First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Continuation of Share Repurchase Programs for Certain Closed-End Funds

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) is pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees of each of First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (NYSE: FSD), First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (NYSE: FEO), and First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (NYSE: FAM) has authorized the continuation of each Fund’s Share Repurchase Program. Pursuant to each Fund’s Share Repurchase Program, each Fund may, from time to time and at the direction of management personnel, repurchase up to the amount of shares in each Fund’s Share Repurchase Program described below in secondary market transactions in accordance with applicable law. Each Fund’s Share Repurchase Program will continue until the earlier of (i) the repurchase of the amount of shares remaining in each Fund’s Share Repurchase Program (4.35% of outstanding FSD shares, 4.91% of outstanding FEO shares and 4.18% of outstanding FAM shares) or (ii) March 15, 2021.