Definitive Proxy Filed for Proposed Merger into Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund

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Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund filed a definitive proxy statement for its proposed merger into Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund, seeking shareholder approval for a transaction aimed at increasing scale and liquidity, despite a shift to a higher-risk investment profile and the loss of state-specific tax exemptions for common shareholders.

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• Merger Proposal Details

  Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund (NPV) and Nuveen Minnesota Quality Municipal Income Fund (NMS) propose to merge into Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund (NZF). NPV common shareholders would receive approximately 0.90367957 NZF common shares for each NPV common share. Preferred shareholders will convert one-for-one into NZF preferred shares with substantially similar terms, but without the Virginia state-specific tax exemption 'gross-up' provision (though current preferred shareholders are not affected).

• Shareholder Vote Scheduled

  A special meeting of shareholders is scheduled for September 24, 2026, to vote on the merger proposal. The merger is expected to close on or about October 5, 2026, if approved.

• Strategic Rationale and Risks

  The merger is intended to benefit common shareholders through potential for higher net earnings and distributions, greater secondary market liquidity, increased portfolio and leverage management flexibility due to a larger asset base, and lower operating expenses. However, it involves a shift from a state-specific to a national municipal fund, allowing greater investment in lower-rated, higher-risk securities, and common shareholders will lose the benefit of state tax exemptions.

• Merger Costs and Tax Implications

  Estimated total merger costs are $1,270,000, with NPV allocated $820,000 (0.38% of its average net assets applicable to common shares), to be borne by common shareholders. The merger is expected to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes, but portfolio repositioning post-merger may result in taxable distributions to shareholders.

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This definitive proxy statement outlines the terms and rationale for the proposed merger of Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund (NPV) into Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund (NZF). The merger aims to create a larger, more diversified fund with potential for higher earnings and liquidity, but it also involves a shift to a national mandate with greater flexibility to invest in lower-rated municipal securities, increasing the risk profile. Common shareholders will lose state-specific tax exemptions, and the merger will incur notable costs. The shareholder vote on September 24, 2026, is critical for the transaction to proceed.