Company: WIA
Filing Date: 2025-04-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-080095
Chunk: 9

Company: WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND
Filing Date: 2025-04-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 9
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 businesses and other organizations; Mr. Poladian, business, finance and accounting expertise and experience as a board
member of various businesses and/or as a partner of a multi-national accounting firm; Mr. Siart, business and finance expertise and experience as a president, chairperson, chief executive officer and/or board member of various businesses and non-profit and other organizations; Ms. Studenmund, business and finance expertise and experience as a president, board member and/or chief operating officer of various businesses; Mr. Olson, business and
legal expertise and experience as a partner of a law firm and/or board member of various businesses and non-profit and other organizations; Mr. Taylor, business and finance expertise and experience as a
chief financial officer, president and/or board member of various businesses and non-profit organizations; and Ms. Trust, investment management and risk oversight experience as an executive and portfolio
manager and leadership roles within Franklin Templeton (and before that, Legg Mason) and affiliated entities.

References to the qualifications,
attributes and skills of the Trustees and Nominees above are pursuant to requirements of the SEC, do not constitute holding out of the Board or any Trustee or Nominee as having any special expertise or experience, and shall not impose any greater
responsibility or liability on any such person or on the Board by reason thereof.

The Board is responsible for overseeing the management and
operations of the Fund. Ms. Trust and Mr. Olson are each interested persons of the Fund. Mr. Siart serves as Chairperson of the Board. Mr. Siart is an Independent Trustee. Independent Trustees constitute more than 75% of the
Board. As described further below, the Board has four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Executive and Contracts Committee (the “Contracts Committee”), the Governance and Nominating Committee (the “Governance
Committee”) and the Investment and Performance Committee (the “Performance Committee”). Each of the Audit, Governance, Contracts and Performance Committees is chaired by an Independent Trustee and each (other than the Performance
Committee) is composed entirely of Independent Trustees. Where deemed appropriate, the Board constitutes ad hoc committees.

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The Board has determined that its leadership structure is appropriate given the business and nature of the
Fund. In connection with its determination, the Board considered that the Chairperson of the Board is an Independent Trustee. The Chairperson of the Board can play an important role in setting the agenda of the Board and also serves as a key point
person for dealings between management