BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On December 31, 2014, Tekla healthcare Opportunities Fund paid a monthly stock distribution of $0.1125 per share. It is currently estimated that this distribution is derived from short-term capital gains. The composition of this and subsequent distributions may vary from month to month because it may be materially impacted by future realized gains and losses on securities. The aggregate of the net unrealized appreciation of portfolio securities and net realized gains on sale of securities is $100,723,629, of which $77,074,696 represents net unrealized appreciation of portfolio securities.

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution, payable December 31, 2014, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains, and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed per common share.