Energy Credit Opportunities Income Fund Announces Details of Special Redemption Right

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TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Credit Opportunities Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:PCF.UN) (TSX:PCF.U) today provided further details concerning a special redemption right to be offered to unitholders of the Fund who do not wish to hold the Fund following its proposed conversion to an actively managed open-end fund with ETF and mutual fund units (the "ETF Conversion").  The Special Meeting of the unitholders of the Fund to approve the ETF Conversion is to be held on December 13, 2017. Upon the ETF Conversion, the management fee of the Fund will be reduced from 1.00% to 0.70%, which represents another significant enhancement to the Fund. The details of the ETF Conversion are described in a management information circular that has been mailed to unitholders of record as of November 7, 2017.

A unitholder who does not wish to remain invested in the Fund, may redeem their Class A or Class U Units, as the case may be, on December 27, 2017 (the "Special Redemption Right") for a redemption price equal to the net asset value per Class A Unit or Class U Unit, as applicable, as of the effective date of the redemption provided that such unitholder gives notice that they wish to exercise the Special Redemption Right at any time prior to December 22, 2017.  Redemption proceeds will be paid on December 29, 2017.  Unitholders should contact their broker or nominee if they wish to exercise their Special Redemption Right.

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