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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001580642-23-005189
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230928

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880406
		IRS NUMBER:				650396889
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06445
		FILM NUMBER:		231288106

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 504
		CITY:			MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33139
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305-777-1660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 504
		CITY:			MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33139

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST CUBA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Filed
by the Registrant </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><BR>
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 3%; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#254;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Definitive Additional Materials</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>THE HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="border: black 1pt solid">(Name of Registrant
as Specified in Its Charter)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="border: black 1pt solid">(Name of Person(s)
Filing Proxy Statement, if other than Registrant)</FONT></P>

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

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

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#254;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">No fee required.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title of each class of securities to which transactions applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Total fee paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Check
box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and identity 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.
</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amount Previously Paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filing Party:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date Filed:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>November 16, 2023</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>September 30, 2023</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">THE HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN
FUND, INC.:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&#9;The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Herzfeld
Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) will be held on November 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the Main Conference
Room in Murano at Portofino, 1000 South Pointe Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, or such other location and time as the officers of the Fund
deem necessary, including by means of remote communication, for the following purposes (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;):</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.75in">Proposal (1): &#9;To
elect one Class III director; and,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Other Business:&#9;To transact
such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments thereof.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The subjects referred to above
are discussed in detail in the proxy statement accompanying this notice. The Board of Directors, including all of the Directors who are
not &ldquo;interested persons&rdquo; (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the Fund, unanimously recommends
that you vote <B>FOR</B> the Board&rsquo;s nominee for director.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Each stockholder is invited to
attend the Annual Meeting in person. Stockholders of record at the close of business on September 14, 2023, have the right to vote at
the meeting. <B>If you plan to attend the meeting in person, please pre-register to obtain an admission ticket to facilitate entry through
security at the Annual Meeting. Valid, government-issued photo identification is required to enter the meeting. Please see page 10 of
this proxy statement for information about how to pre-register. </B> If you cannot be present at the Annual Meeting, we urge you to fill
in, sign, and promptly return the enclosed WHITE proxy card in order that the Annual Meeting can be held without additional expense and
a maximum number of shares may be voted.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Cambria, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 5.75in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><IMG SRC="image_003.gif" ALT=""></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">&#9;&#9; Erik M. Herzfeld</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 5in; text-indent: 0.5in">President</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy
Materials for the </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on November 16, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>The proxy statement and annual report to stockholders
are available at www.herzfeld.com/cuba or by calling the Fund at </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>800-TJH-FUND (854-3863) or 305-777-1660.</B></P>

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

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.3in; text-align: center"><B>YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.3in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.75in"><B>NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES
    YOU OWNED ON THE RECORD DATE.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.3in; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.3in; text-align: justify"><B>PLEASE INDICATE YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
    ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN IT IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, WHICH IS ADDRESSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE AND NEEDS NO POSTAGE
    IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ORDER TO AVOID THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO THE FUND OF FURTHER SOLICITATION, WE ASK YOUR COOPERATION
    IN VOTING YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY. THE PROXY IS REVOCABLE AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ITS USE.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.3in; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>119 Washington Avenue, Suite 504, Miami Beach, Florida
33139</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NOVEMBER 16, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This statement is furnished in
connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;),
a Maryland corporation, for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;) to be held at the Main Conference
Room in Murano at Portofino, 1000 South Pointe Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, on November 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, or such other
location and time as the officers of the Fund deem necessary, including by means of remote communication. Stockholders of the Fund are
being asked to vote on the election of one Class III director.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Proxies may be solicited by mail,
telephone, email and personal interview. The Fund has also requested brokers, dealers, banks or voting trustees, or their nominees, to
forward proxy material to the beneficial owners of stock of record. You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to the exercise thereof
by submitting a written notice of revocation or subsequently executed proxy to the Fund at the address set forth above. Signing and mailing
the proxy will not affect your right to give a later-dated proxy or to attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person. There
is no stockholder statutory right of appeal or dissident with respect to any matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. The cost of
soliciting proxies will be paid by the Fund. This proxy statement is expected to be distributed to stockholders on or about September
30, 2023</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>THE PERSON NAMED IN THE ACCOMPANYING
PROXY WILL VOTE THE NUMBER OF SHARES REPRESENTED THEREBY AS DIRECTED OR, IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH DIRECTION, FOR THE NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR
AND TO TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING AND ANY ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>EVEN IF YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND
THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Stockholders who wish to
attend the Annual Meeting should pre-register to obtain an admission ticket to facilitate entry through security at the Annual Meeting.
Valid, government-issued photographic identification is required to enter the meeting. If you plan to attend, please see page 10 for additional
information on pre-registration and admission to the Annual Meeting.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Fund&rsquo;s Common Stock
trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol &ldquo;CUBA.&rdquo;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On September 14, 2023, the record
date for determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, there
were issued and outstanding 7,150,673 shares of Common Stock of the Fund, each entitled to one vote, constituting all of the Fund&rsquo;s
then outstanding securities.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Cambria, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&#9;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">At
the Annual Meeting, a quorum shall consist of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Fund entitled
to vote at the meeting. If a quorum is present, a plurality of all votes cast at the Annual Meeting shall be sufficient for the approval
of the Proposal. Under Maryland law, abstentions and broker non-votes (i.e., shares held by brokers or a nominee as to which (i) instructions
have not been received from the beneficial owner or the persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker does not have discretionary voting
power on a particular matter) will be included for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting, but do not
constitute votes cast, and therefore, will not be counted for purposes of determining whether matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting
have been approved. </FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Fund entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy, have the power to adjourn
the meeting to any specific time or times, including to solicit proxies, and no notice of any such adjourned meeting need be given to
stockholders absent or otherwise. If an adjournment is proposed, the person named as proxy will vote thereon according to his best judgment
in the interest of the Fund.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Fund will furnish, without
charge, a copy of its annual report for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, to any stockholder requesting such report.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Requests for the annual report or semi-annual report
should be made in writing to the Fund at the address set forth above or by calling the Fund at 800-TJH-FUND (854-3863) or 305-777-1660.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Proposal 1)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">One director is to be elected
at the Annual Meeting. Pursuant to the Fund&rsquo;s By-Laws, the directors are classified into three classes with respect to the year
of expiration of their terms of office. Because the Fund&rsquo;s Class III director&rsquo;s term of office will expire in 2023, the Annual
Meeting is being held for the election of such director. The remaining Class I and Class II directors&rsquo; terms of office will expire
in 2024 and 2025, respectively.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If authority is granted on the
accompanying proxy card to vote in the election of the director, it is the intention of the person named in the proxy to vote at the Annual
Meeting for the election of the nominee named below, who has consented to being named in the proxy statement and to serve if elected.
If the nominee is unavailable to serve for any reason, the person named as proxy will vote for such other nominee selected by the Board
of Directors, or the Board may reduce the number of directors as provided in the Fund&rsquo;s By-Laws. The Fund currently knows of no
reason why the nominee listed below would be unable or unwilling to serve if elected.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As of September 14, 2023, the
Fund&rsquo;s Board of Directors consisted of 5 members. The Class III director of the Fund, Mr. Thomas J. Herzfeld, is the nominee for
election, and his current term as a director will expire on the date of the Annual Meeting or when his successor is elected and qualified.
The nominee would serve until his successor has been elected and qualified.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Certain information regarding
the nominee as well as the current directors and executive officers of the Fund is set forth below. Unless otherwise noted, the mailing
address of each director and executive officer is c/o The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc., 119 Washington Avenue, Suite 504, Miami
Beach, FL, 33139.</P>

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and Age</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 1.45pt; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; font-family: Bookman-Light; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Position(s) Held with Fund</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 1.45pt; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; font-family: Bookman-Light; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Term of Office* and Length of Time Served</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 26%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 1.45pt; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; font-family: Bookman-Light; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 1.45pt; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; font-family: Bookman-Light; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Number of Portfolios in Complex Overseen by Director</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 1.45pt; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; font-family: Bookman-Light; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Other Directorships Held by Director</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Nominee for Director &mdash; Interested Director</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Thomas J. Herzfeld**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Age: 78</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chairman, Director, Class III, and Portfolio Manager</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Current term expires 2023. 1993 to present.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., serving as Chairman, 1984-present; and Portfolio Manager, 1984-present.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">None</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-family: Bookman-Light"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Current Directors and Officers</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-family: Bookman-Light; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-family: Bookman-Light; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 19%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Independent Directors:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 26%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Cecilia L. Gondor</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 61</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director, Class I</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Current term expires 2024. 2014 to present. </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Managing Member of L&amp;M Management, a real estate management business, 2014-present.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">None</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Kay W. Tatum, Ph.D., CPA</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 71</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director, Class I</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Current term expires 2024. 2007 to present.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Miami Herbert Business School, 1992-present. </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">None</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">John A. Gelety</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 55</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director, Class II</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Current term expires 2025. 2011 to present.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Attorney and Partner at Greenspoon Marder, LLP, corporate practice group, 2016-present.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">None</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Ann S. Lieff</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 71</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director, Class II</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Current term expires 2025. 1998 to present.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President of the Lieff Company, a management consulting firm that offers ongoing advisory services as a corporate director, 1998-present.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">None</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Interested Person: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Thomas J. Herzfeld**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">See &ldquo;Nominee for Director &ndash; Interested Director&rdquo; above</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Officers:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Erik M. Herzfeld</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 49</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President; Portfolio Manager </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">2007 to present</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">2016 to present</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., serving as President, 2016-present; and Portfolio Manager, 2007-present.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Strategic Incubation Partners, Inc. </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Ryan M. Paylor</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 42</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt">Portfolio Manager</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2019 to present</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., serving as Portfolio Manager, 2012-present.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">NA</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center">NA</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt">Thomas K. Morgan<BR>
Age: 64</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt">Chief Compliance Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2018 to present</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., serving as Chief Compliance Officer, 2018 to present; Managing Partner of TMorgan Advisers Limited Liability Company, providing compliance consulting and outsourced chief compliance officer services, 2015 to present.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">NA</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">NA</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 19%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Zachary P. Richmond</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Age: 43</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt">Treasurer</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2020 to present</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 26%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, serving as Vice President, Director of Financial Administration, February 2019-present; and Assistant Vice President, Associate Director of Financial Administration, December 2015-February 2019.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">N/A</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt">Alice H. Tham<BR>
Age: 33 </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt">Secretary</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2019 to present</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., serving as Operations Manager, 2012-present.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">NA</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt">NA</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">*Each director serves a three-year term after which the director may be
re-elected for additional three-year terms.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">**An &ldquo;interested person&rdquo; (as defined in the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (&ldquo;1940 Act&rdquo;)) of the Fund because he is a control person, director and employee of Thomas J. Herzfeld
Advisors, Inc. (the &ldquo;Adviser&rdquo;).</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership of Fund Securities by Directors
</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&#9;</FONT></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"></FONT></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">Dollar Range</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">Number of</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold">Percent</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Name</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">of Equity in the Fund*</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Shares Held*</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-weight: bold">of Class*</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Interested Director:</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; text-align: left">Thomas J. Herzfeld</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 21%">Over $100,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 19%; text-align: center">600,830</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 19%; text-align: right">8.40</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">%</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Independent Directors:</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Ann S. Lieff</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">$50,001-$100,000</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">15,222</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.21</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">%</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Cecilia L. Gondor</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">$10,001 - $50,000</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">12,391</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.17</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">%</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">John A. Gelety</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">$10,001 - $50,000</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">3,171</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.04</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">%</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Kay W. Tatum, Ph.D., CPA</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">$0 - $10,000</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">1,485</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.02</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">%</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">All directors as a group (five persons)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">N/A</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">633,099</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">8.85</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">%</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 6pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">*As of September 14, 2023</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">None of the Independent Directors,
and no immediate family members of any Independent Director, owns securities of the Fund&rsquo;s investment adviser, or any control person
of the Fund&rsquo;s investment adviser. As of September 14, 2023, the directors (5 persons) beneficially owned an aggregate of 8.85% of
the Fund&rsquo;s outstanding shares on that date.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Fund&rsquo;s Board of Directors
consists of 5 members. Thomas J. Herzfeld is an &ldquo;interested person&rdquo; (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) who currently
serves as the Chairman of the Board. The Board believes that Mr. Herzfeld&rsquo;s service as Chairman is appropriate and benefits stockholders
due to his personal and professional stake in the quality of services provided to the Fund. The Independent Directors believe that they
can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Director serve as Chairman. Nonetheless, as currently composed, the
Independent Directors constitute a substantial majority of the Board.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">While the Fund currently does
not have a policy requiring a lead Independent Director, the Board believes that having an Independent Director fill the lead director
role is appropriate. Mr. Gelety currently serves as the lead Independent Director of the Board. The lead Independent Director, among other
things, works with the Chairman of the Board in the preparation of the agenda for each Board meeting and in determining the need for special
meetings of the Board, chairs any meeting of the Independent Directors in executive session, facilitates communications between other
members of the Board and the Chairman of the Board or the President of</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Cambria, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
Fund and otherwise consults with the Chairman of the Board or the President on matters relating to corporate governance and Board performance.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The chairperson of each Board
committee and every member of each Board committee is an Independent Director, which yields similar benefits with respect to the functions
and activities of the various Board committees. Through the committees, the Independent Directors consider and address important matters
involving the Fund, including those presenting conflicts or potential conflicts of interest for management. The Independent Directors
also regularly meet outside the presence of management with Fund counsel and with the Fund&rsquo;s auditor. The Board has determined that
its committees help ensure that the Fund has effective and independent governance and oversight. The Board also believes that its leadership
structure facilitates the orderly and efficient flow of information to the Independent Directors from Fund management.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Board of Directors of the
Fund held four regular meetings during the Fund&rsquo;s fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Each of the directors attended at least 75% of
the aggregate number of meetings of the Board of Directors and of each committee of which he or she was a member.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Board believes that the significance
of each director&rsquo;s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills is an individual matter (meaning that experience that is important
for one director may not have the same value for another) and that these factors are best evaluated at the Board level, with no single
director, or particular factor, being indicative of the Board&rsquo;s effectiveness. The Board determined that each of the directors is
qualified to serve as such based on a review of the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of each director. In reaching this
determination, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, including, among other things: character and integrity; ability to review
critically, evaluate, question and discuss information provided, to exercise effective business judgment in protecting stockholder interests
and to interact effectively with the other directors, the Adviser, other service providers, counsel and the independent registered public
accounting firm or independent accountants; and willingness and ability to commit the time necessary to perform the duties of a director.
Each director&rsquo;s ability to perform his or her duties effectively is evidenced by his or her experience or achievements in the following
areas: management or Board experience in the investment management industry or companies or organizations in other fields, educational
background and professional training; and experience as a director of the Fund. In addition, the Board values the diverse skill sets and
experiences that each director contributes. The Board considers that its diversity as a whole is as a result of a combination of directors
and the various perspectives that each director provides as a result of his or her present experiences and his or her background. Information
discussing the specific experience, skills, attributes and qualifications of each director which led to the Board&rsquo;s determination
that the directors should serve in this capacity is provided below.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Thomas J. Herzfeld has served
as Chairman of the Board since inception of The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. in 1993. In addition, he is the Chairman of Thomas
J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., the Fund&rsquo;s investment adviser. Mr. Herzfeld entered the securities industry in 1968, was founder of
a New York Stock Exchange member firm in 1970 and was the Chairman and President of FINRA member firm Thomas J. Herzfeld &amp; Co., Inc.,
formed in 1981.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Ann S. Lieff joined the Board
in 1998. Ms. Lieff is President of Lieff Company, a management consulting firm that offers ongoing advisory services as a corporate director.
Previously she served as Chief Executive Officer of Spec&rsquo;s Music for 18 years, from 1980-1998; Specs was one of the largest music
retail chain stores in the Southeastern region of the United States for many decades.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Kay W. Tatum, Ph.D., CPA, joined
the Board in 2007. Dr. Tatum is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the Miami Herbert School of Business, where she has been since
1986. She also served as Chair of the Department of Accounting from 2004 to 2008.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">John A. Gelety, Esq. joined the
Board in 2011 and has been designated the lead Independent Director. Mr. Gelety is a practicing attorney who specializes in business law,
with a concentration on domestic and cross-border mergers &amp; acquisitions, private equity and commercial transactions.</P>

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


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Cecilia L. Gondor joined the Board
in 2014. Ms. Gondor is a Managing Member of L&amp;M Management, a real estate management business. Ms. Gondor served as the Secretary/Treasurer
of Fund from its inception until her retirement in May 2014. She also served as Executive Vice President of the Adviser from 1984 through
the date of her retirement. Additionally, she was the Executive Vice President of Thomas J. Herzfeld &amp; Co. Inc., a broker-dealer,
from 1984 through 2010, when the broker-dealer ceased operations. Ms. Gondor is a freelance financial writer and has written extensively
on closed-end funds.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Specific details regarding each
director&rsquo;s principal occupations during the past five years are included in the table above. The summaries set forth above as to
the experience, qualifications, attributes and/or skills of the directors do not constitute holding out the Board or any director as having
any special expertise or experience, and do not impose any greater responsibility or liability on any such person or on the Board as a
whole than would otherwise be the case.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">While responsibility for the day-to-day
operations for the Fund, including certain risk management functions addressed in policies and procedures relating to the Fund, resides
with the Adviser, the Board actively performs a risk oversight function, both directly and through its committees, as described below.
The Board and its audit committee (the &quot;Audit Committee&quot;) exercise a risk oversight function through regular and ad hoc Board
and Audit Committee meetings during which the Board and the Audit Committee meet with representatives of the Adviser and other service
providers. The Board also periodically receives reports regarding the Fund's and the Adviser's policies and procedures, and reviews and
approves changes to the Fund's policies and procedures. The Audit Committee also meets regularly with the Fund's independent registered
public accounting firm to discuss internal controls and financial reporting matters, among other things. The Board and Audit Committee
routinely receive reports from the Fund's officers and the Adviser on a variety of other risk areas relating to the Fund, including, without
limitation, investment risks, liquidity risks, valuation risks, cybersecurity risks, and operational risks, as well as more general business
risks. In addition, the Board consults with Fund counsel both during and, to the extent required, between meetings of the Board and the
Audit Committee.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Board also meets regularly
with the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (&quot;CCO&quot;), who reports directly to the Board. The CCO has responsibility for annually
testing the compliance procedures of the Fund and its service providers. The CCO regularly discusses issues related to compliance with
the Board and provides a quarterly report to the Board regarding certain Fund compliance matters.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Board has formed an Audit
Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>Audit Committee.</B> The Audit
Committee of the Board currently consists of Mr. Gelety, Ms. Gondor, Ms. Lieff and Dr. Tatum, none of whom is an &ldquo;interested person&rdquo;
of the Fund. Each member of the Audit Committee is considered independent under the applicable NASDAQ Capital Market listing standards.
The Board has determined that Dr. Tatum qualifies as an &ldquo;audit committee financial expert&rdquo; and that she is &ldquo;independent&rdquo;
of the Fund as such terms are defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Dr. Tatum serves as Chair of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee met
two times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The Board has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, which is available
on the Fund&rsquo;s website at www.herzfeld.com/cuba.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Audit Committee reviews the
scope of the audit by the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm, confers with the independent accountants with respect
to the audit and the internal accounting controls of the Fund and with respect to such other matters as may be important to an evaluation
of the audit and the financial statements of the Fund, and makes recommendations with respect to the selection of the independent registered
public accounting firm for the Fund.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>Audit Committee Report</B>.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the Fund&rsquo;s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 with
Fund management. Further, the Audit Committee has discussed with Tait, Weller &amp; Baker LLP (&ldquo;Tait Weller&rdquo;), the Fund&rsquo;s
independent registered public accounting firm, the matters required to be discussed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (&ldquo;PCAOB&rdquo;)
Auditing Standard 1301 (Communications with Audit Committees). The Audit Committee</P>


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received the written disclosures and a letter from Tait Weller required by PCAOB Rule 3526 (Communication with Audit Committees Concerning
Independence) and has discussed with Tait Weller their independence. Based upon the foregoing, the Audit Committee recommended to the
Board of Directors that the audited financial statements of the Fund be included in the Fund&rsquo;s annual report to stockholders for
filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3in">Kay W. Tatum</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3in">John A. Gelety</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3in">Cecilia Gondor</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3in">Ann S. Lieff</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>Nominating and Governance Committee.</B>
The Nominating and Governance Committee (the &ldquo;Nominating Committee&rdquo;) is currently comprised of Mr. Gelety, Ms. Gondor, Ms.
Lieff, and Dr. Tatum, each of whom is an Independent Director under the 1940 Act and under NASDAQ Capital Market listing standards. Mr.
Gelety serves as Chair of the Nominating Committee. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, the Nominating Committee met once.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Nominating Committee is responsible
for reviewing and recommending qualified candidates in the event that a directorship is vacated or created. The Nominating Committee will
not consider nominees recommended by stockholders. The Nominating Committee believes that candidates for director should have certain
minimum qualifications, including (i) the ability to apply good business judgment; (ii) the ability to properly exercise their duties
of loyalty and care; (iii) proven leadership capabilities, high integrity and moral character, significant business experience and a high
level of responsibility within their chosen fields; (iv) the ability to quickly grasp complex principles of business, finance, international
transactions and the regulatory environment in which investment companies must operate; and (v) the ability to read and understand basic
financial statements. The Nominating Committee retains the right to modify these minimum qualifications from time to time. In general,
candidates will be preferred who hold an established senior or executive level position in business, finance, law, education, research
or government. The Nominating Committee&rsquo;s process for identifying and evaluating nominees is as follows: in the case of incumbent
directors whose terms of office are set to expire, the Nominating Committee reviews such directors&rsquo; overall service to the Fund
during their term, including the number of meetings attended, level of participation, quality of performance, and transactions of such
directors with the Fund, if any, during their term, and confirms their independence, if applicable. In the case of new director candidates,
the Nominating Committee first determines whether the nominee must be independent for purposes of the NASDAQ Capital Market and whether
the candidate must be considered an Independent Director under the 1940 Act. In either case, determinations are based upon the Fund&rsquo;s
charter and bylaws, applicable securities laws, the rules and regulations of the SEC, and the advice of counsel, if necessary. The Nominating
Committee then uses its network of contacts to compile a list of potential candidates, but may also engage, if it deems appropriate, a
professional search firm. The Nominating Committee then meets to discuss and consider such candidates&rsquo; qualifications and recommend
the nominee. <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The Board has adopted a written charter for the Nominating Committee, which is available
on the Fund&rsquo;s website at www.herzfeld.com/cuba.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Stockholders and other interested
parties may contact the Board or any member of the Board by mail. To communicate with the Board or any member of the Board, correspondence
should be addressed to the Fund, Attention Board of Directors. All such correspondence should be sent c/o the Fund at 119 Washington Avenue,
Suite 504, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">For the fiscal year ended June
30, 2023 the aggregate Director compensation paid by the Fund was $124,500. The compensation paid by the Fund to each of its directors
serving during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 is set forth in the compensation table below. Directors are also reimbursed for related
business expenses. Directors who are current employees or officers of the Fund&rsquo;s investment adviser (currently Mr. T. Herzfeld)
are not paid compensation for their service as a director. None of the other directors serves on the Board of any other registered investment
company to which the Fund&rsquo;s investment adviser or an affiliated person of the Fund&rsquo;s investment adviser provides investment
advisory services. Directors and executive officers of the Fund do not receive pension or retirement benefits from the Fund.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B>Name of Person and Position with Fund</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Aggregate Compensation from the Fund</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Pension or Retirement Benefits Accrued as Part of Fund Expenses</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Estimated Annual Benefits Upon Retirement</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 27%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Total Compensation From Fund and Fund Complex Paid to Directors</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; text-align: left">Thomas J. Herzfeld*</TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic">Director</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">John A. Gelety</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">33,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">33,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic">Director</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Cecilia L. Gondor</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">29,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">29,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic">Director</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Ann S. Lieff</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">29,500</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">29,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic">Director</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Kay W. Tatum</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">32,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">32,500</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic">Director</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 12pt Cambria, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">*&ldquo;Interested person&rdquo; of the Fund as defined by Section 2(a)(19)
of the 1940 Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Fund does not have a formal
policy regarding attendance by directors at annual meetings of stockholders but encourages such attendance. All members of the Board attended
the Fund&rsquo;s 2022 Annual Meeting.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>THE BOARD, INCLUDING ALL THE DIRECTORS WHO ARE
NOT &quot;INTERESTED PERSONS&quot; (AS DEFINED IN THE 1940 ACT) OF THE FUND (THE &quot;INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS&quot;) RECOMMENDS THAT THE
FUND&rsquo;S STOCKHOLDERS VOTE &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR.</B></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">HERZFELD/CUBA (the &ldquo;Adviser&rdquo;),
a division of Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., with offices at 119 Washington Avenue, Suite 504, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, serves
as the Fund&rsquo;s investment adviser pursuant to an investment advisory contract dated September 10, 1993. The Adviser also provides
certain administration services to the Fund pursuant to the terms of the investment advisory contract.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Tait, Weller &amp; Baker LLP,
(&quot;Tait Weller&quot;) an independent registered public accounting firm, has been selected by the Board as the Fund&rsquo;s independent
auditor for the current fiscal year ending on June 30, 2024. A representative of Tait Weller will be available at the meeting and will
have the opportunity to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders and to make such statements as desired.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Independent Auditor&rsquo;s Fees</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Cambria, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The following table sets forth
the aggregate fees and percentage of total fees charged by the Fund&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the two
most recent fiscal years for professional services rendered for: (i) the audit of the annual financial statements and the review of the
financial statements included in the Fund&rsquo;s report to stockholders; (ii) audit-related services; (iii) tax compliance, tax advice,
and tax planning; (iv) all other products and services provided to the Fund which included matters related to regulatory issues and preparation
of unaudited financial statements.</P>

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

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


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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Fiscal Year</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Ended June 30,</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Audit Fees</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 129px; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Audit Related Fees</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 129px; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Tax Fees</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 129px; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>All Other Fees</B></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$36,000 (88.89%)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0 (0%)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$4,500 (11.11%)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0 (0%)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2022</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$36,000 (88.89%)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0 (0%)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$4,500 (11.11%)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$0 (0%)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Fund&rsquo;s Audit Committee
charter requires that the Audit Committee shall pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services (including the fees
for such services and terms thereof) to be performed for the Fund by its independent registered public accounting firm in one of two methods.
Under the first method, the engagement to render the services would be entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established
by the Audit Committee, provided: (i) the policies and procedures are detailed as to the services to be performed; (ii) the Audit Committee
is informed of each service; and (iii) such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the Audit Committee&rsquo;s responsibilities
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) to the Fund&rsquo;s management. Under the second
method, the engagement to render the services would be presented to and pre-approved by the Audit Committee (subject to the de minimus
exceptions for non-audit services described in Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act that are approved by the Audit Committee prior
to the completion of the audit). At the present time, the Audit Committee has not adopted pre-approval policies and procedures, and would
use the second method for pre-approval provided for in its charter. All of the audit, audit-related and tax services described above for
which the independent registered public accounting firm billed the Fund fees for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2023 were pre-approved
by the Audit Committee.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The following table set forth,
as of September 14, 2023, the beneficial ownership of each current director, each nominee for director, the Fund&rsquo;s executive officers,
each person known to us to beneficially own 5% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock, and the executive officers and directors
as a group.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Beneficial ownership is determined
in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. Percentage of ownership
is based on 7,150,673 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 14, 2023.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Unless otherwise indicated, to
our knowledge, each stockholder listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by the
stockholder, except to the extent authority is shared by their spouses under applicable law.&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated, the address
of all executive officers and directors is c/o The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc., 119 Washington Avenue, Suite 504, Miami Beach,
FL 33139.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Fund&rsquo;s directors are
divided into two groups &mdash;&#8201;interested directors and independent directors. Interested directors are &ldquo;interested persons&rdquo;
as defined in Section&nbsp;2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 62%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name and Address of Beneficial Owner</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 21%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Number of Shares Owned Beneficially<SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Percentage of Class</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>5% Holders</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">None</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Interested Directors</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Thomas J. Herzfeld</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">600,830<SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.4%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Independent Director</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John A. Gelety</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3,171</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Cecilia L. Gondor</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12,391</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ann S. Lieff</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">15,222</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kay W. Tatum</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1,485</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Executive Officers</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Erik M. Herzfeld</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">220,080 <SUP>(3)</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.1%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 62%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Thomas K. Morgan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 21%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: #CCEEFF">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ryan M. Paylor</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4,033</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Zachary P. Richmond</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alice H. Tham</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Thomas J. Herzfeld and Erik M. Herzfeld</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">464,962<SUP>(4)</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.5%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Executive officers and directors as a group</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1,729,470</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">17.7%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 96%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Less than 1%</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule&nbsp;13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">According to a Form 4/A filed by Thomas J. Herzfeld on July 5, 2023, Mr. T. Herzfeld beneficially owns with sole power to vote and dispose of 600,830 shares of common stock. </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">According to a Form 4 filed by Erik M. Herzfeld on June 30, 2023, Mr. E. Herzfeld beneficially owns with sole power to vote and dispose of 220,080 shares of common stock. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">According to a Schedule 13D/A filed by each of Messrs. T. Herzfeld and E. Herzfeld on January 31, 2023, each of Messrs. T. Herzfeld and E. Herzfeld beneficially owns with shared power to vote and/or dispose of 464,962 shares of common stock in his capacity as portfolio manager of investment advisory accounts of the clients of Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., a registered investment adviser. &nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><SUP>&nbsp;</SUP></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act
and Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act require the Fund&rsquo;s directors, executive officers and certain other persons (collectively,
&ldquo;Reporting Persons&rdquo;), to file with SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of equity securities
of the Fund. Reporting Persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Fund with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To
the Fund&rsquo;s knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Fund during the fiscal year ended June
30, 2023, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to the Reporting Persons were complied with.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Proposals intended to be presented
by stockholders for consideration at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Fund no later than May 1, 2024, in
order to be included in the proxy statement for the meeting. A stockholder who wishes to make a proposal at the 2024 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders without including the proposal in the Fund&rsquo;s proxy statement must notify the Fund, and the Fund&rsquo;s officers, of
such proposal no earlier than August 18, 2024 (90 days prior), and no later than September 17, 2024 (60 days prior, assuming a November
16, 2024 meeting.) If a stockholder fails to give notice by the later date, then the persons named as proxies in the proxies solicited
by the Board for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders may exercise discretionary voting power with respect to any such proposal.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">To submit a proposal, a stockholder
must own 1% or $2,000 worth of shares of the Fund for at least one year and must own those shares through the date of the 2024 Annual
Meeting. Stockholders who qualify may submit only one proposal per Annual Meeting, and the proposal may be no longer than 500 words.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The annual report to Stockholders
of the Fund, including audited financial statements of the Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, should be read in conjunction
with this proxy statement but is not part of the proxy soliciting material. A copy of the annual report may be obtained from the Fund,
without charge, by visiting www.herzfeld.com/cuba, contacting the Fund in writing at the address
on the cover of this proxy statement, or calling 800-TJH-FUND (854-3863) or 305-777-1660.</P>

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


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION ABOUT ATTENDING THE MEETING</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Attendance at the Annual Meeting
is limited to stockholders (or their authorized representatives) as of the Record Date. All attendees should pre-register and obtain an
admission ticket. Pre-registration is intended to facilitate entry through security at the Annual Meeting. Failure to pre-register may
result in a delay in gaining entry into the meeting. Valid, government-issued photographic identification is required to enter the meeting.
Cameras, audio and video recorders and similar electronic recording devices will not be allowed in the meeting room. We will also request
that all cellular phones, smartphones, tablets, pagers, laptops, and other communication and similar devices be turned off.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If you would like to attend the
Annual Meeting, please follow the instructions below to pre-register by October 27, 2023.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If you are a registered stockholder
(your shares are held in your name), you may pre-register and obtain an admission ticket by contacting us and providing your name as it
appears on your stock ownership records and your mailing address. If a family member is attending with you, please indicate that when
you pre-register.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If you are a beneficial owner
(your shares are held through a broker or bank) you may pre-register and obtain an admission ticket by contacting us and providing your
name and mailing address, and evidence of your stock ownership as of the Record Date. A copy of your brokerage or bank statement will
suffice as evidence of ownership, or you can obtain a letter from your broker or bank. If a family member is attending with you, please
indicate that when you pre-register.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If you are a stockholder as of
the Record Date and intend to appoint an authorized representative to attend the meeting on your behalf, you may pre-register and obtain
an admission ticket by submitting a request to us and providing: your name and mailing address, the name and mailing address of your authorized
representative, evidence of stock ownership as of the Record Date, and a signed authorization appointing such individual to be your authorized
representative at the meeting.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">To pre-register for the meeting
and obtain an admission ticket, you can write to us at The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc., 119 Washington Avenue, Suite 504, Miami
Beach, FL 33139, email us at info@herzfeld.com, or call us at 800-TJH-FUND (854-3863) or 305-777-1660.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.75in">Management of the Fund does not
know of any matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting other than those mentioned in this proxy statement. If any other business should
come before the meeting, the proxy will vote thereon in accordance with his best judgment.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 1pt 0 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in">By Order of the Directors,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Cambria, Times, Serif; margin: 0 1pt 0 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;<IMG SRC="image_004.gif" ALT=""></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Cambria, Times, Serif; margin: 0 1pt 0 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 1pt 0 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in">Erik M. Herzfeld</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 1pt 0 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in">President</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 1pt 0 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in">The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin
Fund, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Dated:</B> September 30, 2023</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, IT IS
REQUESTED THAT YOU COMPLETE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED SO THAT THE MEETING MAY BE HELD AND ACTION
TAKEN ON THE MATTERS DESCRIBED HEREIN WITH THE GREATEST POSSIBLE NUMBER OF SHARES PARTICIPATING.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 5pt; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; width: 25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><I>THOMAS
    J. HERZFELD ADVISORS, INC.<BR>119 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 504<BR>MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 5pt; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center"><IMG SRC="hc001_v1.jpg" ALT="(IMAGE)"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16pt"><B>SCAN
    TO</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><BR>
    VIEW MATERIALS &amp; VOTE</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><IMG SRC="hc002_v1.jpg" ALT="(IMAGE)"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 5pt; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 5pt; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><IMG SRC="hc003_v1.jpg" ALT="(IMAGE)"></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>To
    vote by Mail</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 5pt; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 5pt; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Read
    the Proxy Statement.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 5pt; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: -17.3pt; padding-left: 17.3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Check
    the appropriate box on the proxy card below.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 5pt; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: -17.3pt; padding-left: 17.3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sign
    and date the proxy card.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 5pt; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: -17.3pt; padding-left: 17.3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return
    the proxy card in the envelope provided.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ELECTION OF CLASS III DIRECTOR</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">01)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas J. Herzfeld</FONT></TD>
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SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FUND, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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undersigned hereby appoints Erik M. Herzfeld, as attorney-in-fact, with full powers of substitution and revocation, to attend the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. on November 16, 2023 and any adjournments thereof and there at to
vote all shares which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present, upon the matters listed on the reverse side, as
set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.</FONT></TD></TR>
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said attorney or any substitutes shall be present and vote at said meeting or any adjournment thereof, a majority of them so present
and voting (or if only one be present and voting, then that one) shall have and exercise all the powers hereby granted. The undersigned
revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore given to vote such shares at said meeting or any adjournment thereof.</FONT></TD></TR>
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