The Board of each Fund announced the retirements of Daniel J. Cronin and Paolo M. Cucchi as Directors, and the number of Directors constituting the entire Board of the Funds will be decreased from ten to eight, effective December 31, 2024.

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2024, January and February 2025.

The Board of each Fund announced today the elevation of independent Director Eileen A. Kamerick to Chair of Board, effective November 15, 2024. Ms. Kamerick replaces Jane Trust, the former Chair of the Board of the Funds. Ms. Trust will continue to serve as an interested Director of the Funds. The Boards also announced the appointments of Anthony Grillo, Peter Mason and Hillary Sale as Directors of the Funds, effective November 15, 2024.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSEHIX) announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund’s annual meeting of stockholders held October 18, 2024.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSEHIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of July 31, 2024.

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2024.

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of June, July and August 2024.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSEHIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2024.

Effective March 1, 2024, the named portfolio management team responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the Fund is as follows:

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSEHIX) (CUSIP: 95766J-10-2) (“HIX” or the “Fund”) announced today the completion of its transferable rights offering (the “Offer”). The Offer expired at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on February 26, 2024 (the “Expiration Date”) and the Rights no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSEHIX) (CUSIP: 95766J-10-2) (“HIX” or the “Fund”) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a transferable rights offering (the “Offer”). The Offer to acquire additional shares of common stock will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, and this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the Fund’s securities.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2023, January and February 2024.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSEHIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of July 31, 2023.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2023.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of June, July and August 2023.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSEHIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2023.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of March, April and May 2023.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of December 2022, January and February 2023.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSEHIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of July 31, 2022.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October, and November 2022.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of June, July, and August 2022.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSEHIX) (CUSIP: 95766J 110) (“HIX” or the “Fund”) announced the final results of its transferable rights offering (the “Offer”). The Offer expired at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on May 6, 2022 (the “Expiration Date”) and the Rights no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSEHIX) (CUSIP: 95766J 110) (“HIX” or the “Fund”) announced today the completion of its transferable rights offering (the “Offer”). The Offer expired at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on May 6, 2022 (the “Expiration Date”) and the Rights no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSEHIX) (CUSIP: 95766J 110) (“HIX” or the “Fund”) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a transferable rights offering (the “Offer”). The Offer to acquire additional shares of common stock will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, and this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the Fund’s securities.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSEHIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2022.