaluate how it can best be governed and overseen. As such, we strive to apply the principles and <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">policies
set out on these pages</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">in response to the needs of that individual
company at that particular time. Our heritage </FONT>as a predominantly active fund manager helps drive this bespoke approach to understanding
good governance and risk management.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">We have a
clear perception of what we consider to be best practice globally </FONT>&ndash; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">as
set out in this document. However we </FONT>will reflect the nature of the business, our close understanding of individual companies
and regional considerations, where appropriate, in our approach to applying these policies, which are not exhaustive. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This
document has received approval from the Head of Public Markets and the Investment Vector</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
Chief Sustainability </FONT>Officer following consultation with various internal stakeholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Our approach to stewardship</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We seek to integrate and appraise environmental, social and governance
factors in our investment process. Our aim is to generate the best long-term outcomes for our clients and we will actively take steps
as stewards and owners to protect <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">and enhance the value of our clients</FONT>&rsquo;
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">assets. </FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Stewardship is a reflection of this bespoke approach to good
governance and risk management. We seek to understand <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">each company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
specific approach to governance, how value is created through business success and how investors</FONT>&rsquo; interests are protected
through the management of risks that materially impact business success. This requires us to play our part in the governance process
by being active stewards of companies, involved in dialogue with management and <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">non-executive
directors where appropriate, understanding the material risks and opportunities </FONT>&ndash; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">including
those relating </FONT>to environmental and social factors and helping to shape the future success of the business.</P>

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

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Take
                                            into consideration, in our investment process, the policies and practices on environmental,
                                            social and governance matters of the companies in which we invest.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Seek
                                            to enhance long-term shareholder value through constructive engagement with the companies
                                            in which we invest.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Actively
                                            engage with the companies and assets in which we invest where we believe we can influence
                                            or gain insight.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Seek
                                            to exercise voting rights, where held, in a manner consistent with our clients</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">long-term best interests.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Seek
                                            to influence the development of high standards of corporate governance and corporate responsibility
                                            in relation to environmental and social factors for the benefit of our clients.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Communicate
                                            our Listed Company ESG Principles and Voting Policies to clients, companies and other interested
                                            parties.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Be
                                            accountable to clients within the constraints of professional confidentiality and legislative
                                            and regulatory requirements.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Be
                                            transparent in reporting our engagement and voting activities.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">abrdn is committed to exercising responsible ownership with a
conviction that companies adopting improving practices in corporate governance and risk management will be more successful in their
core activities and deliver enhanced returns to shareholders. As owners of companies, the process of stewardship is a natural part
of our investment <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">approach as we seek to benefit from their long-term
success on our clients</FONT>&rsquo; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">behalf.</FONT></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">It is a central tenet of our active investment approach that we strive
to meet with the management and directors of our investee companies on a regular basis. The discussions we have cover a wide range of
topics, including: strategic, operational, and ESG issues and consider the long-term drivers of value. Engagement with companies on ESG
risks and opportunities is a fundamental part of our investment process. It is a process by which we can discuss how a company identifies,
prioritises and mitigates its key risks and optimises its most significant opportunities. As such, we regard engagement as:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Important
                                            to understanding investee companies as a whole.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Helpful
                                            when conducting proper ESG analysis.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Useful
                                            to maintaining open dialogue and solid relationships with companies.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">An
                                            opportunity to inflect positive change on a company</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            holistic risk management programme </FONT>&ndash; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">be
                                            active with our holdings rather than activist.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Proxy Voting</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Proxy voting is an integral part of our active stewardship
approach and we seek to exercise voting rights in a manner in line with our clients&rsquo; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">best
interests. We seek to ensure that voting reflects our understanding of the companies in which we </FONT>invest on behalf of our
clients. We believe that voting is a vital mechanism for holding boards and management teams to account, and is an important tool
for escalation and shareholder action.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">This document includes our process and overarching policy guidelines
which we apply when voting at general meetings. These policies are not exhaustive and we evaluate our voting on a case by case basis.
As a global investment firm we recognise the importance of adopting a regional approach, taking into account differing and developing
market practices. Where a policy is specific to one region this is denoted.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We endeavour to engage with companies regarding our voting decisions
to maintain a dialogue on matters of concern.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Voting Process</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">In line with our active ownership approach, we review the
majority of general meeting agendas convened by companies which are held in our active equity portfolios. Analysis is undertaken by
a member of our regional investment teams or our Active Ownership team and votes instructed following consideration of our policies,
our views of the company and our investment insights. To enhance our analysis we may engage with a company prior to voting to
understand additional context and explanations, particularly where there is deviation from what we believe to be best practice.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">To supplement our own analysis we make use of the benchmark
research and recommendations provided by ISS, a <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">provider of proxy voting
services. In the UK we also make use of the Investment Association</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
(IA) Institutional Voting </FONT>Information Service. We have implemented regional voting policy guidelines with ISS which ISS
applies to all meetings in order to produce customised vote recommendations. These custom recommendations help identify resolutions
which deviate from our expectations. They are also used to determine votes where a company is held only in passive funds. Within our
custom policies, however, we do specify numerous resolutions which should be referred to us for active review.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">For example we will analyse all proposals marked by ISS as environmental
or social proposals.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">While it
is most common for us to vote in line with a board</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s voting recommendation
we will vote our clients</FONT>&rsquo; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">shares </FONT>against resolutions which
are not consistent with their best interests. We may also vote against resolutions which conflict with local governance guidelines, such
as the IA in the UK. Although we seek to vote either in favour or against a resolution we do make use of an abstain vote where this is
considered appropriate. For example we may use an abstention to acknowledge some improvement, but as a means to reserve our position
in expectation that further improvement is needed before we can vote in favour. Where we vote against a resolution we endeavour to inform
companies of our rationale.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">In exceptional circumstances we may attend and speak at a
shareholder meeting to reinforce our views to the <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
board.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We endeavour to vote all shares for which we have voting authority.
We may not vote when there are obstacles to do so, for example those impacting liquidity, such as share- blocking, or where there is
a significant conflict of interest. We use the voting platform of ISS to instruct our votes. Where we lend stock on behalf of clients,
and subject to the terms of client <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">agreements, we hold the right to recall shares
where it is in clients</FONT>&rsquo; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">interests and we take the view that it
will impact the </FONT>final vote to maintain full voting weight on a particular meeting or resolution.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Our votes are disclosed publicly on our website one day after a general
meeting has taken place.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We invest in companies to create the best outcome for our
clients. Companies must be clear about the drivers of their business success and their strategy for maintaining and enhancing it.
Investment is a forward-looking process; we seek to understand the opportunity for a business and its scope for future
value-creation over the long term. In order to do this, we need clarity on past business delivery and its drivers, and on the
effective track record of management; we require honest and open reporting to build confidence in that track record. We seek
confidence that companies and their management can maintain their competitive positioning and operational performance and
subsequently enhance returns for investors. A clear strategy and clarity about the drivers of operational success provides the lens
through which we will consider most corporate issues, not least assessing performance and risk management.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will consider voting against executive or non-executive directors if we have serious concerns
                                            regarding the oversight or implementation of strategy.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Board of Directors</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We believe effective board governance promotes the long-term success
and value creation of the company. The board should be responsible for establishing the company&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
purpose and strategy, overseeing management in their </FONT>implementation of strategy and performance against objectives. The board
should ensure a strong framework of control and risk oversight, including material ESG risks. The board should assess and monitor culture
and be engaged with the workforce, shareholders and wider society.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Board Composition</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Effective decision making requires a mix of skills around the table
and constructive debate between diverse and different-minded individuals. A range of skills, experience and perspectives should be drawn
together on the board. These include industry knowledge, experience from other sectors and relevant geographical knowledge. Independence
of thought plays a crucial role in the ability of a board to generate the debate and discussion that will challenge management, help
enhance business performance and improve decision-making. Board assessments will help the board ensure it has the necessary mix of skills,
diversity and quality of individuals to address the current risks and opportunities the company faces. Unitary boards should comprise
an appropriate combination of executive and non-executive directors such that no group of individuals dominates decision-making. We expect
the size of the board to reflect the size, nature and complexity of the business. We also expect regular internal and external board
evaluations which include an assessment of board composition and effectiveness.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Running businesses effectively for the long term requires
effective collaboration and cooperation, with no individual or small group having unfettered powers. Nor should they have dominant
influence over the way a business is run or over major decisions about its operations or future. There should be a division of
responsibility between board leadership and executive leadership of the business. We believe that there should be a division of
roles at the top of the organisation, typically between a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and an independent Chair.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will consider supporting the re-election of an existing Chair</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp;
                                            CEO role combination, recognising that this remains common in certain geographies. In reviewing
                                            on a case by case basis we will take account of the particular circumstances of the company
                                            and consider what checks and balances are in place, such as the presence of a strong Senior
                                            Independent Director with a clear scope of responsibility.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally oppose any re-combination of the roles of CEO and Chair, unless the move is
                                            on a temporary basis due to exceptional circumstances or other mitigating factors.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally oppose any move of a retiring CEO to the role of Chair.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Companies should be led and overseen by genuinely independent
boards. When looking at board composition we generally expect to see a majority of independent directors, with boards identifying
their independence classifications in the Annual Report. It is preferable to see an identified Senior Independent Director (SID) on
the board, who will lead the appraisal of and succession planning for the Chair. We expect SIDs to meet with investors and be a
point of contact for escalating concerns if required.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In assessing
a director</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s independence we will have due regard for whether a
director:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(I)</TD><TD>Has been an employee of the company within the last five years.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(II)</TD><TD>Has had within the last three years a material business relationship
                                            with the company.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(III)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Has
                                            received remuneration in addition to director fees or participates in the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            option or variable incentive schemes, or is a member of the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            pension scheme.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(IV)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Has
                                            close family ties with any of the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            advisers, directors or senior employees.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(V)</TD><TD>Holds cross-directorships or has significant links with other directors
                                            through involvement in other companies or bodies.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(VI)</TD><TD>Represents a significant shareholder.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(VII)</TD><TD>Has served on the board for more than 12 years (or 9 for UK companies).</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will consider voting against the re-election of non-independent directors if the board is
                                            not majority independent (excluding employee representatives). In doing so we will have regard
                                            for whether a company is controlled and the nature of the non-independence </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ndash;
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">for example, we are unlikely to
                                            vote against shareholder representatives unless their representation is disproportionate
                                            to their shareholding.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Succession
Planning</B></FONT><B>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp; Refreshment</FONT></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Regular refreshment of the non-executive portion of a board helps
draw in fresh perspectives, not least in the context of changes to business and emerging opportunities and risks. It also helps limit
the danger of group-think. Thoughtful and proactive succession planning is therefore needed for board continuity, to ensure that a board
is populated by individuals with an appropriate mix of skills, experience and perspective. We expect the board to implement a formal
process for the recruitment and appointment of new directors, and to provide transparency of this in the Annual Report.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will vote against non-executive directors where there are concerns regarding board refreshment
                                            or excessive tenure. Where there are directors who have served for over 12 years on a board
                                            which has seen no refreshment in 3 years (2 in UK), we will generally vote against their
                                            re-election. If a director has served for over 15 years we will generally vote against their
                                            re-election. We will, however, consider the impact on board continuity and the company</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            succession planning efforts prior to doing so. We may not apply the tenure limit to directors
                                            who are founders or shareholder representatives.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We believe that companies that
make progress in diversity and inclusion (D&amp;I) are better positioned for long-term sustainability and outperformance. Diversity of
thought, paired with a culture of inclusion, can help companies to tackle increasingly complex challenges and markets. We expect boards
to report on how they promote D&amp;I throughout the business and believe that setting targets is important to addressing imbalances.
We recognise the importance of adopting a regional approach to diversity and inclusion, allowing us to press for progress with appropriate
consideration for the starting point. We have for several years, actively encouraged progress in gender diversity at all levels, and
have expanded our scope in relation to diversity and inclusion across geographies. In respect of ethnic diversity, this is coming increasingly
into focus as we encourage boards to progress in ensuring that their composition reflects their employee and customer bases.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Our regional specific policies are below. In determining our votes
we will take account of mitigating factors, such as the sudden departure of a female board member. We will also consider any clear progress
being made by the company on diversity and any assurance that diversity shortfalls will soon be addressed.</P>

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

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">UK:
                                            We will generally vote against the Nomination Committee Chair of FTSE 350 companies if the
                                            board is not comprised of at least one third female directors. For smaller companies, we
                                            will take this action if the board does not include at least one female director.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Europe:
                                            We will generally vote against the Nomination Committee Chair of LargeCap companies if the
                                            supervisory board is not comprised of at least 30% female directors, or is not in line with
                                            the local standard if higher. For smaller companies, we will take this action if the supervisory
                                            board does not include at least one female director.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Australia:
                                            We will generally vote against the Nomination Committee Chair of ASX300 companies if the
                                            board is not comprised of at least 30% female directors.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">North
                                            America: We will generally vote against the Nomination Committee Chair of LargeCap companies
                                            if the board is not comprised of at least 30% female directors. For smaller companies, we
                                            will take this action if the board does not include at least one female director</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">UK:
                                            We will generally vote against the Nomination Committee Chair at the boards of FTSE 100 companies,
                                            if the board does not include at least one member from an ethnic minority background. This
                                            is in line with targets set up by the Parker Review.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">US:
                                            We will generally vote against the Nomination Committee Chair at the boards of S&amp;P 1500</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp;
                                            Russell 3000 companies if the board does not include at least one member from a racial or
                                            ethnic minority background.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Directors</B></FONT><B>&rsquo;
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Time Commitment</FONT></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Individual directors need
sufficient time to carry out their role effectively and therefore we seek to ensure that all directors maintain an appropriate level
of overall commitments such that allows them to be properly diligent.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will consider opposing the election or re-election of any director where there is a concern
                                            regarding their ability to dedicate sufficient time to the role. In making this assessment
                                            we will have regard for the ISS classification of </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&lsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">overboarding</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally oppose the re-election of any director who has attended fewer than 75% of
                                            board meetings in two consecutive years.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Board Committees</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Boards should establish committees, populated by independent and
appropriately skilled non-executive directors, to oversee (as a minimum) the nomination, audit and remuneration processes. It may
also be appropriate for additional committees to be established, such as a risk or sustainability committee. These committees should
report openly on an annual basis about their activities and key decisions taken.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will consider voting against committee members if we have concerns regarding the composition
                                            of a committee.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Nomination Committee</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">This committee has responsibility for leading the process for
orderly non-executive and senior management succession planning and recruitment, and for overseeing the composition of the board
including skillset, experience and diversity. We expect the committee to be comprised of a majority of independent directors with an
independent Chair.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will consider voting against the re-election of the Nomination Committee Chair if we have
                                            concerns regarding the composition of the board or concerns regarding poor succession planning.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Audit Committee</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This
committee has responsibility for monitoring the integrity of the financial statements, reviewing the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
internal financial controls and risk management systems, reviewing the effectiveness of the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
internal audit </FONT>function and appointing auditors. While we prefer the committee to be wholly independent, at minimum we expect
the committee to be comprised of a majority of independent directors with an independent Chair and at least one member having recent
and relevant financial experience.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally vote against the re-election of the Audit Committee Chair if at least one
                                            member of the Committee does not have recent and relevant financial experience.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Remuneration Committee</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">This committee is responsible for determining the policy and
setting remuneration for executive and non-executive directors. The committee should ensure that remuneration is aligned with
strategy and company performance and <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">should clearly demonstrate regard for
the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s employees, for wider society and be cognisant of
the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s </FONT>licence to operate when considering
policy and the overall level of remuneration. We expect remuneration committees</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">to be robust in their approach to developing and implementing
remuneration policies, with formal and transparent procedures for developing policies and for determining remuneration packages.
Remuneration committees should be comprised of a majority of independent directors with an independent Chair and we expect members
to have appropriate experience and knowledge of the business. No executive should be involved in setting their own</P>

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Where
                                            we have significant concerns regarding the company</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            remuneration policy or reward outcomes we may escalate these concerns through a vote against
                                            the Chair or members of the Remuneration Committee.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Director Accountability</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We expect to be able to hold boards to account through engagement
and regular director re-elections and directors should feel that they are accountable to investors. We encourage individual, rather
than bundled, director elections. While our preference is for directors to be subject to re-election annually, we expect
re-elections to take place at least every three years. Lengthier board mandates, while not uncommon in some markets, risk divorcing
directors from an appropriate sense of accountability. Directors and management should make themselves available for discussions
with major shareholders as we expect to have open dialogue to share our perspectives and gain confidence that the individuals are
carrying out their roles with appropriate vigour and diligence. A further important element of director accountability to
shareholders is that investors should have the right, both formal and informal, to propose and promote individual directors to be
considered for election to the board by all shareholders.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally oppose the re-election of non- independent NEDs who are proposed for a term
                                            exceeding three years. We may not apply this to directors who are shareholder representatives.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Where
                                            we have significant concerns regarding a board member</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            performance, actions or inaction to address issues raised we may vote against their re-election.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            may vote against directors who decline appropriate requests for meeting without a clear justification.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Where
                                            a director has held a position of responsibility at a company which has suffered a material
                                            governance failure, we will consider whether we are comfortable to support their re-election
                                            at other listed companies.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally support resolutions to discharge the supervisory board or management board
                                            members unless we have serious concerns regarding actions taken during the year under review.
                                            Where there is insufficient information regarding allegations of misconduct, we may prefer
                                            to abstain. In exceptional circumstances we may vote against the discharge resolution to
                                            reflect serious ESG concerns if there is not another appropriate resolution.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will not support the election of directors who are not personally identified but are proposed
                                            as corporations.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">A company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
board should present a fair, balanced and understandable assessment of the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
position and prospects </FONT>&ndash; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">financial and non-financial </FONT>&ndash;
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">and of how it has fulfilled its responsibilities. We support the principle of
full </FONT>disclosure of relevant and useful information, subject to issues of commercial confidentiality and prejudice. Boilerplate
disclosure should be avoided. We encourage companies to consider using the appropriate globally developed standards and would particularly
encourage the use of those created by the Taskforce for Climate related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), the International Integrated Reporting
Council (IIRC), the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Audited reporting and
financial numbers should be published ahead of any relevant shareholder meetings. We continue to monitor the evolving reporting landscape
and consider new reporting developments as they emerge, either voluntary or regulatory.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            may consider voting against a company</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            Annual Report</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp;
                                            Accounts if we have concerns regarding timely provision or disclosure.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Political
Donations</B></FONT><B>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp; Lobbying</FONT></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Companies should be consistent in their public statements and not
undermine these in private commentary to market participants or to politicians and regulators. We welcome transparency from companies
about their lobbying activities and believe that good companies have nothing to hide in this respect. Similarly we encourage transparency
of any <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">political donations that companies deem appropriate </FONT>&ndash; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">and
we expect a clear explanation of why such donations are an </FONT>appropriate use of corporate funds.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Risk</B></FONT><B>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp;
Audit</FONT></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The board
is responsible for determining the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s risk appetite, establishing
procedures to manage risk and for monitoring the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s internal
controls. We expect boards to conduct robust assessments of the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
material </FONT>risks and report to shareholders on risks, controls and effectiveness. The introduction of global accounting standards
has led to much greater investor confidence in the accounts produced by companies around the world. It has also assisted in creating
consistency of reporting across companies, enabling fairer comparisons between different operating businesses. We therefore encourage
companies seeking international investment to report under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or US GAAP. As a firm abrdn
supports the continued development of high quality global accounting standards.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">An independent audit, delivered by a respected audit firm, is a
required element for investor confidence in reporting by companies. We strongly favour meaningful, transparent and informative
auditor reports, giving us additional insights into the audit process and accounting outcomes. Audit fees must be sufficient to pay
for an appropriately in-depth assurance process. We would be concerned if a company sought to make savings in this respect as the
cost in terms of <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">damage to audit effectiveness and confidence in the
company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s accounts would be much more substantial.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">The independence of the auditor and the standard of their work,
particularly in challenging management, should be subject to regular assessment that is appropriately disclosed. Even when
individuals carrying out the audit are refreshed, we believe that the independence of the audit firm erodes over time and we will
encourage a tender process and change of audit firm where an engagement has lasted for an extended period. In order to demonstrate
the level of independence, companies should not have the same audit firm in place for more than 20 years.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">The relationship with the auditor should be mediated through the audit
committee. Where we are significant shareholders, we expect to be consulted on plans to tender and replace auditors.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally vote against the re-election of an auditor which has a tenure of 20 years
                                            or over, if there are no plans for rotation in the near term.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will consider voting against the auditors if we have concerns regarding the accounts presented
                                            or the audit procedures used.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will vote against the approval of auditor fees if we have concerns regarding the level of
                                            fees or the balance of non-audit and audit fees.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Remuneration policies and the overall levels of pay should be
aligned with strategy, attracting and retaining talent and incentivising the decisions and behaviours needed to create long-term
value. The component parts of remuneration should be structured so as to link rewards to corporate and individual performance and
they should be considered in the context of the remuneration policies when taken as a whole. We recognise the benefits of simplicity
in forming the policy, which should clearly link outcomes and expectations for those receiving the remuneration, as well as external
stakeholders. The structure should be transparent and understandable.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">A
company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s annual report should contain an informative
statement of remuneration policy which communicates </FONT>clearly to stakeholders how it has developed and evolved. This should
include details of any stress testing that may have been undertaken to understand the policy outcomes for different business
scenarios. The remuneration committee should provide a clear description of the application of policy and the outcomes achieved.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Base salary should be set at a level appropriate for the role and
responsibility of the executive. We discourage increases which are driven by peer benchmarking, and expect increases to be aligned with
the wider workforce. Consideration should also be given to the knock on impact to variable remuneration potential. Pension arrangements
and benefits should be clearly disclosed. We generally expect pension structures to be aligned with the wider workforce.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">A company should structure variable,
performance- related pay to incentivise and reward management in a manner <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">that
is aligned with the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s sustainable performance and risk
appetite over the long term. We expect all variable </FONT>pay to be capped, preferably as a proportion of base salary. In the UK we
expect variable pay to be capped as a proportion of salary. In other markets, if variable pay is capped at a number of shares, we expect
the value of grants to be kept under review annually to ensure the value remains appropriate and is not excessive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Performance
metrics used to determine variable pay should be clearly disclosed and aligned with the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
</FONT>strategy. A significant portion of performance metrics should seek to measure significant improvements in the underlying financial
performance of the company. We also encourage the inclusion of non-financial metrics linked to targets which <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">are
aligned with the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s progress on its ESG strategy. Where
possible we expect these targets to be quantifiable </FONT>and disclosed.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Variable pay arrangements should incentivise participants to
achieve above-average performance through the use of challenging targets. We encourage sliding-scale performance measures and expect
performance target ranges to be disclosed to enable shareholders to assess the level of challenge and pay for performance alignment.
We expect annual bonus targets to be disclosed retrospectively and encourage the disclosure of long term incentive (LTI) targets at
the beginning of the performance period, but at minimum we expect retrospective disclosure. Where bonus or LTI targets are not
disclosed due to commercial sensitivity we expect an explanation of why the targets continue to be considered sensitive
retrospectively and expect some detail regarding the level of achievement vs target. Where a share price metric is being used, we
expect this to be underpinned by a challenging measure of underlying performance.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We encourage settlement of a portion of the annual bonus in shares
which are deferred for at least one year.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We expect settlement of long term incentives to be in shares, with
rationale provided for any awards settled in cash. Long term incentives should have a performance period of no less than three years.
In the UK we expect a further holding period of two years to be applied, and we encourage this in other markets.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We do not generally support restricted share schemes or value
creation plans. We will consider supporting the use of restricted share plans which have been structured consistent with the
guidelines of the Investment Association.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We expect appropriate malus and clawback provisions to be applied
to variable remuneration plans.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We expect shareholding guidelines to be adopted for executive directors
and encourage the adoption of post-departure shareholding guidelines.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We expect details of any use of discretion to be disclosed and its
use should be justifiable, appropriate and clearly explained. We would expect policies to be sufficiently robust so that discretion is
only necessary in exceptional circumstances. We do not generally support exceptional awards, and are particularly sensitive to such awards
being granted to reward a corporate transaction.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We expect executive service
contracts to provide for a maximum notice period of 12 months. We will consider local best practice provisions related to severance
arrangements when voting.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-executive
fees should reflect the role</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s level of responsibility and
time commitment. We do not support NED</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s </FONT>participation
in option or performance-related arrangements. However we do support the payment of fees in shares, particularly where conservation
of cash is an issue.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In the UK
our expectations of companies are aligned with the Investment Association</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
Principles of Remuneration.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Where significant changes to remuneration arrangements are being
considered, we would expect remuneration committees to consult with their largest shareholders prior to finalising any changes.
Where any increase to variable remuneration is proposed, we would expect this to be accompanied by a demonstrable increase in the
stretch of the targets. Furthermore we expect any increases to remuneration to be subject to shareholder approval.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">In response to the issues arising from the cost of living crisis
being experienced by many people in the UK, we expect companies to focus any additional help towards those members of the workforce
who need it most. We expect Remuneration Committees to take into account factors arising from the cost of living crisis when
deliberating over executive pay outcomes. We would be concerned by reputational issues arising from decisions made in these unusual
circumstances and may make this a factor in our voting decisions at relevant AGMs.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In line with
the expectations set out above we will generally vote against the appropriate resolution(s)</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">where:</FONT></P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            consider the overall reward potential or outcome to be excessive.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
                                            significant increase to salary has been granted which is not aligned with the workforce or
                                            is not sufficiently justified.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
                                            significant increase to performance-related pay has been granted which is not sufficiently
                                            justified, is not accompanied by an increase in the level of stretch required for achievement
                                            or results in the potential for excessive reward.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">There
                                            is no appropriate cap on variable incentive schemes.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Performance
                                            targets for annual bonus awards are not disclosed retrospectively and the absence of disclosure
                                            is not explained.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Performance
                                            targets for long term incentive awards are not disclosed up front and there is no compelling
                                            explanation regarding the absence of disclosure or a commitment to disclose retrospectively.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Performance
                                            targets are not considered sufficiently challenging, either at threshold, target or maximum.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Relative
                                            performance targets allow vesting of awards for below median performance.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Retesting
                                            provisions apply.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Incentives
                                            that have been conditionally awarded have been repriced or performance conditions changed
                                            part way through a performance period.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            have concerns regarding the use of discretion or the grant of exceptional awards.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pension
                                            arrangements are excessive.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pension
                                            arrangements are not aligned with the wider workforce (UK).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Investor Rights</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">The interests of minority shareholders must be protected and any major,
or majority, investor should not enjoy preferential treatment. The structure of ownership or control should minimise the potential for
abuse of public shareholders.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Corporate Transactions</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Companies should not make significant changes to their structure
or nature without being fully transparent to their investors. Shareholders should have the opportunity to vote on significant
corporate activity, such as mergers and acquisitions. Where a transaction is with a related party, only independent shareholders
should have a vote. Even in markets where no vote is given to shareholders in these circumstances, investors need transparent
disclosure of the</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">reasons for any such major change. Companies should expect that shareholders
may want to discuss and debate proposed developments</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Diversification beyond the core skills of the business needs to be
justified as it is more often than not a distraction from operational performance. All major deals need to be clearly explained and justified
in the context of the pre- existing strategy and be subject to shareholder approval.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We will vote on corporate transactions on a case by case basis.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We will generally support the payment of dividends but will
scrutinise the proposed level where it appears excessive <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">given the
company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s financial position.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Share Capital</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">The board carries responsibility for prudent capital management and
allocation.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Share Issuance</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We will consider capital raises which are proposed for a specific
purpose on a case by case basis but recognise that it can be beneficial for companies to have some general flexibility to issue
shares to raise capital. However we expect issuances to be limited to the needs of the business and companies should not issue
significant portions of shares unless offering these on a pro-rata basis to existing shareholders to protect against inappropriate
dilution of investments.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Where
                                            a company seeks a general authority to issue shares we generally expect this to be limited
                                            to 25% of the company</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            share capital for pre- emptive issuances. In the UK we are aligned with the guidance of the
                                            Investment Association Share Capital Management Guidelines.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Where
                                            a company seeks a general authority to issue shares we generally expect this to be limited
                                            to 10% of the company</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            share capital for non-pre-emptive issuances. In the UK we are aligned with the guidance of
                                            the Investment Association Share Capital Management Guidelines and those of the Pre-Emption
                                            Group.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will not generally support share issuances at investment trusts unless there is a commitment
                                            that shares would only be issued at a price at or above net asset value.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">When considering
our votes we will, however, take account of the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s circumstances
and any further detail </FONT>regarding proposed capital issuance authorities prior to voting.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Following
changes to the UK</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s Pre-Emption Group Guidelines in November</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2022,
which reflect an increase on previous </FONT>limits, we will hold the Chair of the company accountable for any perceived misuse of the
increased flexibility through a vote against their re-election.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We recognise that share buybacks can be a flexible means of returning
cash to shareholders.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally support buyback authorities of up to 10% of the issued share capital.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Related Party Transactions</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
nature of relations </FONT>&ndash; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">particularly any related party
transactions (RPTs) </FONT>&ndash; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">with parent or related companies, or
other major investors, must be disclosed fully. Related party transactions must be agreed on arm</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
length terms and be made </FONT>fully transparent. Where they are material, they should be subject to the approval of independent
shareholders.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will vote against RPTs where there is insufficient transparency of the nature of the transaction,
                                            the rationale, the terms or the views and assessment of directors and advisors.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Article/Bylaw amendments</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">While it is standard to see proposals from companies to amend
their articles of association or bylaws, we will review these on a case by case basis. When doing so we expect full transparency of
the proposed changes to be disclosed.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will vote against amendments which will reduce shareholder rights.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Anti-Takeover Defences</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">There should be no artificial structures put in place to entrench
management and protect companies from takeover. The best defence from hostile takeover is strong operational delivery.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally vote against anti-takeover/</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&lsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">poison
                                            pill</FONT>&rsquo; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">proposals.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><U>Voting Rights</U></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">We
are strong supporters of the principle of </FONT>&lsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">one share, one vote</FONT>&rsquo;
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">and therefore favour equal voting rights for all </FONT>shareholders.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally vote against proposals which seek to introduce or continue capital structures
                                            with multiple voting rights.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will consider voting against proposals to raise new capital at companies with multiple share
                                            classes and voting rights.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>General Meetings</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Shareholder meetings provide an important opportunity to hold
boards to account not only through voting on the proposed resolutions but also by enabling investors the opportunity to raise
questions, express views and emphasise <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">concerns to the entire board. We may
make a statement at a company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s AGM as a means of escalation
to reinforce our views to a company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s board.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We welcome the opportunity to attend meetings virtually, being of
the view that this can increase participation given obstacles such as location or meeting concentration. However we are not supportive
of companies adopting virtual-only meetings as we believe this format reduces accountability. Our preference is for a hybrid meeting
format to balance the flexibility of remote attendance with the accountability of an in-person meeting.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally support resolutions seeking approval to shorten the EGM notice period to minimum
                                            14 days, unless we have concerns regarding previous inappropriate use of this flexibility.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
                                            will generally support proposals to enable virtual meetings to take place as long as there
                                            is confirmation that the format will be hybrid, with physical meetings continuing to take
                                            place (unless prohibited by law). We expect virtual attendees to have the same rights to
                                            speak and raise questions as those attending in-person.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>As part of strategic planning, boards need to have oversight
of, and clearly articulate, the key opportunities and risks affecting the sustainability of the business model. This includes having
a process for, and transparent disclosure of, potential and emerging opportunities and risks and the actions being taken to address
them.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">The effective management of risks extends to long-term issues that
are hard to measure and whose timeframe is <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">uncertain and will include the management
of environmental and social issues. We use the UN Global Compact</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
four </FONT>areas of focus in assessing how companies are performing in this area.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Specifically we expect companies to be able to demonstrate how they
manage their exposures under the following headings.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>The Environment</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">It is generally accepted that companies are responsible for the
effects of their operations and products on the environment. The steps they take to assess and reduce those impacts can lead to cost
savings and reduce potential reputational damage. Companies are responsible for their impact on the climate and they face increased
regulation from world governments on activities that contribute to climate change.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We expect that companies will</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Identify,
                                            manage and reduce their environmental impacts.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Understand
                                            the impact of climate change along the company value chain.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Develop
                                            group-level climate policies and, where relevant, set targets to manage the impact, report
                                            on policies, practices and actions taken to reduce carbon and other environmental risks within
                                            their operations.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Comply
                                            with all environmental laws and regulations, or recognised international best practice as
                                            a minimum.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Where we
have serious concerns regarding a board</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s actions, or inaction,
in relation to the environment we will consider </FONT>taking voting action on an appropriate resolution.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We will use the indicators within the Carbon Disclosure Project to
identify companies which are not fulfilling their climate commitments. Where appropriate we will take voting action to encourage better
practice among companies which we deem to be laggards.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Labour and employment</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Companies that respect internationally recognised labour rights and
provide safe and healthy working environments for employees are likely to reap the benefits. This approach is likely to foster a more
committed and productive workforce, <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">and help reduce damage to reputation and
a company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s license to operate. We expect companies to comply with
all employment laws and regulations and adopt practices in line with the International Labour Organization</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
core labour </FONT>standards. a minimum.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">In particular, companies will:</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Take
                                            affirmative steps to ensure that they uphold decent labour standards.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Adopt
                                            strong health and safety policies and programmes to implement such policies.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Adopt
                                            equal employment opportunity and diversity policies and a programme for ensuring compliance
                                            with such policies.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Adopt
                                            policies and programmes for investing in employee training and development.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Adopt
                                            initiatives to attract and retain talented employees, foster higher productivity and quality,
                                            and encourage in their workforce a commitment to achieving the company</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            purpose.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ensure
                                            policies are in place for a company</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            suppliers that promote decent labour standards, and programmes are in place to ensure high
                                            standards of labour along supply chains.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Report
                                            regularly on its policy and implementation of managing human capital.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Where
we have serious concerns regarding a board</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s actions, or inaction,
in relation to labour and employment we will </FONT>consider taking voting action on an appropriate resolution.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Human rights</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We recognise the impact
that human-rights issues can have on our investments and the role we can play in stimulating progress. We draw upon a number of
international, legal and voluntary agreements for guidance on human-rights responsibilities and compliance. Our primary sources are
the International Bill of Rights and the core conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), which form the list of
internationally agreed human rights, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), which clarifies the roles
of states and businesses. We encourage companies to use the UNGPs Reporting Framework and encourage disclosure in line with this
guidance.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We expect companies to:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Continually
                                            work to understand their actual and potential impacts on human rights.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Establish
                                            systems that actively ensure respect for human rights.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Take
                                            appropriate action to remedy any infringements on human rights.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Where we
have serious concerns regarding a board</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s actions, or inaction,
in relation to human rights we will consider </FONT>taking voting action on an appropriate resolution.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Business ethics</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">As institutions of wealth and influence, companies have a
significant impact on the prosperity of their local communities and the wider world. Having a robust code of ethics and ensuring
professional conduct mean companies operate more <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">effectively, particularly
when it comes to ethical principles governing decision- making. A company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
failure to conform to </FONT>internationally recognised standards of business ethics on matters such as bribery and corruption, can
increase its risk of facing investigation, litigation and fines. This could undermine its license to operate, and affect its
reputation and image.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We expect companies to have policies in place to support the following:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ethics
                                            at the heart of the organisation</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            governance.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
                                            zero-tolerance policy on bribery and corruption.. How people are rewarded, as pay can influence
                                            behaviour.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Respect
                                            for human rights.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Tax
                                            transparency.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ethical
                                            training for employees.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Where we
have serious concerns regarding a board</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s actions, or inaction,
related to business ethics we will consider </FONT>taking voting action on an appropriate resolution.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>We will review any resolution at company meetings which ISS has
identified as covering environmental and social factors.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>The following will detail our overarching approach and
expectations. </B>Our approach to vote analysis is consistent across active and quantitative investment strategies</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Review</B> the resolution, proponent and board statements, existing
disclosures, and external research.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Engage</B> with the company, proponents, and other stakeholders
as required.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Involve</B> thematic experts, regional specialists, and investment
analysts in decision-making to harness a wide range of expertise and include all material factors in our analysis.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Ensure</B> consistency by using our own in-house guidance to frame
case-by-case analysis.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Monitor</B> the outcomes of votes.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Follow-up</B> with on-going engagement as required.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Given the nature of the topics covered by these resolutions we do
not apply binary voting policies. We adopt a nuanced approach to our voting research and outcomes and will consider the specific
circumstances of the company concerned. Our objective is not to vote in favour of all shareholder resolutions but to determine the
best outcome for the company in the context of the best outcome for our clients. There are instances where we are supportive of the
spirit of a resolution however there may be a reason which prevents our support for the proposal. For example, where the purpose of
the resolution is unclear, where the wording is overly prescriptive, when suggested implementation is overly burdensome or <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">where
the proposal strays too closely to the board</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s responsibility
for setting the company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s strategy.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Management Proposals</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We are supportive of the steps being taken by companies to
provide transparent, detailed reporting of their ESG strategies and targets. While shareholder proposals on environmental and social
topics have been common on AGM agenda for several years, an increasing number of companies are presenting management proposals, such
as so called <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&lsquo;say on climate</FONT>&rsquo; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">votes,
for shareholder approval. While we welcome the intention of accountability behind these votes, we </FONT>have reservations about the
potential for them to limit the scope for subsequent investor challenge and diminish the direct responsibility and accountability of
the board and individual directors. We believe it is the role of the board and the executive to develop and apply strategy,
including ESG strategies, and we will continue to use existing voting items to hold boards to account on the implementation of these
strategies. As active investors we also regularly engage with investee companies on ESG topics and find this dialogue to be the best
opportunity to provide feedback.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">We will review
the appropriateness of </FONT>&lsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">say on climate</FONT>&rsquo; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">votes
and consider if other voting mechanisms should be applied </FONT>to ensure both Boards and Executives apply the appropriate rigour to
initiate and deliver strategies to support the climate transition.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Shareholder Proposals</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">The number of resolutions focused on environmental and social (E&amp;S)
issues filed by shareholders continues to grow rapidly. The following provides an overview of some of the factors we consider when assessing
the most prevalent themes for shareholder proposals.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Climate Change</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We are members of the Net Zero Asset Manager Initiatives and this
is reflected in our Active Ownership approach. We encourage the companies in which we invest to demonstrate a robust methodology
underpinning Paris aligned goals and targets and are supportive of resolutions that will help companies to achieve this. Once a
credible climate strategy is in place, we prioritise evidence of implementation over requests to re-draft strategies and targets
after only a year or two.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">A growing number of resolutions call on companies to increase the
transparency of their reporting on climate- related lobbying. These proposals typically encompass direct lobbying undertaken by the
company and indirect lobbying undertaken by trade associations and other organisations of which it is a member or supporter.
Lobbying contrary to the objectives of the Paris Agreement is effective in creating climate policy inertia and impeding the
transition to net zero</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We do not evaluate resolutions in isolation. Our approach recognises
the links between corporate governance, strategy <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">and climate approach. Where
a company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s operational response to climate change is inadequate,
the effectiveness of </FONT>board oversight and corporate governance may also be called into question.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We expect and encourage companies to:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Demonstrate
                                            that a robust methodology underpins Paris aligned, net zero goals and targets.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Set
                                            targets for absolute emission reduction, not just carbon intensity, to show a clear pathway
                                            to net zero.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Report
                                            in alignment with the TCFD</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&thinsp;&hairsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">framework.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Link
                                            targets to remuneration and ensure they are reflected in capital expenditure and R&amp;D
                                            plans.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Carefully
                                            manage climate-related lobbying by ensuring appropriate oversight, transparent disclosure
                                            of activities, and alignment of activities with the company</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
                                            strategy and publicly stated positions.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Diversity</B></FONT><B>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp;
Inclusion</FONT></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Diversity</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp;
Inclusion (D&amp;I) is an important and growing theme for shareholder resolutions. In recent years resolutions </FONT>have focussed
on racial equity audits, pay gap reporting, transparent disclosure of D&amp;I metrics and assessments of the efficacy of D&amp;I
programmes.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">A racial
equity audit is an independent analysis of a company</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s
business practices designed to identify practices that </FONT>may have a discriminatory effect. We are supportive of racial equity
audits in relation to internal and external D&amp;I programmes. It is appropriate that these programmes should have KPIs and audit
mechanisms in place to measure and evaluate outcomes. Some proposals request racial equity audits of provision of services. We are
aware that measuring provision of service is challenging and gathering racial data on customers can be difficult and inappropriate.
There are also multiple different factors that can influence service provision and which could be misconstrued as being racially
motivated. We will however, support resolutions which are not unduly prescriptive and allow companies to carry out audits within a
reasonable timeframe, at a reasonable cost, and excluding confidential or proprietary information.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We consider standardised gender pay gap disclosure to be an important
tool for assessing how companies are addressing gender inequality. Reporting on gender pay gaps across global operations can help companies
to remain ahead of the regulatory curve. It also enables them to offer better opportunities and remuneration for women around the world.
We are therefore supportive of resolutions which are likely to deliver these benefits. Proposals must be carefully drafted to achieve
these outcomes. For instance, in the past we have been unable to support resolutions which called for global median gender and racial
pay gap reporting as it was unclear how this would reveal potential pay disparities at a local level and how it could be implemented
by companies with operations in jurisdictions where collection of racial identity data is illegal.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">In the US market we support public disclosure of EEO-1 forms by
companies. The EEO-1 form details a comprehensive breakdown of workforce by race and gender according to ten employment categories.
The form is submitted privately to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on an annual basis. When publicly disclosed, it
offers investors and other stakeholders data in a standardised and comparable form. We have used our engagement programme to ask the
companies in which we invest to disclose this form for their US operations while making it central to our D&amp;I voting approach
and supporting resolutions that request it.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Human rights</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">As a supporter of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human
Rights (UNGPs), we expect companies to demonstrate how human rights due diligence is conducted across operations, services, product
use and the supply chain. Companies can have a significant impact on human rights directly through operations and provision of
services, and indirectly through product use and the supply chain. In recent years the sale and end-use of controversial
technologies, such as facial recognition software, has emerged as a prominent theme.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">We expect and encourage companies to:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Have
                                            robust due diligence processes to assess the actual and potential human rights impacts of
                                            their operations, services, product use and supply chain.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Conduct
                                            customer and supplier vetting processes commensurate with the risk of human rights abuse.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Publicly
                                            disclose information about the operation of these processes and utilise the UNGPs</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&rsquo;
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Reporting Framework. This will improve
                                            the standard and consistency of human rights reporting and enable more informed investment
                                            decision making.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Corporate
Lobbying</B></FONT><B>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp; Political Contributions</FONT></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">Corporate lobbying and political contributions are a recurrent theme
of shareholder resolutions, particularly in the US. These proposals typically encompass direct lobbying undertaken by the company and
indirect lobbying undertaken by trade associations and other organisations of which it is a member or supporter. Proposals may also request
the disclosure of more information regarding the process and rationale for political contributions. We expect companies to make transparent,
consolidated disclosures of direct and indirect lobbying and political expenditure. This disclosure should be underpinned by a coherent
policy that: explains public policy priorities and the rationale for associated expenditure, identifies the management positions responsible
for public policy engagement, and provides appropriate mechanisms for board oversight. These measures should mitigate the risks associated
with corporate lobbying and political contributions, protecting the interest of shareholders and other stakeholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0"><B>Nuclear Energy</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">In the Japanese market nuclear energy is a recurrent theme of
shareholder resolutions. The Japanese government is <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">seeking to reduce the
nation</FONT>&rsquo;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s reliance on coal and its energy strategy presents
safe nuclear power generation as an </FONT>important source of base-load power. In this context, resolutions which seek to limit or
cease the nuclear operations of an <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">individual company do not appear to be
in the best interests of shareholders and other stakeholders. The health</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&amp;
safety</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0">risks associated with nuclear energy are high, must be managed carefully
across the industry, and are an important consideration in our voting.</P>

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investments. The interpretation of ESG and sustainability criteria is subjective meaning that products may invest in companies which
similar products do not (and thus perform differently) and which do not align with the personal views of any individual investor.
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different approaches by managers when integrating ESG and sustainability criteria into investment decisions. This means that it may
be difficult to compare strategies within ostensibly similar objectives and that these strategies will employ different security
selection and exclusion criteria. Consequently, the performance profile of otherwise similar vehicles may deviate more substantially
than might otherwise be expected. Additionally, in the absence of common or harmonized definitions and labels, a degree of
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