Liberty All-Star Equity Dividends & Tax

2012 Dividend Information

Record Date Payment Date Dividend Amount Reinvestment Price
Feb. 24, 2012 Mar. 12, 2012 $0.08 TBD

2011 Dividend Information

Record Date Payment Date Dividend Amount Reinvestment Price
Feb. 25, 2011 Mar. 14, 2011 $0.09 $5.0650
May 27, 2011 June 13, 2011 $0.09 $4.9799
August 26, 2011 September 12, 2011 $0.08 $4.5252
December 16, 2011 Janaury 3, 2012 $0.08 $4.3908
Total $0.34  

2010 Dividend Information

Record Date Payment Date Dividend Amount Reinvestment Price
Feb. 26, 2010 Mar. 15, 2010 $0.08 $4.7922
May 28, 2010 Jun. 14, 2010 $0.08 $4.3779
Aug. 27, 2010 Sep. 13, 2010 $0.07 $4.3346
Dec. 17, 2010 Jan. 3, 2011 $0.08 $5.0056
Total $0.31  

2009 Dividend Information

Record Date Payment Date Dividend Amount Reinvestment Price
Jan. 30, 2009 Mar. 16, 2009 $0.10 $2.61
May 8, 2009 Jun. 22, 2009 $0.06 $3.61
Aug. 28, 2009 Sep. 14, 2009 $0.07 $4.2469
Dec. 18, 2009 Jan. 4, 2010 $0.08 $4.5184
Total $0.31

Distribution Policy

The current policy is to pay distributions on its common shares totaling approximately 6 percent of its net asset value per year, payable in four quarterly installments of 1.5% of the Fund's net asset value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the Friday prior to each quarterly declaration date. The fixed distributions are not related to the amount of the Fund's net investment income or net realized capital gains or losses and may be taxed as ordinary income up to the amount of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits. If, for any calendar year, the total distributions made under the distribution policy exceed the Fund's net investment income and net realized capital gains, the excess will generally be treated as a non-taxable return of capital, reducing the shareholder's adjusted basis in his or her shares. If the Fund's net investment income and net realized capital gains for any year exceed the amount distributed under the distribution policy, the Fund may, in its discretion, retain and not distribute net realized capital gains and pay income tax thereon to the extent of such excess. The Fund retained such excess gains in 1993, 1996 and 1997.

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2011 Tax Information

      Total Ordinary Dividends    
Record Date Payment Date Amount Per Share Qualified Non-Qualified Long-Term Capital Gains Return of Capital
Dec. 17, 2010* Jan. 3, 2011 $0.08 5.32% 69.90% - 24.78%
Feb 25, 2011 Mar. 14, 2011 $0.09 5.32% 69.90% - 24.78%
May 27, 2011 Jun. 13, 2011 $0.09 5.32% 69.90% - 24.78%
Aug. 26, 2011 Sep. 12, 2011 $0.08 5.32% 69.90% - 24.78%
Dec. 16, 2011** Jan. 3, 2012 $0.08 - - - -

* Pursuant to section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the taxability of this distribution will be reported in the Form 1099-DIV for 2011.
** Pursuant to section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the taxability of this distribution will be reported in the Form 1099-DIV for 2012.

2010 Tax Information

      Total Ordinary Dividends    
Record Date Payment Date Amount Per Share Qualified Non-Qualified Long-Term Capital Gains Return of Capital
Dec. 18, 2009* Jan. 4, 2010 $0.08 1.76% 74.64% - 23.60%
Feb 26, 2010 Mar. 15, 2010 $0.08 1.76% 74.64% - 23.60%
May 28, 2010 Jun. 14, 2010 $0.08 1.76% 74.64% - 23.60%
Aug. 27, 2010 Sep. 13, 2010 $0.07 1.76% 74.64% - 23.60%
Dec. 17, 2010** Jan. 3, 2011 $0.08 - - - -

* Pursuant to section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the taxability of this distribution will be reported in the Form 1099-DIV for 2010.
** Pursuant to section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the taxability of this distribution will be reported in the Form 1099-DIV for 2011.

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