Sit Investment Associates Increases Stake in MFS Government Markets Income Trust to 29%

Sit Investment Associates, Inc. and Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC (the "Sit Entities") filed an amendment to their Schedule 13D on April 22, 2026, regarding their holdings in MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF). The filing reports that as of April 20, 2026, the Sit Entities beneficially own 9,448,005 shares of common stock, representing 29% of the shares outstanding. This filing serves as Amendment No. 3 to their original statement filed in February 2026. The Sit Entities have shared voting and dispositive power over these shares, which are held for various client accounts. The filing includes a detailed schedule of transactions over the past 60 days, showing a series of purchases and sales. Notably, recent activity in April 2026 has been predominantly buy-side, including a purchase of 114,113 shares on April 16 and 26,969 shares on the event date of April 20. The percentage ownership is calculated based on 32,590,193 shares outstanding as of the issuer's most recent Form N-CSR.