ClearBridge American Energy MLP Fund Inc. (NYSE:CBA),
ClearBridge
Energy MLP Fund Inc. (NYSE:CEM),
ClearBridge Energy MLP
Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMO),
ClearBridge Energy MLP
Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE:CTR),
Legg Mason BW Global
Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (NYSE:BWG),
LMP Capital and
Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:SCD),
LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.
(NYSE:TLI),
LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:RIT),
Permal
Hedge Strategies Fund I,
Permal Hedge Strategies Fund II,
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Hedge Strategies Portfolio,
Western Asset Emerging Markets
Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE:ESD),
Western Asset Emerging Markets
Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:EMD),
Western Asset Global Corporate
Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:GDO),
Western Asset
Global High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:EHI),
Western Asset
Global Partners Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:GDF),
Western Asset
High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE:HIX),
Western Asset High
Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HIO),
Western Asset High
Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:HYI),
Western
Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. (NYSE:SBI),
Western Asset
Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSE:IGI),
Western
Asset Managed High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:MHY),
Western
Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. (NYSE:MMU),
Western Asset
Middle Market Debt Fund Inc.,
Western Asset Middle Market
Income Inc.,
Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund
Inc. (NYSE:DMO),
Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity
Trust Inc. (NYSE:MTT),
Western Asset Municipal High Income
Fund Inc. (NYSE:MHF),
Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund
Inc. (NYSE:MNP),
Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund
Inc. (NYSE:GFY), and
Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund
Inc. (NYSE:SBW), (together, the “Funds”)
The Funds, which are advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, announced today that, effective January 1, 2015, the Board of Directors of each Fund has appointed Robert D. Agdern as a member of the Board of Directors. In addition, Mr. Agdern has been appointed to each Fund’s Nominating Committee and Audit Committee.
Since 2002, Mr. Agdern has served a Member of the Advisory Committee of the Dispute Resolution Research Center at the Kellogg Graduate School of Business, Northwestern University. Mr. Agdern served as Deputy General Counsel of BP PLC from 1999 to 2001 and Associate General Counsel at Amoco Corporation from 1993 to 1998 (Amoco merged with British Petroleum in 1998 forming BP PLC).
An investment in a Fund involves risk, including loss of principal. Investment return and the value of shares will fluctuate. Any data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only.
For more information, please call Investor Relations: 888-777-0102, or consult the Funds’ web site at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Funds’ complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.
Contacts:
Legg Mason
Maria Rosati, 212-805-6036
mrosati@leggmason.com