Business Wire | Sep 15, 2021 08:00AM EDT

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2021

Sep. 15, 2021

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2021--Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: GDO) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of July 31, 2021.

Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q July 31, 2021 April 30, 2021 July 31, 2020Total Assets (a) $ 397,777,392 $ 392,118,680 $ 384,679,307

Total Net Assets (a) $ 278,253,052 $ 276,727,053 $ 272,049,250

NAV Per Share of Common Stock $ 18.63 $ 18.52 $ 18.21 (b)Market Price Per Share $ 18.67 $ 17.85 $ 17.22

Premium / (Discount) 0.21% (3.62)% (5.44)%

Outstanding Shares 14,938,426 14,938,426 14,938,426

Total Net Investment Income $ 3,953,798 $ 3,922,517 $ 4,046,441 (c)Total Net Realized/Unrealized $ 2,098,545 $ (3,259,266) $ 25,442,744 Gain/(Loss) (c)Net Increase (Decrease) in $ 6,052,343 $ 663,251 $ 29,489,185 Net Assets From Operations(c) Earnings per Common ShareOutstandingTotal Net Investment Income $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.27 (c)Total Net Realized/Unrealized $ 0.14 $ (0.22) $ 1.70 Gain/(Loss) (c)Net Increase (Decrease) in $ 0.40 $ 0.04 $ 1.97 Net Assets From Operations(c) Undistributed/ $ (3,102,601 ) $ (2,530,055 ) $ (4,102,836 )(Overdistributed) NetInvestment Income (d)Undistributed/(Overdistributed) NetInvestment IncomePer Share (d) $ (0.21) $ (0.17) $ (0.27)

Loan Outstanding (d) $ 90,000,000 $ 90,000,000 $ 90,000,000

Reverse Repurchase Agreements $ 20,532,375 $ 20,543,375 $ 18,745,625 (d) Footnotes:

(a) The difference between total assets and total net assets is due primarily to the Fund's use of borrowings; total net assets do not include borrowings. (b) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above. (c) For the quarter indicated. (d) As of the date indicated above.

This financial data is unaudited.

The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These reports are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Forms N-PORT or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources. It is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company ("WAMCo") and certain of WAMCo's foreign-based affiliates; WAMCo and its affiliates are also affiliates of the investment manager.

For more information about the Fund, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund's web site at www.lmcef.com. Hard copies of the Fund's 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 Fund.

Category: Financials Source: Franklin Resources, Inc. Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds

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CONTACT: Media: Fund Investor Services 1-888-777-0102