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MFS Releases Closed-End Fund Income Distribution Sources for Certain Funds

MCR, MGF, CIF, MIN, MMT

MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) released today the distribution income sources for seven of its closed-end funds for July 2015: MFS® Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS® Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF), MFS® InterMarket Income Trust I (NYSE: CMK), MFS® Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE: CIF), MFS® Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN), MFS® Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE: MMT) and MFS® Special Value Trust (NYSE: MFV). This information also can be obtained by visiting MFS.com by clicking on Products & Performance > Closed End Funds > Dividend Source Information.

MFS Charter Income Trust
Distribution period: July 2015
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.06584

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

                     

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

   

% Breakdown of
the total
cumulative
distributions for
the fiscal year to
date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.04046 61% $ 0.43558 79%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.01645 25% 0.10779 19%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00893 14% 0.00893 2%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.00000     0%     0.00000     0%
Total (per common share) $ 0.06584 100% $ 0.55230 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 6-30-2015         7.75%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 6-30-2015 8.07%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 6-30-2015 1.55%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 6-30-2015 5.64%
 

MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Distribution period: July 2015
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.03518

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

                     

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

   

% Breakdown of
the total
cumulative
distributions for
the fiscal year to
date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.01551 44% $ 0.11564 40%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.01967     56%     0.17386     60%
Total (per common share) $ 0.03518 100% $ 0.28950 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 6-30-2015         3.20%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 6-30-2015 7.27%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 6-30-2015 0.10%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 6-30-2015 4.98%
 

MFS InterMarket Income Trust I
Distribution period: July 2015
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.05200

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

                     

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

   

% Breakdown of
the total
cumulative
distributions for
the fiscal year to
date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.02680 52% $ 0.24082 71%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02520     48%     0.09928     29%
Total (per common share) $ 0.05200 100% $ 0.34010 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 6-30-2015         5.70%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 6-30-2015 7.04%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 6-30-2015 -0.06%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 6-30-2015 3.84%
 

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund
Distribution period: July 2015
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.02398

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

                     

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

   

% Breakdown of
the total
cumulative
distributions for
the fiscal year to
date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.01617 67% $ 0.13114 79%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.00781     33%     0.03459     21%
Total (per common share) $ 0.02398 100% $ 0.16573 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 6-30-2015         10.60%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of a 6-30-2015 9.62%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 6-30-2015 1.92%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 6-30-2015 5.54%
 

MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Distribution period: July 2015
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.03673

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

                     

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

   

% Breakdown of
the total
cumulative
distributions for
the fiscal year to
date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.00942 26% $ 0.08983 26%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02731     74%     0.25069     74%
Total (per common share) $ 0.03673 100% $ 0.34052 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 6-30-2015         3.55%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 6-30-2015 8.53%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 6-30-2015 0.72%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 6-30-2015 6.59%
 

MFS Multimarket Income Trust
Distribution period: July 2015
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04728

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

                     

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

   

% Breakdown of
the total
cumulative
distributions for
the fiscal year to
date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.02929 62% $ 0.29310 68%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.01245 26% 0.05700 13%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.07689 18%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.00554     12%     0.00554     1%
Total (per common share) $ 0.04728 100% $ 0.43253 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 6-30-2015         8.20%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 6-30-2015 8.07%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 6-30-2015 1.02%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 6-30-2015 6.15%
 

MFS Special Value Trust
Distribution period: July 2015
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.05438

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

       
       

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

   

% Breakdown of
the total
cumulative
distributions for
the fiscal year to
date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.01997 37% $ 0.18601 37%
Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.03441     63%     0.31212     63%
Total (per common share) $ 0.05438 100% $ 0.49813 100%
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 6-30-2015         9.29%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 6-30-2015 10.13%
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 6-30-2015 1.52%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 6-30-2015 7.73%
 

The above funds have adopted a managed distribution plan. Under a managed distribution plan, to the extent that sufficient investment income is not available on a monthly basis, the fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital in order to maintain its managed distribution level. Investors should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of the fund’s distributions or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution plan.

The Board of the fund may amend the terms of the plan or terminate the plan at any time without prior notice to the fund's shareholders. The amendment or termination of a plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of the fund’s common shares. The plan will be subject to periodic review by the Board. With each distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income, the fund will issue a notice to shareholders and an accompanying press release which will provide detailed information regarding the amount and estimated composition of the distribution and other related information.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during its full fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. The fund may at times distribute more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may result in a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that shareholders invested in the fund is paid back to them. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect a fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. Any such returns of capital will decrease the fund's total assets and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the fund's expense ratio. In addition, in order to make the level of distributions called for under its plan, the fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time.

About MFS Investment Management
Established in 1924, MFS is an active, global asset manager with investment offices in Boston, Hong Kong, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. We employ a uniquely collaborative approach to build better insights for our clients. Our investment approach has three core elements: integrated research, global collaboration and active risk management. As of June 30, 2015, MFS manages US$440.5 billion in assets on behalf of individual and institutional investors worldwide. Please visit mfs.com for more information.

The Funds are closed-end Funds. Common shares of the Funds are only available for purchase/sale on the NYSE at the current market price (NYSE-MKT for MFS California Municipal Fund). Shares may trade at a discount to NAV.

MFS Investment Management
111 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02199

15668.82

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