The Board of Trustees of abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund declared a cash distribution of $0.328125 per share on its 5.250% Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares, which trade on the NYSE under ACP PRA. The distribution is payable Sept. 30, 2026, to shareholders of record on Sept. 18, the ex-dividend date. The shares carry an annual dividend rate of $1.3125 per share, are rated A2 by Moody's Investors Service, and were issued May 10, 2021, at $25 per share with quarterly distributions. The payment may include net realized short-term or long-term capital gains and return of capital, while its final tax composition may change based on the Fund's investment experience and tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV in January 2027 covering the 2026 calendar year. The Fund cautioned that the distribution amount should not be used to assess investment performance. Aberdeen Investments Global is the trade name for Aberdeen's investments business, which in the United States comprises abrdn Inc., abrdn Investments Limited, and abrdn Asia Limited as affiliated, registered investment advisers. As a closed-end fund, the Fund trades on a secondary market, and its shares may trade above or below net asset value (NAV), while investment return and principal value fluctuate and past performance does not guarantee future results.