Common use of CALCULATION OF THE BASE FEE Clause in Contracts

CALCULATION OF THE BASE FEE. The Base Fee for each fiscal quarter of the Fund is calculated by multiplying an Annual Percentage Rate (shown below) to the average daily net assets of the M&G Portfolio during such fiscal quarter, and dividing the result by four. The Fund's fiscal quarter ends are the months ending January, April, July, and October. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the fee provided in this Section for the period beginning on the first day of the then-current fiscal quarter and ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect (the "Short Quarter") shall be calculated by applying the foregoing annual percentage rates to the average daily net assets of the M&G Portfolio during the Short Quarter, dividing the result by four, and multiplying that figure by a ratio equal to the number of days in the Short Quarter divided by the total number of days in the full quarter.

CALCULATION OF THE BASE FEE. The Base Fee for each fiscal quarter of the Fund is calculated by multiplying an Annual Percentage Rate (shown below) to the average daily net assets of the M&G ASA Portfolio during such fiscal quarter, and dividing the result by four. The Fund's fiscal quarter ends are the months ending January, April, July, and October. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the fee provided in this Section for the period beginning on the first day of the then-current fiscal quarter and ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect (the "Short Quarter") shall be calculated by applying the foregoing annual percentage rates to the average daily net assets of the M&G ASA Portfolio during the Short Quarter, dividing the result by four, and multiplying that figure by a ratio equal to the number of days in the Short Quarter divided by the total number of days in the full quarter.

CALCULATION OF THE BASE FEE. The Base Fee for each fiscal quarter of the Fund is calculated by multiplying an Annual Percentage Rate (shown below) to the average daily net assets of the M&G H&W Portfolio during such fiscal quarter, and dividing the result by four. The Fund's fiscal quarter ends are the months ending January, April, July, and October. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the fee provided in this Section for the period beginning on the first day of the then-current fiscal quarter and ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect (the "Short Quarter") shall be calculated by applying the foregoing annual percentage rates to the average daily net assets of the M&G H&W Portfolio during the Short Quarter, dividing the result by four, and multiplying that figure by a ratio equal to the number of days in the Short Quarter divided by the total number of days in the full quarter.

CALCULATION OF THE BASE FEE. The Base Fee for each fiscal quarter of the Fund is calculated by multiplying an Annual Percentage Rate (shown below) to the average daily net assets of the M&G Equinox Portfolio during such fiscal quarter, and dividing the result by four. The Fund's fiscal quarter ends are the months ending January, April, July, and October. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the fee provided in this Section for the period beginning on the first day of the then-current fiscal quarter and ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect (the "Short Quarter") shall be calculated by applying the foregoing annual percentage rates to the average daily net assets of the M&G Equinox Portfolio during the Short Quarter, dividing the result by four, and multiplying that figure by a ratio equal to the number of days in the Short Quarter divided by the total number of days in the full quarter.