EX-99.C 4 d468003dex99c.htm IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Important Notice to Shareholders

Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund

(ERH) CUSIP 94987E109

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

September 1, 2022 – This Notice provides information about the sources of the Fund’s monthly distributions. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized 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 the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. Sources include net investment income (NII), short-term capital gains (ST),long-term capital gains (LT) and paid in capital. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The following table provides an estimate of the Fund’s distribution sources, reflecting the fiscal year-to-date cumulative amount of distributions. The Fund attributes these estimates equally to each regular distribution throughout the year. Consequently, the estimated information as of the specified month-end shown below is for the current distribution, and also represents an updated estimate for all prior months in the year.

DATA AS OF 8/31/2022				ESTIMATED SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION
				PER SHARE DISTRIBUTION				NII				LT GAINS				ST GAINS				PAID IN CAPITAL
ERH (FYE 8/31)		Current Month ($)			0.07597				0.04818				0.00000				0.00000				0.02779
		Current Month (%)			100.00	%			63.40	%			0.00	%			0.00	%			36.60	%
		Fiscal Year to Date ($)			0.89897				0.41966				0.02309				0.00000				0.45622

The following table provides information regarding distributions and total return performance over various time periods. This information is intended to help you better understand whether returns for the specified time periods were sufficient to meet distributions.

DATA AS OF 7/31/2022

ANNUALIZED

CUMULATIVE

FISCAL YTD DIST

NAV

5-YEAR RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

FISCAL YTD RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

ERH (FYE 8/31)

0.823

13.13

7.07%

6.85%

5.00%

6.27%

¹  As a percentage of 7/31 NAV

Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund

(ERH) CUSIP 94987E109

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

October 3, 2022 – This Notice provides information about the sources of the Fund’s monthly distributions. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized 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 the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. Sources include net investment income (NII), short-term capital gains (ST),long-term capital gains (LT) and paid in capital. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The following table provides an estimate of the Fund’s distribution sources, reflecting the fiscal year-to-date cumulative amount of distributions. The Fund attributes these estimates equally to each regular distribution throughout the year. Consequently, the estimated information as of the specified month-end shown below is for the current distribution, and also represents an updated estimate for all prior months in the year.

DATA AS OF 9/30/2022				ESTIMATED SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION
				PER SHARE DISTRIBUTION				NII				LT GAINS				ST GAINS				PAID IN CAPITAL
ERH (FYE 8/31)		Current Month ($)			0.07580				0.03392				0.00000				0.00000				0.04188
		Current Month (%)			100.00	%			44.70	%			0.00	%			0.00	%			55.30	%
		Fiscal Year to Date ($)			0.07580				0.03392				0.00000				0.00000				0.04188

The following table provides information regarding distributions and total return performance over various time periods. This information is intended to help you better understand whether returns for the specified time periods were sufficient to meet distributions.

DATA AS OF 8/31/2022

ANNUALIZED

CUMULATIVE

FISCAL YTD DIST

NAV

5-YEAR RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

FISCAL YTD RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

ERH (FYE 8/31)

0.89897

12.93

6.42%

6.95%

4.02%

6.95%

¹  As a percentage of 8/31 NAV

Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund

(ERH) CUSIP 94987E109

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

November 1, 2022 – This Notice provides information about the sources of the Fund’s monthly distributions. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized 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 the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. Sources include net investment income (NII), short-term capital gains (ST),long-term capital gains (LT) and paid in capital. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The following table provides an estimate of the Fund’s distribution sources, reflecting the fiscal year-to-date cumulative amount of distributions. The Fund attributes these estimates equally to each regular distribution throughout the year. Consequently, the estimated information as of the specified month-end shown below is for the current distribution, and also represents an updated estimate for all prior months in the year.

DATA AS OF 10/31/2022				ESTIMATED SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION
				PER SHARE DISTRIBUTION				NII				LT GAINS				ST GAINS				PAID IN CAPITAL
ERH (FYE 8/31)		Current Month ($)			0.07584				0.00723				0.00000				0.00000				0.06861
		Current Month (%)			100.00	%			9.50	%			0.00	%			0.00	%			90.50	%
		Fiscal Year to Date ($)			0.15164				0.04115				0.00000				0.00000				0.11049

The following table provides information regarding distributions and total return performance over various time periods. This information is intended to help you better understand whether returns for the specified time periods were sufficient to meet distributions.

DATA AS OF 9/30/2022

ANNUALIZED

CUMULATIVE

FISCAL YTD DIST

NAV

5-YEAR RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

FISCAL YTD RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

ERH (FYE 8/31)

0.07580

11.44

4.33%

8.06%

-10.95%

0.66%

¹  As a percentage of 9/30 NAV

Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund

(ERH) CUSIP 94987E109

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

December 1, 2022 – This Notice provides information about the sources of the Fund’s monthly distributions. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized 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 the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. Sources include net investment income (NII), short-term capital gains (ST),long-term capital gains (LT) and paid in capital. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The following table provides an estimate of the Fund’s distribution sources, reflecting the fiscal year-to-date cumulative amount of distributions. The Fund attributes these estimates equally to each regular distribution throughout the year. Consequently, the estimated information as of the specified month-end shown below is for the current distribution, and also represents an updated estimate for all prior months in the year.

DATA AS OF 11/30/2022				ESTIMATED SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION
				PER SHARE DISTRIBUTION				NII				LT GAINS				ST GAINS				PAID IN CAPITAL
ERH (FYE 8/31)		Current Month ($)			0.07571				0.04742				0.00000				0.00000				0.02829
		Current Month (%)			100.00	%			62.60	%			0.00	%			0.00	%			37.40	%
		Fiscal Year to Date ($)			0.22735				0.08857				0.00000				0.00000				0.13878

The following table provides information regarding distributions and total return performance over various time periods. This information is intended to help you better understand whether returns for the specified time periods were sufficient to meet distributions.

DATA AS OF 10/31/2022

ANNUALIZED

CUMULATIVE

FISCAL YTD DIST

NAV

5-YEAR RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

FISCAL YTD RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

ERH (FYE 8/31)

0.15164

11.61

4.23%

7.82%

-9.02%

1.31%

¹  As a percentage of 10/31 NAV

Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund

(ERH) CUSIP 94987E109

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

January 3, 2023 – This Notice provides information about the sources of the Fund’s monthly distributions. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized 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 the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. Sources include net investment income (NII), short-term capital gains (ST),long-term capital gains (LT) and paid in capital. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The following table provides an estimate of the Fund’s distribution sources, reflecting the fiscal year-to-date cumulative amount of distributions. The Fund attributes these estimates equally to each regular distribution throughout the year. Consequently, the estimated information as of the specified month-end shown below is for the current distribution, and also represents an updated estimate for all prior months in the year.

DATA AS OF 12/31/2022				ESTIMATED SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION
				PER SHARE DISTRIBUTION				NII				LT GAINS				ST GAINS				PAID IN CAPITAL
ERH (FYE 8/31)		Current Month ($)			0.07496				0.04321				0.00000				0.00000				0.03175
		Current Month (%)			100.00	%			57.60	%			0.00	%			0.00	%			42.40	%
		Fiscal Year to Date ($)			0.30231				0.13178				0.00000				0.00000				0.17053

The following table provides information regarding distributions and total return performance over various time periods. This information is intended to help you better understand whether returns for the specified time periods were sufficient to meet distributions.

DATA AS OF 11/30/2022

ANNUALIZED

CUMULATIVE

FISCAL YTD DIST

NAV

5-YEAR RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

FISCAL YTD RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

ERH (FYE 8/31)

0.22735

11.62

4.89%

7.85%

-3.14%

1.96%

1 As a percentage of 11/30 NAV

Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund

(ERH) CUSIP 94987E109

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

February 1, 2023 – This Notice provides information about the sources of the Fund’s monthly distributions. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized 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 the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. Sources include net investment income (NII), short-term capital gains (ST),long-term capital gains (LT) and paid in capital. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The following table provides an estimate of the Fund’s distribution sources, reflecting the fiscal year-to-date cumulative amount of distributions. The Fund attributes these estimates equally to each regular distribution throughout the year. Consequently, the estimated information as of the specified month-end shown below is for the current distribution, and also represents an updated estimate for all prior months in the year.

DATA AS OF 1/31/2023				ESTIMATED SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION
				PER SHARE DISTRIBUTION				NII				LT GAINS				ST GAINS				PAID IN CAPITAL
ERH (FYE 8/31)		Current Month ($)			0.07444				0.00000				0.00000				0.00000				0.07444
		Current Month (%)			100.00	%			0.00	%			0.00	%			0.00	%			100.00	%
		Fiscal Year to Date ($)			0.37675				0.13178				0.00000				0.00000				0.24497

The following table provides information regarding distributions and total return performance over various time periods. This information is intended to help you better understand whether returns for the specified time periods were sufficient to meet distributions.

DATA AS OF 12/31/2022

ANNUALIZED

CUMULATIVE

FISCAL YTD DIST

NAV

5-YEAR RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

FISCAL YTD RETURN ON NAV

FISCAL YTD DIST RATE ON NAV1

ERH (FYE 8/31)

0.30231

12.07

5.62%

7.49%

-4.17%

2.50%

1 As a percentage of 12/31 NAV