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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-15-001480
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150331
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150331

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GDL FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378701
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21969
		FILM NUMBER:		15739156

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-921-5100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Gabelli Global Deal Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061019
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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Amendment No. )</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Filed by Registrant <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD>Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted
by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></TD><TD>Definitive Proxy Statement</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD>Definitive Additional Materials</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD>Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its
Charter)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Name of Person(s) Filing
Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></TD><TD>No fee required</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 27pt; text-indent: -27pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1)
and 0-11.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 27pt; text-indent: -27pt">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">1)</TD><TD>Title of each class of securities to which transaction
applies:</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">2)</TD><TD>Aggregate number of securities to which transaction
applies:</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">3)</TD><TD>Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction
computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11(set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">4)</TD><TD>Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">5)</TD><TD>Total fee paid:</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD>Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 27pt; text-indent: -27pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD>Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided
by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">1)</TD><TD>Amount Previously Paid:</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">2)</TD><TD>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 45pt; text-indent: -0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">3)</TD><TD>Filing Party:</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">4)</TD><TD>Date Filed:</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>THE GDL FUND</B></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Rye, New York 10580-1422</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(914) 921-5070</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>To Be Held on May 11, 2015</B></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Notice is hereby given that
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The GDL Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;), will be held on Monday,
May 11, 2015, at 8:30 a.m., local time, at The Cole Auditorium, The Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut
06830 (the &ldquo;Meeting&rdquo;), and at any adjournments or postponements thereof for the following purposes:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: justify">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">To elect three (3) Trustees of the Fund to be elected by the holders
of the Fund&rsquo;s Common Shares and holders of its 3.00% Series B Cumulative Puttable and Callable Preferred Shares (the &ldquo;Preferred
Shares&rdquo;), voting together as a single class, and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: justify">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">To consider and vote upon such other matters, including adjournments,
as may properly come before said Meeting or any adjournments thereof.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">These items are discussed in greater detail in the
attached Proxy Statement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The close of business on March
16, 2015 has been fixed as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting
and any adjournments or postponements thereof.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><B>YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS
OF THE SIZE OF YOUR HOLDINGS IN THE FUND. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY.
SHAREHOLDERS MAY AUTHORIZE THEIR PROXY BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET. ALTERNATIVELY, SHAREHOLDERS MAY SUBMIT VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
BY SIGNING AND DATING THE PROXY CARD AND RETURNING IT IN THE ACCOMPANYING POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 6in">By Order of the Board of Trustees,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 6in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 6in">ANDREA R. MANGO</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 6in"><I>Secretary</I></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">April 1, 2015</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING
PROXY CARDS TO BE RETURNED BY MAIL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 44.55pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The following general rules
for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and avoid the time and expense to the Fund involved in validating your vote
if you fail to sign your proxy card properly.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>Individual Accounts: </I>Sign your name exactly as it appears in
the registration on the proxy card.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: justify">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>Joint Accounts: </I>Either party may sign, but the name of the party
signing should conform exactly to the name shown in the registration.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: justify">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>All Other Accounts: </I>The capacity of the individuals signing the
proxy card should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of registration. For example:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Registration</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Valid Signature</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Corporate Accounts</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">ABC Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">ABC Corp., John Doe, Treasurer</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">ABC Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John Doe, Treasurer</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">ABC Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">c/o John Doe, Treasurer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John Doe</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">ABC Corp., Profit Sharing Plan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John Doe, Trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Trust Accounts</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">ABC Trust</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Jane B. Doe, Trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Jane B. Doe, Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">u/t/d 12/28/78</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Jane B. Doe</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Custodian or Estate Accounts</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John B. Smith, Cust.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">f/b/o John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John B. Smith</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John B. Smith, Executor</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Estate of Jane Smith</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">John B. Smith, Executor</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>INSTRUCTIONS FOR TELEPHONE/INTERNET
VOTING</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 87.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Instructions for authorizing
your proxy to vote your shares by telephone or Internet are included with the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
and the proxy card.</P>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>May 11, 2015</B></P>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">This Proxy Statement is furnished
in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Trustees (the &ldquo;Board,&rdquo; the members of which are referred
to as &ldquo;Trustees&rdquo;) of The GDL Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;), for use at the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders of the Fund to be held on Monday, May 11, 2015, at 8:30 a.m., local time, at The Cole Auditorium, The Greenwich
Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (the &ldquo;Meeting&rdquo;), and at any adjournments or postponements
thereof. A Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will first be mailed to shareholders on or about April 1, 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.3in 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">In
addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, officers of the Fund and officers and regular employees of American Stock Transfer
&amp; Trust Company (&ldquo;AST&rdquo;), the Fund&rsquo;s transfer agent, and affiliates of AST or other representatives of the
Fund may also solicit proxies by telephone, Internet, or in person. In addition, the Fund has retained Morrow &amp; Co., <FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">LLC</FONT> to assist in the solicitation of proxies for an estimated fee of $1,000 plus reimbursement of expenses. The Fund will pay
the costs of the proxy solicitation and the expenses incurred in connection with preparing, printing, and mailing the Notice of
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and/or Proxy Statement and its enclosures. If requested, the Fund will also reimburse
brokerage firms and others for their expenses in forwarding solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of its shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><B>The Fund&rsquo;s most recent
annual report, including audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, is available upon request, without
charge, by writing to the Secretary of the Fund, One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580-1422, by calling the Fund at 800-422-3554,
or via the Internet at www.gabelli.com.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.3in 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">If
the proxy is properly executed and returned in time to be voted at the Meeting, the shares represented thereby will be voted &ldquo;FOR&rdquo;
the election of the nominees as Trustees as described in this Proxy Statement, unless instructions to the contrary are marked
thereon, and at the discretion of the proxy holders as to the transaction of any other business that may properly come before
the Meeting. Any shareholder who has submitted a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time prior to its exercise either by
attending the Meeting and voting his or her shares in person, or by submitting a letter of revocation, or a later dated proxy
to the Fund at the above address prior to the date of the Meeting.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">A &ldquo;quorum&rdquo; is required
in order to transact business at the Meeting. A quorum of shareholders is constituted by the presence in person or by proxy of
the holders of one-third of the outstanding shares of the Fund entitled to vote at the Meeting. In the event a quorum is not present
at the Meeting, or in the event that a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient votes to approve any of the proposed items
are not received, the chairperson of the Meeting may propose one or more adjournments of such Meeting to permit further solicitation
of proxies. If a quorum is present, a shareholder vote may be taken on one or more of the proposals in this Proxy Statement prior
to such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received for approval and it is otherwise appropriate. If a quorum is present,
the persons named as proxies will vote those proxies which they are entitled to vote &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; any proposal in favor of
such adjournment and will vote those proxies required to be voted &ldquo;AGAINST&rdquo; any proposal against any such adjournment.
Absent the establishment of a subsequent record date and the giving of notice to the holders of record thereon, the adjourned Meeting
must take place not more than 130 days after the record date. At such adjourned Meeting, any business may be transacted which might
have been transacted at the original Meeting.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The close of business on March
16, 2015 has been fixed as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting
and all adjournments thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.3in 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Fund has two classes of capital
stock outstanding: common shares, par value $0.001 per share (the &ldquo;Common Shares&rdquo;), and Series B Cumulative Puttable
and Callable Preferred Shares, par value $0.001 per share (the &ldquo;Preferred Shares&rdquo;). The holders of the Common Shares
and Preferred Shares are each entitled to one vote for each full share held. On the record date, there were 20,231,836 Common Shares
and 2,724,641 Preferred Shares outstanding.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.3in 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Set forth below is information
as to those shareholders known by the Fund to own of record or beneficially 5% or more of a class of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding
voting securities as of the record date.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Name and Address of</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Amount of Shares</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Beneficial Owner(s)</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Title of Class</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>and Nature of Ownership</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Percent of Class</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Lazard Asset Management LLC</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Common</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,290,249 (beneficial)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">11.2%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">30 Rockefeller Plaza</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">New York, NY 10112</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mario J. Gabelli and affiliates</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Common</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1,659,053 (beneficial)<SUP>1</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">8.1%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">One Corporate Center</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Rye, NY 10580-1422</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Preferred</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">25,000 (beneficial)<SUP>2</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1.0%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Scharf Investments, LLC and</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.125in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Jeffrey Scharf</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Preferred</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">155,357 (beneficial)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">5.4%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">5619 Scotts Valley Drive</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Suite 140</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Scotts Valley, CA 95066</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Comprised
of 115,773 Common Shares owned directly by Mr. Gabelli, 44,425 Common Shares owned by a family partnership for which Mr. Gabelli
serves as general partner, 31,550 Common Shares owned by GPJ Retirement Partners, LLC in which Mr. Gabelli has less than 100%
interest and disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by this entity which are in excess of this indirect pecuniary interest,
and 1,467,305 Common Shares owned by GAMCO Investors, Inc. or its affiliates.</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Comprised
of 25,000 Preferred Shares owned by GAMCO Investors, Inc. or its affiliates.</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SUMMARY OF VOTING RIGHTS ON PROXY PROPOSALS</B></P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Proposal</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Common Shareholders</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Preferred Shareholders</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Election of</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Common and Preferred Shareholders,</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Common and Preferred Shareholders,</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustees</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">voting together as a single class,</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">voting together as a single class,</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">vote to elect three Trustees:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">vote to elect three Trustees:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mario J. Gabelli, CFA,</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mario J. Gabelli, CFA,</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mario d&rsquo;Urso, and</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mario d&rsquo;Urso, and</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Michael J. Melarkey</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Michael J. Melarkey</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Other Business</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Common and Preferred Shareholders, voting together as a single class</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PROPOSAL: TO ELECT THREE (3) TRUSTEES
OF THE FUND</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Nominees for the Board of Trustees</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Board consists of nine Trustees,
seven of whom are not &ldquo;interested persons&rdquo; of the Fund (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the &ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;)). The Fund divides the Board into three classes, each class having a term of three years. Each year,
the term of office of one class will expire. Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, Mario d&rsquo;Urso, and Michael J. Melarkey have each been
nominated by the Board for election to serve for a three year term to expire at the Fund&rsquo;s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each of the Trustees of the Fund has served in that capacity since the
November 8, 2006 organizational meeting of the Fund. All of the Trustees of the Fund are also directors or trustees of other investment
companies for which Gabelli Funds, LLC (the &ldquo;Adviser&rdquo;) or its affiliates serve as investment adviser. The classes of
Trustees are indicated below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.4pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Nominees to Serve Until 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders</U></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mario J. Gabelli, CFA</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Trustees Serving Until 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders</U></B></P>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Trustees Serving Until 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders</U></B></P>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Under the Fund&rsquo;s Declaration
of Trust, Statement of Preferences, and the 1940 Act, holders of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding Preferred Shares, voting as a separate
class, are entitled to elect two Trustees, and holders of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding Common Shares and Preferred Shares, voting
together as a single class, are entitled to elect the remaining Trustees. The holders of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding Preferred
Shares would be entitled to elect the minimum number of additional Trustees that would represent a majority of the Trustees in
the event that dividends on the Fund&rsquo;s Preferred Shares become in arrears for two full years, until all arrearages are eliminated.
No dividend arrearages exist as of the date of this Proxy Statement. Messrs. Colavita and Conn are currently the Trustees elected
solely by the holders of the Fund&rsquo;s Preferred Shares. Messrs. Colavita&rsquo;s and Conn&rsquo;s terms as Trustees are scheduled
to expire at the Fund&rsquo;s 2016 and 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, respectively, and therefore they are not standing for
election at this Meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Unless instructions are provided
to the contrary, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote the proxy &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; the election of the
nominees named above. Each nominee has indicated that he has consented to serve as a Trustee if elected at the Meeting. If, however,
a designated nominee declines or otherwise becomes unavailable for election, the proxy confers discretionary power on the persons
named therein to vote in favor of a substitute nominee or nominees. Each nominee is qualified to serve as a Trustee under the Fund&rsquo;s
governing documents.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Information about Trustees and Officers</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Set forth in the table below
are the existing Trustees, including those Trustees who are not considered &ldquo;interested persons,&rdquo; as defined in the
1940 Act (the &ldquo;Independent Trustees&rdquo;), three of whom are nominated for reelection to the Board of the Fund, and officers
of the Fund, including information relating to their respective positions held with the Fund, a brief statement of their principal
occupations and, in the case of the Trustees, their other directorships during the past five years (excluding other funds managed
by the Adviser), if any.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Term of</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 29%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Number of</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Office and</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Portfolios to</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Name, Position(s),</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Length of</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Other Directorships</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Fund Complex<SUP>(3)</SUP></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Address<SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Time</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Principal Occupation(s)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Held by Trustee</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Overseen</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>and Age</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Served</U><SUP>(2)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>During Past Five Years</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>During Past Five Years</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>by Trustee</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>INTERESTED TRUSTEES/NOMINEES</U><SUP>(4)</SUP>:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Mario J. Gabelli, CFA</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chairman, Chief Executive</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Director of Morgan Group</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">28</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Investment Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Officer, and Chief Investment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Holdings, Inc. (holding</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 72</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Officer - Value Portfolios of</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">company); Chairman of the</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">GAMCO Investors, Inc. and</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Board and Chief Executive</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Investment Officer - Value</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Officer of LICT Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(multimedia and communication</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">and GAMCO Asset Management</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">services company); Director of</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Inc.; Director/Trustee or Chief</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CIBL, Inc. (broadcasting and</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Investment Officer of other</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">wireless communications);</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">registered investment companies</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Director of ICTC Group Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(communications); Director of</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Complex; Chief Executive</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">RLJ Acquisition, Inc. (blank</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Officer of GGCP, Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">check company) (2011-2012)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Edward T. Tokar</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Senior Managing Director of Beacon</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Director of CH Energy Group</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006***</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trust Company (trust services);</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(energy services) (2009-2013);</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 67</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Executive Officer of Allied</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Director, Teton Advisors, Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Capital Management LLC (1977-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(financial services) (2008-2010)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2004); Vice President of Honeywell</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">International Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1977-2004)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES</U><SUP>(5)</SUP>:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Anthony J. Colavita<SUP>(6)(7)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">President of the law firm of</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&mdash;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">37</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006***</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 79</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>James P. Conn<SUP>(6)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Former Managing Director and</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&mdash;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">21</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006**</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Investment Officer of</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 77</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Financial Security Assurance</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Holdings, Ltd. (1992-1998)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Clarence A. Davis</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Former Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Director of Telephone &amp; Data</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006**</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">of Nestor, Inc. (2007-2009);</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Systems, Inc. (telephone</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 73</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Former Chief Operating Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">services); Director of Pennichuck</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(2000-2005) and Chief Financial</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Corp. (water supply) (2009-</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Officer (1999-2000) of the</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2012)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">American Institute of Certified</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Public Accountants</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Mario d&rsquo;Urso</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chairman of Mittel Capital</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&mdash;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">5</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Markets S.p.A. (2001-2008);</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 74</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Senator in the Italian Parliament</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1996-2001)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Arthur V. Ferrara</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Former Chairman of the Board</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&mdash;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">8</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006**</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">and Chief Executive Officer of</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 84</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Guardian Life Insurance</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Company of America (1993-1995)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Michael J. Melarkey</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Partner in the law firm of</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Director of Southwest Gas</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">5</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Avansino, Melarkey, Knobel,</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Corporation (natural gas utility)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 65</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mulligan &amp; McKenzie; Owner in</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pioneer Crossing Casino Group</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Term of</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Name, Position(s)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Other Directorships</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Fund Complex<SUP>(3)</SUP></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Address<SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>by Trustee</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Salvatore J. Zizza<SUP>(7)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">President of Zizza &amp; Associates</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Director and Vice Chairman of Trans-Lux</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">31</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Corporation (business services); Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Inc. (pharmaceuticals); Chairman of</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(pharmaceuticals); Director, Chairman, and</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">BAM (semiconductor and aerospace</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">CEO of General Employment Enterprises</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">manufacturing); Chairman of</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(staffing services) (2009-2012)<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Bergen Cove Realty Inc.; Chairman</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">of Metropolitan Paper Recycling</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Term of</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Address<SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Time</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Principal Occupation(s)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>and Age</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Served</U><SUP>(8)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>During Past Five Years</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Bruce N. Alpert</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">President</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">since 1988 and an Officer of registered investment companies in the</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 63</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors,</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Inc. since 2008; Director of Teton Advisors, Inc., 1998-2012; Chairman of Teton</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Advisors, Inc. 2008-2010; President of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2008</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Agnes Mullady</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">President and Chief Operating Officer of the Open-End Fund Division of Gabelli</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Treasurer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Funds, LLC since 2010; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 56</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2009; Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2007; Officer of all of the</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Andrea R. Mango</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Counsel of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2013; Secretary of all registered</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Secretary and Vice President</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2013</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">investment companies within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex since 2013;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 42</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Vice President of all closed-end funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Complex since 2014; Corporate Vice President within the Corporate Compliance</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Department of New York Life Insurance Company 2011-2013; Vice President and</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Counsel of Deutsche Bank 2006-2011</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Richard J. Walz</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Compliance Officer of all of the registered investment companies in the</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Compliance Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2013</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex since 2013; Chief Compliance Officer of</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 55</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">AEGON USA Investment Management, 2011-2013; Chief Compliance Officer of</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Cutwater Asset Management, 2004-2011</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Carter W. Austin</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Vice President and/or Ombudsman of closed-end funds within the</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Vice President</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex; Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 48</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1996</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>David I. Schachter</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Vice President and/or Ombudsman of other closed-end funds within the</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Vice President</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2006</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex; Vice President of G.research, Inc. since 1999</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 61</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Frank M. Yodice</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Assistant Vice President and Ombudsman of the Fund; Fordham University</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Assistant Vice President and</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Since 2014</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">graduated 2012</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Ombudsman</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Age: 25</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Address:
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Fund&rsquo;s Board of Trustees is divided into three classes, each class having a term of three years. Each year the term of office
of one class expires and the successor or successors elected to such class serve for a three year term.</FONT></TD>
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&ldquo;Fund Complex&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex&rdquo; includes all the registered funds that are considered
part of the same fund complex as the Fund because they have common or affiliated investment advisers.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(4)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&ldquo;Interested
person&rdquo; of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act. Mr. Gabelli is considered to be an &ldquo;interested person&rdquo; of the
Fund because of his affiliation with the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser and G.research, Inc., which executes portfolio transactions for
the Fund. Mr. Tokar is considered to be an &ldquo;interested person&rdquo; of the Fund as a result of his son&rsquo;s employment
by an affiliate of the Adviser.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(5)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustees
who are not considered to be &ldquo;interested persons&rdquo; of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act are considered to be &ldquo;Independent&rdquo;
Trustees. None of the Interested Trustees (with the possible exceptions as described in this proxy statement) nor their family
members had any interest in the Adviser or any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control
with the Adviser as of December 31, 2014.</FONT></TD>
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elected solely by holders of the Fund&rsquo;s Preferred Shares.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(7)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr.
Colavita&rsquo;s son, Anthony S. Colavita, serves as a director of the GAMCO Mathers Fund and the Comstock Capital Value Fund,
which are considered part of the same Fund Complex as the Fund because they have common or affiliated investment advisers. Mr.
Zizza is an independent director of Gabelli International Ltd., which may be deemed to be controlled by Mario J. Gabelli and/or
affiliates and in that event would be deemed to be under common control with the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(8)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Each
officer will hold office for an indefinite term until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is duly
elected and qualifies.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Nominee
to serve, if elected, until the Fund&rsquo;s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualifies.</FONT></TD>
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continues until the Fund&rsquo;s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualifies.</FONT></TD>
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continues until the Fund&rsquo;s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualifies.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Board believes that each
Trustee&rsquo;s experience, qualifications, attributes, or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of other
Trustees lead to the conclusion that each Trustee should serve in such capacity. Among the attributes or skills common to all Trustees
are their ability to review critically and to evaluate, question, and discuss information provided to them, to interact effectively
with the other Trustees, the Adviser, the sub-administrator, other service providers, counsel, and the Fund&rsquo;s independent
registered public accounting firm, and to exercise effective and independent business judgment in the performance of their duties
as Trustees. Each Trustee&rsquo;s ability to perform his/her duties effectively has been attained in large part through the Trustee&rsquo;s
business, consulting or public service positions and through experience from service as a member of the Board and one or more of
the other funds in the Fund Complex, public companies, or non-profit entities, or other organizations as set forth above and below.
Each Trustee&rsquo;s ability to perform his/her duties effectively also has been enhanced by education, professional training,
and other experience.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><I>Mario
J. Gabelli, CFA. </I>Mr. Gabelli is Chief Investment Officer of the Fund. He also currently serves as Chairman of the boards
of other funds in the Fund Complex. Mr. Gabelli is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer &ndash;
Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (&ldquo;GBL&rdquo;), a New York Stock Exchange (&ldquo;NYSE&rdquo;)-listed asset
manager and financial services company. He is also the Chief Investment Officer of Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and
GAMCO Asset Management, Inc. (&ldquo;GAMCO&rdquo;), each of which are asset management subsidiaries of GBL. In addition, Mr. Gabelli is Chief
Executive Officer, a director and the controlling shareholder of GGCP, Inc., a private company that holds a majority interest
in GBL, and the Chairman of MJG Associates, Inc., which acts as an investment manager of various investment funds and other
accounts. Mr. Gabelli also sits on the boards of other publicly traded companies and private firms, and various charitable
foundations and educational institutions, including the Board of Trustees of Boston College, Roger Williams University, the
Winston Churchill Foundation, and The E.L. Wiegand Foundation, and the Board of Overseers of Columbia University Graduate
School of Business. Mr. Gabelli received his Bachelors degree from Fordham University, his Masters of Business Administration
from Columbia University School of Business, and honorary Doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams
University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><I>Anthony J. Colavita, Esq.
</I>Mr. Colavita is a practicing attorney with over fifty years of experience, including the field of business and financial law.
He is the Chairman of the Fund&rsquo;s Nominating and Audit Committees. Mr. Colavita also
serves on comparable or other board committees with respect to other funds in the Fund Complex on whose boards he sits. He served
as a Commissioner of the New York State Thruway Authority and as a Commissioner of the New York State Bridge Authority, where his
duties included reviewing financial documents of these agencies. He served for eleven years as the elected Supervisor of the Town
of Eastchester, New York, responsible for ten annual municipal budgets of approximately eight million dollars each. Mr. Colavita
also served as Special Counsel to the New York State Assembly for five years and as a Senior Attorney with the New York State Insurance
Department. He is the former Chairman of the New York State Republican Party, the Westchester County Republican Party, and the
Eastchester Republican Town Committee. Mr. Colavita received his Bachelor of Arts from Fairfield University and his Juris Doctor
from Fordham University School of Law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><I>James P. Conn. </I>Mr. Conn
is the Lead Independent Trustee of the Fund, a member of the Fund&rsquo;s <I>ad hoc </I>Proxy Voting Committee, and a member of
the Fund&rsquo;s <I>ad hoc </I>Pricing Committee. He also serves on comparable or other board committees with respect to other
funds in the Fund Complex on whose boards he sits. He was a senior business executive of an insurance holding company for much
of his career, including service as Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Conn has been a director of several public companies in banking
and other industries, and was lead Director and/or Chair of various committees. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration from Santa Clara University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><I>Clarence A. Davis, CPA.
</I>Mr. Davis was the CEO of Nestor, Inc. until January 2009 and was a director of the company until it went into receivership
in June 2009. He is a member of the Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee and also serves on comparable or other board committees with respect
to another fund in the Fund Complex. He is currently a Director and serves on the Audit Committee of Telephone &amp; Data Systems,
Inc. Mr. Davis formerly served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants. Mr. Davis also has served as an audit committee member and Director of Oneida Ltd., Pennichuck Corp. (a water
supply company), and Sonesta International Hotels Corp. Mr. Davis founded Clarence A. Davis Enterprises, Inc., which provided financial
and organizational consulting, due diligence for acquisitions and forensic accounting for various industries for eight years. Mr.
Davis was a Senior Audit Partner for twelve years, which encompassed a career of twenty-three years in public accounting for Spicer
&amp; Oppenheim. He is a former Chairman of the Accountants for Public Interest/Support Center of New York and the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants Minority Recruitment Committee. Mr. Davis was appointed to the American Red Cross Liberty Fund
and September 11 Recovery Oversight Commission; the New York State Board of Public Accountancy, and the Future Issues Committee
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has served as a Consultant for the American Red Cross National Office.
Mr. Davis was also a faculty</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify">member of the Long Island University Brooklyn Center,
the New York Institute of Finance, and the Foundation for Accounting Education. Mr. Davis received a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Accounting from Long Island University. Mr. Davis received his CPA license in 1975.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><I>Mario
d&rsquo;Urso. </I>Mr. d&rsquo;Urso is a former Senator and Undersecretary of Commerce in the Italian government. He is a
board member of other funds in the Fund Complex. He is former Chairman of Mittel Capital Markets, S.p.A., a boutique
investment bank headquartered in Italy, and former Partner and Managing Director at investment banks, Kuhn Loeb &amp; Co. and
Shearson Lehman Brothers Co. He previously served as President of The Italy Fund, a closed-end fund investing mainly in
Italian listed and non-listed companies. Mr. d&rsquo;Urso received his Masters Degree in Comparative Law from George
Washington University and was formerly a practicing attorney in Italy.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><I>Arthur V. Ferrara. </I>Mr.
Ferrara is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and
formerly served on the boards of The Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company and funds managed by Guardian Investor Services Corporation.
He is a former Chairman of the Life Insurance Council of New York Inc. Mr. Ferrara is a member of the Fund&rsquo;s <I>ad hoc </I>Proxy
Voting Committee and is also a member of one of the multi-fund <I>ad hoc </I>Compensation Committees. He also serves on comparable
or other board committees with respect to other funds in the Fund Complex on whose board he sits. Mr. Ferrara received his Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration from the College of the Holy Cross.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><I>Michael
J. Melarkey, Esq. </I>Mr. Melarkey is a practicing attorney specializing in business, estate planning, and gaming regulatory
work with over thirty-five years of experience. Mr. Melarkey is a member of one of the multi-fund <I>ad hoc </I>Compensation
Committees. He also serves on other board committees with respect to other funds in the Fund Complex on whose boards he sits.
He is currently a Director of a natural gas utility company and chairs its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr.
Melarkey acts as a Trustee and officer for several private charitable organizations, including as a Trustee of The Bretzlaff
Foundation and Vice President of The E.L. Wiegand Foundation. He is an owner of two northern Nevada casinos and an officer of
a private oil and gas company. Mr. Melarkey received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nevada, Reno, his Juris
Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law, and his Masters of Law in Taxation from New York University School
of Law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><I>Edward T. Tokar. </I>Mr.
Tokar has been the Senior Managing Director of Beacon Trust Company, a trust services company, since 2004. He serves as Chairman
of the Fund&rsquo;s <I>ad hoc </I>Proxy Voting Committee. Mr. Tokar also is a member of the board of another fund in the Fund Complex.
Mr. Tokar also serves as a Director of an energy services company. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Allied Capital
Management LLC and Vice President of Honeywell International Inc. Mr. Tokar formerly served as a Director or Trustee of Teton Advisors,
Inc., DB Hedge Strategies Fund, Topiary Fund for Benefit Plan Investors (BPI) LLC and Levco Series Trust Mutual Funds. Mr. Tokar
has over thirty-five years of investment experience in managing and directing investments in public and private securities involving
stocks, bonds, high yield securities, private placements, international investments, and various partnership participations. As
the former Vice President of Investments of Honeywell International Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Capital Management
LLC, he was responsible for the investment of employee benefit fund assets worldwide, where his operations were widely recognized
for excellence. He is a Trustee Emeritus of the College of William &amp; Mary, and currently serves on the Board of the William
&amp; Mary Mason School of Business Foundation. Mr. Tokar has served on numerous advisory boards and professional organizations
throughout his career. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Tokar graduated from the University of Maryland, with a Bachelor
of Science degree with High Honors, and received a Masters in Business Administration from the College of William &amp; Mary.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><I>Salvatore J. Zizza. </I>Mr.
Zizza is the President of a financial consulting firm. He also serves as Chairman to other companies involved in manufacturing,
technology, and pharmaceuticals. He is the Chairman of the Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee and is the Fund&rsquo;s designated Audit
Committee Financial Expert (as defined below). Mr. Zizza is a member of the Fund&rsquo;s Nominating Committee, a member of the
Fund&rsquo;s <I>ad hoc </I>Pricing Committee, and a member of both multi-fund <I>ad hoc </I>Compensation Committees. In addition,
he serves on comparable or other board committees, including as lead Independent Director/Trustee, with respect to other funds
in the Fund Complex on whose boards he sits. In addition to serving on the boards of other funds within the Fund Complex, he is
currently a director of three other public companies and previously served on the boards of several other public companies. He
also served as the Chief Executive of a large NYSE-listed construction company. Mr. Zizza received his Bachelor of Arts and his
Masters of Business Administration in Finance from St. John&rsquo;s University, which awarded him an Honorary Doctorate in Commercial
Sciences.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Trustees &ndash; Leadership Structure and Oversight Responsibilities</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Overall responsibility for
general oversight of the Fund rests with the Board. The Board does not have a Chairman. The Board has appointed Mr. Conn as the
lead Independent Trustee. The lead Independent Trustee presides over executive sessions of the Trustees and also serves between
meetings of the Board as a liaison with service providers, officers, counsel, and other Trustees on a wide variety of matters including
agenda items for Board meetings. Designation as such does not impose on the lead Independent Trustee any obligations or standards
greater than or different from other Trustees. The Board has established a Nominating Committee and an Audit Committee to assist
the Board in the oversight of the management and affairs of the Fund. The Board also has an <I>ad hoc </I>Proxy Voting Committee
that exercises beneficial ownership responsibilities on behalf of the Fund in selected situations. From time to time, the Board
establishes additional committees or informal working groups, such as an <I>ad hoc </I>Pricing Committee related to securities
offerings by the Fund, to address specific matters or assigns one of its members to work with trustees or directors of other funds
in the Fund Complex on special committees or working groups that address fund complex-wide matters, such as the multi-fund <I>ad
hoc </I>Compensation Committee relating to the compensation of the Chief Compliance Officer for all the funds in the Fund Complex
and a separate multi-fund <I>ad hoc </I>Compensation Committee relating to the compensation of certain other officers of the closed-end
funds in the Fund Complex.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">All of the Fund&rsquo;s Trustees
other than Mr. Gabelli and Mr. Tokar are Independent Trustees, and the Board believes it is able to provide effective oversight
of the Fund&rsquo;s service providers. In addition to providing feedback and direction during Board meetings, the Independent Trustees
meet regularly in executive session and chair all committees of the Board.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Fund&rsquo;s operations
entail a variety of risks, including investment, administration, valuation, and a range of compliance matters. Although the Adviser,
the sub-administrator, and the officers of the Fund are responsible for managing these risks on a day-to-day basis within the framework
of their established risk management functions, the Board also addresses risk management of the Fund through its meetings and those
of the committees and working groups. As part of its general oversight, the Board reviews with the Adviser at Board meetings the
levels and types of risks being undertaken by the Fund, and the Audit Committee discusses the Fund&rsquo;s risk management and
controls with the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by the Fund. The Board reviews valuation policies and procedures
and the valuations of specific illiquid securities. The Board also receives periodic reports from the Fund&rsquo;s Chief Compliance
Officer regarding compliance matters relating to the Fund and its major service providers, including results of the implementation
and testing of the Fund&rsquo;s and such providers&rsquo; compliance programs. The Board&rsquo;s oversight function is facilitated
by management reporting processes designed to provide visibility to the Board regarding the identification, assessment, and management
of critical risks, and the controls and policies and procedures used to mitigate those risks. The Board reviews its role in supervising
the Fund&rsquo;s risk management from time to time and may make changes at its discretion at any time.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.45pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Board has determined that
its leadership structure is appropriate for the Fund because it enables the Board to exercise informed and independent judgment
over matters under its purview, allocates responsibility among committees in a manner that fosters effective oversight, and allows
the Board to devote appropriate resources to specific issues in a flexible manner as they arise. The Board periodically reviews
its leadership structure as well as its overall structure, composition, and functioning, and may make changes at its discretion
at any time.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 50.05pt 0pt 0"><B>Beneficial Ownership of Shares Held in the Fund
and the Family of Investment Companies for each Trustee and Nominee for Election as Trustee</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Set forth in the table below
is the dollar range of equity securities in the Fund beneficially owned by each Trustee and nominee for election as Trustee and
the aggregate dollar range of equity securities in the Fund Complex beneficially owned by each Trustee and nominee for election
as Trustee.</P>

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<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 41%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 26%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Dollar Range of Equity</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Securities Held</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Securities Held in the</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Name of Trustee/Nominee</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>in the Fund*</U><SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Family of Investment Companies*</U><SUP>(1)(2)</SUP></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>INTERESTED TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mario J. Gabelli</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Edward T. Tokar</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">D</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Anthony J. Colavita</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">B</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">James P. Conn</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Clarence A. Davis</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">A</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">B</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mario d&rsquo;Urso</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">A</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Arthur V. Ferrara</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">C</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Michael J. Melarkey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Salvatore J. Zizza</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">A</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">E</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Key to Dollar Ranges</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.35in">A. None</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.35in">B. $1 &ndash; $10,000</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.35in">C. $10,001 &ndash; $50,000</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.35in">D. $50,001 &ndash; $100,000</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.35in">E. Over $100,000</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.35in">All shares were valued as of December 31, 2014.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.35in"></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This
information has been furnished by each Trustee and nominee for election as Trustee as of December 31, 2014. &ldquo;Beneficial
Ownership&rdquo; is determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;1934
Act&rdquo;).</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
term &ldquo;Family of Investment Companies&rdquo; includes two or more registered funds that share the same investment adviser
or principal underwriter and hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services.
Currently, the registered funds that comprise the &ldquo;Fund Complex&rdquo; are identical to those that comprise the &ldquo;Family
of Investment Companies.&rdquo;</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Set forth in the table below
is the amount of shares beneficially owned by each Trustee, nominee for election as Trustee, and executive officer of the Fund.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Amount and Nature of</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Percent of Shares</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Name of Trustee/Nominee/Officer</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Beneficial Ownership</U><SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Outstanding</U><SUP>(2)</SUP></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>INTERESTED TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mario J. Gabelli</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1,659,053<SUP>(3)</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">8.1%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">25,000 Preferred Shares<SUP>(4)</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1.0%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Edward T. Tokar</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">5,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES</U><SUP>(5)</SUP>:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Anthony J. Colavita</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">560<SUP>(5)</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">188 Preferred Shares<SUP>(6)</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">James P. Conn</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">15,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,250 Preferred Shares</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Clarence A. Davis</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mario d&rsquo;Urso</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Arthur V. Ferrara</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">15,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">225 Preferred Shares</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Michael J. Melarkey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">10,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1,660 Preferred Shares</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Salvatore J. Zizza</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Bruce N. Alpert</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Andrea R. Mango</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Agnes Mullady</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Richard J. Walz</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This
information has been furnished by each Trustee, including each nominee for election as Trustee, and executive officer as of December
31, 2014. &ldquo;Beneficial Ownership&rdquo; is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">An
asterisk indicates that the ownership amount constitutes less than 1% of the total shares outstanding. The ownership of the Trustees,
including nominees for election as Trustee, and executive officers as a group constitutes 8.4% of the total Common Shares outstanding
and 1.2% of the total Preferred Shares outstanding.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Comprised
of 115,773 Common Shares owned directly by Mr. Gabelli, 44,425 Common Shares owned by a family partnership for which Mr. Gabelli
serves as general partner, 31,550 Common Shares owned by GPJ Retirement Partners, LLC in which Mr. Gabelli has less than 100%
interest and disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by this entity which are in excess of this indirect pecuniary interest,
and 1,467,305 Common Shares owned by GAMCO Investors, Inc. or its affiliates. Mr. Gabelli disclaims beneficial ownership of the
Shares held by the discretionary accounts and by the entities named except to the extent of his interest in such entities.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(4)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">25,000
Preferred Shares owned by GAMCO Investors, Inc. or its affiliates. Mr. Gabelli disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held
by the discretionary account and by the entities named except to the extent of his interest in such entities.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(5)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">All
560 Common Shares are owned by Mr. Colavita&rsquo;s spouse for which he disclaims beneficial ownership.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(6)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">All
188 Preferred Shares are owned by Mr. Colavita&rsquo;s spouse for which he disclaims beneficial ownership.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.3in 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Set forth in the table below
is the amount of interests beneficially owned by each Independent Trustee, nominee for election as an Independent Trustee or his
or her immediate family member, as applicable, in a person, other than a registered investment company, that may be deemed to be
controlled by the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser and/or affiliates (including Mario J. Gabelli) and in that event would be deemed to be under
common control with the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Name of Owner and</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Name of Independent</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Relationships to</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Value of</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Percent of</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Trustee/Nominee</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Trustee/Nominee</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Company</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Title of Class</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Interests</U><SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Class</U><SUP>(2)</SUP></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Anthony J. Colavita</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 26%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The LGL Group, Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">4,776</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Anthony J. Colavita</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The LGL Group, Inc.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Warrants</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">63</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Anthony J. Colavita</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Family</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gabelli Associates Fund</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Membership Interests</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">863,978</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mario d&rsquo;Urso</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gabelli Associates Limited</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Membership Interests</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">574,332</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Michael J. Melarkey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gemni Global Partners, L.P.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Limited Partner Interests</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">817,579</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">6.1%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Salvatore J. Zizza</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Same</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gabelli Associates Fund</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Membership Interests</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,069,694</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Salvatore J. Zizza</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Same </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gabelli Performance Partnership L.P.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Limited Partner Interests</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">298,087</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">*</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This
information has been furnished as of December 31, 2014.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">An
asterisk indicates that the ownership amount constitutes less than 1% of the total interests outstanding.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Fund pays each Independent
Trustee an annual retainer of $9,000 plus $2,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Trustee who is not employed by the Adviser
is reimbursed by the Fund for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000
per meeting attended, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $3,000, and the Nominating Committee Chairman and
the lead Independent Trustee each receive an annual fee of $2,000. A Trustee may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among
the participating funds, for participation in certain meetings on behalf of multiple funds. The aggregate remuneration (excluding
out-of-pocket expenses) paid by the Fund to such Trustees during the period ended December 31, 2014 amounted to $150,417. During
the period ended December 31, 2014, the Trustees of the Fund met five times, four of which were regular quarterly Board meetings
and one of which was a special telephonic Meeting of the Board. Each Trustee then serving in such capacity attended at least 75%
of the meetings of Trustees and of any Committee of which he is a member.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>The Audit Committee and Audit Committee Report</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The role of the Fund&rsquo;s
Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Trustees in its oversight of (i) the quality and integrity of the Fund&rsquo;s financial
statement reporting process and the independent audit and reviews thereof; (ii) the Fund&rsquo;s accounting and financial reporting
policies and practices, its internal controls, and, as appropriate, the internal controls of certain of its service providers;
(iii) the Fund&rsquo;s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; and (iv) the independent registered public accounting
firm&rsquo;s qualifications, independence, and performance. The Audit Committee also is required to prepare an audit committee
report pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) for inclusion in the Fund&rsquo;s
annual proxy statement. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter (the &ldquo;Audit Charter&rdquo;)
that was most recently reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees on February 12, 2015. The Audit Charter is available on the
Fund&rsquo;s website at www.gabelli.com/corporate/closed/corp_gov.html.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0.05pt; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to the Audit
Charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for conferring with the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm,
reviewing annual financial statements, approving the selection of the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm,
and overseeing the Fund&rsquo;s internal controls. The Audit Charter also contains provisions relating to the pre-approval by the
Audit Committee of audit and non-audit services to be provided by Ernst &amp; Young LLP (&ldquo;Ernst &amp; Young&rdquo;), the
Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, to the Fund and to the
Adviser and certain of its affiliates. The Audit Committee advises the full Board with respect to accounting, auditing, and financial
matters affecting the Fund. As set forth in the Audit Charter, management is responsible for maintaining appropriate systems for
accounting and internal control, and the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for planning
and carrying out proper audits and reviews. The independent registered public accounting firm is ultimately accountable to the
Board of Trustees and to the Audit Committee, as representatives of shareholders. The independent registered public accounting
firm for the Fund reports directly to the Audit Committee.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0.05pt; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">In performing its oversight
function, at a meeting held on February 23, 2015, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management of the Fund and Ernst
&amp; Young, the audited financial statements of the Fund as of and for the period ended December 31, 2014, and the conduct of
the audit of such financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.3in 0pt 0.05pt; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">In addition, the Audit Committee
discussed with Ernst &amp; Young the accounting principles applied by the Fund and such other matters brought to the attention
of the Audit Committee by Ernst &amp; Young as required by Auditing Standard No. 16, as amended (AICPAAU-C Section 260), as adopted
by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (&ldquo;PCAOB&rdquo;). The Audit Committee also received from
Ernst &amp; Young the written disclosures and statements required by the SEC&rsquo;s independence rules, delineating relationships
between Ernst &amp; Young and the Fund, and discussed the impact that any such relationships might have on the objectivity and
independence of Ernst &amp; Young as the independent registered public accounting firm.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.45pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">As set forth above, and as
more fully set forth in the Charter, the Audit Committee has significant duties and powers in its oversight role with respect to
the Fund&rsquo;s financial reporting procedures, internal control systems, and the independent audit process.</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The members of the Audit Committee
are not, and do not represent themselves to be, professionally engaged in the practice of auditing or accounting and are not employed
by the Fund for accounting, financial management, or internal control purposes. Moreover, the Audit Committee relies on and makes
no independent verification of the facts presented to it or representations made by management or the Fund&rsquo;s independent
registered public accounting firm. Accordingly, the Audit Committee&rsquo;s oversight does not provide an independent basis to
determine that management has maintained appropriate accounting and/or financial reporting principles and policies, or internal
controls and procedures, designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore,
the Audit Committee&rsquo;s considerations and discussions referred to above do not provide assurance that the audit of the Fund&rsquo;s
financial statements has been carried out in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB or that the financial statements are presented
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (United States).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Based
on its consideration of the audited financial statements and the discussions referred to above with management and Ernst &amp;
Young, and subject to the limitations on the responsibilities and role of the Audit Committee set forth in the Audit Charter and
those discussed above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Fund&rsquo;s Board of Trustees that the Fund&rsquo;s audited financial
statements be included in the Fund&rsquo;s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2014.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Fund&rsquo;s Board
of Trustees</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Salvatore J. Zizza, Chairman</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">February 23, 2015</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Audit Committee met two
times during the period ended December 31, 2014. The Audit Committee is composed of three of the Fund&rsquo;s Independent Trustees,
namely Messrs. Colavita, Davis, and Zizza. Each member of the Audit Committee has been determined by the Board of Trustees to be
financially literate. Mr. Zizza has been designated as the Fund&rsquo;s audit committee financial expert, as defined in Items 407(d)(5)(ii)
and (iii) of Regulation S-K (the &ldquo;Audit Committee Financial Expert&rdquo;).</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Board of Trustees has a
Nominating Committee composed of two of the Fund&rsquo;s Independent Trustees, namely Messrs. Colavita (Chairman) and Zizza. Each
Nominating Committee member is an Independent Trustee as determined under guidelines of the NYSE. The Nominating Committee met
once during the period ended December 31, 2014. The Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying and recommending qualified
candidates to the Board in the event that a position is vacated or created. In considering candidates submitted by shareholders,
the Nominating Committee will take into consideration the needs of the Board, the qualifications of the candidate, and the interests
of shareholders.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Nominating Committee believes
that the minimum qualifications for serving as a Trustee of the Fund are that the individual demonstrate, by significant accomplishment
in his or her field, an ability to make a meaningful contribution to the Board of Trustees oversight of the business and affairs
of the Fund and have an impeccable record and reputation for honest and ethical conduct in both his or her professional and personal
activities. In addition, the Nominating Committee examines a candidate&rsquo;s specific experiences and skills, time availability
in light of other commitments, potential conflicts of interest, and independence from management and the Fund. The Fund has adopted
specific Trustee qualification requirements that can be found in the Fund&rsquo;s governing documents and are applicable to all
individuals who may be nominated, elected, appointed, qualified or seated to serve as Trustees. The qualification requirements
include: (i) age limits (at least 21 years of age and such maximum age as the Trustees may in the future determine); (ii) prohibitions
regarding any legal disability; (iii) limits on service on other boards; (iv) restrictions on relationships with investment advisers
other than the Fund&rsquo;s adviser; and (v) character and fitness requirements. Additionally, each Independent Trustee must not
be an &ldquo;interested person&rdquo; of the Fund as defined under Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act and may not be or have certain
relationships with a shareholder beneficially owning five percent or more of the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding shares or specified levels
of interest in registered investment companies. The Fund&rsquo;s By-Laws also provide that a majority of the Trustees then in office</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify">may determine by resolution that a failure to satisfy
a particular qualification requirement will not present undue conflicts or impede the ability of the candidate to discharge the
duties of a Trustee or the free flow of information among Trustees or between the Fund&rsquo;s adviser and the Board. Reference
is made to the Fund's governing documents for more details.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Nominating Committee also
considers the overall composition of the Board, bearing in mind the benefits that may be derived from having members who have a
variety of experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills useful in overseeing a publicly traded, highly regulated entity such
as the Fund. The Trustees have not determined a maximum age. The Nominating Committee does not have a formal policy regarding the
consideration of diversity in identifying trustee candidates. For a discussion of experiences, qualifications, attributes, or skills
supporting the appropriateness of each Trustee&rsquo;s service on the Fund&rsquo;s Board, see the biographical information of the
Trustees above in the section entitled &ldquo;Information about Trustees and Officers.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Fund&rsquo;s Nominating Committee
adopted a charter on November 8, 2006. The charter is available on the Fund&rsquo;s website at www.gabelli.com/corporate/closed/corp_gov.html.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Board of Trustees has established
the following procedures in order to facilitate communications among the Board and the shareholders of the Fund and other interested
parties.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Shareholders and other interested
parties may contact the Board or any member of the Board by mail or electronically. To communicate with the Board or any member
of the Board, correspondence should be addressed to the Board or the Board member(s) with whom you wish to communicate either by
name or title. All such correspondence should be to The GDL Fund, c/o Gabelli Funds, LLC, One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422.
To communicate with the Board electronically, shareholders may go to the corporate website at www.gabelli.com under the heading
&ldquo;Contact Us/Email Addresses/Board of Directors (Gabelli Closed-End Funds).&rdquo;</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">All communications received will
be opened by the office of the General Counsel of the Adviser for the sole purpose of determining whether the contents represent
a message to one or more Trustees. The office of the General Counsel will forward promptly to the addressee(s) any contents that
relate to the Fund and that are not in the nature of advertising, promotion of a product or service, or patently offensive or otherwise
objectionable material. In the case of communications to the Board of Trustees or any committee or group of members of the Board,
the General Counsel&rsquo;s office will make sufficient copies of the contents to send to each Trustee who is a member of the group
or committee to which the envelope or e-mail is addressed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.3in 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Fund does not expect Trustees
or nominees for election as Trustee to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. No Trustee or nominee for election as Trustee
attended the Fund&rsquo;s annual meeting of shareholders held on May 12, 2014.</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The following table sets forth
certain information regarding the compensation of the Trustees by the Fund and officers, if any, who were compensated by the Fund
rather than the Adviser, for the year ended December 31, 2014. Mr. Mills is employed by the Fund and is not employed by the Adviser
(although he may receive incentive-based compensation from affiliates of the Adviser), Officers of the Fund who are employed by
the Adviser receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014</B></P>

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

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Aggregate</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Aggregate Compensation from</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Compensation from</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>the Fund and Fund Complex</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Name of Person and Position</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>the Fund</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Paid </U></B><U> <B>to
    Trustees*</B></U></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>INTERESTED TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Mario J. Gabelli</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee and</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Investment Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0 (0)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Edward T. Tokar</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">17,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">45,000 (2)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES/NOMINEES:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Anthony J. Colavita</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">21,667</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">403,500 (36)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>James P. Conn</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">19,250</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">229,750 (20)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Clarence A. Davis</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">19,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">25,500 (2)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Mario d&rsquo;Urso</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">17,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">80,000 (5)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Arthur V. Ferrara</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">17,250</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">64,500 (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Michael J. Melarkey</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">15,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">72,500 (5)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Salvatore J. Zizza</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trustee</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">22,750</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">331,000 (30)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>OFFICER:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Nicholas Mills</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">72,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center"></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Represents
the total compensation paid to such persons during the year ended December 31, 2014 by investment companies (including the Fund)
or portfolios that are considered part of the Fund Complex. The number in parentheses represents the number of such investment
companies and portfolios.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Required Vote</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The election of each of the
listed nominees for Trustee of the Fund requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the Common Shares and Preferred
Shares, voting together as a single class, present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting, provided a quorum is present.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><B>THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INCLUDING
THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE COMMON AND PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS VOTE &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; THE ELECTION
OF EACH APPLICABLE NOMINEE.</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Ernst &amp; Young, LLP, 5 Times
Square, New York, NY 10036-6530, has been selected to serve as the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. Ernst &amp; Young acted as the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting
firm for the period ended December 31, 2014. The Fund knows of no direct financial or material indirect financial interest of Ernst
&amp; Young in the Fund. A representative of Ernst &amp; Young will not be present at the Meeting, but will be available by telephone
and will have an opportunity to make a statement, if asked, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Set forth in the table below
are audit fees and non-audit related fees billed to the Fund by Ernst &amp; Young for professional services received during and
for the fiscal year&rsquo;s ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively.</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Period Ended</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Audit</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><U>December 31</U></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><U>Audit Fees</U></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><U>Related Fees</U></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><U>Tax Fees*</U></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><U>All Other Fees</U></TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2013</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">$22,050</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">$5,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 15%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">2014</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">$22,700</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">$5,524</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.35in; text-align: left">*</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&ldquo;Tax
Fees&rdquo; are those fees billed by Ernst &amp; Young in connection with tax compliance services, including primarily the review
of the Fund&rsquo;s income tax returns.</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Fund&rsquo;s Audit Charter
requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public
accounting firm to the Fund, and all non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to
the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser and service providers controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Fund&rsquo;s Adviser
(&ldquo;affiliates&rdquo;) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (a &ldquo;Covered Services Provider&rdquo;), if the engagement
relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Audit Committee may delegate its responsibility to
pre-approve any such audit and permissible non-audit services to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, and the Chairman must report
his decision(s) to the Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting after the Chairman&rsquo;s pre-approval of such
services. The Audit Committee may also establish detailed pre-approval policies and procedures for pre-approval of such services
in accordance with applicable laws, including the delegation of some or all of the Audit Committee&rsquo;s pre-approval responsibilities
to other persons (other than the Adviser or the Fund&rsquo;s officers). Pre-approval by the Audit Committee of any permissible
non audit services is not required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to
the Fund, the Adviser, and any Covered Services Provider constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the
Fund to its independent registered public accounting firm during the year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided;
(ii) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services;
and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee or the
Chairman prior to the completion of the audit. All of the audit and tax services described above for which Ernst &amp; Young billed
the Fund fees for the fiscal year&rsquo;s ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">For
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, Ernst &amp; Young has represented to the Fund that it did not provide
any non-audit services (or bill any fees for such services) to the Adviser or Covered
Services Provider.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The
Audit Committee was not required to consider whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Adviser or
Covered Service Providers that were not pre-approved was compatible with maintaining Ernst &amp; Young&rsquo;s
independence.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>The Investment Adviser and Administrator</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Gabelli Funds, LLC is the Fund&rsquo;s
Adviser and Administrator and its business address is One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580-1422.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.3in 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act
and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act, and the rules thereunder, require the Fund&rsquo;s executive officers and Trustees, executive
officers and directors of the Adviser, certain other affiliated persons of the Adviser, and persons who own more than 10% of a
registered class of the Fund&rsquo;s securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC and the NYSE
and to furnish the Fund with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on the Fund&rsquo;s review of the copies
of such forms it received for the period ended December 31, 2014, the Fund believes that during that year such persons complied
with all such applicable filing requirements.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Broker Non-Votes and Abstentions</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">For purposes of determining
the presence of a quorum for transacting business at the Meeting, abstentions (or &ldquo;withheld votes&rdquo; with respect to
the election of Trustees) and broker &ldquo;non-votes&rdquo; (that is, proxies from brokers or nominees indicating that such persons
have not received instructions from the beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote shares on a particular matter with respect
to which the brokers or nominees do not have discretionary power) will be treated as shares that are present but that have not
been voted. Accordingly, shareholders are urged to forward their voting instructions promptly.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Because the Fund requires a
plurality of votes to elect each nominee for Trustee, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will not be counted as votes cast,
but will have no effect on the result of the vote. Abstentions and any broker non-votes, however, will be considered to be present
at the Meeting for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.4pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Brokers holding shares of the
Fund in &ldquo;street name&rdquo; for the benefit of their customers and clients will request the instructions of such customers
and clients on how to vote their shares on Proposal 1 before the Meeting. Under the rules of the NYSE, such brokers may, for certain
&ldquo;routine&rdquo; matters, grant discretionary authority to the proxies designated by the Board to vote if no instructions
have been received from their customers and clients prior to the date specified in the brokers&rsquo; request for voting instructions.
Proposal 1 is a &ldquo;routine&rdquo; matter and accordingly beneficial owners who do not provide proxy instructions or who do
not return a proxy card may have their shares voted by broker-dealer firms in favor of Proposal 1. A properly executed proxy card
or other authorization by a beneficial owner of shares that does not specify how the beneficial owner&rsquo;s shares should be
voted on Proposal 1 may be deemed an instruction to vote such shares in favor of the proposal.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Shareholders of the Fund will be
informed of the voting results of the Meeting in the Fund&rsquo;s Semiannual Report for the six months ended June 30, 2015.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Please note that only
one document (i.e., an annual or semiannual report or one set of proxy soliciting materials) may be delivered to two or more shareholders
of the Fund who share an address, unless the Fund has received instructions to the contrary. To request a separate copy of a document,
or for instructions regarding how to request a separate copy of these documents or regarding how to request a single copy if multiple
copies of these documents are received, shareholders should contact the Fund at the address and phone number set forth above.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0.05pt; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 90.3pt; text-align: center"><B>OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE
THE MEETING</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 90.3pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The
Trustees of the Fund do not intend to present any other business at the Meeting nor are they aware that any shareholder intends
to do so. If, however, any other matters, including adjournments, are properly brought before the Meeting, the persons named in
the accompanying proxy will vote thereon in accordance with their judgment.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.35in; text-align: center"><B>SHAREHOLDER NOMINATIONS AND
PROPOSALS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.35in; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">All proposals by shareholders
of the Fund that are intended to be presented pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the 1934 Act (&ldquo;Rule 14a-8&rdquo;) at the Fund&rsquo;s
next Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2016 (the &ldquo;2016 Annual Meeting&rdquo;) must be received by the Fund for
consideration for inclusion in the Fund&rsquo;s 2016 proxy statement and 2016 proxy relating to that meeting no later than December
3, 2015. Rule 14a-8 specifies a number of procedural and eligibility requirements to be satisfied by a shareholder submitting a
proposal for inclusion in the Fund&rsquo;s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8. Any shareholder contemplating submissions of
such a proposal is referred to Rule 14a-8.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.5pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 18.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Fund&rsquo;s By-Laws require
shareholders that wish to nominate Trustees or make proposals to be voted on at an Annual Meeting of the Fund&rsquo;s Shareholders
(and which are not proposed to be included in the Fund&rsquo;s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8) to provide timely notice
of the nomination or proposal in writing. To be considered timely for the 2016 Annual Meeting, the shareholder notice (and information
summarized below and summarized</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify">fully in the Fund&rsquo;s By-Laws) must be sent
to the Fund's Secretary, c/o Gabelli Funds, LLC, One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, and must be received by the Secretary
no earlier than December 13, 2015 and no later than January 12, 2016; provided, however, that if the 2016 Annual Meeting is to
be held on a date that is earlier than April 16, 2016 or later than June 5, 2016, such notice must be so received not later than
the close of business on the 10th day following the date on which notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or public
disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was made, whichever occurred first. In no event shall the adjournment or postponement
of an annual meeting, or the public announcement of such an adjournment or postponement, commence a new time period (or extend
any time period) for the giving of a shareholder's notice as described above.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">In order for a shareholder
of record to propose a nominee for Trustee, such shareholder must furnish written notice setting forth specified information about
the nominee and associates of the nominee, the shareholder(s) of record (and if different, each beneficial owner on whose behalf
the nomination is being made) and associates of the shareholder(s), as well as an executed certificate by the nominee relating
to the nominee&rsquo;s disclosure of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Fund
in connection with service as a Trustee of the Fund, the nominee&rsquo;s consent to serve as a Trustee if elected and the nominee&rsquo;s
satisfaction of the Trustee qualifications set forth in the Fund&rsquo;s governing documents. If requested by the Nominating Committee,
the proposing shareholder will need to also submit a completed and signed trustee&rsquo;s questionnaire, including a supplement,
relating to the nominee&rsquo;s satisfaction of the qualifications requirements set forth in the governing documents.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The foregoing description of
the procedures for a shareholder of the Fund properly to make a nomination for election to the Board or to propose other business
for the Fund is only a summary and is not complete. Copies of the Fund&rsquo;s governing documents, including the provisions that
concern the requirements for shareholder nominations and proposals, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC&rsquo;s website
at www.sec.gov. The Fund will also furnish, without charge, a copy of its governing documents to a shareholder upon request, which
may be requested by writing to the Fund&rsquo;s Secretary, c/o Gabelli Funds, LLC, One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422. Any
shareholder of the Fund considering making a nomination or other proposal should carefully review and comply with those provisions
of the Fund&rsquo;s governing documents.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 21.55pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><B>IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><B>SHAREHOLDERS MAY PROVIDE
THEIR VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THE PROXY CARD, VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM OR SET
FORTH IN THE NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">April 1, 2015</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">GDL-PS-2015</P>

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

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><I><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:8PT'>PROXY TABULATOR</font></B></I><i></i></p> </td>
        <td width="50%" valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><I><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:8PT'>P.O. BOX 9112</font></B></I><i></i></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To vote by Internet</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><I><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:8PT'>FARMINGDALE, NY 11735</font></B></I><i></i></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
 <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>2)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Go to website </font><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>www.proxyvote.com</font></b></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Follow the instructions provided on the website.</font></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To vote by Telephone</font></b></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.</font></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>2)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Call </font><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1-800-690-6903</font></b></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Follow the instructions.</font></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To vote by Mail</font></b></td> </tr>
		<tr>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=top >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Read the Proxy Statement.</font></td> </tr>
             <tr>
        <td valign=top >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>2)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=top >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Sign and date the proxy card.</font></p> </td> </tr>
 <tr>
        <td valign=top >
                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom >
                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>4)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;</font></p>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'> <font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY</font></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:2pt;text-align:center;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:9PT'>THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.</font></B></p>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) in the records of the Fund. If joint owners, either may sign. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.</font></p> </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:</font></b></p>
<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>The Notice and Proxy Statement is available at www.proxyvote.com.</font></p>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>&diams;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:8PT'>PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.</font></B><font style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&diams;</font></p>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:10PT'>THE GDL FUND</font></B></p>
            <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees</font></b></p>
<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>The undersigned hereby appoints Mario J. Gabelli, Andrea R. Mango and Agnes Mullady, and each of them, attorneys and proxies
of the undersigned, with full powers of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned and to vote on behalf of the
undersigned all shares of The GDL Fund (the &#147;Fund&#148;) which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of the Fund to be held at The Cole Auditorium, The Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
on Monday, May 11, 2015, at 8:30 A.M., and at any adjournments thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the
Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement and hereby instructs said attorneys and proxies to vote said shares as indicated herein. In
their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting in person or by substitute (or, if only one shall be so present, then
that one) shall have and may exercise all of the power and authority of said proxies hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes
any proxy previously given.</font></p>
            <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>This proxy, if properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy
will be voted <strong>FOR</strong> the election of the nominees as Trustees and in the discretion of the proxy holder as to any other matter that may
properly come before the Meeting. Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of Proposal No. 1.</font></p>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:9PT'>PLEASE VOTE, SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.</font></B></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><I><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:8PT'>P.O. BOX 9112</font></B></I><i></i></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To vote by Internet</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><I><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:8PT'>FARMINGDALE, NY 11735</font></B></I><i></i></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>2)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Go to website </font><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>www.proxyvote.com</font></b></td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Follow the instructions provided on the website.</font></td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To vote by Telephone</font></b></td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.</font></td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>2)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Call </font><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1-800-690-6903</font></b></td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Follow the instructions.</font></td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td valign=bottom ><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>To vote by Mail</font></b></td> </tr>
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        <td valign=bottom ><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>1)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Read the Proxy Statement.</font></td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>2)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>3)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Sign and date the proxy card.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:.15in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-.15in;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>4)</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>

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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'> <font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>M86732-P62547</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'> <font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS</font></p> </td> </tr>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:8.65pt;margin-right:0in;text-indent:-8.65pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:7PT'>DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY</font></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:2pt;text-align:center;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:9PT'>THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.</font></B></p>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:9PT'>THE GDL FUND</font></B></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:9PT'>SERIES B PREFERRED SHAREHOLDER</font></B></p> </td>
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                      <p style=' margin-left:3pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:7pt'>Election of Trustees &#151; The Board of Trustees recommends a vote <u>FOR</u> each of the nominees listed.</font></b></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:7pt'>For</font></b><br> <b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:7pt'>All</font></b></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:7pt'>Withhold</font></b><br> <b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:7pt'>All</font></b></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:7pt'>For All</font></b><br> <b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:7pt'>Except</font></b></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:7pt'>To withhold authority to vote for any individual&nbsp;nominee(s), mark &#147;For All Except&#148; and write the&nbsp;name(s)&nbsp;of the nominee(s) on the line below.</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:8pt'>Please sign this proxy exactly as your name(s) appear(s) in the records of the Fund. If joint owners, either may sign. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.</font></p> </td>
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                        <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" STYLE='FONT-SIZE:10PT'>THE GDL FUND</font></B></p>
            <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees</font></b></p>
<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>The undersigned hereby appoints Mario J. Gabelli, Andrea R. Mango and Agnes Mullady, and each of them, attorneys and proxies
of the undersigned, with full powers of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned and to vote on behalf of the
undersigned all shares of The GDL Fund (the &#147;Fund&#148;) which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of the Fund to be held at The Cole Auditorium, The Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
on Monday, May 11, 2015, at 8:30 A.M., and at any adjournments thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the
Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement and hereby instructs said attorneys and proxies to vote said shares as indicated herein. In
their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.</font></p>

            <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting in person or by substitute (or, if only one shall be so present, then
that one) shall have and may exercise all of the power and authority of said proxies hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes
any proxy previously given.</font></p>
            <p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font face="Arial" style='font-size:10pt'>This proxy, if properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy
will be voted <strong>FOR</strong> the election of the nominees as Trustees and in the discretion of the proxy holder as to any other matter that may
properly come before the Meeting. Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of Proposal No. 1.</font></p>
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