Voya Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (TSX:ISL.UN) announces an Equity Buyback for 1,285,372 Class A units and 300,999 Class U units, representing 10% of the public float.

Voya Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (TSX:ISL.UN) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 1,285,372 Class A units and 300,999 Class U units, representing 10% of the public float. The fund may repurchase through the facilities of the TSX or other eligible alternative market and may only be purchased at a price per Class A and Class U unit not exceeding last published net asset value per Class A and Class U unit.

The repurchased shares will be cancelled. The company also received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Manager of the fund believes that such purchases are in the best interest of the fund and are a desirable use of its available funds.

The repurchases will commence from March 21, 2016 and continue up to March 20, 2017. As of March 8, 2016, Fund has outstanding unit balance of 12,853,727 Class A units and 3,009,998 Class U units.