Common use of CLASS DESIGNATIONS Clause in Contracts

CLASS DESIGNATIONS. Each Fund of the Trust may from time to time issue one or more of the following classes of shares: Class I Shares, Class II Shares, Class III Shares, Class IV Shares, Class V Shares, Class VI Shares, Class VII Shares, Class VIII Shares, and Class MF Shares. Each of the classes of shares of any Fund will represent interests in the same portfolio of investments and, except as described herein, shall have the same rights and obligations as each other class. Each class shall be subject to such investment minimums and other conditions of eligibility as are set forth in the Trust’s prospectus or statement of additional information as from time to time in effect (the “Prospectus”). The Trust may determine to modify such investment minimums from time to time as set forth in the Prospectus from time to time. Class Eligibility With certain exceptions described below, eligibility for Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII and Class VIII Shares is dependent upon the client meeting either (i) a minimum “Total Fund Investment” requirement, which includes only a client’s total investment in a particular Fund, or (ii) a minimum “Total GMO Investment” requirement, which includes the client’s total investment with Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO” or the “Manager”), provided that clients who qualify for investment in Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII or Class VIII shares of a particular Fund as a result of satisfying the minimum Total GMO Investment requirement may also be required to make a minimum investment in such Fund, in such amount as is set forth in the Prospectus from time to time.

CLASS DESIGNATIONS. Each Fund of the Trust may from time to time issue one or more of the following classes of shares: Class I Shares, Class II Shares, Class III Shares, Class IV Shares, Class V Shares, Class VI Shares, Class VII Shares, Class VIII Shares, Shares and Class MF M Shares. Each of the classes of shares of any Fund will represent interests in the same portfolio of investments and, except as described herein, shall have the same rights and obligations as each other class. Each class shall be subject to such investment minimums and other conditions of eligibility as are set forth in the Trust’s prospectus or statement of additional information as from time to time in effect (the “Prospectus”). The Trust may determine to modify such investment minimums from time to time as set forth in the Prospectus from time to time. Class Eligibility With certain exceptions described below, eligibility for Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII and Class VIII Shares is dependent upon the client meeting either (i) a minimum “Total Fund Investment” requirement, which includes only a client’s total investment in a the particular Fund, or (ii) a minimum “Total GMO Investment” requirement, which includes the client’s total investment with Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO” or the “Manager”)) requirement, provided that clients who qualify for investment in Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII or Class VIII shares of a particular Fund as a result of satisfying the minimum Total GMO Investment requirement may also be required to make a minimum investment in such Fund, in such amount as is set forth in the Prospectus from time to time.

CLASS DESIGNATIONS. Each Fund of the Trust may from time to time issue one or more of the following classes of shares: Class I Shares, Class II Shares, Class III Shares, Class IV Shares, Class V Shares, Class VI Shares, Class VII Shares, Class VIII Shares, Class MF Shares, Class R6 Shares and Class MF I Shares. Each of the classes of shares of any Fund will represent interests in the same portfolio of investments and, except as described herein, shall have the same rights and obligations as each other class. Each class shall be subject to such investment minimums and other conditions of eligibility eligibility, if any, as are set forth in the Trust’s prospectus or statement of additional information as from time to time in effect (the “Prospectus”). The Trust may determine to modify such investment minimums from time to time as set forth in the Prospectus from time to time. Class Eligibility With certain exceptions described below, eligibility for Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII and Class VIII Shares is dependent upon the client meeting either (i) a minimum “Total Fund Investment” requirement, which includes only a client’s total investment in a particular Fund, or (ii) a minimum “Total GMO Investment” requirement, which includes the client’s total investment with Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO” or the “Manager”), provided that clients who qualify for investment in Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII or Class VIII shares of a particular Fund as a result of satisfying the minimum Total GMO Investment requirement may also be required to make a minimum investment in such Fund, in such amount as is set forth in the Prospectus from time to time.

CLASS DESIGNATIONS. Each Fund of the Trust may from time to time issue one or more of the following classes of shares: Class I Shares, Class II Shares, Class III Shares, Class IV Shares, Class V Shares, Class VI Shares, Class VII Shares, Class VIII Shares, Shares and Class MF M Shares. Each of the classes of shares of any Fund will represent interests in the same portfolio of investments and, except as described herein, shall have the same rights and obligations as each other class. Each class shall be subject to such investment minimums and other conditions of eligibility as are set forth in the Trust’s prospectus or statement of additional information as from time to time in effect (the “Prospectus”). The Trust may determine to modify such investment minimums from time to time as set forth in the Prospectus from time to time. Class Eligibility With certain exceptions described below, eligibility for Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII and Class VIII Shares is dependent upon the client meeting either (i) a minimum “Total Fund Investment” requirement, which includes only a client’s total investment in a the particular Fund, or (ii) a minimum “Total GMO Investment” requirement, which includes the client’s total investment with Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO” or the “Manager”)) requirement, provided that clients who qualify for investment in Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII or Class VIII shares of a particular Fund as a result of satisfying the minimum Total GMO Investment requirement may also be required to make a minimum investment in such Fund, in such amount as is set forth in the Prospectus from time to time.

CLASS DESIGNATIONS. Each Fund of the Trust may from time to time issue one or more of the following classes of shares: Class I Shares, Class II Shares, Class III Shares, Class IV Shares, Class V Shares, Class VI Shares, Class VII Shares, Class VIII Shares, Shares and Class MF M Shares. Each of the classes of shares of any Fund will represent interests in the same portfolio of investments and, except as described herein, shall have the same rights and obligations as each other class. Each class shall be subject to such investment minimums and other conditions of eligibility as are set forth in the Trust’s prospectus or statement of additional information as from time to time in effect (the “Prospectus”). The Trust may determine to modify such investment minimums from time to time as set forth in the Prospectus from time to time. Class Eligibility Eligibility Information for Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII and Class VIII Shares: With certain exceptions described below, eligibility for Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII and Class VIII Shares is dependent upon the client meeting either (i) a minimum “Total Fund Investment” requirement, which includes only a client’s total investment in a the particular Fund, or (ii) a minimum “Total GMO Investment” requirement, which includes the client’s total investment with Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO” or the “Manager”)) requirement, provided that clients who qualify for investment in Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII or Class VIII shares of a particular Fund as a result of satisfying the minimum Total GMO Investment requirement may also be required to make a minimum investment in such Fund, in such amount as is set forth in the Prospectus from time to time.

CLASS DESIGNATIONS. Each Fund of the Trust may from time to time issue one or more of the following classes of shares: Class I Shares, Class II Shares, Class III Shares, Class IV Shares, Class V Shares, Class VI Shares, Class VII Shares, Class VIII Shares, Class M Shares, and Class MF Shares. Each of the classes of shares of any Fund will represent interests in the same portfolio of investments and, except as described herein, shall have the same rights and obligations as each other class. Each class shall be subject to such investment minimums and other conditions of eligibility as are set forth in the Trust’s prospectus or statement of additional information as from time to time in effect (the “Prospectus”). The Trust may determine to modify such investment minimums from time to time as set forth in the Prospectus from time to time. Class Eligibility With certain exceptions described below, eligibility for Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII and Class VIII Shares is dependent upon the client meeting either (i) a minimum “Total Fund Investment” requirement, which includes only a client’s total investment in a particular Fund, or (ii) a minimum “Total GMO Investment” requirement, which includes the client’s total investment with Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO” or the “Manager”), provided that clients who qualify for investment in Class IV, Class V, Class VI, Class VII or Class VIII shares of a particular Fund as a result of satisfying the minimum Total GMO Investment requirement may also be required to make a minimum investment in such Fund, in such amount as is set forth in the Prospectus from time to time.