Effective January 3, 2025, the named portfolio management team responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the Fund is as follows:

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 Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSEIGI) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2024.

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSEIGI) (the “Fund”) announced today the expiration and final results for its issuer tender offer for up to 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock (“Shares”) of the Fund (the “Tender Offer”). The Tender Offer expired on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 5:00 p.m., New York City time.

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.

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSEIGI) (the “Fund”) announced today additional details concerning its previously announced cash tender offer for up to 100% of such Fund’s outstanding shares of common stock (“Shares”) at a price per share equal to 100% of the Fund’s net asset value per Share on the day on which the tender offer expires (the “Offer”). The Fund expects the Offer to commence on or about September 3, 2024, with an expiration time of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on or about October 1, 2024, unless extended. To ensure the Fund can pay proceeds for repurchased Shares promptly after the expiration of the Offer, the Fund intends to reposition its portfolio in an orderly manner in advance of the expiration of the Offer.

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (the “Fund”), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “IGI,” announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund’s Special Meeting of Stockholders held on June 7, 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 Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSEIGI) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of February 29, 2024.

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSEIGI) announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund’s annual meeting of stockholders held April 12, 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 Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSEIGI) and Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. NYSE: GDONYSEGDO)

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 Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSEIGI) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of August 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 Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSEIGI) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of February 28, 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 Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSEIGI) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of August 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 Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSEIGI) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of February 28, 2022.