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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-117372

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PRE 14A

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12

CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220623

FILED AS OF DATE:		20220425

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220511


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE FUND, INC.

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860489

		IRS NUMBER:				133556099

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		PRE 14A

		SEC ACT:		1934 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06041

		FILM NUMBER:		22849442



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		875 THIRD AVENUE

		CITY:			NEW YORK

		STATE:			NY

		ZIP:			10022-6225

		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-454-4500



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		875 THIRD AVENUE

		CITY:			NEW YORK

		STATE:			NY

		ZIP:			10022-6225



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL EUROPE, RUSSIA & TURKEY FUND, INC.

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130429



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL EUROPE & RUSSIA FUND, INC.

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070108



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL EUROPE & RUSSIA FUND INC

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030723



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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE FUND, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE NEW GERMANY FUND, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>875 Third Avenue </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>New
York, New York 10022 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NOTICE OF JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>June&nbsp;23, 2022 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the
stockholders of The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. and The New Germany Fund, Inc.: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice is hereby given that the joint Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Meeting&#148;) of The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (&#147;CEE&#148;) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (&#147;GF&#148;), each a Maryland corporation (each a &#147;Fund,&#148; and collectively, the
&#147;Funds&#148;), will be held at 10:00 a.m., New&nbsp;York time, on Thursday, June&nbsp;23, 2022 at the offices of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Meeting will be held for the following purposes: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. To elect three (3)&nbsp;Directors of each Fund, each to serve until the expiration of his or her applicable term and until his or her
successor is elected and qualifies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of Ernst&nbsp;&amp;
Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as independent auditors for each Fund the fiscal year ending October&nbsp;31, 2022 for CEE and for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2022 for GF. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. For CEE only, to approve a proposal to change the Fund&#146;s fundamental investment policy that &#147;the Fund may not invest 25% or more
of its total assets in the securities of issuers in any one industry, except that the Fund will concentrate its investments in the energy sector&#148; to &#147;the Fund may not invest 25% or more of its total assets in the securities of issuers in
any one industry.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any postponement or adjournment
thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only holders of record of Common Stock of each Fund at the close of business on April&nbsp;29, 2022 are entitled to notice of,
and to vote at, this Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. Proxies are being solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of each Fund. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: May&nbsp;13, 2022 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>We urge you to mark, sign, date and mail the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided or to record your voting instructions by telephone
or via the Internet so that you will be represented at the Meeting. If you complete and sign the proxy card (or tell us how you want to vote by voting by telephone or via the Internet), we will vote your shares exactly as you tell us. If you simply
sign the proxy card, we will vote your shares in accordance with the Board&#146;s recommendation on the Proposals. Your prompt return of the enclosed proxy card (or your voting by telephone or via the Internet) may prevent the necessity and expense
of further solicitations. If you have any questions, please call Georgeson LLC, each Fund&#146;s proxy solicitor, at the special toll-free number we have set up for you <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-891-3214,</FONT></FONT></FONT> or contact your financial advisor. </B></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE FUND, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE NEW GERMANY FUND, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>875 Third Avenue </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>New
York, New York 10022 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Joint Annual Meeting of Stockholders </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>June&nbsp;23, 2022 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROXY
STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This joint Proxy Statement is furnished by the respective Boards of Directors (collectively, the &#147;Board of Directors&#148; or
&#147;Board&#148;) of The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (&#147;CEE&#148;) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (&#147;GF&#148;), each a Maryland corporation (each, a &#147;Fund&#148; and collectively, the &#147;Funds&#148;), in connection with the
solicitation of proxies for use at the joint Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Meeting&#148;) to be held at 10:00 a.m., New York time, on Thursday, June&nbsp;23, 2022 at the offices of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 875 Third
Avenue, New York, New York 10022. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The purpose of the Meeting and the matters to be considered are set forth in the accompanying Notice of
Joint Annual Meeting of Stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Meeting is being held to consider and to vote on the following proposals for the Funds, as
indicated below and as described more fully herein, and such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proposal No.&nbsp;1</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Each Fund)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To elect Directors of each Fund.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proposal No.&nbsp;2</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Each Fund)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as independent auditors for each Fund&#146;s current fiscal year.</TD></TR>

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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proposal No.&nbsp;3</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(CEE only)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">To approve a proposed change to the Fund&#146;s fundamental investment policy relating to concentration.</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the accompanying Proxy Card for your Fund is executed properly and returned, shares represented by it will
be voted at the Meeting, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, in accordance with the instructions on the Proxy Card. However, if no instructions are specified, shares will be voted FOR the election of three (3)&nbsp;directors of each Fund
nominated by the Board (&#147;Proposal No.&nbsp;1&#148;), FOR the ratification of the appointment by the Audit Committee and the Board of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP, an independent public accounting firm, as independent auditors for each Fund
(&#147;Proposal No.&nbsp;2&#148;) and FOR the proposed change in the fundamental investment policy of CEE to eliminate the requirement for the Fund to concentrate its investments in the energy sector (&#147;Proposal No.&nbsp;3&#148;). A proxy may be
revoked at any time prior to the time it is voted by written notice to the Secretary of a Fund, by submitting a subsequently executed and dated Proxy Card or by attending the Meeting and voting. Stockholders do not have dissenters&#146; rights of
appraisal in connection with any of the matters to be voted on by the stockholders at the Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The close of business on
April&nbsp;29, 2022 has been fixed as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting. On that date, CEE had 6,463,100 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote, and GF had
15,692,528 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote.&nbsp;Each share will be entitled to one vote on each matter that comes before the Meeting and each fractional share will be entitled to a proportionate fractional share on each
matter that comes before the Meeting. It is expected that the joint Notice of Annual Meeting, this Proxy Statement and the Proxy Card(s) will first be mailed to stockholders on or about May&nbsp;18, 2022. </P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-third</FONT> of all votes entitled to be cast at the Meeting are present virtually or by proxy, a quorum will be established. Each Fund intends to treat properly executed Proxy Cards that are marked &#147;abstain&#148;
and broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> (defined below) as present for the purposes of determining whether a quorum has been achieved at the Meeting. Each nominee for Director set forth in Proposal No.&nbsp;1 shall be elected as
a Director of the applicable Fund if such nominee receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of votes entitled to be cast at the Meeting with respect to such Fund, provided a quorum for such Fund is present. Ratification of the
appointment of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP as each Fund&#146;s independent auditor for the current fiscal year requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting with respect to such Fund provided a quorum for such Fund is
present. Approval of the change in CEE&#146;s fundamental investment policy as set forth in Proposal No.&nbsp;3, requires approval of a majority of the Fund&#146;s outstanding voting securities, which is defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the &#147;Investment Company Act&#148;) as the lesser of (1)&nbsp;67% of the Fund&#146;s shares present at a meeting of its stockholders if the owners of more than 50% of the shares of the Fund then outstanding are present in
person or by proxy or (2)&nbsp;more than 50% of the Fund&#146;s outstanding shares (a &#147;Majority Vote&#148;). Proxies not voted will not be counted toward establishing a quorum. CEE intends to treat properly executed proxies that are marked
&#147;abstain&#148; and broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> as present for this purpose. A &#147;broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-vote&#148;</FONT> is deemed to have occurred when a proxy received from a broker
indicates that the broker does not have discretionary authority to vote the shares on the matter. Because the election of a nominee for Director of a Fund requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of votes entitled to be cast
at the Meeting of the applicable Fund, abstentions and broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will have the effect of votes &#147;against&#148; the nominee. Under Maryland law, abstentions do not constitute a vote &#147;for&#148;
or &#147;against&#148; a matter and will be disregarded in determining the &#147;votes cast&#148; on an issue. A &#147;broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-vote&#148;</FONT> occurs when a broker holding shares for a beneficial owner does not
vote on a particular matter because the broker does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that matter and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event that (i)&nbsp;a quorum is not present at the Meeting; or (ii)&nbsp;a quorum is present but sufficient votes in favor of the
position recommended by the Board for a proposal have not been timely received, the chairman of the Meeting may authorize, or the persons named as proxies may propose and vote for, one or more adjournments of the Meeting up to 120 days after the
record date, with no other notice than an announcement at the Meeting, in order to permit further solicitation of proxies. Shares represented by proxies indicating a vote contrary to the position recommended by the Board for a proposal will be voted
against adjournment of the Meeting. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ELECTION OF DIRECTORS* </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Fund&#146;s charter (the &#147;Charter&#148;) provides that the Board of Directors will be divided into three classes of directors
(&#147;Directors&#148;) serving staggered three-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualify. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For CEE, the term of
office for Directors in Class&nbsp;I expires at the 2022 Annual Meeting, Class&nbsp;II at the next succeeding annual meeting and Class&nbsp;III at the following succeeding annual meeting. Three Class&nbsp;I nominees, Dr.&nbsp;Christopher Pleister,
Ms.&nbsp;Hepsen Uzcan and Mr.&nbsp;Christian&nbsp;M. Z&uuml;gel are proposed in this proxy statement for election to a three-year term of office until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2025 and until their respective successors are elected and
qualify. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For GF, the term of office for Directors in Class&nbsp;I expires at the 2022 Annual Meeting, Class&nbsp;II at the next
succeeding annual meeting and Class&nbsp;III at the following succeeding annual meeting. Three Class&nbsp;I nominees, Mr.&nbsp;Walter&nbsp;C. Dostmann, Dr.&nbsp;Holger Hatje and Mr.&nbsp;Christian&nbsp;H. Strenger are proposed in this proxy
statement for election to a three-year term of office until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2025 and until their respective successors are elected and qualify. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Should any vacancy occur on a Fund&#146;s Board of Directors, the remaining Directors would be able to fill that vacancy by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the remaining Directors in office, even if the remaining Directors do not constitute a quorum. Any Director elected by the Board to fill a vacancy would hold office until the remainder of the full term of the class of Directors
in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and qualifies. If the size of the Board is increased, additional Directors will be apportioned among the three classes to make all classes as nearly equal as possible. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless authority is withheld, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying Proxy Card(s) to vote the shares represented by
each Proxy for the election of the nominees listed above. Each nominee has indicated that he or she will serve as a Director if elected, but if any nominee should be unable to serve, shares represented by each Proxy will be voted for any other
person determined by the persons named in Proxy Card(s) in accordance with their discretion. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any of the above nominees will be unable to serve as a Director. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>B<SMALL>OARD</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> D<SMALL>IRECTORS</SMALL> I<SMALL>NFORMATION</SMALL> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The management of the business and affairs of each Fund is overseen by the Board of Directors. Directors who are not &#147;interested
persons&#148; of a Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, are referred to as &#147;Independent Directors&#148;, and Directors who are &#147;interested persons&#148; of a Fund are referred to as &#147;Interested Directors&#148;.
Certain information concerning the Funds&#146; governance structure and each Director is set forth below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Experience, Skills,
Attributes, and Qualifications of each Fund&#146;s</U></I><U> </U><I><U>Directors</U></I><I>.</I>&nbsp;The Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, which is composed entirely of Independent Directors, reviews the experience, qualifications,
attributes and skills of potential candidates for nomination or election by the Board, and conducts a similar review in connection with the proposed nomination of current Directors for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-election</FONT> by
stockholders. When assessing a candidate for nomination it is the policy of the Nominating and Governance Committee to consider, amongst other criteria, whether the individual&#146;s background, skills and experience will complement the background,
skills and experience of other nominees and existing independent directors and will contribute to the diversity of the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee assesses the effectiveness of this policy as part of its annual self-assessment.
Additional information concerning the Nominating and Governance Committee&#146;s consideration of nominees appears in the description of the Committee following the table below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board has concluded, based on each Director&#146;s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in
combination with those of the other Directors, that each Director is qualified and should serve or continue to serve as such, if willing. In determining that a particular Director was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Director, the Board
has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. In addition, the Board has taken into account the actual service and commitment of each Director during his or her tenure (including the Director&#146;s
participation in Board and </P> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Nominations subject to updates following a Board meeting prior to the date the final proxy materials are
filed.</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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committee meetings, as well as his or her current and prior leadership of standing and ad hoc committees) in concluding that each should continue to serve. Information about the specific
experience, skills, attributes and qualifications of each Director, which in each case led to the Board&#146;s conclusion that the Director should serve or continue to serve as a director of each Fund, is provided in the table following the
&#147;Risk Oversight&#148; section below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board believes that, collectively, the Directors have balanced and diverse experience,
qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the Funds and protecting the interests of stockholders. Among other attributes common to all Directors are their willingness and ability to commit the
necessary time and attention to their duties as Directors, their ability to review critically, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them (including information requested by the Directors), to interact effectively with each other
and with DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., the Funds&#146; administrator (the &#147;Administrator&#148;), DWS International GmbH, the Funds&#146; investment adviser (the &#147;Investment Adviser&#148;) and other service providers, counsel
and the Funds&#146; independent registered public accounting firm, and to exercise effective business judgment in the performance of their duties as Directors. References to the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of Directors,
pursuant to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, do not constitute holding out of the Board or any Director as having special expertise or experience and shall not be deemed to impose any greater responsibility or liability on any
Director or on the Board by reason thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Board Structure and Oversight Function</U></I><I>.</I>&nbsp;The Board is responsible
for oversight of the Funds. Each Fund has engaged the Administrator and the Investment Adviser to manage the Fund on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">day-to-day</FONT></FONT> basis. The Board is responsible for
overseeing the Administrator and the Investment Adviser and each Fund&#146;s other service providers in the operations of each Fund in accordance with the Fund&#146;s investment objective and policies and otherwise in accordance with the
requirements of the Investment Company Act and other applicable Federal and state securities and other laws, and the Fund&#146;s Charter and Bylaws. The Board meets in person at regularly scheduled meetings four times throughout the year. In
addition, the Directors may meet in person or by telephone at special meetings or on an informal basis at other times. The Independent Directors also regularly meet outside the presence of any representatives of the Administrator and the Investment
Adviser. As described below, the Board has established five standing committees&#151;the Audit, Nominating and Governance, Advisory, Valuation and Executive Committees&#151;and may establish ad hoc committees or working groups from time to time, to
assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. Each committee other than the Executive Committee comprises only Independent Directors. Each year the Directors evaluate the performance of the Board and its committees. The
responsibilities of each committee, including its oversight responsibilities, are described further below. The Independent Directors have also engaged independent legal counsel from time to time, and may from time to time engage consultants and
other advisors, to assist them in performing their oversight responsibilities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The duties of the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the
&#147;Chairman&#148;) include setting the agenda for each Board meeting in consultation with management, presiding at each Board meeting, meeting with management between Board meetings, and facilitating communication and coordination between the
Directors and management. Mr.&nbsp;Christian Strenger, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, is an Interested Director as defined in the Investment Company Act because he is a member of the Supervisory Board of a company that is affiliated with
the Administrator and the Investment Adviser and because of his ownership of shares of the indirect majority owner of the Investment Adviser. The Directors believe that it is valuable and appropriate for Mr.&nbsp;Strenger to serve as Chairman and
that his service benefits stockholders because of his extensive knowledge of the investment management industry, the DWS organization and the Funds and because he is a leading corporate governance expert in Germany and internationally. In addition,
the Directors note that, although Mr.&nbsp;Strenger is an Interested Director as defined in the Investment Company Act, he is not involved in the management of the Funds and is not an officer or director of the Administrator or the Investment
Adviser. The Independent Directors are satisfied that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Director serve as Chairman and note that a key structural component for ensuring that they are in a position to do so is
for the Independent Directors to constitute a substantial majority of the Board. Dr.&nbsp;Christopher Pleister, an Independent Director and member of the Advisory Committee, the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee, serves as
Lead Independent Director for each Fund and as such is available to act as liaison between the Independent Directors and management and to consult with the Chairman to the extent deemed appropriate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><U>Risk Oversight</U></I><I>.</I>&nbsp;Each Fund is subject to a number of risks, including investment, compliance and operational risks. <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Day-to-day</FONT></FONT> risk management with respect to a Fund resides with the Administrator and the Investment Adviser or other service providers (depending on the nature of the risk),
subject to supervision by the Administrator. The Board has charged the Investment Adviser and its affiliates with (i)&nbsp;identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrable and material adverse effects on a Fund;
(ii)&nbsp;to the extent appropriate, reasonable or practicable, implementing </P>
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processes and controls reasonably designed to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and
(iii)&nbsp;creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously, and to revise as appropriate, the processes and controls described in (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Risk oversight forms part of the Board&#146;s general oversight of each Fund&#146;s investment program and operations and is addressed as part
of various regular Board and committee activities. Each of the Administrator, the Investment Adviser, and the Funds&#146; other principal service providers has an independent interest in risk management but the policies and the methods by which one
or more risk management functions are carried out may differ from a Fund&#146;s and each other&#146;s in the setting of priorities, the resources available or the effectiveness of relevant controls. Oversight of risk management is provided by the
Board and the Audit Committee. The Directors regularly receive reports from, among others, management, the Funds&#146; Chief Compliance Officer, their independent registered public accounting firm, counsel, and internal auditors for the
Administrator, as appropriate, regarding risks faced by the Funds and the Administrator&#146;s risk management programs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not all risks
that may affect a Fund can be identified, and, therefore, controls cannot be developed to eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects. The processes and controls employed to address certain risks may be limited in their effectiveness. Also,
some risks are simply beyond the reasonable control of the Funds or the Administrator, its affiliates or other service providers. Moreover, it is necessary to bear investment-related risks to achieve each Fund&#146;s goals. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>I<SMALL>NFORMATION</SMALL> R<SMALL>EGARDING</SMALL> D<SMALL>IRECTORS</SMALL>, N<SMALL>OMINEES</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> O<SMALL>FFICERS</SMALL> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table shows certain information about the nominees for election as Directors and about Directors whose terms will continue,
including beneficial ownership of Common Stock of each Fund, and about all officers of each Fund. All current Directors own shares of each Fund except for Ms.&nbsp;Hepsen Uzcan. Each Fund has elected to be subject to the statutory calculation,
notification and publication requirements of the German Investment Tax Act (Investmentsteuergesetz) (the &#147;Act&#148;) for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2021 for CEE and the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2021for GF, and intends to
elect to be subject to the Act for its 2022 fiscal year. Absent this election, Directors who are German residents would be subject to adverse German tax consequences if they owned shares of a fund organized outside of Germany, such as the Funds,
that is not subject to German regulation or tax reporting. In light of each Fund&#146;s election to be subject to the Act, the Board of Directors encourages all Directors of each Fund (including those who are German residents) to invest in the Fund.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Board Members/Nominees: </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Address<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP> &amp;</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Age</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>During&nbsp;Past&nbsp;Five&nbsp;Years&nbsp;or<BR>Longer&nbsp;and&nbsp;Other&nbsp;Relevant<BR>Qualifications*</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Other</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Directorships<BR>of SEC Reporting<BR>Companies Held</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>by</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Director/Nominee<BR>During Past Five<BR>Years<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Position(s)&nbsp;with&nbsp;the<BR>Funds<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP>, Length of</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Time&nbsp;Served,&nbsp;Position(s)<BR>Nominated for
and<BR>Continuing&nbsp;Directorships</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Shares of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Common</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stock</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Beneficially</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Owned
at</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>April&nbsp;30,</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2022<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4)</SUP></B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top">Ambassador <BR>Richard R. Burt, <BR>75</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Managing Partner, McLarty Associates (international strategic advisory) (since 2007). Formerly, Chairman, Diligence, Inc. (international information and risk management firm) (2002-2007); Chairman of the Board, Weirton Steel Corp.
(1996-2004); Partner, McKinsey&nbsp;&amp; Company (consulting firm) (1991-1994); State Department, Chief Negotiator in charge of negotiating the Arms Treaty with Russia (1989-1991); and U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (1985-1989).
Mr.&nbsp;Burt is also Director, IGT, Inc. (gaming technology) (since 1995), and HCL Technologies, Inc. (information technology and product engineering) (since 1999) and member, Textron Inc. International Advisory Council (aviation, automotive,
industrial operations and finance) (since 1996)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director, UBS family of mutual funds (since 1995)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 2000)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Continuing Class&nbsp;II Director for CEE since 2000</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Continuing Class&nbsp;III Director for GF since 2004</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">CEE: 958</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;6,481</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Walter C. Dostmann, 66</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Founder and principal, Dostmann&nbsp;&amp; Partners LLC (international business advisory firm) (2000 to present); Director of 360 T Systems, Inc. (trading platform provider affiliated with Deutsche Boerse Group) (2013 to present);
and Director and Chairman of CABEI Central American Fund plc (since 1998). Formerly, Managing Director and Head of International Corporate Finance Division at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (1990 to 1999); and Director and Chairman of North American
Income Fund (1998 - 2020)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 2015)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Continuing Class&nbsp;II Director for CEE since 2015</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nominee as Class&nbsp;I Director for GF to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting. Class&nbsp;I Director for GF since 2015</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;535</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,000</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Dr.&nbsp;Holger Hatje, 63</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chairman of bank99 AG (Austrian retail bank) Supervisory Director of Hertha BSC GmbH&nbsp;&amp; Co. KGaA (German premier league football club) since 2019; and Member of the Supervisory Board of the IDEAL Insurance Group (since
2021). Formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2006-2018) and Executive Director (2005), Berliner Volksbank eG (German regional <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-operative</FONT> bank); and Executive Director (2004-2005), Oldenburgische Landesbank AG
(German regional bank). He previously held various positions at Dresdner Bank AG (German global bank) (1987-2003), and served as Supervisory Director of a number of German banking and charitable organizations</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 2020)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Continuing Class&nbsp;III Director for CEE since 2020</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nominee as Class&nbsp;I Director for GF to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting. Class&nbsp;I Director for GF since 2020</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,081</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,750</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Dr.&nbsp;Wolfgang Leoni, 64</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Managing Director of HQ Asset Management GmbH (since 2018); Chief Executive Officer of Sal. Oppenheim Jr. &amp; CIE. Komplement&auml;r AG, Cologne (Germany) (private bank) (from 2013 - 2017) and Chairman of Sal. Oppenheim Jr. &amp;
CIE. Luxembourg S.A. (2013-2017). He is the former Chief Investment Officer and member of the Management Board of Sal. Oppenheim Jr. &amp; CIE. Komplement&auml;r AG (2009-2013), Managing Director/CIO of Oppenheim Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH,
Cologne (Germany) (investment company) (2007-2009), Managing Director/CIO of Lupus Alpha Alternative Solutions GMBH Frankfurt/M (investment company) (2006). He is the former Managing Director/CIO of DEKA Investment GMBH, Frankfurt/M (investment
company) (2002-2006) and Managing Director/management board member (1996-2002)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 2017)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Continuing Class&nbsp;III Director for CEE since 2017</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Continuing Class&nbsp;III Director for GF since 2017</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;457</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,141</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Dr.&nbsp;Christopher Pleister, 74</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chairman of the Appeal Panel of the Single Resolution Board (Institution of the European Banking Union) since 2016 (member since 2015). He is the former Chairman of FMSA (German financial market stabilization agency) (2011-2014) and
Director (nonexecutive) of Depfa Bank plc. (2015-2021)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 2016)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nominee as Class&nbsp;I Director for CEE to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting. Class&nbsp;I Director for CEE since 2016</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;410</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,162</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Christian M.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Z&uuml;gel, 61</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of ZAIS Group, LLC (alternative credit manager) (since 1997) and Chairman of ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc. He is also a director or officer of various wholly owned affiliated companies and
investment funds managed by ZAIS Group LLC or related companies. Formerly, Director and Chairman of ZAIS Financial Corp. (publicly traded commercial mortgage real estate investment trust (2002-2016)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director and Chairman of ZAIS Financial Corp. (publicly traded commercial mortgage real estate investment trust) (2011-2016)</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nominee as Class&nbsp;I Director for CEE to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting. Class&nbsp;I Director for CEE since 2019</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;453</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;13,809</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Christian H. Strenger<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(5)</SUP>, 78</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Member of Supervisory Board (since 1999) and formerly Managing Director (1991-1999) of DWS Investment GmbH (investment management), a subsidiary of DWS Group. Mr.&nbsp;Strenger is honorary professor of the Leipzig Graduate School of
Management and is honorary professor of the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and Director of its Corporate Governance Institute</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chairman, Director of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 1986)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chairman, Continuing Class&nbsp;III Director for CEE since 1990</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nominee as Class&nbsp;I Director for GF to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting. Chairman, Class&nbsp;I Director for GF since 1990</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;723</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,000</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Fund Administration (Head since 2017), DWS; and Secretary of DWS USA Corporation (since 2018); Assistant Secretary, DWS Distributors, Inc. (since 2018); Director and Vice President, DWS Service Company (since 2018); Assistant
Secretary,</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 2020)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nominee as Class&nbsp;I Director for CEE to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting. Class&nbsp;I Director for CEE since 2020</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since 2018); Director and President, DB Investment Managers, Inc. (since 2018); Assistant Clerk, DWS Trust Company (since 2020); and Chief Executive Officer and President, various DWS US
registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.(since 2017). Ms.&nbsp;Uzcan also serves as Director of Episcopal Charities of New York (since 2018); and Director of ICI Mutual Insurance Company (since 2020).
Formerly, Formerly, Vice President various DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2016-2017)</TD>
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information relating to the experience, attributes and skills relevant to each Director&#146;s/Nominee&#146;s qualifications to serve as a Director, which led (together with the Director&#146;s/Nominee&#146;s current and prior experience as a
director of other SEC reporting companies, if any, as indicated elsewhere in the table) to the conclusion that each Director/Nominee should serve as a Director for the Fund. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Name,&nbsp;Address&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Age</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Position(s) with Fund</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Time</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Served</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Principal&nbsp;Occupation(s)&nbsp;During<BR>Past&nbsp;Five&nbsp;Years&nbsp;or&nbsp;Longer</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of&nbsp;Common</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stock</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Beneficially</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Owned at</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>April&nbsp;30,</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2022<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4)</SUP></B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Hepsen Uzcan, 47<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(7)(9)</SUP></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Executive Officer and President (formerly, Assistant Secretary 2013 to 2020; and Vice President 2016-2017)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Since 2017</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Fund Administration (Head since 2017), DWS; and Secretary of DWS USA Corporation (since 2018); Assistant Secretary, DWS Distributors, Inc. (since 2018); Director and Vice President, DWS Service Company (since 2018); Assistant
Secretary, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since 2018); Director and President, DB Investment Managers, Inc. (since 2018); Assistant Clerk, DWS Trust Company (since 2020); and Chief Executive Officer and President, various DWS US
registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since 2017). Ms.&nbsp;Uzcan also serves as Director of Episcopal Charities of New York (since 2018); and Director of ICI Mutual Insurance Company (since, 2020).
Formerly, Vice President various DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (2016-2017)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Diane Kenneally, 56<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(8)</SUP></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Since 2018</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Fund Administration Treasurer&#146;s Office <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Co-Head</FONT> since 2018), DWS; Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and Controller, DBX ETF Trust (since 2019); and Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer, various DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since 2018). Formerly, Assistant Treasurer, various DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas,
Inc. (2007-2018)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Sheila Cadogan, 56<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(8)</SUP></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Assistant Treasurer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Since 2018</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Fund Administration Treasurer&#146;s Office <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Co-Head</FONT> since 2018), DWS; Director and Vice President, DWS Trust Company (since 2018); Assistant Treasurer, DBX ETF Trust (since 2019); Assistant
Treasurer, various DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since 2017).</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Caroline Pearson, 60<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(8)(9)</SUP></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Legal Officer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Since 2012</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Legal (Senior Team Lead), DWS, Chief Legal Officer, DBX Advisors LLC (since 2019) Assistant Secretary, DBX ETF Trust (since 2020); and Chief Legal Officer, various DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment
Management Americas, Inc. (since 2010). Formerly, Secretary, DWS Service Company (2010-2017); and Secretary, DWS Distributors, Inc. (2002-2017).</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Scott D. Hogan, 55<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(8)</SUP></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Compliance Officer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Since 2016</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Anti-Financial Crime&nbsp;&amp; Compliance US (Senior Team Lead), DWS; and Chief Compliance Officer, various DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since 2016).</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Christian Rijs, (42)<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(7)</SUP></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Since 2021</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Senior Team Lead Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance, DWS; AML Officer, DWS Trust Company (since November&nbsp;2, 2021); AML Officer, DBX ETF Trust (since October&nbsp;21, 2021); AML Officer, various DWS US registered investment
companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since October&nbsp;6, 2021). Formerly, DWS UK&nbsp;&amp; Ireland Head of Anti-Financial Crime and MLRO.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">John Millette, 59<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(</SUP><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">8)(10)</SUP></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Secretary</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Since 2006</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Legal (Associate General Counsel), DWS; Chief Legal Officer, DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (since 2019); and Director and Vice President, DWS Trust Company; Vice President, DBX Advisors LLC (since 2021); Secretary, DBX
ETF Trust (since 2020); and Vice President and Secretary, various DWS US registered investment companies advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. Formerly, Assistant Secretary, DBX ETF Trust (2019-2020).</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Alyssa Asbury, 27<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(7)</SUP></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Assistant Secretary</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Since 2020</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Fund Administration (Specialist), DWS (since 2017).</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CEE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GF:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</P></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The mailing address of all directors with respect to operations of the Funds is c/o&nbsp;DWS Investment
Management Americas, Inc., 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Directorships are for companies that file reports with the SEC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Each current Director oversees 3 funds in the Fund Complex. The Fund&nbsp;Complex includes The Central and
Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., The European Equity Fund, Inc. and The New Germany Fund, Inc., which are <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> registered investment companies for which DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. acts as
Administrator and DWS International GmbH acts as Investment Adviser. It also includes 70 other open- and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> funds advised by wholly-owned entities of the DWS Group in the United&nbsp;States.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">As of April&nbsp;30, 2022, all Directors, Nominees for election and Executive Officers as a group
(16&nbsp;persons) owned 4,619 shares of CEE and 27,163 shares of GF, which for each Fund constitutes less than 1% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Fund. Share numbers in this Proxy Statement have been rounded to the nearest whole share.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Indicates &#147;Interested Person&#148;, as defined in the Investment Company Act. Mr.&nbsp;Strenger is an
&#147;interested&#148; Director because of his ownership of securities of the indirect majority owner of the Investment Adviser of the Fund. Ms.&nbsp;Uzcan is an &#147;interested&#148; Director as a result of: her being an officer of the Fund and
her ownership of securities of DWS Group, the indirect owner of the Investment Adviser of the Fund; and her ownership of shares of the indirect majority owner of DWS Group. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The officers of the Funds are elected annually by the Board of Directors at its meeting following the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. Each of Ms.&nbsp;Cadogan, Mr.&nbsp;Hogan, Ms.&nbsp;Kenneally, Mr.&nbsp;Millette, Mr.&nbsp;Rijs, Ms.&nbsp;Pearson, and Ms.&nbsp;Uzcan also serves as an officer of the other Funds in the Fund Complex. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Address: 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York, 10022 </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Address: 100 Summer Street, Suite 800, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Indicates ownership of securities of Deutsche Bank AG or DWS Group either directly or through Deutsche
Bank&#146;s or DWS Group&#146;s deferred compensation plan. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Mr.&nbsp;Millette has served as Secretary since January&nbsp;1, 2011. He served as Assistant Secretary from
July&nbsp;14, 2006 to December&nbsp;31, 2010 and as Secretary to the Funds from January&nbsp;30, 2006 to July&nbsp;13, 2006. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table contains additional information with respect to the beneficial ownership of equity securities by each Director in each
Fund and, on an aggregated basis, in any registered investment companies overseen by the Director within the same Family of Investment Companies as the Fund: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>CEE &#150;</B><br><B>Dollar&nbsp;Range&nbsp;of</B><br><B>Equity&nbsp;Securities</B><br><B>in the Fund<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>GF &#150;</B><br><B>Dollar Range of</B><br><B>Equity Securities</B><br><B>in the Fund<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Aggregate Dollar</B><br><B>Range of Equity</B><br><B>Securities in All</B><br><B>Funds Overseen by</B><br><B>Director in
Family</B><br><B>of&nbsp;Investment</B><br><B>Companies<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1),(2)</SUP></B></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ambassador&nbsp;Richard&nbsp;R.&nbsp;Burt</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$50,001-$100,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$50,001-$100,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Walter C. Dostmann</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$0-$10,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dr.&nbsp;Holger Hatje</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$0-$10,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dr.&nbsp;Wolfgang Leoni</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$0-$10,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dr.&nbsp;Christopher Pleister</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$0-$10,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Christian H. Strenger</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$0-$10,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Hepsen Uzcan</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">None</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">None</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">None</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Christian M. Z&uuml;gel</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">$0-$10,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">over $100,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center">over $100,000</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Valuation date is April&nbsp;30,2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Family of Investment Companies consists of The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., The European Equity
Fund, Inc. and The New Germany Fund, Inc., which are <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> funds that share the same investment adviser and administrator and hold themselves out as related companies. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">9 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors currently has five standing committees including an audit committee (the
&#147;Audit Committee&#148;), an advisory committee (the &#147;Advisory Committee&#148;), an executive committee (the &#147;Executive Committee&#148;), a nominating and governance committee (the &#147;Nominating Committee&#148;) and a valuation
committee (the &#147;Valuation Committee&#148;). As neither Fund has employees, the Board of Directors has not established a compensation committee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Audit Committee, currently comprising Ambassador Burt, Mr.&nbsp;Dostmann (Chair), and Dr.&nbsp;Pleister, operates pursuant to a written
charter which is available on the Funds&#146; website, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://fundsus.dws.com/us/en-us/products/closed-end-funds/the-central-and-eastern-europe-fund-inc.html#resources.</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> The Audit
Committee&#146;s organization and responsibilities are contained in the Audit Committee Report, which is included in this Proxy Statement, and in its written charter. The members of the Audit Committee are &#147;independent&#148; as required by the
independence standards of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;10A-3</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate and has determined
that Mr.&nbsp;Dostmann meets the requirements for an audit committee financial expert under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;). Although the Board has determined that Mr.&nbsp;Dostmann meets the requirements for an
audit committee financial expert, his responsibilities are the same as those of the other audit committee members. Mr.&nbsp;Dostmann is not an auditor or accountant, does not perform &#147;field work&#148; and is not a full-time employee. The SEC
has stated: (i)&nbsp;that an audit committee member who is designated as an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed to be an &#147;expert&#148; for any purpose as a result of being identified as an audit committee financial expert; and
(ii)&nbsp;that the designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not: (A)&nbsp;impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than those imposed on such persons as members of
the audit committee or board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification; or (B)&nbsp;affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or the board of directors. The Audit Committee met
four times during each Fund&#146;s past fiscal year. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Advisory Committee, currently comprising Ambassador&nbsp;Burt, Mr.&nbsp;Dostmann
(Chair), Dr.&nbsp;Hatje, Dr.&nbsp;Pleister and Mr.&nbsp;Z&uuml;gel, makes recommendations to the full Board with respect to the Administration Agreement between each Fund and DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., and the Investment Advisory
Agreement between each Fund and DWS International GmbH. The Advisory Committee of CEE met one time during CEE&#146;s past fiscal year and the Advisory Committee of GF met two times during GF&#146;s past fiscal year. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Executive Committee, currently comprising Ambassador&nbsp;Burt and Dr.&nbsp;Leoni and Mr.&nbsp;Strenger, has the authority to act for the
Board on all matters between meetings of the Board subject to any limitations under applicable state law. The Executive Committee did not meet during each Fund&#146;s past fiscal year. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Valuation Committee, currently comprising Dr.&nbsp;Hatje and Mr.&nbsp;Z&uuml;gel (Chair), reviews each Fund&#146;s valuation procedures
and makes recommendations with respect thereto and, to the extent required by such procedures, determines the fair value of the Fund&#146;s securities or other assets. The Valuation Committee of CEE did not meet during CEE&#146;s past fiscal year
and the Valuation Committee of GF met one time during GF&#146;s past fiscal year. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Nominating and Governance Committee, currently
comprising Ambassador&nbsp;Burt (Chair), Dr.&nbsp;Pleister and Mr.&nbsp;Z&uuml;gel, operates pursuant to a written charter which is available on the Funds&#146; website, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://fundsus.dws.com/us/en-us/products/closed-end-funds/the-central-and-eastern-europe-fund-inc.html#resources.
</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> The Board has determined that each of the members of the Nominating and Governance Committee is not an &#147;interested person&#148; as the term is defined in Section&nbsp;2(a)(19) of the Investment
Company Act. Generally, the Nominating and Governance Committee identifies, evaluates and selects and nominates, or recommends to the Board of Directors, candidates for the Board or any committee of the Board, and also advises the Board regarding
governance matters generally and confirms that the Board and Audit Committee undertake annual self-evaluations. To be eligible for nomination as a Director a person must, at the time of such person&#146;s nomination, have Relevant Experience and
Country Knowledge and must not have any Conflict of Interest, as those terms are defined in the Fund&#146;s Bylaws. The relevant portions of each Fund&#146;s Bylaws describing these requirements are included as Annex&nbsp;A. The Nominating and
Governance Committee may also take into account additional factors listed in the Nominating and Governance Committee Charter, which generally relate to the nominee&#146;s industry knowledge, business experience, education, ethical reputation,
special skills, ability to work well in group settings and the ability to qualify as an &#147;independent director&#148;. When assessing a candidate for nomination, the Nominating and Governance Committee considers whether the individual&#146;s
background, skills and experience will complement the background, skills and experience of other nominees and will contribute to the diversity of the Board. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">10 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider nominee candidates properly submitted by
stockholders in accordance with applicable law, each Fund&#146;s Charter or Bylaws, resolutions of the Board and the qualifications and procedures set forth in the Nominating and Governance Committee Charter, which is available on the Funds&#146;
website at the website address noted above. A stockholder or group of stockholders seeking to submit a nominee candidate for any Fund (i)&nbsp;must have beneficially owned at least 1% of the Fund&#146;s common stock for at least two years,
(ii)&nbsp;may submit only one nominee candidate for any particular meeting of stockholders, and (iii)&nbsp;may submit a nominee candidate for only an annual meeting or other meeting of stockholders at which directors will be elected. The stockholder
or group of stockholders must provide notice of the proposed nominee pursuant to the requirements found in the relevant Fund&#146;s Bylaws. Generally, this notice must be received not less than 120&nbsp;days nor more than 150&nbsp;days prior to the
first anniversary of the date of mailing of the notice for the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting. Such notice shall include the specific information required by the Fund&#146;s Bylaws. The relevant portions describing these requirements also are
included as Annex A. The Nominating and Governance Committee will evaluate nominee candidates properly submitted by stockholders on the same basis as it considers and evaluates candidates recommended by other sources. The Nominating and Governance
Committee of CEE met once during CEE&#146;s past fiscal year and the Nominating and Governance Committee of GF met two times during GF&#146;s past fiscal year. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with its charter, the Nominating and Governance Committee reviews each Director&#146;s affiliations and relationships for
purposes of determining whether or not the Director qualifies as an &#147;independent director&#148;. The Nominating and Governance Committee also considers each Director&#146;s independence more generally, as well as various governance &#147;best
practices&#148;, including the suggestion of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> corporate governance code that a board of directors should state its reasons if it determines that a director is independent notwithstanding that the
director has served for more than nine years from the date of his or her first election. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Nominating and Governance Committee has
concluded that each Director other than the Chairman of the Board and Ms.&nbsp;Uzcan is an &#147;independent director&#148;, and that it was satisfied that: (i)&nbsp;those independent Directors who have served for more than nine years continue to be
independent in character and judgment; (ii)&nbsp;the experience of such Directors with each Fund permits them to make extremely valuable contributions to the functioning of the Board; and (iii)&nbsp;the views of such Directors are not
&#147;entrenched&#148; as a result of the length of service to the Funds. The Nominating and Governance Committee based its conclusion, in part, on its observation that such Directors regularly demonstrate their independence by their questioning and
challenging of management at and between Board meetings. The Nominating and Governance Committee also noted that none of the Directors or nominees for Director currently serves on the board of more than three registered investment companies advised
by the investment adviser. The Nominating and Governance Committee also believes that the receipt of compensation for service as a Director does not adversely affect the independence of any Director&#146;s character and judgment and notes that fund
industry &#147;best practices&#148; encourage service on multiple boards. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All members on each of the five committees of the Board are not
&#147;interested persons&#148; as the term is defined in the Investment Company Act, with the exception of Mr.&nbsp;Strenger, who is a member of the Executive Committee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors of CEE had three regular meetings and one special telephonic meeting during CEE&#146;s past fiscal year and the Board
of Directors of GF had four regular meetings and two special telephonic meeting during GF&#146;s past fiscal year. Each incumbent Director who served as a Director during the past fiscal year attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings
of the Board and of the respective Committees on which he or she served.&nbsp;The Board has a policy that encourages Directors to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to the extent that travel to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders is
reasonable for that Director or, in the case of a meeting that is held virtually, it is convenient for that Director to attend. Five Directors attended the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held virtually. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To communicate with the Board of Directors or an individual Director of a Fund, a stockholder must send a written communication to the
Fund&#146;s Secretary at DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 100 Summer Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02110 (c/o&nbsp;the relevant Fund), addressed to (i)&nbsp;the Board of Directors of the Fund or an individual Director, and (ii)&nbsp;the
Secretary of the Fund. The Secretary of the Fund will direct the correspondence to the appropriate parties. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Fund pays each of its
Directors who is not an interested person of the Fund, of the Investment Adviser or of the Administrator an annual fee of $8,000 plus $1,167 for each Board meeting and $917 for each Committee meeting attended ($500 for attendance at Advisory
Committee meetings for Directors who are not members of the Committee). Each Fund reimburses the Directors (except for those employed by the DWS Group) for travel expenses in connection with Board meetings. The Chairman of the Audit Committee,
Advisory Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee each receives an additional annual retainer per Fund of $4,000, $3,000 and $3,000, respectively. The Lead Independent Director also receives an additional annual retainer of $2,000 per
Fund. None of the Funds provides compensation in the form of pension or other retirement benefits to any of the Directors. Currently, the Funds, together with The European Equity Fund, Inc. and 70 other open- and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> funds advised by wholly owned entities of the DWS Group in the United States, represent the entire Fund&nbsp;Complex within the meaning of the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">11 </P>


<p style="margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0em; page-break-before:always">
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets forth (a)&nbsp;the aggregate compensation from each Fund for the fiscal
year ended October&nbsp;31, 2021 for CEE and December&nbsp;31, 2021 for GF, and (b)&nbsp;the total compensation from the Fund Complex for the 2021 calendar year, (i)&nbsp;for each Director who is not an interested person of the Funds, and
(ii)&nbsp;for all such Directors as a group. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="48%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Name of Director</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>CEE &#150;</B><br><B>Aggregate</B><br><B>Compensation</B><br><B>from Fund</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>GF &#150;</B><br><B>Aggregate</B><br><B>Compensation</B><br><B>from Fund</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Total&nbsp;Compensation</B><br><B>from&nbsp;Fund&nbsp;Complex</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ambassador Richard R. Burt</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&nbsp;17,157</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 28,209</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 52,503</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Walter Dostmann</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 21,485</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 35,420</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 65,888</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dr.&nbsp;Holger Hatje</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 15,626</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 26,835</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 49,275</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dr.&nbsp;Wolfgang Leoni</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 18,392</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 23,436</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 42,720</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dr.&nbsp;Christopher Pleister</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 18,988</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 31,124</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 58,003</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Christian M. Z&uuml;gel</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 16,714</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 28,755</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 52,775</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Total</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> 90,939</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&nbsp;154,375</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">321,164</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No compensation is paid by a Fund to Directors who are interested persons of the Funds or of any entity of the
DWS Group or to officers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE BOARD OF EACH FUND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE <U>FOR</U> PROPOSAL&nbsp;NO. 1. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Required Vote.</I>&nbsp;Provided a quorum has been established, for each Fund the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to
be cast at the Meeting is required for the election of each Director. For purposes of the election of Directors, abstentions and broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will have the same effect as a vote against a Director. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROPOSAL&nbsp;NO. 2: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Audit Committee has approved Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP (&#147;EY&#148;), an independent registered public accounting firm, as independent
auditors for CEE for the fiscal year ending October&nbsp;31, 2022 and for GF for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2022. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors, including a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who
are not &#147;interested&#148; Directors (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of each Fund, have ratified the appointment of EY as each Fund&#146;s independent auditors for the Fund&#146;s current fiscal year. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither the Charter nor Bylaws of each Fund requires that the stockholders ratify the appointment of EY as the Fund&#146;s independent
auditors. We are doing so because we believe it is a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors will reconsider whether to retain EY, but may retain such
independent auditors. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors in their discretion may change the appointment at any time during the year if they determine that such change would be in the best
</P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">12 </P>


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interests of a Fund and its stockholders. It is intended that the persons named in the accompanying Proxy Card(s) will vote for the ratification of the appointment of EY as each Fund&#146;s
independent auditors. A representative of EY will be present at the Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement and is expected to be available to answer appropriate questions concerning each Fund&#146;s financial statements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE BOARD OF EACH FUND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE <U>FOR</U> PROPOSAL&nbsp;NO. 2. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Required Vote.</I>&nbsp;Provided a quorum has been established, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting is
required for the ratification of the appointment by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of EY as independent auditors for each Fund for its 2022 fiscal year. For purposes of Proposal No.&nbsp;2, abstentions and broker <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will have no effect on the result of the vote. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>I<SMALL>NFORMATION</SMALL> W<SMALL>ITH</SMALL>
R<SMALL>ESPECT</SMALL> T<SMALL>O</SMALL> T<SMALL>HE</SMALL> F<SMALL>UNDS</SMALL>&#146; I<SMALL>NDEPENDENT</SMALL> A<SMALL>UDITORS</SMALL> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
following tables show fees EY billed to each Fund during the Fund&#146;s two most recent fiscal years: (i)&nbsp;for audit and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services provided to the Fund, and (ii)&nbsp;for engagements for <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-approved</FONT> by the Audit Committee for the Fund&#146;s Investment Adviser and Administrator and certain entities controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with the Investment Adviser and Administrator that provide ongoing services to the Fund (collectively, the &#147;Adviser Entities&#148;), which engagements relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The
Audit Committee of each Board reviews, at least annually, whether the Fund&#146;s independent auditor&#146;s receipt of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> fees from each Fund, each Fund&#146;s Investment Adviser, each Fund&#146;s
Administrator and all Adviser Entities is compatible with maintaining the independent auditor&#146;s independence. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Central and
Eastern Europe Fund, Inc.: </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Audit&nbsp;Fees<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Audit&nbsp;Related&nbsp;Fees<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Tax Fees<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>All&nbsp;Other&nbsp;Fees<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4)</SUP></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><B>Adviser</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><B>Adviser</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><B>Adviser</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Fiscal Year</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Fund</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Fund</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Entities</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Fund</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Entities</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Fund</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Entities</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2021</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">54,722</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7,880</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">487,049</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2020</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">54,722</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7,880</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">650,763</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The New Germany Fund, Inc.: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Audit&nbsp;Fees<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Audit&nbsp;Related&nbsp;Fees<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Tax Fees<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>All&nbsp;Other&nbsp;Fees<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4)</SUP></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Fiscal Year</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Fund</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Fund</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Adviser<BR>Entities</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Fund</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Adviser<BR>Entities</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Fund</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Adviser<BR>Entities</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2021</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">54,722</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7,880</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">461,717</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2020</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">54,722</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7,880</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">650,763</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&#147;Audit Fees&#148; are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of each
Fund&#146;s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&#147;Audit Related Fees&#148; are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably
related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements and are not reported under &#147;Audit Fees&#148;. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&#147;Tax Fees- Advisor Entities&#148; were billed by EY in connection with tax compliance services and agreed
upon procedures.</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&#147;All Other Fees&#148; are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than &#147;Audit
Fees&#148;, &#147;Audit Related Fees&#148; and &#147;Tax Fees.&#148; All Other Fees Billed to each Fund were for services associated with foreign tax filings and such fees were billed by EY for fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">13 </P>


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<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Audit Committee <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Approval</FONT> Policies and
Procedures.</I>&nbsp;Generally, the Audit Committee must <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-approve</FONT> (i)&nbsp;all services to be performed for each Fund by the Fund&#146;s independent auditors and (ii)&nbsp;all
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services to be performed by each Fund&#146;s independent auditors for the Fund&#146;s Investment Adviser or any Adviser Entities with respect to operations and financial reporting of the Fund, and
all of the engagements reflected in the table above were <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-approved</FONT> by the Audit Committee. Any member of the Audit Committee may <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-approve</FONT> any audit or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services to be performed by the independent auditors, provided that any such approvals are presented to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The auditors shall report to the Audit Committee
at each of its regular meetings all audit or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services to each Fund and all <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services to the Adviser Entities that relate directly to the Fund&#146;s
operations and financial reporting initiated since the last such report was rendered, including a general description of the services and projected fees and the means by which such services were approved by the Audit Committee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>All <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Audit</FONT> Fees.</I>&nbsp;The tables below show the aggregate
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> fees billed by EY during each Fund&#146;s last two fiscal years for services rendered to each Fund and to the Adviser Entities that provide ongoing services to the Fund, whether or not such
engagements relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc.
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR>

<TD WIDTH="83%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Fiscal Year</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Aggregate</B><br><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Audit&nbsp;Fees</FONT></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2021</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">494,597</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2020</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">658,643</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The New Germany Fund, Inc.: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="68%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>

<TD WIDTH="83%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="9%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Fiscal Year</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Aggregate</B><br><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Audit&nbsp;Fees</FONT></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2021</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">469,597</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2020</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">658,643</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All other engagement fees were billed for services in connection with agreed upon procedures and tax
compliance for DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (&#147;DIMA&#148; or the &#147;Administrator&#148;) and other related entities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception under Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">2-01</FONT> of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">According to each Fund&#146;s
principal Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, substantially all of the principal Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm&#146;s hours spent on auditing the Fund&#146;s financial statements were attributed to work performed by
full-time permanent employees of the principal Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the audit of the 2020
and 2021 financial statements, each Fund entered into an engagement letter with EY. The terms of the engagement letter required by EY, and agreed to by each Fund&#146;s Audit Committee, include a provision mandating the use of mediation and
arbitration to resolve any controversy or claim between the parties arising out of or relating to the engagement letter or the services provided thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (&#147;PCAOB&#148;) Rule 3526, EY is required to describe in writing to each Fund&#146;s
Audit Committee, on at least an annual basis, all relationships between EY, or any of its affiliates, including the Fund, or persons in financial reporting oversight roles at the Fund that, as of the date of the communication, may reasonably be
thought to bear on EY&#146;s independence. Pursuant to PCAOB Rule 3526, EY has reported the matters set forth below that may reasonably be thought to bear on EY&#146;s independence. With respect to each reported matter, individually and in the
aggregate, EY advised the Audit Committee that, after careful consideration of the facts and circumstances and the applicable independence rules, it concluded that the matters do not and will not impair EY&#146;s ability to exercise objective and
impartial </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">14 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">
judgement in connection with the audits of the financial statements for each Fund and a reasonable investor with knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances would conclude that EY has been
and is capable of exercising objective and impartial judgment on all issues encompassed within EY&#146;s audit engagements. EY also confirmed to the Audit Committee that it can continue act as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for
each Fund. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EY advised each Fund&#146;s Audit Committee that various covered persons within EY&#146;s affiliates held investments in, or had other
financial relationships with, entities within the &#147;investment company complex&#148; (as defined in Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X)</FONT> of which each Fund is a part (the &#147;Fund Complex&#148;). EY informed the Audit
Committee that these investments and financial relationships were inconsistent with Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">2-01(c)(1)</FONT> of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X.</FONT> EY reported that all breaches have been resolved
and that none of the breaches involved any investments in the Funds or any professionals who were part of the audit engagement team for the Funds. In addition, EY noted that the independence breaches did not (i)&nbsp;create a mutual or conflicting
interest with the Funds, (ii)&nbsp;place EY in the position of auditing its own work, (iii)&nbsp;result in EY acting as management or an employee of the Funds, or (iv)&nbsp;place EY in a position of being an advocate of the Funds. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>A<SMALL>UDIT</SMALL> C<SMALL>OMMITTEE</SMALL> R<SMALL>EPORT</SMALL> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The purposes of the Audit Committee are: (1)&nbsp;to assist the Board of Directors in its oversight of (i)&nbsp;the integrity of each
Fund&#146;s financial statements; (ii)&nbsp;each Fund&#146;s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iii)&nbsp;the independent auditors&#146; qualifications and independence; and (iv)&nbsp;the performance of the independent auditors; and
(2)&nbsp;to prepare this report. The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in its oversight of each Fund&#146;s policies and practices with respect to accounting, financial reporting, internal control over financial reporting, independent
audits, and risk management. The Audit Committee regularly discusses each Fund&#146;s most significant risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures. Each Member of the Audit Committee is
&#147;independent,&#148; as required by the independence standards of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;10A-3</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written charter. As set forth in the
Audit Committee Charter, management of each Fund and applicable service providers are responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Fund&#146;s financial statements and for the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting. Management and applicable service providers are responsible for maintaining appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles and policies and internal control over financial reporting and other procedures that provide for
compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. The independent auditors are responsible for planning and carrying out a proper audit of each Fund&#146;s annual financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the performance of its oversight function, the Audit Committee has
considered and discussed the audited financial statements with management and the independent auditors of each Fund. The Audit Committee has also discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by PCAOB Rule&nbsp;3526
(Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence), as currently in effect. The Audit Committee has also considered whether the provision of any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services not
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-approved</FONT> by the Audit Committee provided by the Funds&#146; independent auditors to the Funds&#146; investment adviser, administrator or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control
with the Funds&#146; investment adviser or administrator that provides ongoing services to the Funds is compatible with maintaining the auditors&#146; independence. During the past fiscal year, no <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT>
services that were not <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-approved</FONT> by the Audit Committee were provided by the Funds&#146; independent auditors. Finally, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the
independent auditors required by PCAOB Rule 3526, Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence, as currently in effect, and has discussed with the auditors their independence. Each Fund&#146;s Audit Committee also discussed with the
independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No.&nbsp;16 (Communications With Audit Committees). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
members of the Audit Committee are not full-time employees of the Funds and are not performing the functions of auditors or accountants. As such, it is not the duty or responsibility of the Audit Committee or its members to conduct &#147;field
work&#148; or other types of auditing or accounting reviews or procedures or to set auditor independence standards. Members of the Audit Committee necessarily rely on the information provided to them by management and the independent auditors.
Accordingly, the Audit Committee&#146;s considerations and discussions referred to above do not assure that the audit of each Fund&#146;s financial statements has been carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, that the
financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or that the Funds&#146; auditors are in fact &#147;independent&#148;. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">15 </P>


<p style="margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0em; page-break-before:always">
<HR SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon the reports and discussions described in this report, and subject to the limitations
on the role and responsibilities of the Audit Committee referred to above and in the Charter, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors of each Fund that the audited financial statements of each Fund be included in each Fund&#146;s
annual report to stockholders for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2021 for CEE and December&nbsp;31, 2021 for GF. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Submitted by the
Audit Committee </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">of each Fund&#146;s Board of Directors </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Walter C. Dostmann, Chairman </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Richard R. Burt </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Christopher
Pleister </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROPOSAL NO. 3: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO APPROVE A CHANGE IN CEE&#146;S INVESTMENT POLICY RELATING TO CONCENTRATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Investment Company Act, all funds must have a fundamental policy regarding concentration of investments in the securities of
companies in a particular industry. While the Investment Company Act does not define concentration, the SEC currently takes the position that investment of more than 25% of a fund&#146;s total assets in one or more issuers conducting their principal
activities in the same industry constitutes concentration. Accordingly, a fund stating an intention to concentrate in a particular industry would be expected to invest more than 25% of its assets in the securities of issuers in that industry under
normal circumstances. Conversely, a fund electing not to concentrate its investments would be considered to be bound by its policy not to invest more than 25% of its assets in any one industry. In the event such a fund exceeds the 25% threshold due
to market fluctuations it would not normally be required to sell securities to reduce the position below 25%, but would not be permitted to purchase additional securities of issuers in such industry until the percentage had been reduced to below
25%. A fund that invests primarily in a particular industry could experience greater volatility than funds investing in a broader range of industries. As noted, under the Investment Company Act, a fund is required to make the policy regarding
concentration fundamental, which means that it is only changeable by a vote of the investment company&#146;s shareholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Current
Fundamental Policy Relating to Concentration.</I><I> </I>The Fund&#146;s current policy relating to concentration, which has been in effect since 2017, provides &#147;the Fund may not invest 25% or more of its total assets in the securities of
issuers in any one industry, except that the Fund will concentrate its investments in the energy sector.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Proposed Fundamental
Policy Relating to Concentration.</I><I> </I>For the reasons discussed below, the Fund&#146;s Investment Adviser recommended, and on April&nbsp;21, 2022 the Board approved and recommended to stockholders for their approval, that the Fund&#146;s
current policy relating to concentration be changed to provide that &#147;the Fund may not invest 25% or more of its total assets in the securities of issuers in any one industry.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Management recommended this change based on the Board&#146;s approval, in light of recent developments, of a change in the Fund&#146;s
benchmark from the MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index (the &#147;MSCI EMEEI&#148;) to a custom blend of the MSCI Germany Index, 24% weight, the MSCI Austria Index, 4% weight, MSCI Switzerland Index, 12% weight, and the MSCI EMEEI, 60% weight
(the &#147;Custom Benchmark&#148;), which change is subject to stockholder approval of Proposal No.&nbsp;3. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Historically the MSCI EMEEI
had been heavily weighted to Russian securities and to the energy sector (at December&nbsp;31, 2021 such weightings were 76% and 40.38%, respectively). Effective March&nbsp;9, 2022, MSCI Inc. (&#147;MSCI&#148;) removed Russian securities from the
MSCI EMEEI after deeming the Russian equity marked &#147;uninvestible&#148; following Russia&#146;s recent invasion of Ukraine, the imposition of extensive sanctions by, among others, the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom,
and actions taken by the Russian Central Bank and others that had the effect of making the Fund&#146;s investments in Russian equities illiquid and being valued by the Fund at zero since March&nbsp;14, 2022. As a result, the energy sector accounted
for only 14.62% of the MSCI EMEEI as of March&nbsp;31, 2022. As of March&nbsp;31, 2022, no industry (measured at the sub-industry level) has a weight of more than 25% of the Custom Benchmark, and energy had a weight of 9.64%. Because neither the
MSCI EMEEI nor the Custom Benchmark is heavily weighted to the energy sector, management believed, and after considering the matter the Board agreed, that it would be appropriate for the Fund to no longer concentrate in that industry. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">17 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Effect of Adoption of the Proposal.</I><I> </I>Under the proposed policy relating to
concentration, the Fund would be required not to invest more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of issuers in any one industry. In addition, the change in the Fund&#146;s benchmark, which is contingent on stockholder approval of the
Proposal, would take effect on or about July&nbsp;1, 2022. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Recommendation.</I><I> </I>The Board recommends a vote <B>FOR</B> the
Proposal. In the event the Proposal is not approved by stockholders, CEE will continue to have a fundamental policy of concentrating its investments in the energy sector, the change in the Fund&#146;s benchmark to the Custom Benchmark will not be
implemented, and the Board will consider what other actions, if any, would be in the best interests of the Fund. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Required Vote.</I><I>
</I>A Majority Vote of the Fund&#146;s stockholders entitled to vote is required to approve the amendment to the Fund&#146;s investment policy. For purposes of Proposal 3, abstentions and broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will
not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the outcome of the votes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of April&nbsp;30, 2022, no person, to the knowledge of management, owned of record or beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding
Common Stock of each Fund, other than as set forth below: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%"></TD>
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<TD></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Name and Address of Beneficial Owner</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Amount&nbsp;and</B><br><B>Nature of</B><br><B>Beneficial&nbsp;Ownership</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Percent of</B><br><B>Outstanding</B><br><B>Common&nbsp;Stock</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">City of London Investment Group PLC<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">City of London Investment Management Company Limited<BR>77 Gracechurch Street<BR>London, EC3V 0AS England</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">673,702&nbsp;shares</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">10.80</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lazard Asset Management LLC<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP><BR>30
Rockefeller Plaza<BR>New York, New York 10112</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,218,607&nbsp;shares</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">18.86</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Continental Insurance Group, Ltd.<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)<BR></SUP>11001
Lakeline Blvd., Ste. 120,<BR>Austin, TX, 78717</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">613,428 shares</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9.80</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">This information, including the number of shares owned (but not the percent) is based exclusively on
information provided by such entity on Schedule&nbsp;13G/A filed with respect to the Fund on April&nbsp;8, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">This information, including the number of shares owned (but not the percent) is based exclusively on
information provided by such entity on Schedule&nbsp;13G/A filed with respect to the Fund on February&nbsp;10, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">This information, including the number of shares owned (but not the percent) is based exclusively on
information provided by such entity on Schedule&nbsp;13G filed with respect to the Fund on March&nbsp;28, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">18 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The New Germany Fund, Inc.: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD></TD>
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<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Name and Address of Beneficial Owner</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Amount&nbsp;and</B><br><B>Nature of</B><br><B>Beneficial&nbsp;Ownership</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Percent of</B><br><B>Outstanding</B><br><B>Common&nbsp;Stock</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lazard Asset Management LLC<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)<BR></SUP>30
Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10112</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,269,220&nbsp;shares</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14.42</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Allspring Global Investments Holdings,
LLC<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)<BR></SUP>525 Market Street, 10<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor<BR>San Francisco, CA 94105</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,115,758 shares</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">13.62</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1607 Capital Partners, LLC<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)<BR></SUP>13 S. 13th
Street, Suite 400, Richmond, Virginia 23219</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,337,025 shares</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8.60</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">City of London Investment Group PLC<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(4)<BR></SUP>City of London Investment Management
Company</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Limited 77 Gracechurch Street<BR>London, EC3V 0AS England</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,030,700 shares</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6.60</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">This information, including the number of shares owned (but not the percent) is based exclusively on
information provided by such entity on Schedule&nbsp;13G/A filed with respect to the Fund on February&nbsp;10, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">This information, including the number of shares owned (but not the percent) is based exclusively on
information provided by such entity on Schedule&nbsp;13G/A filed with respect to the Fund on January&nbsp;18, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">This information, including the number of shares owned (but not the percent) is based exclusively on
information provided by such entity on Schedule&nbsp;13G/A filed with respect to the Fund on February&nbsp;14, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">This information, including the number of shares owned (but not the percent) is based exclusively on
information provided by such entity on Schedule&nbsp;13G/A filed with respect to the Fund on February&nbsp;11, 2022. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">DWS International GmbH serves as the Investment Adviser of each Fund. The principal office of DWS International GmbH is located at Mainzer
Landstra&szlig;e <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">11-17,</FONT> D-60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. DIMA serves as the Administrator of each Fund. The corporate office of DIMA is located at 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. DWS
International GmbH and DIMA are each an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of DWS Group Gmbh&nbsp;&amp; Co. KGaA (&#147;DWS Group&#148;). DWS Group is a publicly-listed financial services firm that is an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of
Deutsche Bank AG. The DWS brand represents the DWS Group and any of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc., which offers investment products, or DIMA and RREEF America L.L.C. which offer advisory services. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPORTING COMPLIANCE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on a review of reports filed by the Funds&#146; Directors and executive officers, the Investment Adviser, officers and directors of the
Investment Adviser, affiliated persons of the Investment Adviser and beneficial holders of 10% or more of each Fund&#146;s outstanding stock, and written representations by the Reporting Persons that no
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">year-end</FONT> reports were required for such persons, all filings required by Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2021 for CEE and
December&nbsp;31, 2021 for GF were timely, except that Helen Delman filed a Form 3 late for each Fund. This filing related solely to Ms.&nbsp;Delman&#146;s designation as a Reporting Person and did not relate to any transactions in the Funds.
Ms.&nbsp;Delman has since corrected her omission by making the necessary filing. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">18 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OTHER MATTERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No business other than as set forth herein is expected to come before the Meeting, but should any other matter requiring a vote of
stockholders properly come before the Meeting, including any question as to an adjournment of the Meeting, the persons named in the enclosed Proxy Card will vote thereon according to their discretion. Abstentions and broker <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> shall have no effect on the outcome of a vote to adjourn the Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In order for stockholder proposals otherwise satisfying the eligibility requirements of SEC
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14a-8</FONT> to be considered for inclusion in a Fund&#146;s proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting, the proposals must be received by the relevant Fund, c/o&nbsp;DWS Investment Management Americas,
Inc., 100 Summer Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02110, Attention: Secretary, on or before January&nbsp;13, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, each
Fund&#146;s Bylaws currently provide that if a stockholder desires to bring business (including director nominations) before the 2022 Annual Meeting that is or is not the subject of a proposal timely submitted for inclusion in the Fund&#146;s proxy
statement, written notice of such business as prescribed in the Bylaws must be delivered to the Fund&#146;s Secretary, c/o&nbsp;DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 100 Summer Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02110, between December&nbsp;14, 2022
and January&nbsp;13, 2023. For additional requirements, the stockholder may refer to the Bylaws for each Fund, a current copy of which may be obtained without charge upon request from the Fund&#146;s Secretary. If a Fund does not receive timely
notice pursuant to the Bylaws, the proposal may be excluded from consideration at the meeting, regardless of any earlier notice provided in accordance with SEC <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14a-8.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROXY COSTS AND SOLICITATION OF PROXIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The cost of preparing, assembling and mailing material in connection with this solicitation will be borne by the Funds. In addition to the use
of mails, proxies may be solicited personally by regular employees of a Fund or the Administrator or by telephone, telegraph or Internet. Brokerage houses, banks and other fiduciaries may be requested to forward proxy solicitation materials to their
principals to obtain authorization for the execution of Proxy Cards, and they will be reimbursed by the Funds for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> expenses incurred in this connection. The
Funds have also made arrangements with Georgeson LLC to assist in the solicitation of proxies, if called upon by the Funds, at estimated fees of $7,887 for CEE and $8,177 for GF, plus reimbursement of normal expenses. If the stockholders record
votes by telephone or through the Internet, the proxy solicitor will use procedures designed to authenticate stockholders&#146; identities, to allow stockholders to authorize the voting of their shares in accordance with their instructions and to
allow stockholders to confirm that their instructions have been recorded properly. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a stockholder wishes to participate in the Meeting,
but does not wish to give a proxy by telephone or via the Internet, the stockholder may still submit the Proxy Card(s) originally sent with this Proxy Statement or attend the virtual Meeting. Should stockholders require additional information
regarding the proxy or replacement Proxy Card(s), they may call Georgeson LLC toll-free at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-891-3214.</FONT></FONT></FONT> Any proxy given by a
stockholder is revocable until voted at the Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As the Meeting date approaches, certain stockholders of the Funds may receive a
telephone call from a representative of Georgeson LLC if their votes have not yet been received. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Proxy Statement may be delivered to
two or more stockholders of a Fund who share an address, unless the Fund has received instructions to the contrary. To request a separate copy of the Proxy Statement, which will be delivered upon written or oral request, or for instructions as to
how to request a single copy if multiple copies are received, stockholders should call <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">800-437-6269</FONT></FONT> or write to the Funds at 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its most recent annual report, which is, for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2021 for
CEE and December&nbsp;31, 2021 for EEA, and the most recent semi-annual report, if any, to any stockholder upon request. Such requests should be directed by mail to the Funds, c/o&nbsp;DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 875 Third Avenue, New
York, New York 10022 or by telephone to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-437-6269.</FONT></FONT></FONT> Annual reports are also available on the Funds&#146; web&nbsp;site:
www.dws.com. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: May&nbsp;13, 2022 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROXY STATEMENT OR THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO EXECUTE AND TO DELIVER A PROXY CARD, PLEASE CONTACT GEORGESON
LLC AT <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-891-3214.</FONT></FONT></FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>STOCKHOLDERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING AND WHO WISH TO HAVE THEIR SHARES VOTED ARE REQUESTED TO DATE AND TO SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY
CARD AND TO RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, OR TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD FOR VOTING BY TELEPHONE OR THROUGH THE INTERNET. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE&nbsp;23, 2022: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card are available at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">www.proxy-direct.com/dws-[32111].</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE FUND, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EXCERPTS OF <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">BY-LAWS</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Article&nbsp;II </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;13. <U>Advance Notice of Stockholder Nominees for Director and Other Stockholder Proposals</U>. (a)<U>&nbsp;Annual Meetings of
Stockholders</U>. (1)&nbsp;Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders (i)&nbsp;pursuant to the
Corporation&#146;s notice of meeting, (ii)&nbsp;by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (iii)&nbsp;by any stockholder of the Corporation who was a stockholder of record as of the record date set by the Board of Directors for the purpose
of determining stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting, at the time of giving of notice by the stockholder as provided for in this Section&nbsp;13(a) and at the time of the annual meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the
election of each individual so nominated or on any such other business and who has complied with this Section&nbsp;13(a). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) For any
nomination or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (iii)&nbsp;of paragraph (a)(1) of this Section&nbsp;13, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the
Secretary of the Corporation and, in the case of any such other business, such other business must otherwise be a proper matter for action by the stockholders. To be timely, a stockholder&#146;s notice shall set forth all information required under
this Section&nbsp;13 and shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation not earlier than the 150<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day nor later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the 120<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement (as defined in Section&nbsp;13(c)(3) of this Article II) for the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting; provided, however, that,
in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting, in order for notice by the stockholder to be timely, such notice must be
so delivered not earlier than the 150<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of the 120<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day prior to the date of such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. The public announcement of a postponement or
adjournment of an annual meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder&#146;s notice as described above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) Such stockholder&#146;s notice shall set forth: (i)&nbsp;as to each individual whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or
reelection as a Director (each, a &#147;Proposed Nominee&#148;), (A) all information relating to the Proposed Nominee that would be required to be disclosed in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of the Proposed Nominee as a
Director in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or would otherwise be required in connection with such solicitation, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act and the
rules thereunder; and (B)&nbsp;whether such stockholder believes any such Proposed Nominee is, or is not, an &#147;interested person&#148; of the Corporation, as defined in the Investment Company Act, and information regarding such individual that
is sufficient, in the discretion of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof or any authorized officer of the Corporation, to make such determination; (ii)&nbsp;as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the
meeting, a description of such business, the stockholder&#146;s reasons for proposing such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below), individually
or in the aggregate, including any anticipated benefit to the stockholder or the Stockholder Associated Person therefrom, other than an interest arising from the ownership of Company Securities where such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder
Associated Person receives no extra or special benefit not shared on a <I>pro rata</I> basis by all other holders of the same class; (iii)&nbsp;as to the stockholder giving the notice, any Proposed Nominee and any Stockholder Associated Person,
(A)&nbsp;the class and number of all shares of stock or other securities of the Corporation or any affiliate thereof (collectively, the &#147;Company Securities&#148;), if any, which are owned (beneficially or of record) by such stockholder,
Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person, the date on which each such Company Security was acquired, and any short interest (including any opportunity to profit or share in any benefit from any decrease in the price of such stock or other
security) in any Company Securities of any such person; (B)&nbsp;the nominee holder for, and number of, any Company Securities owned beneficially but not of record by such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person;
(C)&nbsp;whether and the extent to which such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person, directly or indirectly (through brokers, nominees or otherwise), is subject to or during the last twelve months
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has engaged in any hedging, derivative or other transaction or series of transactions or entered into any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short interest, any
borrowing or lending of securities or any proxy or voting agreement), the effect or intent of which is to (I)&nbsp;manage risk or benefit, for such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person, of changes in the price of Company
Securities or (II)&nbsp;increase or decrease the voting power of such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person in the Corporation or any affiliate thereof disproportionately to such person&#146;s economic interest in the
Company Securities; and (D) any substantial interest, direct or indirect (including, without limitation, any existing or prospective commercial, business or contractual relationship with the Corporation), by security holdings or otherwise, of such
stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person, in the Corporation or any affiliate thereof, other than an interest arising from the ownership of Company Securities where such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated
Person receives no extra or special benefit not shared on a <I>pro rata</I> basis by all other holders of the same class; (iv)&nbsp;as to the stockholder giving the notice, any Stockholder Associated Person with an interest or ownership referred to
in clauses (ii)&nbsp;or (iii) of this paragraph&nbsp;(3) of this Section&nbsp;13(a) and any Proposed Nominee, the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation&#146;s stock ledger, and the current name<B> </B>and business
address, if different, of each such Stockholder Associated Person and any Proposed Nominee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) Such stockholder&#146;s notice shall,
with respect to any Proposed Nominee, be accompanied by a certificate executed by the Proposed Nominee (i)&nbsp;certifying that such Proposed Nominee (a)&nbsp;is not, and will not become a party to, any agreement, arrangement or understanding with
any person or entity other than the Corporation in connection with service or action as a Director that has not been disclosed to the Corporation and (b)&nbsp;will serve as a Director of the Corporation if elected; and (ii)&nbsp;attaching a
completed Proposed Nominee questionnaire (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Corporation, upon request, to the stockholder in advance of providing the notice and shall, as completed, include all information relating to the Proposed Nominee
that would be required to be disclosed in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of the Proposed Nominee as a Director in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or would otherwise be required in
connection with such solicitation, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, or would be required pursuant to the rules of any national securities exchange or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT></FONT> market on which the Corporation&#146;s securities are listed or traded). Such Proposed Nominee questionnaire shall, as completed, also include a statement
specifying which of clauses (1)-(7) of the definition of &#147;Relevant Experience and Country Knowledge&#148; in Article III, Section&nbsp;3 of the Bylaws the person being nominated satisfies, information relating to such person sufficient to
support a determination that the person satisfies the specified clause or clauses of the definition and a representation that the person does not have a &#147;Conflict of Interest&#148; as defined in Article III, Section&nbsp;3 of the Bylaws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5) Notwithstanding anything in this subsection (a)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;13 to the contrary, in the event that the number of Directors to
be elected to the Board of Directors is increased, and there is no public announcement of such action at least 130 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement (as defined in Section&nbsp;13(c)(3) of this Article II) for
the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting, a stockholder&#146;s notice required by this Section&nbsp;13(a) shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to
the Secretary of the Corporation not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the tenth day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(6) For purposes of this Section&nbsp;13, &#147;Stockholder Associated Person&#148; of any stockholder means (i)&nbsp;any person&nbsp;acting
in concert with such stockholder, (ii)&nbsp;any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder (other than a stockholder that is a depositary) and (iii)&nbsp;any&nbsp;person that directly,
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such stockholder or such Stockholder Associated Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Special Meetings of Stockholders</U>. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been
brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation&#146;s notice of meeting. Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which Directors are to be elected only (i)&nbsp;by
or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii)&nbsp;provided that the special meeting has been called in accordance with Section&nbsp;3 of this Article II for the purpose of electing Directors, by any stockholder of the Corporation who is a
stockholder of record as of the record date set by the Board of Directors for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting, at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section&nbsp;13 and at the time of
the special meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual so nominated and who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section&nbsp;13. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of
stockholders </P>
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for the purpose of electing one or more individuals to the Board of Directors, any such stockholder may nominate an individual or individuals (as the case may be) for election as a Director as
specified in the Corporation&#146;s notice of meeting, if the stockholder&#146;s notice, containing the information required by paragraphs (a)(3) and (4)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;13 shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation not earlier
than the 120<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day prior to such special meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of the 90<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day prior to such special
meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. The public announcement of a postponement
or adjournment of a special meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder&#146;s notice as described above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>General</U>. (1)&nbsp;If information submitted pursuant to this Section&nbsp;13 by any stockholder proposing a nominee for election as
a Director or any proposal for other business at a meeting of stockholders shall be inaccurate in any material respect, such information may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13. Any such stockholder shall
notify the Corporation of any material inaccuracy or change (within two Business Days of becoming aware of such inaccuracy or change) in any such information. Upon written request by the Secretary of the Corporation or the Board of Directors, any
such stockholder shall provide, within five Business Days of delivery of such request (or such other period as may be specified in such request), (A) written verification, satisfactory, in the discretion of the Board of Directors or any authorized
officer of the Corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by the stockholder pursuant to this Section&nbsp;13, and (B)&nbsp;a written update of any information (including, if requested by the Corporation, written
confirmation by such stockholder that it continues to intend to bring such nomination or other business proposal before the meeting) submitted by the stockholder pursuant to this Section&nbsp;13 as of an earlier date. If a stockholder fails to
provide such written verification or written update within such period, the information as to which written verification or a written update was requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) Only such individuals whose nomination is made in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13 shall be eligible for nomination and election by
stockholders as Directors, and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13. The chairman of the meeting shall have the power to determine
whether a nomination or any other business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) For purposes of this Section&nbsp;13, &#147;the date of the proxy statement&#148; shall have the same meaning as &#147;the date of the
company&#146;s proxy statement released to shareholders&#148; as used in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-8(e)</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act, as interpreted by the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Staff thereof from
time to time. &#147;Public announcement&#148; shall mean disclosure (i)&nbsp;in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press, Business Wire, PR Newswire or other widely circulated news or wire service or (ii)&nbsp;in a
document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the staff thereof pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Investment Company Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section&nbsp;13, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of
state law and of the Exchange Act and the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section&nbsp;13. Nothing in this Section&nbsp;13 shall be deemed to affect any right of a
stockholder to request inclusion of a proposal in, or the right of the Corporation to omit a proposal from, the Corporation&#146;s proxy statement pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-8</FONT> (or any successor provision) under the
Exchange Act. Nothing in this Section&nbsp;13 shall require disclosure of revocable proxies received by the stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person pursuant to a solicitation of proxies after the filing of an effective Schedule 14A by such
stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person under Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Exchange Act. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.&nbsp;<U>Qualifications</U>.<B> </B>Directors need not be stockholders. Each Director shall hold office until the earlier of:
(a)&nbsp;the expiration of his term and his or her successor shall have been elected and qualifies, (b)&nbsp;his or her death, (c)&nbsp;his or her resignation, or (d)&nbsp;his or her removal. To be eligible for nomination as a Director a person
must, at the time of such person&#146;s nomination, (a)&nbsp;have Relevant Experience and Country Knowledge (as defined below), (b) not have any Conflict of Interest (as defined below) and (c)&nbsp;not be over 75 years of age, unless the Nominating
and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors determines to except such person from that clause based on its determination that such person&#146;s continued service on the Board of Directors would be in the best interests of the Corporation,
giving consideration to, among other things, the person&#146;s leadership role(s) on the Board. Whether a proposed nominee satisfies the foregoing qualifications shall be determined by the Nominating and Governance Committee or, in the absence of
such a Committee, by the Board of Directors, each in its sole discretion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of the following definitions of Relevant
Experience and Country Knowledge and Conflict of Interest, the term &#147;Specified Country&#148; means any one or more of the following countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany, Poland or Russia. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Relevant Experience and Country Knowledge&#148; means experience in business, investment, economic or political matters of a Specified
Country or the United States, through service for five of the past 25 years (except where a shorter period is noted) in one or more of the following occupations: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">senior executive officer or partner of a financial or industrial business headquartered in a Specified Country
or other European country and that has annual revenues of at least the equivalent of US $250&nbsp;million or total assets of at least the equivalent of US $25&nbsp;billion, </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">senior executive officer or partner of a financial or industrial business headquartered in the United States
that has annual revenues of at least the equivalent of US $250&nbsp;million and whose management responsibilities include supervision of business operations in a Specified Country or other European country, </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">director (or the equivalent) for one of the past 10 years of one or more investment businesses or vehicles
(including this Corporation) a principal focus of which is investment in one or more Specified Countries or other European countries and that have at least the equivalent of US $25&nbsp;million in combined total assets of their own,
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">senior executive officer, partner or member of the board of directors (or equivalent, such as member of a
supervisory board) of an investment management business having at least the equivalent of US $250&nbsp;million of assets under discretionary management for others, such assets to consist of either: (A)&nbsp;securities of companies in one or more
Specified Countries or other European countries or securities principally traded on one of the 10 largest securities exchanges in Europe (measured by market capitalization); or (B)&nbsp;at least $10&nbsp;million of securities of companies in one or
more Specified Countries or other European countries or securities principally traded on one of the 10 largest securities exchanges in Europe (measured by market capitalization), and at least $240&nbsp;million of securities of companies in the
United States or securities principally traded in the United States, </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">senior executive officer or partner of a business consulting, accounting or law firm having at least 100
professionals and whose principal responsibility involves or involved providing services involving matters relating to a Specified Country or other European country for financial or industrial businesses, investment businesses or vehicles or
investment management businesses as described in (1) - (4) above, </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">senior official (including ambassador or minister)&nbsp;(i) in the national government, a government agency or
the central bank of a Specified Country, another European country or the United States, (ii)&nbsp;in a major supranational agency or organization of which a Specified Country, another European country or the United States is a member, or
(iii)&nbsp;in a leading international trade organization relating to a Specified Country, another European country or the United States, in each case in the area of finance, economics, trade or foreign relations, or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">current director, senior officer or person holding a comparably senior position (without regard to years of
service) of an investment manager or adviser of the Corporation, or of any entity controlling or under common control with an investment manager or adviser of the Corporation (including, for greater certainty, any employee of such investment manager
or adviser or entity from time to time serving as the chief executive officer of the Corporation). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of
clauses (1)-(5) of the preceding sentence and clauses (1)-(2) of the next paragraph, the term &#147;financial or industrial business&#148; includes a financial or industrial business unit within a larger enterprise; the term &#147;investment
businesses or vehicles&#148; includes an investment business unit or investment vehicle within a larger enterprise; the term &#147;investment management business&#148; includes an investment management business unit within a larger enterprise; and
the term &#147;investment vehicle&#148; includes an investment vehicle within a larger enterprise; but in each case only to the extent the unit satisfies the revenue, asset and other requirements specified for the business or vehicle in clauses
(1)-(5) of the preceding sentence or clauses (1)-(2) of the next paragraph. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Conflict of Interest&#148; means the presence of a
conflict with the interests of the Corporation or its operations through any of the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">current position (a)&nbsp;as a director, officer, partner or employee of another investment vehicle a
significant (i.e., 25% or more of total assets) focus of which is securities of companies in one or more Specified Countries or other European countries or securities principally traded in markets of one or more Specified Countries or other European
countries and that does not have the same investment adviser as the Corporation or an investment adviser affiliated with an investment adviser of the Corporation, and (b)&nbsp;having direct and regular responsibilities relating to that investment
vehicle, </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">current position as (a)&nbsp;a director, officer, partner or employee of the sponsor (or equivalent) of an
investment vehicle described in the previous point and (b)&nbsp;having direct and regular responsibilities relating to that investment vehicle, or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">current position as an official of a governmental agency or self-regulatory body having responsibility for
regulating the Corporation or the markets in which it proposes to invest. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EXCERPTS OF BYLAWS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Article&nbsp;II </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;13.<U>&nbsp;Advance Notice of Stockholder Nominees for Director and Other Stockholder Proposals</U>. (a)<U>&nbsp;Annual Meetings
of Stockholders</U>.&nbsp;(1) Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders (i)&nbsp;pursuant to the
Corporation&#146;s notice of meeting, (ii)&nbsp;by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (iii)&nbsp;by any stockholder of the Corporation who was a stockholder of record as of the record date set by the Board of Directors for the purpose
of determining stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting, at the time of giving of notice by the stockholder as provided for in this Section&nbsp;13(a) and at the time of the annual meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the
election of each individual so nominated or on any such other business and who has complied with this Section&nbsp;13(a). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) For any
nomination or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (iii)&nbsp;of paragraph (a)(1) of this Section&nbsp;13, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the
Secretary of the Corporation and, in the case of any such other business, such other business must otherwise be a proper matter for action by the stockholders. To be timely, a stockholder&#146;s notice shall set forth all information required under
this Section&nbsp;13 and shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation not earlier than the 150<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day nor later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the 120<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement (as defined in Section&nbsp;13(c)(3) of this Article II) for the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting; provided, however, that,
in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting, in order for notice by the stockholder to be timely, such notice must be
so delivered not earlier than the 150<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of the 120<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day prior to the date of such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. The public announcement of a postponement or
adjournment of an annual meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder&#146;s notice as described above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) Such stockholder&#146;s notice shall set forth: (i)&nbsp;as to each individual whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or
reelection as a Director (each, a &#147;Proposed Nominee&#148;), (A) all information relating to the Proposed Nominee that would be required to be disclosed in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of the Proposed Nominee as a
Director in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or would otherwise be required in connection with such solicitation, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act and the
rules thereunder; and (B)&nbsp;whether such stockholder believes any such Proposed Nominee is, or is not, an &#147;interested person&#148; of the Corporation, as defined in the Investment Company Act, and information regarding such individual that
is sufficient, in the discretion of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof or any authorized officer of the Corporation, to make such determination; (ii)&nbsp;as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the
meeting, a description of such business, the stockholder&#146;s reasons for proposing such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below), individually
or in the aggregate, including any anticipated benefit to the stockholder or the Stockholder Associated Person therefrom, other than an interest arising from the ownership of Company Securities where such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder
Associated Person receives no extra or special benefit not shared on a <I>pro rata </I>basis by all other holders of the same class; (iii)&nbsp;as to the stockholder giving the notice, any Proposed Nominee and any Stockholder Associated Person,
(A)&nbsp;the class and number of all shares of stock or other securities of the Corporation or any affiliate thereof (collectively, the &#147;Company Securities&#148;), if any, which are owned (beneficially or of record) by such stockholder,
Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person, the date on which each such Company Security was acquired, and any short interest (including any opportunity to profit or share in any benefit from any decrease in the price of such stock or other
security) in any Company Securities of any such person; (B)&nbsp;the nominee holder for, and number of, any Company Securities owned beneficially but not of record by such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person;
(C)&nbsp;whether and the extent to which such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person, directly or indirectly (through brokers, nominees or otherwise), is subject to or during the last twelve months has engaged in any hedging,
derivative or </P>
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other transaction or series of transactions or entered into any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short interest, any borrowing or lending of securities or any proxy or
voting agreement), the effect or intent of which is to (I)&nbsp;manage risk or benefit, for such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person, of changes in the price of Company Securities or (II)&nbsp;increase or decrease the
voting power of such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person in the Corporation or any affiliate thereof disproportionately to such person&#146;s economic interest in the Company Securities; and (D)&nbsp;any substantial
interest, direct or indirect (including, without limitation, any existing or prospective commercial, business or contractual relationship with the Corporation), by security holdings or otherwise, of such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder
Associated Person, in the Corporation or any affiliate thereof, other than an interest arising from the ownership of Company Securities where such stockholder, Proposed Nominee or Stockholder Associated Person receives no extra or special benefit
not shared on a <I>pro rata</I> basis by all other holders of the same class; (iv)&nbsp;as to the stockholder giving the notice, any Stockholder Associated Person with an interest or ownership referred to in clauses (ii)&nbsp;or (iii) of this
paragraph&nbsp;(3) of this Section&nbsp;13(a) and any Proposed Nominee, the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation&#146;s stock ledger, and the current name<B> </B>and business address, if different, of each such
Stockholder Associated Person and any Proposed Nominee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) Such stockholder&#146;s notice shall, with respect to any Proposed Nominee,
be accompanied by a certificate executed by the Proposed Nominee (i)&nbsp;certifying that such Proposed Nominee (a)&nbsp;is not, and will not become a party to, any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the
Corporation in connection with service or action as a Director that has not been disclosed to the Corporation and (b)&nbsp;will serve as a Director of the Corporation if elected; and (ii)&nbsp;attaching a completed Proposed Nominee questionnaire
(which questionnaire shall be provided by the Corporation, upon request, to the stockholder in advance of providing the notice and shall, as completed, include all information relating to the Proposed Nominee that would be required to be disclosed
in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of the Proposed Nominee as a Director in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or would otherwise be required in connection with such solicitation, in each
case pursuant to Regulation 14A (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, or would be required pursuant to the rules of any national securities exchange or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT></FONT> market on which the Corporation&#146;s securities are listed or traded). Such Proposed Nominee questionnaire shall, as completed, also include a statement specifying which of clauses (1)-(7)
of the definition of &#147;Relevant Experience and Country Knowledge&#148; in Article III, Section&nbsp;3 of the Bylaws the person being nominated satisfies, information relating to such person sufficient to support a determination that the person
satisfies the specified clause or clauses of the definition and a representation that the person does not have a &#147;Conflict of Interest&#148; as defined in Article III, Section&nbsp;3 of the Bylaws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5) Notwithstanding anything in this subsection (a)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;13 to the contrary, in the event that the number of Directors to
be elected to the Board of Directors is increased, and there is no public announcement of such action at least 130 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement (as defined in Section&nbsp;13(c)(3) of this Article II) for
the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting, a stockholder&#146;s notice required by this Section&nbsp;13(a) shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to
the Secretary of the Corporation not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the tenth day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(6) For purposes of this Section&nbsp;13, &#147;Stockholder Associated Person&#148; of any stockholder means (i)&nbsp;any person&nbsp;acting
in concert with such stockholder, (ii)&nbsp;any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder (other than a stockholder that is a depositary) and (iii)&nbsp;any&nbsp;person that directly,
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such stockholder or such Stockholder Associated Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Special Meetings of Stockholders</U>. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been
brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation&#146;s notice of meeting. Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which Directors are to be elected only (i)&nbsp;by
or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii)&nbsp;provided that the special meeting has been called in accordance with Section&nbsp;3 of this Article II for the purpose of electing Directors, by any stockholder of the Corporation who is a
stockholder of record as of the record date set by the Board of Directors for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting, at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section&nbsp;13 and at the time of
the special meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual so nominated and who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section&nbsp;13. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of
stockholders </P>
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for the purpose of electing one or more individuals to the Board of Directors, any such stockholder may nominate an individual or individuals (as the case may be) for election as a Director as
specified in the Corporation&#146;s notice of meeting, if the stockholder&#146;s notice, containing the information required by paragraphs (a)(3) and (4)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;13 shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation not earlier
than the 120<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day prior to such special meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of the 90<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day prior to such special
meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. The public announcement of a postponement
or adjournment of a special meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder&#146;s notice as described above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>General</U>. (1)&nbsp;If information submitted pursuant to this Section&nbsp;13 by any stockholder proposing a nominee for election as
a Director or any proposal for other business at a meeting of stockholders shall be inaccurate in any material respect, such information may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13. Any such stockholder shall
notify the Corporation of any material inaccuracy or change (within two Business Days of becoming aware of such inaccuracy or change) in any such information. Upon written request by the Secretary of the Corporation or the Board of Directors, any
such stockholder shall provide, within five Business Days of delivery of such request (or such other period as may be specified in such request), (A) written verification, satisfactory, in the discretion of the Board of Directors or any authorized
officer of the Corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by the stockholder pursuant to this Section&nbsp;13, and (B)&nbsp;a written update of any information (including, if requested by the Corporation, written
confirmation by such stockholder that it continues to intend to bring such nomination or other business proposal before the meeting) submitted by the stockholder pursuant to this Section&nbsp;13 as of an earlier date. If a stockholder fails to
provide such written verification or written update within such period, the information as to which written verification or a written update was requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) Only such individuals whose nomination is made in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13 shall be eligible for nomination and election by
stockholders as Directors, and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13. The chairman of the meeting shall have the power to determine
whether a nomination or any other business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with this Section&nbsp;13. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) For purposes of this Section&nbsp;13, &#147;the date of the proxy statement&#148; shall have the same meaning as &#147;the date of the
company&#146;s proxy statement released to shareholders&#148; as used in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-8(e)</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act, as interpreted by the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Staff thereof from
time to time. &#147;Public announcement&#148; shall mean disclosure (i)&nbsp;in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press, Business Wire, PR Newswire or other widely circulated news or wire service or (ii)&nbsp;in a
document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the staff thereof pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Investment Company Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section&nbsp;13, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of
state law and of the Exchange Act and the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section&nbsp;13. Nothing in this Section&nbsp;13 shall be deemed to affect any right of a
stockholder to request inclusion of a proposal in, or the right of the Corporation to omit a proposal from, the Corporation&#146;s proxy statement pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-8</FONT> (or any successor provision) under the
Exchange Act. Nothing in this Section&nbsp;13 shall require disclosure of revocable proxies received by the stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person pursuant to a solicitation of proxies after the filing of an effective Schedule 14A by such
stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person under Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Article&nbsp;III </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.<U>&nbsp;Qualifications</U>.&nbsp;Directors need not be stockholders. Each Director shall hold office until the earlier of:
(a)&nbsp;the expiration of his term and his or her successor shall have been elected and qualifies, (b)&nbsp;his or her death, (c)&nbsp;his or her resignation, or (d)&nbsp;his or her removal. To be eligible for nomination as a Director a person
must, at the time of such person&#146;s nomination, (a)&nbsp;have Relevant Experience and Country Knowledge (as defined below), (b) not have any Conflict of Interest (as defined below) and (c)&nbsp;not be over 75 years of age, unless the Nominating
and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors determines to except such person from that clause based on its determination that such person&#146;s continued service on </P>
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the Board of Directors would be in the best interests of the Corporation, giving consideration to, among other things, the person&#146;s leadership role(s) on the Board. Whether a proposed
nominee satisfies the foregoing qualifications shall be determined by the Nominating and Governance Committee or, in the absence of such a Committee, by the Board of Directors, each in its sole discretion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Relevant Experience and Country Knowledge&#148; means experience in business, investment, economic or political matters of Germany or
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">senior executive officer or partner of a financial or industrial business headquartered in Germany or another
European country that has annual revenues of at least the equivalent of US $250&nbsp;million or total assets of at least the equivalent of US $25&nbsp;billion, </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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that has annual revenues of at least the equivalent of US $250&nbsp;million and whose management responsibilities include supervision of European business operations, </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">director (or the equivalent) for one of the past 10 years of one or more investment businesses or vehicles
(including this Corporation) a principal focus of which is investment in Germany or one or more other European countries and that have at least the equivalent of US $25&nbsp;million in combined total assets of their own, </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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supervisory board) of an investment management business having at least the equivalent of US $250&nbsp;million of assets under discretionary management for others, such assets to consist of either: (A)&nbsp;securities of companies in Germany or one
or more other European countries or securities principally traded on one of the 10 largest securities exchanges in Europe (measured by market capitalization); or (B)&nbsp;at least $10&nbsp;million of securities of companies in Germany or one or more
other European countries or securities principally traded on one of the 10 largest securities exchanges in Europe (measured by market capitalization), and at least $240&nbsp;million of securities of companies in the United States or securities
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professionals and whose principal responsibility involves or involved providing services involving European matters for financial or industrial businesses, investment businesses or vehicles or investment management businesses as described in (1)-(4)
above, </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">senior official (including ambassador or minister)&nbsp;(i) in the national government, a government agency or
the central bank of Germany, another European country or the United States, (ii)&nbsp;in a major supranational agency or organization of which Germany, another European country or the United States is a member, or (iii)&nbsp;in a leading
international trade organization relating to Germany, another European country or the United States, in each case in the area of finance, economics, trade or foreign relations, or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">current director, senior officer or person holding a comparably senior position (without regard to years of
service) of an investment manager or adviser of the Corporation, or of any entity controlling or under common control with an investment manager or adviser of the Corporation (including, for greater certainty, any employee of such investment manager
or adviser or entity from time to time serving as the chief executive officer of the Corporation). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of clauses&nbsp;(1)-(5)
of the preceding sentence and clauses&nbsp;(1)-(2) of the next paragraph, the term &#147;financial or industrial business&#148; includes a financial or industrial business unit within a larger enterprise; the term &#147;investment businesses or
vehicles&#148; includes an investment business unit or investment vehicle within a larger enterprise; the term &#147;investment management business&#148; includes an investment management business unit within a larger enterprise; and the term
&#147;investment vehicle&#148; includes an investment vehicle within a larger enterprise; but in each case only to the extent the unit satisfies the revenue, asset and other requirements specified for the business or vehicle in clauses&nbsp;(1)-(5)
of the preceding sentence or clauses&nbsp;(1)-(2) of the next paragraph. </P>
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Corporation or its operations through any of the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">current position (a)&nbsp;as a director, officer, partner or employee of another investment vehicle a
significant (<I>i.e.</I>, 25% or more of total assets) focus of which is securities of German or other European companies or securities principally traded in German or other European markets and that does not have the same investment adviser as the
Corporation or an investment adviser affiliated with an investment adviser of the Corporation and (b)&nbsp;having direct and regular responsibilities relating to that investment vehicle, </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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investment vehicle described in the previous point and (b)&nbsp;having direct and regular responsibilities relating to that investment vehicle, or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROXY FOR THE JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO BE HELD ON JUNE 23, 2022</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned stockholder of The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &#147;Fund&#148;), hereby
appoints John Millette, Caroline Pearson and Hepsen Uzcan, or any of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Joint Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Fund to be held at 10:00 a.m.,
New York time, on June&nbsp;23, 2022 at the offices of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022, and any adjournment or postponement thereof, to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the
undersigned is entitled to cast at such meeting, and otherwise to represent the undersigned at the meeting with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at the meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice
of the Joint Annual Meeting of Stockholders and of the accompanying Proxy Statement, the terms of each of which are incorporated by reference herein, and revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to such meeting. <B>Please refer to the Proxy
Statement for a discussion of these matters, including instructions related to meeting attendance</B><B>.</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>This proxy is solicited on behalf of the
Board of Directors of the Fund. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The votes entitled to be cast by the undersigned will be cast as instructed below. If this Proxy is executed but
no instruction is given, the votes entitled to be cast by the undersigned will be cast &#147;For&#148; each of the nominees for director, &#147;For&#148; Proposal No.&nbsp;2, and &#147;For&#148; Proposal No.&nbsp;3 as described in the Proxy
Statement, and in the discretion of the Proxy holder on any other matter that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on June&nbsp;23, 2022. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP, an independent public accounting firm, as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;811-06041)</FONT> Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are filing today
through the EDGAR system preliminary proxy materials, including a preliminary proxy statement (the &#147;Proxy Statement&#148;) on Schedule 14A pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the above-referenced Fund. The Proxy Statement is intended for use in the solicitation of stockholders of the Fund in connection with the joint annual stockholder meeting of the Fund and The New Germany Fund, Inc. to be held on June&nbsp;23,
2022 (the &#147;Meeting&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the Meeting, stockholders of the Fund will be asked to approve a proposed change to the Fund&#146;s
fundamental industry concentration policy. In addition, at the Meeting stockholders will be asked to vote on two routine matters (the election of directors to the Fund&#146;s Board and the ratification of independent auditors for the current fiscal
year). The Fund expects to begin mailing the definitive proxy statement to stockholders on or about May&nbsp;18, 2022. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please direct any
comments or questions on this filing to the undersigned at (617) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">295-2572.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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