N-2 N-2/A EX-FILING FEES 333-285996 0001058239 WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. N/A Y N 0001058239 2025-09-18 2025-09-18 0001058239 1 2025-09-18 2025-09-18 0001058239 2 2025-09-18 2025-09-18 0001058239 3 2025-09-18 2025-09-18 0001058239 1 2025-09-18 2025-09-18 0001058239 2 2025-09-18 2025-09-18 iso4217:USD xbrli:pure xbrli:shares

Calculation of Filing Fee Tables

N-2

WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC.

Table 1: Newly Registered and Carry Forward Securities ☐Not Applicable

Security Type

Security Class Title

Fee Calculation or Carry Forward Rule

Amount Registered

Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit

Maximum Aggregate Offering Price

Fee Rate

Amount of Registration Fee

Carry Forward Form Type

Carry Forward File Number

Carry Forward Initial Effective Date

Filing Fee Previously Paid in Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward

Newly Registered Securities
Fees to be Paid 1 Equity Common Stock 457(o) $ 184,000,000.00 0.0001531 $ 28,170.40
Fees to be Paid 2 Other Rights to Purchase Shares of Common Stock Other 0.0001531 $ 0.00
Fees Previously Paid 3 Equity Common Stock 457(o) $ 1,000,000.00 $ 153.10
Carry Forward Securities
Carry Forward Securities

Total Offering Amounts:

$ 185,000,000.00

$ 28,323.50

Total Fees Previously Paid:

$ 153.10

Total Fee Offsets:

$ 3,390.67

Net Fee Due:

$ 24,779.73

Offering Note

1

(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933.

2

(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933. (2) No separate consideration will be received by the Registrant. Any shares issued pursuant to an offering of rights to purchase shares of common stock, including any shares issued pursuant to an over-subscription privilege or a secondary over-subscription privilege, will be shares registered under this Registration Statement.

3

(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933.
Table 2: Fee Offset Claims and Sources ☐Not Applicable
Registrant or Filer Name Form or Filing Type File Number Initial Filing Date Filing Date Fee Offset Claimed Security Type Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Security Title Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Unsold Securities Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Unsold Aggregate Offering Amount Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Fee Paid with Fee Offset Source
Rules 457(b) and 0-11(a)(2)
Fee Offset Claims
Fee Offset Sources
Rule 457(p)
Fee Offset Claims 1, 2 Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. N-2 333-261721 03/18/2022 $ 3,390.67 Equity Equity 36,576,843
Fee Offset Sources 3 Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. N-2 333-261721 03/18/2022 $ 3,390.67

Rule 457(p) Statement of Withdrawal, Termination, or Completion:

1

The Registrant has completed any offering that included the unsold securities associated with the offset under the Registrant's Registration Statement filed on March 18, 2022 (File No. 333-261721) (the "2022 Registration Statement").

Offset Note

2

(1) The Registrant has completed any offering that included the unsold securities associated with the offset under the Registrant's Registration Statement filed on March 18, 2022 (File No. 333-261721) (the "2022 Registration Statement"). (2) The Registrant claims a credit of $3,390.67 for fees attributable to securities previously registered and unsold under the 2022 Registration Statement pursuant to the "offset" provision of Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act of 1933. The Registrant notes that $36,576,843 of its registered securities remain unsold under the 2022 Registration Statement. The Registrant has completed any offering that included the unsold securities associated with the offset under the 2022 Registration Statement.

3

The Registrant claims a credit of $3,390.67 for fees attributable to securities previously registered and unsold under the 2022 Registration Statement pursuant to the "offset" provision of Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act of 1933. The Registrant notes that $36,576,843 of its registered securities remain unsold under the 2022 Registration Statement. The Registrant has completed any offering that included the unsold securities associated with the offset under the 2022 Registration Statement.
Table 3: Combined Prospectuses ☑Not Applicable

Security Type

Security Class Title

Amount of Securities Previously Registered

Maximum Aggregate Offering Price of Securities Previously Registered

Form Type

File Number

Initial Effective Date

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