Director buys 400 ERH shares in open-market trades for ALLSPRING UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND (ERH)

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ALLSPRING UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND director buys shares

Director Brian S. Shlissel reported three open-market purchases of the fund’s Common Shares on February 27, 2026, totaling 400 shares. The trades were executed at per-share prices of $12.7699, $12.7982, and $12.7900, and he now directly owns 400 Common Shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SHLISSEL BRIAN S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

270 PARK AVE

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10017-2014

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLSPRING UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND [ ERH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	02/27/2026	02/27/2026	P		200	A	$12.7699	200	D
Common Shares	02/27/2026	02/27/2026	P		100	A	$12.7982	300	D
Common Shares	02/27/2026	02/27/2026	P		100	A	$12.79	400	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	Maureen E. Towle by power of attorney	02/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ERH director Brian S. Shlissel report?

Director Brian S. Shlissel reported open-market purchases of ALLSPRING UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND Common Shares. He made three separate buys on February 27, 2026, which together increased his direct ownership position to 400 Common Shares in the fund.

How many ERH shares did Brian S. Shlissel buy in this Form 4 filing?

Brian S. Shlissel bought a total of 400 Common Shares of ALLSPRING UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND. The purchases were reported as three separate open-market transactions executed on February 27, 2026, and resulted in direct ownership of 400 shares after the trades.

At what prices did the ERH director purchase Common Shares?

The director’s open-market purchases occurred at per-share prices of $12.7699, $12.7982, and $12.7900. These three transactions in ALLSPRING UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND Common Shares were all executed on February 27, 2026, according to the reported Form 4 data.

Does Brian S. Shlissel now hold ERH shares directly or indirectly?

Brian S. Shlissel now holds his 400 Common Shares of ALLSPRING UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND as direct ownership. The Form 4 lists each transaction with ownership type coded as “D,” indicating direct beneficial ownership rather than indirect holdings through another entity.

How many separate insider purchase transactions were reported for ERH?

The Form 4 shows three separate insider purchase transactions in ERH Common Shares. All were coded as open-market purchases on February 27, 2026, and together they added up to 400 shares of ALLSPRING UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND held directly by the reporting director.