Tax-advantaged distributions on Sprott Strategic Fixed Income Fund and Sprott Private Credit Trust to continue

TORONTO, March 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Two of Sprott's investments funds: Sprott Strategic Fixed Income Fund and Sprott Private Credit Trust (the "Funds") utilize forward purchase and sale agreements to allow unitholders to receive tax-advantaged distributions. The "Character Conversion" measures proposed in the Federal Budget on March 21, 2013, would affect certain tax benefits gained by taxable unitholders of these investment funds. Based on its review to date, Sprott Asset Management LP., the manager of the Funds, believes that the Funds' current structure will be unaffected by the Character Conversion measures until the expiration of the Funds' forward agreements (July 14, 2016 for Sprott Strategic Fixed Income Fund and January 3, 2017 for Sprott Private Credit Trust). However, the manager awaits further guidance from the Federal Government and will provide additional details as they become available.

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