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Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for Certain Closed End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy

SCD, EMD, BWG

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared distributions pursuant to their managed distribution policy.

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

     
Month   Record Date   Ex-Dividend Date   Payable Date
March   03/20/2015   03/18/2015   03/27/2015
April   04/17/2015   04/15/2015   04/24/2015
May   05/22/2015   05/20/2015   05/29/2015
 
         
Ticker   Fund Name   Month   Amount      

Change
from
Previous
Distribution

SCD LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc.1 March $0.28000 a -
                     
BWG Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. 1 March $0.13000 -
April $0.13000
        May   $0.13000        
ESD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. 1 March $0.11500 -
April $0.11500
        May   $0.11500        
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc. 1 March $0.23000 a -
                     
SBW Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc. 1 March $0.08000 -
April $0.08000
        May   $0.08000        
 

a Quarterly paying distribution.

 

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

     
Month   Record Date   Ex-Dividend Date   Payable Date
April   04/17/2015   04/15/2015   04/24/2015
May   05/22/2015   05/20/2015   05/29/2015
June   06/19/2015   06/17/2015   06/26/2015
 
       
Ticker   Fund Name   Month   Amount  

Change
from
Previous
Distribution

RIT LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. 1 April $0.06000

 

-

May $0.06000
        June   $0.06000    
 
1 – Please see table below for each Fund’s estimated source of distributions.
 

Under the terms of each Fund’s managed distribution policy, the Fund seeks to maintain a consistent distribution level derived from the income and capital gains generated from the Fund’s investment portfolio. Shareholders should note that if the Fund’s aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distributions paid, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and may constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. The Board of Directors may modify, terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time. Any such modification, termination or suspension could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund’s shares.

The Fund’s distributions have been set based on the current level of income generated from the Fund’s investment portfolio and accumulated capital gains, if any. Based on the Fund's tax accounting records, which also factors in currency fluctuations, each Fund’s estimated source of cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions is presented in the table below:

           
Fund  

Fiscal
Year
End

  Income  

Short-Term
Capital
Gains

 

Long-Term
Capital
Gains

 

Return
of
Capital

   
SCD   Nov 30   50.37%   -   -   49.63%   b
BWG   Oct 31   53.36%   15.17%   31.47%   -   c
ESD   Dec 31   100.00%   -   -   -   c
EMD   May 31   100.00%   -   -   -   b
SBW   Dec 31   100.00%   -   -   -   c
RIT   Dec 31   92.45%   -   -   7.55%   d
 
b Sources of cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions are estimated through March 31, 2015.

c Sources of cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions are estimated through May 31, 2015.

d Sources of cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions are estimated through June 30, 2015.
 

The updated estimated components of the distributions announced today will be provided to shareholders of record in a separate notice when the distributions are paid.

This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of each Fund’s distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2016, after definitive information is available, each Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by each Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder’s tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

Contact the Funds at 1-888-777-0102 for additional information, or consult the Funds’ web site at www.lmcef.com.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Funds.

Media:
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Maria Rosati, 212-805-6036
mrosati@leggmason.com

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