Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund Announces the Preliminary Results of Rights Offering

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (NYSE: JQC) (the “Fund”) today announced the preliminary results of its transferable rights offering (the “Offer”) which expired at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on April 29, 2025 (the “Expiration Date”). The Offer entitled the rights holders to subscribe for additional common shares of the Fund (“Common Shares”).

The Offer is expected to result in the issuance of approximately 12.2 million Common Shares (including notices of guaranteed delivery). The subscription price for the Common Shares to be issued was $5.09 per Common Share, which was equal to 90% of the Fund’s net asset value per Common Share at the close of trading on the NYSE on the Expiration Date. As a result, the gross proceeds of the Offer are expected to be approximately $62.1 million.

The Common Shares subscribed for are expected to be issued on or about May 5, 2025, after completion and receipt of all shareholder payments. The final subscription price is lower than the original estimated subscription price. Accordingly, any excess payments will be returned to subscribing rights holders as soon as practicable, in accordance with the prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2025.

This document is not an offer to sell any securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. This document is not an offering, which can only be made by a prospectus. Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus contain this and additional information about the Fund and additional information about the Offer, and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain the Fund’s prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, please contact the Fund’s information agent at 833-363-8485.

Nuveen is a leading sponsor of closed-end funds (CEFs) with $53 billion in assets under management across 45 CEFs as of 31 December 2024. The funds offer exposure to a broad range of asset classes and are designed for income-focused investors seeking regular distributions. Nuveen has more than 35 years of experience managing CEFs.

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