Common use of Agents and Subcustodians with Respect to Property of the Fund Held in the United States Clause in Contracts

Agents and Subcustodians with Respect to Property of the Fund Held in the United States. The Bank may employ agents of its own selection in the performance of its duties hereunder and shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of such agents as if performed by the Bank hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, certain duties of the Bank hereunder may be performed by one or more affiliates of the Bank. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Bank may employ subcustodians selected by or at the direction of the Fund (each a "Fund-Selected Subcustodian"), provided that any such Fund-Selected Subcustodian meets at least the minimum qualifications required by Section 17(f)(1) of the 1940 Act to act as a custodian of the Fund's assets with respect to property of the Fund held in the United States. The Bank shall have no more or less responsibility or liability to the Fund or any other person by reason of any act or omission of any such Fund-Selected Subcustodian than any such Fund-Selected Subcustodian has to the Bank, and the Fund shall indemnify the Bank and hold it harmless from and against any and all actions, suits and claims arising directly or indirectly out of the performance of any such Fund-Selected Subcustodian. Upon request of the Bank, the Fund shall assume the entire defense of any action, suit, or claim subject to the foregoing indemnity. The Fund shall pay all fees and expenses of any Fund-Selected Subcustodian.

Agents and Subcustodians with Respect to Property of the Fund Held in the United States. The Bank may employ agents of its own selection in the performance of its duties hereunder and shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of such agents as if performed by the Bank hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, certain duties of the Bank hereunder may be performed by one or more affiliates of the Bank. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Bank may employ subcustodians selected by or at the direction of the Fund (each a "Fund-Selected Subcustodian"), provided that any such Fund-Selected Subcustodian subcustodian meets at least the minimum qualifications required by Section 17(f)(1) of the 1940 Act to act as a custodian of the Fund's assets with respect to property of the Fund held in the United States. The Bank shall have no more or less responsibility or liability to the Fund or any other person by reason of any act or omission of any such Fund-Selected Subcustodian than any such Fund-Selected Subcustodian has to subcustodian selected by or at the Bank, direction of the Fund and the Fund shall indemnify the Bank and hold it harmless from and against any and all actions, suits and claims claims, arising directly or indirectly out of the performance of any such subcustodian selected by or at the direction of the Fund-Selected Subcustodian. Upon request of the Bank, the Fund shall assume the entire defense of any action, suit, or claim subject to the foregoing indemnity. The Fund shall pay all fees and expenses of any Fund-Selected Subcustodiansubcustodian.