PHILADELPHIA, April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen
Global Dynamic Dividend Fund ("AGD"), Aberdeen Total Dynamic
Dividend Fund ("AOD") and Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund
("AWP" and collectively with AGD and AOD, the "Funds") announced
today changes to the times and locations of the 2020 annual
meetings of shareholders for each Fund (the "Annual Meetings") and
the special meeting of shareholders of AWP (the "Special Meeting",
and together with the Annual Meetings, the "Shareholder Meetings"),
which are each scheduled to be held on May
6, 2020.
Due to the public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic
(COVID-19) and to support the health and well-being of our
shareholders and the Funds' officers and staff, the time and
location of the 2020 Annual Meetings of shareholders of each of the
Funds and the Special Meeting for AWP have been changed. The
Shareholder Meetings will be held at the following times:
Fund
Name
|
Meeting
Type
|
Ticker
|
Meeting
Date
|
New Meeting
Time
|
Aberdeen Global Dynamic
Dividend Fund
|
Annual
|
NYSE: AGD
|
May 6,
2020
|
12:00 p.m. eastern
time
|
Aberdeen Total Dynamic
Dividend Fund
|
Annual
|
NYSE: AOD
|
May 6,
2020
|
12:30 p.m. eastern
time
|
Aberdeen Global
Premier
Properties Fund
|
Annual
|
NYSE: AWP
|
May 6,
2020
|
1:00 p.m. eastern
time
|
Aberdeen Global
Premier
Properties Fund
|
Special
|
NYSE: AWP
|
May 6,
2020
|
1:30 p.m. eastern
time
|
In light of public health concerns regarding COVID-19, the
Shareholder Meetings will be held in a virtual meeting format only.
You will not be able to attend the Shareholder Meetings in
person.
Attending the Virtual Shareholder Meetings as a Shareholder
of Record
As described in the proxy materials for the
Shareholder Meetings previously distributed, any shareholder of
record of a Fund as of February 27,
2020 is entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the
respective Shareholder Meeting or any postponements or adjournments
thereof. Details of how to attend the Shareholder Meetings are
being provided in a revised shareholder notice and will be
distributed to financial intermediaries. To participate in the
Shareholder Meetings you will need the control number found on your
proxy card, voting instruction form or notice you previously
received.
Registering to Attend the Virtual Shareholder Meetings as a
Beneficial Owner
If you hold your shares through an
intermediary, such as a bank or broker, you must register in
advance to attend the Shareholder Meetings. To register you must
submit proof of your proxy power (legal proxy) reflecting your Fund
holdings along with your name and email address to Computershare
Fund Services, each Fund's proxy tabulator. You may forward an
email from your intermediary or attach an image of your legal proxy
to legalproxy@computershare.com. Requests for registration for
the Shareholder Meetings must be received no later than
5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on
May 1, 2020. You will receive a
confirmation email from Computershare of your registration and a
control number that will allow you to vote at the Shareholder
Meetings.
Voting Shares
Whether or not you plan to attend a
Shareholder Meeting, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in
advance of the meetings by one of the methods described in the
proxy materials for the Shareholder Meetings. The proxy card
included with the proxy materials previously distributed will not
be updated to reflect the change in location and may continue to be
used to vote your shares in connection with the Shareholder
Meetings.
Important Information
In the United States, Aberdeen Standard
Investments is the marketing name for the following affiliated,
registered investment advisers: Aberdeen Standard Investments
Inc., Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd., Aberdeen Standard Investments
Australia Ltd., Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Ltd., Aberdeen Capital Management, LLC,
Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC and Standard Life
Investments (Corporate Funds) Ltd.
Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one
of the stock exchanges. The Fund's investment return and principal
value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more
or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may
trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value
(NAV) of the fund's portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund
will achieve its investment objective. Past performance does not
guarantee future results.
If you wish to receive this information electronically, please
contact: Investor.Relations@aberdeenstandard.com
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