Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of March, April and May 2018 - Western Asset Global High (NYSE:EHI), Western Asset Mortgage (NYSE:DMO)

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 2018.

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

Month

Record Date

Ex-Dividend Date

Payable Date

March

3/23/2018

3/22/2018

4/02/2018

April

4/20/2018

4/19/2018

5/01/2018

May

5/25/2018

5/24/2018

6/01/2018


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	$0.04550	^a	Income	$(0.0005)
		Apr	$0.04550		Income
		May	$0.04550		Income
HIO	Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.	Mar	$0.02650	^a	Income	$(0.0010)
		Apr	$0.02650		Income
		May	$0.02650		Income
HYI	Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.	Mar	$0.08850	^a	Income	$(0.0015)
		Apr	$0.08850		Income
		May	$0.08850		Income
EHI	Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.	Mar	$0.06100	^a	Income	$(0.0025)
		Apr	$0.06100		Income
		May	$0.06100		Income
GDO	Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.	Mar	$0.10850	^a	Income	$(0.0050)
		Apr	$0.10850		Income
		May	$0.10850		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	$0.20500	^a	Income	$(0.0200)
		Apr	$0.20500		Income
		May	$0.20500		Income
SBI	Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.	Mar	$0.02950	^{a b}	Income	$(0.0045)
		Apr	$0.02950		Income
		May	$0.02950		Income
MMU	Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.	Mar	$0.06300		Income	-
		Apr	$0.06300		Income
		May	$0.06300		Income
MHF	Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.	Mar	$0.02550	^c	Income	-
		Apr	$0.02550		Income
		May	$0.02550		Income
MNP	Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc.	Mar	$0.06250	^d	Income	-
		Apr	$0.06250		Income
		May	$0.06250		Income
MTT	Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.	Mar	$0.08400		Income	-
		Apr	$0.08400		Income
		May	$0.08400		Income

^a		The Fund has decreased its distributions to a level that better approximates the current level of net investment income generated by its investment portfolio.
^b		Included in the March distribution is approximately $0.000024 of taxable ordinary income.
^c		Included in the March distribution is approximately $0.000396 of taxable ordinary income.
^d		Included in the March distribution is approximately $0.000025 of taxable ordinary income.

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 2019, 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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