Common use of Allocation of Trades Clause in Contracts

Allocation of Trades. It is acknowledged that securities held by an Allstate Affiliate may also be held by separate investment accounts or other funds for which ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may act as a manager. If purchases or sales of securities for an Allstate Affiliate or other entities for which ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS acts as investment manager arise for consideration at or about the same time, each such Allstate Affiliate agrees that ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may make transactions in such securities, insofar as feasible, for the respective entities in a manner deemed equitable to all. To the extent that transactions on behalf of more than one client of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS during the same period may increase the demand for securities being purchased or the supply of securities being sold, each Allstate Affiliate recognizes that there may be an adverse effect on price. It is agreed that, on occasions when ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of an Allstate Affiliate as well as other accounts or companies, it may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, but will not be obligated to, aggregate the securities to be so sold or purchased for such Allstate Affiliate with those to be sold or purchased for other accounts or companies in order to obtain favorable execution and lower brokerage commissions. In that event, allocation of the securities purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS in the manner it considers to be most equitable and consistent with its obligations to such Allstate Affiliate and to such other accounts or companies. Each Allstate Affiliate recognizes that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size of the position obtainable for such Allstate Affiliate.

Allocation of Trades. It is acknowledged that securities held by an Allstate Affiliate ALNY may also be held by separate investment accounts or other funds for which ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may act as a managermanager or by ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS or its other affiliates. If purchases or sales of securities for an Allstate Affiliate ALNY or other entities for which ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS acts or its affiliates act as investment manager arise for consideration at or about the same time, each such Allstate Affiliate ALNY agrees that ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may make transactions in such securities, insofar as feasible, for the respective entities in a manner deemed equitable to all. To the extent that transactions on behalf of more than one client of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS during the same period may increase the demand for securities being purchased or the supply of securities being sold, each Allstate Affiliate ALNY recognizes that there may be an adverse effect on price. It is agreed that, on occasions when ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of an Allstate Affiliate ALNY as well as other accounts or companies, it may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, but will not be obligated to, aggregate the securities to be so sold or purchased for such Allstate Affiliate ALNY with those to be sold or purchased for other accounts or companies in order to obtain favorable execution and lower brokerage commissions. In that event, allocation of the securities purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS in the manner it considers to be most equitable and consistent with its obligations to such Allstate Affiliate ALNY and to such other accounts or companies. Each Allstate Affiliate ALNY recognizes that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size of the position obtainable for such Allstate AffiliateALNY.

Allocation of Trades. It is acknowledged that securities held by an Allstate Affiliate in the Account may also be held by separate investment accounts or other funds for which ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may act as a manager. If purchases or sales of securities for an Allstate Affiliate XXXX Re or other entities for which ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS acts as investment manager arise for consideration at or about the same time, each such Allstate Affiliate XXXX Re agrees that ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS may make transactions in such securities, insofar as feasible, for the respective entities in a manner deemed equitable to all. To the extent that transactions on behalf of more than one client of ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS during the same period may increase the demand for securities being purchased or the supply of securities being sold, each Allstate Affiliate XXXX Re recognizes that there may be an adverse effect on price. It is agreed that, on occasions when ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of an Allstate Affiliate affiliate as well as other accounts or companies, it may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, but will not be obligated to, aggregate the securities to be so sold or purchased for such Allstate Affiliate affiliate with those to be sold or purchased for other accounts or companies in order to obtain favorable execution and lower brokerage commissions. In that event, allocation of the securities purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by ALLSTATE INVESTMENTS in the manner it considers to be most equitable and consistent with its obligations to such Allstate Affiliate affiliate and to such other accounts or companies. Each Allstate Affiliate XXXX Re recognizes that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size of the position obtainable for such Allstate AffiliateXXXX Re.