LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (“SCD”) Announces Quarterly Distribution for December 2012

LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: SCD) today announced a quarterly distribution of $0.2800 per common share for December 2012.

The distribution schedule appears below:

Month

Ex-Date

Record Date

Payable Date

Amount

        
      
      
        
          December
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          12/12/2012
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          

12/14/2012

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          12/21/2012
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.2800
        
      
    
    

Under the terms of the Fund's managed distribution policy, the Fund seeks to maintain a consistent distribution level, stated as a fixed rate per common share per quarter, that may be paid in part or in full from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. A return of capital is not taxable; rather it reduces a shareholder's tax basis in his or her shares of the Fund.

The Board of Directors may reduce the Fund's quarterly distribution rate in the future or terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time. Any such reduction in the quarterly distribution rate, termination or suspension could have an adverse effect on the market price.

The Fund estimates that approximately 42.21% of the cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions through December 2012 are sourced from net investment income and 57.79% constitute a return of shareholder’s capital. The estimated components of each distribution will be provided to shareholders of record in a separate notice.

Please note that neither this press release nor the separate notice should be used for tax reporting purposes and that each is being provided to announce the amount and estimated source of the Fund's distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2013, after definitive information is available, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder's tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., serves as the Fund's investment manager. The Fund is sub-advised by ClearBridge Advisors, LLC and Western Asset Management Company, affiliates of the investment manager.

Contact the Fund at 1-888-777-0102 for additional information, or consult the Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.