An anonymous director reports
ABRDN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND VCC (FAP) PROVIDES UPDATE ON TRADING DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE UNDER THE CONDITIONAL ANNUAL REDEMPTION POLICY
Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund VCC has provided an update on the average trading discount percentage.
As of Oct. 31, 2026, the company's year-to-date trading discount was 12.09 per cent, as explained and based on the methodology described below. This percentage is reported in connection with the company's conditional annual redemption policy, under which the company will offer to redeem up to 100 per cent of its outstanding shares if the applicable trading discount percentage for the 12-month period ending on the last business day of December exceeds 12.0 per cent. The current year-to-date level exceeds that threshold.
On March 14, 2025, shareholders approved amendments to the company's constitution permitting shareholders to tender for redemption, when the redemption conditions are met, up to 100 per cent of the outstanding shares. The redemption conditions provide that shares will be offered for redemption if the volume-weighted average trading price of the shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange during the 12-month period ending on the last business day of December of each year represents a discount of greater than 12.0 per cent to the average daily net asset value per share during that period.
For purposes of the conditional annual redemption policy, the trading discount percentage is calculated as the amount by which the average daily volume-weighted average price of the shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange over the applicable measurement period is below the average daily NAV per share for that period, expressed as a percentage of the average daily NAV per share. The calculation uses the average of the daily volume-weighted average price for shares traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange over the applicable period.
Normal course issuer bid
As previously announced on Oct. 13, 2026, the TSX accepted the company's notice of intention to make a NCIB, under which the company may purchase up to 1,664,763 ordinary shares, representing 5 per cent of the company's 33,295,277 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of Oct. 6, 2026. The company expects to post an October, 2026, summary of activity under its NCIB on its website. The summary will provide information regarding ordinary shares repurchased by the company under the NCIB during October, 2026.
The annual redemption feature and the NCIB are both designed to support the fund secondary market trading and discount but are distinct and operate independently from each other.
The company remains committed to maintaining clear and consistent communications with shareholders regarding its discount management mechanisms and other matters affecting shareholder value.
Important information
Shares of closed-end funds are listed for trading on national securities exchanges, and are bought and sold in the secondary market. The market price of a fund's shares is determined by supply and demand and may be greater than (a premium) or less than (a discount) the fund's net asset value. A fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and investors may receive more or less than their original investment upon the sale of shares. There is no assurance that a fund will achieve its investment objective. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
The trading price of a closed-end fund's shares may be influenced by various factors, including market conditions, investor sentiment and other external forces, and is not directly controlled by the fund, its board of directors or its investment adviser. As a result, shares may trade at a premium to or discount from NAV at any given time. A premium to NAV may not be sustained, and a discount to NAV may increase or decrease over time. Investors should consider these risks when purchasing or selling closed-end fund shares.
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