PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund

08/02/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/02/2021 06:02

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PRIORITY NOTICE - PLEASE READ AND RESPOND

July 30, 2021

TO SIGNIFICANT INVESTORS IN PIMCO INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND ('PKO'):

We recently contacted you regarding your investment in the PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund ('PKO' or the 'Fund'). Please be advised that, to date, the Fund has not received sufficient votes to pass the proposal as detailed in the proxy materials previously mailed to you for the Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for August 6, 2021 (the 'Special Meeting'). Without additional support, the Fund's meeting will fail to reach the minimum voted required to hold the meeting. At this time, we ask that all shareholders exercise their voting rights and promptly vote their proxy.

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

As of today, your vote has not been recorded for PKO, which has yet to reach the required participation level to hold the meeting. As one of the most significant investors,YOUR VOTE IS PARAMOUNT TO THE OUTCOME.

TO AVOID ADDITIONAL MAILINGS PLEASE USE ONE OF THE CONVENIENT VOTE METHODS BELOW:

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CONTACT ME DIRECTLY at 212-434-0035. Please have the enclosed proxy card available at the time of the call.

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EMAIL ME at [email protected]. Simply send me an email instructing me to vote your position. Be sure to include your reference number found below, indicate your vote as FOR, AGAINST OR ABSTAIN and include your full name as noted on your account.

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TAKE A PICTURE! Sign and date the enclosed card and indicate your vote direction. Once done, take a picture of the signature side of proxy card and email it to [email protected]. Be sure to capture the ID number in the lower left corner of the proxy card.

REFERENCE NUMBER: 123456789

As soon as your shares are voted, there will be no more calls or mailings requesting your vote.

The details of the Special Meeting are described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, which was previously distributed to shareholders and can be found at https://vote.proxyonline.com/PIMCOFunds/docs/PDI_PKO_PROXY.pdf. If you have any questions or want a copy of the proxy statement/prospectus, please call me at (212) 434-0035.

Your time and consideration is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Thomas J. Nader

Executive Vice President

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