AllianzGI International & Premium Strategy Fund Reports Results for the Fiscal Quarter and Nine Months Ended November 30, 2012

AllianzGI International & Premium Strategy Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: NAI), a diversified closed-end management investment company which seeks total return comprised of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and nine months ended November 30, 2012.

At November 30,

2012

2011

        
      
      
        
          Net Assets
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $104,070,838
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $112,267,342
        
      
      
        
          Shares Outstanding
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          9,991,367
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          9,980,138
        
      
      
        
          Net Asset Value ("NAV")
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $10.42
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $11.25
        
      
      
        
          Market Price
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $9.73
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $10.51
        
      
      
        
          Discount to NAV
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (6.62)%
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          (6.58)%
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          

Quarter ended November 30,

2012

2011

        
      
      
        
          Net Investment Income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $403,197
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $1,056,496
        
      
      
        
          Per Share
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.03
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.11
        
      
      
        
          Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $3,481,240
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $(7,573,587)
        
      
      
        
          Per Share
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.36
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $(0.76)
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          

Nine months ended November 30,

2012

2011

        
      
      
        
          Net Investment Income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $2,843,857
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $3,783,178
        
      
      
        
          Per Share
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.28
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.38
        
      
      
        
          Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Loss
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $(5,289,927)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $(25,617,624)
        
      
      
        
          Per Share
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $(0.53)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $(2.57)
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
    
    

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC ("AGIFM"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America L.P., serves as the Fund's Investment Manager and is a member of Munich-based Allianz Group. Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, an affiliate of AGIFM, serves as the Fund's sub-adviser.

The Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing market price, NAV, as well as other information, is available at http://www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds or by calling the Fund's shareholder servicing agent at [phone].

The financial information contained herein is solely based upon the data available at the time of publication of this press release, and there is no assurance that any future results will be the same or similar to what is reported herein. Information that was obtained from third party sources we believe to be reliable is not guaranteed as to its accuracy or completeness. This press release contains no recommendations to buy or sell any specific securities and should not be considered investment advice of any kind. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and the investment returns generated by the Fund will fluctuate. There can be no assurance that the Fund will meet its stated objective. In making any investment decision, individuals should utilize other information sources and the advice of their own professional adviser.