PHILADELPHIA, July 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Tigers
Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GRR) (the "Fund"), a closed-end equity
fund, announced today that it will pay a dividend of US$0.1555 per share on July 28, 2016 to all shareholders of record as of
July 21, 2016. This
distribution is comprised of $0.1555
per share of net realized long-term capital gains.
In January 2017, a Form 1099-DIV
will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and
composition of distributions and provide information with respect
to their appropriate tax treatment for the 2016 calendar
year.
The Fund is managed and advised by Aberdeen Asset Management
Asia Limited. The Fund's shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol
"GRR".
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment
performance from the amount of this distribution.
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.
If you wish to receive this information electronically, please
contact InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com
aberdeengrr.com
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SOURCE The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.