MNP Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of March, April and May 2019.

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

      Month   Record Date   Ex-Dividend Date   Payable Date March   03/22/2019   03/21/2019   04/01/2019 April   04/18/2019   04/17/2019   05/01/2019 May   05/24/2019   05/23/2019   06/03/2019               Ticker   Fund Name   Month   Amount       Type  

Change from Previous Distribution

TLI Western Asset Corporate Loan Fund Inc. Mar $0.05300 Income - Apr $0.05300 Income         May   $0.05300       Income     HIX Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Mar $0.04600 a Income

0.0005

Apr $0.04600 Income         May   $0.04600       Income     HIO Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Mar $0.02900 a Income 0.0025 Apr $0.02900 Income         May   $0.02900       Income     HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Mar $0.08850 Income - Apr $0.08850 Income         May   $0.08850       Income     EHI Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. Mar $0.06200 a Income 0.0010 Apr $0.06200 Income         May   $0.06200       Income     GDO Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Mar $0.10100 Income - Apr $0.10100 Income         May   $0.10100       Income       GFY Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc. Mar $0.07750 Income - Apr $0.07750 Income         May   $0.07750       Income    

IGI

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. Mar $0.08500 Income - Apr $0.08500 Income         May   $0.08500       Income        

 

  DMO Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Mar $0.17500 Income - Apr $0.17500 Income         May   $0.17500       Income     SBI Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. Mar $0.02750 Income - Apr $0.02750 Income         May   $0.02750       Income     MMU Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. Mar $0.05800 Income - Apr $0.05800 Income         May   $0.05800       Income     MHF Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. Mar $0.02550 Income - Apr $0.02550 Income         May   $0.02550       Income     MNP Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. Mar $0.05750 Income - Apr $0.05750 Income         May   $0.05750       Income     MTT Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. Mar $0.07900 Income - Apr $0.07900 Income         May   $0.07900       Income       a   The Fund has increased its distributions to a level that better approximates the current level of net investment income generated by its investment portfolio.  

This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of each Fund’s distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2020, after definitive information is available, each Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by each Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder’s tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

For more information about the Funds, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Funds’ complete audited financial statement are available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Funds.

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