Exhibit (a)(5)

PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND II

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF TRUSTEES

WHEREAS, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (the “Trust”) is organized as a trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;

WHEREAS, Craig A. Dawson resigned as a Trustee of the Trust, effective January 1, 2019; and

WHEREAS, the Board nominated and appointed Sarah E. Cogan as a Trustee of the Trust, effective January 1, 2019; and

WHEREAS, the Board nominated and appointed David N. Fisher as a Trustee of the Trust, effective January 1, 2019; and

WHEREAS, the Shareholders of the Trust elected T. Matthew Buffington to replace Hans W. Kertess as a Preferred Shares Trustee of the Trust, effective December 19, 2018; and

WHEREAS, the Board nominated and appointed Hans W. Kertess as a Trustee of the Trust, effective December 20, 2018;

NOW, THEREFORE, as a result of the foregoing Trustee resignation, election and nominations and appointments, the ten (10) Trustees of the Trust are:

T. Matthew Buffington	641 Lexington Avenue, 13th Floor New York, New York 10022
Sarah E. Cogan	1633 Broadway
	New York, New York 10019
Deborah A. DeCotis	1633 Broadway
	New York, New York 10019
David N. Fisher	650 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660
Bradford K. Gallagher	1633 Broadway
	New York, New York 10019
James A. Jacobson	1633 Broadway
	New York, New York 10019
Hans W. Kertess	1633 Broadway
	New York, New York 10019

John C. Maney	650 Newport Center Drive
	Newport Beach, CA 92660
William B. Ogden, IV	1633 Broadway
	New York, New York 10019
Alan Rappaport	1633 Broadway
	New York, New York 10019

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Notice has been subscribed this 16^th day of January, 2019, by the undersigned who affirms that the statements made herein are true under the penalties of perjury.

/s/ Wu-Kwan Kit

Wu-Kwan Kit, Secretary

Signature Page – PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN)