Company: WIA
Filing Date: 2025-01-28
Form Type: N-CSR
Source: 0001133228-25-000566
Chunk: 38

Company: WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND
Filing Date: 2025-01-28
Form: N-CSR
Chunk 38
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 2025, year 2026 and year 2027, respectively, or thereafter in each case when their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The Fund’s executive officers are chosen each year, to hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified. 2 Indicates the earliest year in which the Trustee became a board member for a fund in the Franklin Templeton fund complex or the officer took such office. 3 Each board member also serves as a member of the Boards of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. and Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (each a closed-end investment company) and the portfolios of Western Asset Funds, Inc., Legg Mason Partners Income Trust, Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust, Legg Mason Partners Money Market Trust, Legg Mason Partners Premium Money Market Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust and Master Portfolio Trust (each an open-end investment company), which are all considered part of the same fund complex as the Fund. 4 Mr. Larson is the chief investment officer for William H. Gates III and in that capacity oversees the non- Microsoft investments of Mr. Gates and all of the investments of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (such combined investments are referred to as the “ Accounts ” ). Since 1997, Western Asset has provided discretionary investment advice with respect to one or more Accounts. Since December 31, 2021, at no time did the value of those investment portfolios exceed 1.0% of Western Asset’s total assets under management. No changes to these arrangements are currently contemplated. 5 Western Asset and its affiliates provide investment advisory services with respect to registered investment companies sponsored by an affiliate of Pacific Mutual Holding Company (“Pacific Holdings”). Affiliates of Pacific Holdings receive compensation from FTFA or its affiliates for shareholder or distribution services provided with respect to registered investment companies for which Western Asset or its affiliates serve as investment adviser. 6 Mr. Olson is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, because his law firm has provided legal services to Western Asset. 7 Ms. Trust is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, because of her position with FTFA and/or certain of its affiliates.

54 Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund

Annual principal executive officer and principal financial officer certifications (unaudited)

The Fund’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) has submitted to the NYSE the required annual certification