Company: SWZ
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000894189-25-000129
Chunk: 56

Company: Total Return Securities Fund
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 56
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 stead of the undersigned and hereby authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the shares of Common Stock of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) held of record by the undersigned on [●] at the Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held at [●], at the offices of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, 535 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022 or any adjournment or postponement thereof. THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” PROPOSAL 1, “FOR” PROPOSAL 2, AND “FOR” PROPOSAL 3.a, 3.b, and 3.c. IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY BE PRESENTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS THEREOF.

| VOTE VIA THE INTERNET: www.proxyvote.comVOTE VIA THE TELEPHONE:  [●]                                                                                            |
| To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space below. Please note that  changes to the 
 registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via   this  method.☐                                                                                     |

IF YOU INTEND TO VOTE BY MAIL PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. EVERY VOTE IS IMPORTANT Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Special Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on [●], 2025.
The Proxy Statement for this meeting is available at:
www.swzfund.com IF YOU VOTE ON THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE,
YOU NEED NOT RETURN THIS PROXY CARD Please detach at perforation before mailing. TO VOTE MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN IN THIS EXAMPLE: ☒

|       | Proposals – The Board of Directors recommends a voteFORProposals 1, 2 and 3.                                                                                                                                                                |     |                                                    |     |                                                    |         |         |
|       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |     |                                                    | FOR |                                                    | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
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