abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) and abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) Announce New Managed Distribution Policies and Declare Monthly Distributions

abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE: THQ ) and abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE: THW ) (each a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") today announced that the Board of Trustees (the "Board") has approved managed distribution policies designed to provide shareholders with transparent distribution frameworks aligned with each Fund's net asset value ("NAV") and long-term return potential.

Under the new policies, each Fund intends to make monthly distributions at an annualized rate of 10% of its average NAV per share during the preceding calendar month. Accordingly, the monthly distributions payable on September 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 22, 2026 (ex-dividend date: September 22, 2026), will change: from $0.1800 per share to $0.17 per share for THQ from $0.1167 per share to $0.12 per share for THW

In approving the policies, the Board considered each Fund's investment objectives, portfolio characteristics, market conditions, earnings potential and long-term return prospects. The Board believes the new policy provides a disciplined and sustainable framework that balances current income with long-term capital preservation and growth potential. Each Fund's investment objective is to seek current income and long-term capital appreciation. The Funds invest primarily in securities of healthcare companies. The Board also believes the new policies offer flexibility across market conditions and support the Funds' ability to pursue opportunities in the healthcare sector.

Distributions are expected to be supported primarily by net investment income, supplemented by realized gains and to the extent necessary paid-in-capital, which is a non-taxable return of capital. Final tax characteristics will be determined annually and reported to shareholders. The managed distribution policies do not guarantee any specific distribution amount, yield, or rate of return. At the end of each calendar year, a Form 1099-DIV will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and composition of each Fund's distributions and provide information with respect to its appropriate tax treatment for the prior calendar year. The Funds' distribution policies are subject to modification by the Board at any time, and there can be no guarantee that the policies will continue. You should not draw any conclusions about either Fund's investment performance from the amount of the distributions.

The abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ) and abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW) today announced that the monthly distributions payable on September 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 22, 2026 (ex-dividend date: September 22, 2026), will be $0.17 per share for THQ and $0.12 per share for THW.

Under applicable U.S. tax rules, the amount and character of distributable income for each Fund's fiscal year can be finally determined only as of the end of the Fund's fiscal year. However, under Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") and related rules, the Funds may be required to indicate to shareholders the estimated source of certain distributions to shareholders. The following tables set forth the estimated amounts of the sources of the distributions for purposes of Section 19 of the 1940 Act and the rules adopted thereunder. The tables have been computed based on generally accepted accounting principles. The tables include estimated amounts and percentages for the current distributions to be paid as well as for the cumulative distributions paid relating to fiscal year to date, from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short-term capital gains; net realized long-term capital gains; and return of capital. The estimated compositions of the distributions may vary because the estimated composition may be impacted by future income, expenses and realized gains and losses on securities and currencies.