PHILADELPHIA, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: GCH), a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of April 30, 2017.

The Fund's total returns for various periods through April 30, 2017 are provided below. (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price and are stated net-of-fees):



             Cumulative as of
                     04/30/17 Annualized as of 04/30/17
            ----------------- -------------------------

                 1 Month                3 Month          YTD      1 Year      3 Years     5 Years     10 Years
                 -------                -------          ---      ------      -------     -------     --------

    NAV                   1.9                        8.6     15.9        21.6         4.9         3.6          2.6
    ---                   ---                        ---     ----        ----         ---         ---          ---

    Market
     Price                1.3                       16.0     22.4        27.7         5.5         3.2          2.8
    ------                ---                       ----     ----        ----         ---         ---          ---

    MSCI
     Golden               2.6                        8.6     15.7        24.9         8.3         7.5          5.8
    Dragon
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On April 30, 2017, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$105.3 million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$11.94.

As of April 30, 2017, the portfolio was invested as follows:



    Portfolio Composition  Percent of
                           Net Assets
    ---                    ----------

    Industrials                       21.0
    -----------                       ----

    Financials                        15.3
    ----------                        ----

    Consumer Discretionary            14.3
    ----------------------            ----

    Real Estate                       11.4
    -----------                       ----

    Information Technology            11.0
    ----------------------            ----

    Telecommunications                 8.9
    ------------------                 ---

    Consumer Staples                   5.5
    ----------------                   ---

    Health Care                        3.9
    -----------                        ---

    Energy                             3.7
    ------                             ---

    Utilities                          1.3
    ---------                          ---

    Cash                               3.7
    ----                               ---



    Portfolio Composition                              Geographic Exposure %
    ---------------------                               --------------------

    Hong Kong                                                           58.2
    ---------                                                           ----

    China                                                               29.9
    -----                                                               ----

    Taiwan                                                              11.4
    ------                                                              ----

    United States                                                        0.4
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The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of April 30, 2017, representing 45.7% of net assets, were:



    Stock                                           Percent of

                                                    Net Assets
    ---                                             ----------

    Jardine Strategic                                             6.7
    -----------------                                             ---

    Taiwan Semiconductor                                          6.6
    --------------------                                          ---

    AIA Group                                                     6.3
    ---------                                                     ---

    MTR Corporation                                               5.2
    ---------------                                               ---

    HSBC Holdings                                                 4.6
    -------------                                                 ---

    China Mobile                                                  3.6
    ------------                                                  ---

    Swire Properties                                              3.5
    ----------------                                              ---

    Taiwan Mobile                                                 3.4
    -------------                                                 ---

    Hang Lung                                                     3.0
    ---------                                                     ---

    Swire Pacific                                                 2.7
    -------------                                                 ---

Important Information

Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. has prepared this report based on information sources believed to be accurate and reliable. However, the figures are unaudited and neither the Fund, Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the Investment Manager), nor any other person guarantees their accuracy. Investors should seek their own professional advice and should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before acting on this information. The Investment Manager and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. are each a wholly owned subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. Aberdeen Asset Management PLC announced on March 6, 2017 that it entered into an agreement with Standard Life plc to carry out an all-share merger, subject to regulatory and other approvals. More information about the potential merger can be found on Aberdeen's website at www.aberdeen-asset.com. Aberdeen is a U.S. registered service mark of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.

Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the fund's portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

Total return figures with distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price are stated net-of-fees and represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results, current performance may be higher or lower. Holdings are subject to change and are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities shown. Inception date July 23, 1992.

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