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The Board of Trustees of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA) has declared a distribution of $0.08 per share payable on September 17, 2012 to shareholders of record on August 3, 2012 (ex-dividend date of August 1, 2012). This distribution is in accordance with the Funds current distribution policy of paying distributions on its shares totaling approximately 6 percent of its net asset value per year, payable in four quarterly installments of 1.5 percent. A portion of the distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions in 2012 for tax reporting purposes, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, will be made after year-end. <\/p>\n
The distribution will be paid in newly issued shares to all shareholders except those who are not participating in Liberty All-Star Equity Funds Dividend Reinvestment Plan and who elect to receive the distribution in cash. Shares will be issued at the lower of the August 31, 2012 net asset value per share or market value per share (but not less than 95% of market value). The market value of the Funds shares for this purpose will be the last sales price on the New York Stock Exchange. <\/p>\n
ALPS Advisors, Inc. is the investment advisor of the Liberty All-Star Equity Fund, a multi-managed, closed-end investment company with more than $928 million in net assets. The Funds shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol USA. <\/p>\n
The Liberty All-Star Equity Fund is a closed-end fund and does not continuously offer shares. The Fund trades in the secondary market, investors wishing to buy or sell shares need to place orders through an intermediary or broker. The share price of a closed-end fund is based on the markets value. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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