Supplemental Information About the Fund
As of May 22, 2019, the Fund converted all of its remaining ordinary shares of Alibaba to Alibaba ADSs.
Supplemental Information Regarding
Non-Taxability
of 2018 Alibaba Share Transfers
As disclosed in the Proxy Statement, the Fund voluntarily reported to the PRC taxing authorities its transfers of Alibaba ADSs in connection
with the 2018 Exchange Offer and the Alibaba Resale, and engaged with the STA and other relevant PRC taxing authorities in order to obtain confirmation that such transfers are not taxable under the PRCs Bulletin 7 tax consistent with the
Funds view. On or about May 27, 2019, the PRC taxing authorities, including the
in-charge
local tax authorities and the STA, confirmed that the Funds 2018 Alibaba Share Transfers are not
taxable under Bulletin 7. Such confirmation is limited to the Funds 2018 Alibaba Share Transfers. The Fund currently intends to follow a similar process with respect to subsequent transfers of Alibaba ADSs in connection with the Plan of
Liquidation and Dissolution. There can be no assurance as to the outcome or timing of such process for the subsequent sales.
Cautionary Statement
Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This Supplement contains forward-looking statements concerning the proposed liquidation and
dissolution pursuant to the Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution. Without limiting the foregoing, words or phrases such as will likely result, are expected to, will continue, anticipate,
estimate, project, believe, intend or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not statements of historical facts and do not reflect historical
information. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those statements. Such risks and uncertainties relate to, among other things: the availability, timing and amount
of liquidating distributions, including prior to the filing of the Certificate of Dissolution; the amounts that will need to be set aside by the Fund; the adequacy of such reserves to satisfy the Funds obligations; the ability of the Fund to
favorably resolve certain potential tax claims, litigation matters and other unresolved contingent liabilities of the Fund; the amount of proceeds that might be realized from the sale or other disposition of the Funds primary asset, its
Alibaba Shares; the application of, and any changes in, applicable tax laws, regulations, administrative practices, principles and interpretations; the incurrence by the Fund of expenses relating to the liquidation and dissolution; and the ability
of the Board to abandon, modify or delay implementation of the Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution, even after stockholder approval. Further information regarding the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ
from the results in these forward-looking statements are discussed under the section Risk Factors in the Proxy Statement, as updated by this Supplement. Please carefully consider these factors, as well as other information contained
herein and in our periodic reports and documents filed with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this Supplement are made only as of the date of this Supplement. We do not undertake any obligation to update or supplement such
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, except as required by law. Because the Fund is an investment company, the forward-looking statements in this Supplement are excluded from the safe harbor protection
provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.
Additional Information about the Plan of Liquidation and
Dissolution of the Fund and Where to Find It
Copies of the Proxy Statement and this Supplement, and any other materials filed by the
Fund with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SECs website at
www.sec.gov
. In addition, stockholders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Fund by contacting the Funds Secretary at 140 East
45th Street, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10017 or to Georgeson LLC toll free at
1-866-219-9786.