Filed by Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.
pursuant to Rule 425 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6
under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Subject Company:
Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc.
File No. 333-222219
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information Contact:
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.
Investor Relations
800-522-5465
InvestorRelations@aberdeenstandard.com
THE ASIA TIGERS FUND, INC. ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT OF SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING
Philadelphia, March 13, 2018 The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GRR) (the Fund) announced that it has postponed the special meeting of shareholders (the Special Meeting) that was scheduled to be held on Friday, March 16, 2018 to allow for the solicitation of additional proxies. Votes received so far have been significantly in favor of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (described below).
The rescheduled Special Meeting will be held on Monday, April 2, 2018, at the offices of Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., 1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. The Special Meeting will be held at 12:00 pm ET.
The purpose of the Special Meeting is to seek shareholder approval of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the Fund and Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc. (CH or the Acquiring Fund). Subject to the requisite approval of the shareholders of each target fund participating in the reorganization, it is currently expected that the closing date will be prior to the end of April 2018; however, this is subject to change depending on the timing of each target funds shareholder approval.
Important Information
This press release does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell shares.
The proxy materials for the Special Meeting contain important information; please read them carefully. Copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus are available for free on the Securities and Exchange Commissions web site at www.sec.gov or by visiting the Funds web site at http://www.aberdeengrr.com/en/usclosedgrr/announcements or by calling 1-888-288-0951.
Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Funds investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investors 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 funds portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
If you wish to receive this information electronically, please contact InvestorRelations@aberdeenstandard.com
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