Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund, Tekla World Healthcare Fund and Tekla Healthcare Investors approved election of Rose DiMartino, C. William Maher, Todd Reit and Stephen Bird as new trustees at the Special Meetings of Shareholders held on August 14, 2023. The New Trustee nominees are Rose DiMartino, C. William Maher, Todd Reit and Stephen Bird. Each of the New Trustees nominated already serves on boards of funds for which abrdn Inc. or its affiliates provide advisory services, and as such, these nominees have developed a certain level of familiarity with the investment philosophy, capabilities, personnel and ethics of abrdn Inc. and its affiliates.

Each of the New Trustees, except Stephen Bird, would serve as an Independent Trustee of the Funds.