Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for Certain Closed End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy

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Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC has announced that certain closed-end funds will declare distributions under their managed distribution policy. Notable distribution dates include record, ex-dividend, and payable dates for June, July, and August 2021. For example, SCD will distribute $0.26000 in June, while both BWG and EMD will distribute $0.08000 and $0.09000, respectively, for the same month. The funds' distributions are derived from income and capital gains from their portfolios. Shareholders are cautioned that if net investment income falls short of distributions, capital may be returned.

Positive

• SCD, BWG, and EMD funds are maintaining their distribution amounts at $0.26000, $0.08000, and $0.09000 respectively for upcoming months.
• Distributions are backed by income generated from the funds' investment portfolios.

Negative

• If aggregate net investment income and realized capital gains are less than distributions, the difference will come from net assets, potentially impacting shareholder capital.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared distributions pursuant to their managed distribution policy.

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

Month	Record Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Payable Date
June	6/23/2021	6/22/2021	7/1/2021
July	7/23/2021	7/22/2021	8/2/2021
August	8/24/2021	8/23/2021	9/1/2021

Ticker	Fund Name	Month	Amount		Change from Previous Distribution
SCD	LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. a	June	$0.26000	b	-
BWG	BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. a	June	$0.08000		-
		July	$0.08000
		August	$0.08000
EMD	Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. a	June	$0.09000		-
		July	$0.09000
		August	$0.09000

^a Please see table below for each Fund’s estimated source of distributions.
^b Quarterly paying distribution.

Under the terms of each Fund’s managed distribution policy, the Fund seeks to maintain a consistent distribution level derived from the income and capital gains generated from the Fund’s investment portfolio. Shareholders should note that if the Fund’s aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distributions paid, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's net assets and may constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. The Board of Directors may modify, terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time. Any such modification, termination or suspension could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund’s shares.

Each Fund’s distributions have been set based on the current level of income generated from the Fund’s investment portfolio and accumulated capital gains, if any. Based on the Funds’ tax accounting records, which also factors in currency fluctuations, each Fund’s estimated source of cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions is presented in the table below:

Fund	Fiscal Year End		Income		Short- Term Capital Gains		Long- Term Capital Gains		Return of Capital
SCD	Nov 30		31.19%		-		-		68.81%	(a)
BWG	Oct 31		71.61%		-		-		28.39%	(b)
EMD	Dec 31		61.59%		-		-		38.41%	(b)

^(a) Sources of cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions are estimated through June 30, 2021.
^(b) Sources of cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions are estimated through August 31, 2021.

The updated estimated components of the distributions announced today will be provided to shareholders of record in a separate notice when the distributions are paid.

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 2022, 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).

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”).

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

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

Category: Distribution Related

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.

Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds

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FAQ

What are the distribution amounts for the SCD, BWG, and EMD funds?

SCD will distribute $0.26000, BWG will distribute $0.08000, and EMD will distribute $0.09000.

When are the record dates for the distributions of funds SCD, BWG, and EMD?

The record dates are June 23, July 23, and August 24 for SCD; June 23, July 22, and August 23 for BWG; June 24, July 24, and August 24 for EMD.

When will the distributions for SCD, BWG, and EMD be payable?

The payable dates are July 1 for SCD, August 2 for BWG, and September 1 for EMD.