The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (CEE)

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) and The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors declared the distributions set forth below. CEE’s and EEA’s total distributions will be paid in stock except that any stockholder of record as of December 30, 2024 may elect to receive such distribution in cash. GF’s total distributions will be paid in cash to the stockholders of record as of December 30, 2024.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”). As previously reported, certain of the Fund’s Russian holdings have been valued at zero since March 14, 2022 in light of measures adopted by the Russian Central Bank and Government, as well as sanctions implemented by the United States and other countries in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The effects of the sanctions and measures adopted by the Russian Central Bank and Government are far-reaching and include, among others, the freezing of certain Russian assets held by entities, such as the Fund, that are organized in countries viewed as “unfriendly” by the Russian Government.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”). As previously reported, certain of the Fund’s Russian holdings have been valued at zero since March 14, 2022 in light of measures adopted by the Russian Central Bank and Government, as well as sanctions implemented by the United States and other countries in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The effects of the sanctions and measures adopted by the Russian Central Bank and Government are far-reaching and include, among others, the freezing of certain Russian assets held by entities, such as the Fund, that are organized in countries viewed as “unfriendly” by the Russian Government.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA), and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an extension of the current repurchase authorization permitting open market share repurchase program for an additional twelve-month period. Each Fund may continue to purchase outstanding shares of its common stock in open-market transactions over the twelve-month period from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025 when the Fund’s shares trade at a discount to net asset value (“NAV”) and such purchases are deemed to be in the best interests of the Fund. The amount and timing of the repurchases will be at the discretion of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., the Funds’ administrator, and subject to market conditions and investment considerations. Purchases will be made at prices that will be accretive to each Fund’s NAV.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”) announced today the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders which was initially called to order and adjourned on June 27, 2024 and reconvened on July 19, 2024.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”) announced today the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 27, 2024.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”). As previously reported, the Fund’s Russian holdings have been valued at zero since March 14, 2022 in light of measures adopted by the Russian Central Bank and Government, as well as sanctions implemented by the United States and other countries in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The effects of the sanctions and measures adopted by the Russian Central Bank and Government are far-reaching and include, among others, the freezing of certain Russian assets held by entities, such as the Fund, that are organized in countries viewed as “unfriendly” by the Russian Government. The Fund’s investment manager has been monitoring the situation closely and has observed occasional privately negotiated transactions in depositary receipts of non-sanctioned Russian issuers taking place (at prices that are deeply discounted from those taking place through the facilities of the Moscow Stock Exchange). In May 2024, the Fund was successful in selling depositary receipts of one non-sanctioned Russian issuer in such a privately negotiated transaction resulting in positive impact to the Fund’s net asset value.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and, collectively, the “Funds”) announced today that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for each Fund will be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time on June 27, 2024 at the offices of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Holders of shares of common stock of record of the Funds at the close of business on May 2, 2024 are entitled to vote at the meeting and any postponements or adjournments thereof. At the meeting, stockholders of each Fund will consider the election of Directors and approval of auditors.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) and The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors declared the distributions set forth below. CEE’s and EEA’s total distributions will be paid in stock except that any stockholder of record as of December 29, 2023 may elect to receive such distribution in cash. GF’s total distributions will be paid in cash to the stockholders of record as of December 29, 2023.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that, in connection with the previously announced retirements of Mr. Christian Strenger and Dr. Christopher Pleister from each Fund’s Board, the Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Bernhard Koepp, Independent Director of each Fund, to succeed Mr. Christian Strenger as the Chairman of each Fund’s Board effective January 1, 2024, rather than Mr. Walter C. Dostmann, as previously announced. Mr. Dostmann will continue to serve as a Director for the Funds.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA), and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an extension of the current repurchase authorization permitting CEE, EEA, GF and to repurchase up to 630,039, 687,213 and 1,710,430 shares, respectively (representing approximately 10% of each Fund’s current shares outstanding) for the twelve month period from August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024. Repurchases will be made from time to time when they are believed to be in the best interests of a Fund. Repurchases will not be made when a Fund’s shares are trading at a premium to net asset value, which is currently the case for the shares of CEE.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”) announced today the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 22, 2023.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and, collectively, the “Funds”) announced today that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for each Fund will be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time on June 22, 2023 at the offices of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Holders of shares of common stock of record of the Funds at the close of business on April 28, 2023 are entitled to vote at the meeting and any postponements or adjournments thereof. At the meeting, stockholders of each Fund will consider the election of Directors and approval of auditors.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) and The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors declared the distributions set forth below. CEE’s and EEA’s total distributions will be paid in stock except that any stockholder of record as of December 30, 2022 may elect to receive such distribution in cash. GF’s total distributions will be paid in cash to the stockholders of record as of December 30, 2022.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA), and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an extension of the current repurchase authorization permitting CEE, EEA, GF and to repurchase up to 622,066, 708,104 and 1,756,928 shares, respectively (representing approximately 10% of each Fund’s current shares outstanding) for the twelve month period from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023. Repurchases will be made from time to time when they are believed to be in the best interests of a Fund. Repurchases will not be made when a Fund’s shares are trading at a premium to net asset value, which is currently the case for the shares of CEE.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”) announced today that Sebastian Kahlfeld will replace Sylwia Szczepek as the Fund’s portfolio manager effective August 1, 2022. Mr. Kahlfeld currently serves as the Fund’s deputy portfolio manager and has been a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team since 2011. Effective August 1, 2022, Ms. Szczepek, who has served as the Fund’s portfolio manager since 2014, will replace Mr. Kahlfeld as the Fund’s deputy portfolio manager.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and, collectively, the “Funds”) announced today the results of their Joint Annual Meetings of Stockholders held on June 23, 2022.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”) announced today that its Board of Directors determined not to proceed with the previously announced change of the benchmark index for the Fund from the MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index to a custom blend of the MSCI Germany Index, 24% weight, the MSCI Austria Index, 4% weight, MSCI Switzerland Index, 12% weight, and the MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index, 60% weight, contingent on stockholder approval of the removal of the Fund’s policy to concentrate its investments in the energy sector. Accordingly, the Fund will retain the MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index as the benchmark index for the Fund. The Board of Directors determined that it will continue to recommend stockholder approval at the Fund’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the proposal to change the Fund’s concentration policy.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”) announced today that at the Fund’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 23, 2022, stockholders of the Fund will consider, in addition to the election of Directors and approval of auditors as previously announced, a proposal to eliminate the Fund’s current policy that it will concentrate its investments in the energy industry. If the proposed change to the Fund’s concentration policy is approved, the Fund will not invest 25% or more of its total assets in the securities of issuers in any one industry. The Fund also announced that its Board of Directors approved a change of the benchmark index for the Fund, effective on or about July 1, 2022, from the MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index to a custom blend of the MSCI Germany Index, 24% weight, the MSCI Austria Index, 4% weight, MSCI Switzerland Index, 12% weight, and the MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index, 60% weight, which change of benchmark index is subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the proposal to change the Fund’s concentration policy.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and, collectively, the “Funds”) announced today that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for each Fund will be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time on June 23, 2022 at the offices of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Holders of shares of common stock of record of the Funds at the close of business on April 29, 2022 are entitled to vote at the meeting and any postponements or adjournments thereof. At the meeting, stockholders of each Fund will consider the election of Directors and approval of auditors.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”) announced today that it has provided updated portfolio holdings information as of March 31, 2022 at www.dwsfunds.com (immediately following this press release in the “Press releases” portion of the Fund’s main web page). The updated holdings information reflects changes made to the Fund’s portfolio since March 14, 2022. As of March 31, 2022, the Fund continues to hold securities of certain Russian issuers that are subject to United States and other sanctions. The Fund continues to believe that it is in compliance with all applicable sanctions requirements.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”) announced today that it has provided updated portfolio holdings information as of March 14, 2022 at www.dwsfunds.com. The updated holdings information reflects changes made to the Fund’s portfolio since March 2, 2022. As of March 14, 2022, the Fund continues to hold securities of certain Russian issuers that are subject to United States and other sanctions. The Fund continues to believe that it is in compliance with all applicable sanctions requirements. In response to an investor inquiry, the Fund notes that, as of March 14, 2022, only one of its Russian holdings was a local Russian equity, Alrosa PJSC. Alrosa PJSC is listed on the Moscow Exchange.

In light of current events in Ukraine, The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”) is providing the following update.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) and The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors declared the distributions set forth below. CEE’s, GF’s and EEA’s total distributions will be paid in stock except that any stockholder of record as of December 30, 2021 may elect to receive such distribution in cash.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA), and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) each announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an extension of the current repurchase authorization permitting EEA, GF and CEE to repurchase up to 700,849, 1,575,385, and 638,580 shares, respectively (representing approximately 10% of each Fund’s current shares outstanding) for the twelve month period from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. Repurchases will be made from time to time when they are believed to be in the best interests of a Fund.