Common use of COUNTRIES COVERED Clause in Contracts

COUNTRIES COVERED. (a) State Street will be responsible for performing the delegated responsibilities only with respect to the countries and custody arrangements for each such country listed on Schedule 2-E to this Service Module, which list of countries may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement. State Street will provide to the BFA Recipients a list of the Eligible Foreign Custodians selected by State Street as Foreign Custody Manager to maintain the assets of the Portfolios, from time to time. (b) Execution of this Service Module by a BFA Recipient will be deemed to be a Proper Instruction from such BFA Recipient to open or maintain an account, or to place or maintain Foreign Assets, in each country listed on Schedule 2-E in which the Foreign Custody Manager has previously placed or currently maintains Foreign Assets for such BFA Recipient pursuant to the terms of this Service Module. (c) Following the receipt of Proper Instructions directing the Foreign Custody Manager to close the account of a Portfolio with the Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager in a designated country, the delegation by the Board on behalf of the Portfolios to the Foreign Custody Manager as Foreign Custody Manager for that country will be deemed to have been withdrawn and the Foreign Custody Manager will immediately cease to be the Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios with respect to that country.

COUNTRIES COVERED. (a) State Street will The Foreign Custody Manager shall be responsible for performing the delegated responsibilities defined below only with respect to the countries and custody arrangements for each such country listed on Schedule 2-E A to this Service ModuleAgreement, which list of countries may be amended from time to time by mutual agreementthe Fund with the agreement of the Foreign Custody Manager. State Street will provide to the BFA Recipients a The Foreign Custody Manager shall list of on Schedule A the Eligible Foreign Custodians selected by State Street as the Foreign Custody Manager to maintain the assets Fund's assets, which list of the Portfolios, Eligible Foreign Custodians may be amended from time to time. (b) Execution time in the sole discretion of the Foreign Custody Manager. Mandatory Securities Depositories are listed on Schedule B to this Service Module Contract, which Schedule B may be amended from time to time by a BFA Recipient the Foreign Custody Manager. The Foreign Custody Manager will be deemed to be a provide amended versions of Schedules A and B in accordance with Section 3.7 hereof. Upon the receipt by the Foreign Custody Manager of Proper Instruction from such BFA Recipient Instructions to open or maintain an account, or to place or maintain Foreign Assets, in each a country listed on Schedule 2-E in which A, and the fulfillment by the Fund of the applicable account opening requirements for such country, the Foreign Custody Manager has previously placed or currently maintains shall be deemed to have been delegated by the Board responsibility as Foreign Assets for Custody Manager with respect to that country and to have accepted such BFA Recipient pursuant to the terms of this Service Module. (c) delegation. Following the receipt of Proper Instructions directing the Foreign Custody Manager to close the account of a Portfolio with the Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager in a designated country, the delegation by the Board on behalf of the Portfolios to the Foreign Custody Manager as Foreign Custody Manager for that country will be deemed to have been withdrawn and the Foreign Custody Manager will immediately cease to be the Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios with respect to that country.the

COUNTRIES COVERED. (a) State Street will The Foreign Custody Manager shall be responsible for performing the delegated responsibilities defined below only with respect to the countries and custody arrangements for each such country listed on Schedule 2-E A to this Service ModuleContract, which list of countries may be amended from time to time by mutual agreementthe Fund with the agreement of the Foreign Custody Manager. State Street will provide to the BFA Recipients a The Foreign Custody Manager shall list of on Schedule A the Eligible Foreign Custodians selected by State Street as the Foreign Custody Manager to maintain the assets Fund's assets, which list of the Portfolios, Eligible Foreign Custodians may be amended from time to time. (b) Execution time in the sole discretion of the Foreign Custody Manager. Mandatory Securities Depositories are listed on Schedule B to this Contract, which Schedule B may be amended from time to time by the Foreign Custody Manager. The Foreign Custody Manager will provide amended versions of Schedules A and B in accordance with Section 3.7 of this Service Module Article 3. Upon the receipt by a BFA Recipient will be deemed to be a the Foreign Custody Manager of Proper Instruction from such BFA Recipient Instructions to open or maintain an account, or to place or maintain Foreign Assets, in each a country listed on Schedule 2-E in which A, and the fulfillment by the Fund of the applicable account opening requirements for such country, the Foreign Custody Manager has previously placed or currently maintains Foreign Assets for such BFA Recipient pursuant to the terms of this Service Module. (c) Following the receipt of Proper Instructions directing the Foreign Custody Manager to close the account of a Portfolio with the Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager in a designated country, the delegation by the Board on behalf of the Portfolios to the Foreign Custody Manager as Foreign Custody Manager for that country will shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and the Foreign Custody Manager will immediately cease to be the Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios with respect to that country.delegated by the

COUNTRIES COVERED. (a) State Street will be responsible for performing the delegated responsibilities only with respect to the countries and custody arrangements for each such country listed on Schedule 2-E to this Service Module, which list of countries may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement. State Street will provide to the BFA BGI Recipients a list of the Eligible Foreign Custodians selected by State Street as Foreign Custody Manager to maintain the assets of the Portfolios, from time to time.. Custodial Services Service Module 6 BGI | State Street CONFIDENTIAL (b) Execution of this Service Module by a BFA BGI Recipient will be deemed to be a Proper Instruction from such BFA BGI Recipient to open or maintain an account, or to place or maintain Foreign Assets, in each country listed on Schedule 2-E in which the Foreign Custody Manager has previously placed or currently maintains Foreign Assets for such BFA BGI Recipient pursuant to the terms of this Service Module. (c) Following the receipt of Proper Instructions directing the Foreign Custody Manager to close the account of a Portfolio with the Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager in a designated country, the delegation by the Board on behalf of the Portfolios to the Foreign Custody Manager as Foreign Custody Manager for that country will be deemed to have been withdrawn and the Foreign Custody Manager will immediately cease to be the Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios with respect to that country.

COUNTRIES COVERED. (a) State Street will The Foreign Custody Manager shall be responsible for performing the delegated responsibilities defined below only with respect to the countries and custody arrangements for each such country listed on Schedule 2-E A to this Service ModuleAgreement, which list of countries may be amended from time to time by mutual agreementany Fund with the agreement of the Foreign Custody Manager. State Street will provide to the BFA Recipients a The Foreign Custody Manager shall list of on Schedule A the Eligible Foreign Custodians selected by State Street as the Foreign Custody Manager to maintain the assets of the Portfolios, which list of Eligible Foreign Custodians may be amended from time to time. (btime in the sole discretion of the Foreign Custody Manager. The Foreign Custody Manager will provide amended versions of Schedule A in accordance with Section 3.2.5 hereof. Upon the receipt by the Foreign Custody Manager of Proper Instructions to open an account or to place or maintain Foreign Assets in a country listed on Schedule A, and the fulfillment by each Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s), of the applicable account opening requirements for such country, the Foreign Custody Manager shall be deemed to have been delegated by such Fund’s Board on behalf of such Portfolio(s) responsibility as Foreign Custody Manager with respect to that country and to have accepted such delegation. Execution of this Service Module Agreement by a BFA Recipient will each Fund shall be deemed to be a Proper Instruction from such BFA Recipient authorizing the Foreign Custody Manager to open or maintain an account, or to place or maintain Foreign Assets, in each country listed on Schedule 2-E in which the Foreign Custody Manager has previously placed or currently maintains Foreign Assets for such BFA Recipient pursuant to the terms of this Service Module. (c) Following the receipt of Proper Instructions directing the Foreign Custody Manager to close the account of a Portfolio with the Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager Custodians identified in a designated each country, the delegation by the Board on behalf of the Portfolios to the Foreign Custody Manager as Foreign Custody Manager for that country will be deemed to have been withdrawn and the Foreign Custody Manager will immediately cease to be the Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios with respect to that country.