The Board of Trustees of First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (the
“Fund”) (NYSE: FIF), CUSIP 33738C103, previously approved a managed
distribution policy for the Fund (the “Managed Distribution Plan”) in
reliance on exemptive relief received from the Securities and Exchange
Commission which permits the Fund to make periodic distributions of
long-term capital gains as frequently as monthly each tax year.
The Fund has declared a distribution payable on April 15, 2016, to
shareholders of record as of April 5, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of
April 1, 2016. This Notice is meant to provide you information about the
sources of your Fund’s distributions. You should not draw any
conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of
its distribution or from the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan.
The following tables set forth the estimated amounts of the current
distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to
date for the Fund from the following sources: net investment income
(“NII”); net realized short-term capital gains (“STCG”); net realized
long-term capital gains (“LTCG”); and return of capital (“ROC”). These
estimates are based upon information as of March 31, 2016, are
calculated based on a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)
basis and include the prior fiscal year-end undistributed net investment
income. The amounts and sources of distributions are expressed per
common share.
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5 Yr. Avg.
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Annualized
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Annual
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Current
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Total
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Fund
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Fund
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Fiscal
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Total Current
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Current Distribution ($)
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Current Distribution (%)
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Dist. Rate as a
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Return
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Ticker
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Cusip
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Year End
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Distribution
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NII
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STCG
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LTCG
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ROC (2)
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NII
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STCG
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LTCG
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ROC(2)
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% of NAV(3)
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on NAV(4)
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FIF(5)
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33738C103
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11/30/2016
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$0.11000
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$0.03956
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$0.07044
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35.96%
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64.04%
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7.54%
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9.18%
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Cumulative
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Total
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Cumulative
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Fiscal
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Cumulative Fiscal
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Cumulative Distributions Fiscal
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Fiscal YTD
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YTD Total
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Fiscal
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YTD
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Cumulative Distributions Fiscal YTD ($)
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YTD (%)
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Distributions as
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Return
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Cusip
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Year End
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Distributions(1)
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NII
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STCG
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LTCG
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ROC (2)
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NII
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ROC(2)
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a % of NAV(3)
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on NAV(4)
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FIF(5)
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33738C103
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11/30/2016
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$0.89000
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$0.07912
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$0.67000
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$0.14088
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8.89%
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75.28%
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15.83%
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5.09%
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1.87%
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(1)
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Includes the most recent monthly distribution paid on April 15, 2016.
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(2)
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The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and
net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may
occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested
in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution
does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and
should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”
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(3)
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Based on Net Asset Value (“NAV”) as of March 31, 2016.
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(4)
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Total Returns are through March 31, 2016 and since the Fund’s
inception was less than five years ago, the return included in the 5
Year Average Annual Total Return on NAV column is from September 27,
2011, the Fund’s inception, through March 31, 2016.
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(5)
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The Fund anticipates that, due to the tax treatment of cash
distributions made by Master Limited Partnerships in which the Fund
invests, a portion of distributions the Fund makes to Common
Shareholders may consist of a tax-deferred return of capital.
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The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are
only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes.
The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes
will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder
of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax
regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar
year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal
income tax purposes. You should not use this Notice as a substitute for
your Form 1099-DIV.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this press release that are not historical
facts are referred to as “forward-looking statements” under the U.S.
federal securities laws. Actual future results or occurrences may differ
significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements
due to numerous factors. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,”
“intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will” and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not
historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from
those anticipated in any forward-looking statements. You should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date they are made. The Fund undertakes no responsibility to
update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.
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