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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund
Announces Board Approval of
Plan of Liquidation and Termination
BOSTON, MA, March 11, 2021 — Eaton Vance Floating-Rate
Income Plus Fund (NYSE: EFF) (the “Fund”) announced today that the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”)
has approved a plan of liquidation and termination of the Fund. The liquidation and termination pursuant to the plan will be submitted
to Fund shareholders for approval at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), which
is scheduled to be held on May 14, 2021. The Board recommends that shareholders vote for the liquidation and termination at the
Annual Meeting. The Board has set a record date of March 1, 2021 (the “Record Date”) for determining those shareholders
of the Fund entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
As previously announced, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) completed
the acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) on March 1, 2021. In connection with the Transaction, Fund
shareholders were asked to approve a new investment advisory agreement (the “New Agreement”) with Eaton Vance Management
(“EVM”), the Fund’s investment adviser. Because the New Agreement was not approved by Fund shareholders prior
to March 1, 2021, a Board-approved interim investment advisory agreement (“Interim Agreement”) with EVM took effect
upon the close of the Transaction. The Interim Agreement allows EVM to continue to manage the Fund for up to 150 days from the
closing of the Transaction. After considering various options for the Fund, the Board approved, and recommends that shareholders
vote for, the liquidation and termination of the Fund.
In connection with the Annual Meeting, the Fund intends to
file a definitive proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Shareholders are advised
to read the Fund’s Annual Meeting proxy statement when it is available because it will contain important information. When
filed with the SEC, the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Fund will be available free of charge on the SEC website,
www.sec.gov. Copies of the Annual Meeting proxy statement will also be mailed to each shareholder of record as of the Record Date.
Eaton Vance Corp. was acquired by Morgan Stanley on March
1, 2021. Its Eaton Vance Management, Parametric, Atlanta Capital and Calvert investment affiliates are now part of Morgan Stanley
Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley.
Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount from
their net asset value. The market price of Fund shares may vary from net asset value based on factors affecting the supply and
demand for shares, such as Fund distribution rates relative to similar investments, investors’ expectations for future distribution
changes, the clarity of the Fund’s investment strategy and future return expectations, and investors’ confidence in
the underlying markets in which the Fund invests. Fund shares are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of principal
invested. The Fund is not a complete investment program and you may lose money investing therein. An investment in the Fund may
not be appropriate for all investors. Before investing, prospective investors should consider carefully the Fund’s investment
objective, strategies, risks, charges and expenses.
This press release is for informational purposes only
and is not intended to, and does not, constitute an offer to purchase or sell shares of the Fund. Additional information about
the Fund, including performance and portfolio characteristic information, is available at eatonvance.com.
Statements in this press release that are not historical
facts may be forward-looking statements, as defined by the U.S. securities laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and
relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the Fund’s
control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
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