Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. (AMEX:AEF) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the fund will repurchase up to 8,956,196 common shares, representing 15% of its outstanding share capital. The shares will be purchase at a price equal to at a price equal to 99% of the net asset value per share determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE American on the business day immediately following the day the offer expires. The purpose of this offer is to provide shareholders with liquidity. The shares repurchased will be paid in cash available from cash on hand and proceeds from the sale of portfolio securities held by the fund. The shares purchased by the company pursuant to the offer will be cancelled. If the amount of repurchase requests exceeds the number of shares the company seeks to repurchase, company will repurchase shares on a pro rata basis. The offer will expire on June 17, 2019, unless the offer is extended. As of May 13, 2019, the company had 59,707,975 shares issued and outstanding Margery Neales from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP acted as legal advisors to the company.