Common use of PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER Clause in Contracts

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund and furnished to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the The Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment restrictions, limitations of policies and instructions described in the 1940 Act previous sentence as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult review with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person a review of its management of the Fund Account and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requestsrequests for such presentation. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate participate in periodic compliance inspections of meetings (including onsite due diligence meetings at the Sub-Adviser’s offices among representatives of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser) as shall be reasonably requested by the Adviser to review the Sub-Adviser’s management of the Fund Account. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request; provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser may retain a copy of such records. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of a reasonable period after the requestrequest as agreed upon by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, (i) subject to its duty of confidentiality to its other clients and excluding proprietary information that Sub-Adviser reasonably considers to be confidential, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or and (ii) the Sub-Adviser will provide such documents and information as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person person, or in a manner as otherwise permitted by the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the diversification requirements applicable to regulated investment companies set forth in Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of as soon as reasonably practicable after the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization. The Sub-Adviser may engage any of its affiliates to assist it with providing its services under this Agreement, provided that the Sub-Adviser will remain responsible for the performance of its obligations under the Agreement and for the acts or omissions of such affiliates, and neither the Adviser nor Great-West Funds shall be responsible for any fees which any affiliate may charge in connection with such services. The Sub-Adviser may also employ reputable third party agents to perform any administrative or ancillary services, including security and cash reconciliation, portfolio pricing and corporate action processing, required to enable the Sub-Adviser to perform the services under this Agreement, provided that the Sub-Adviser will remain responsible for the performance of its obligations under the Agreement and for the acts or omissions of such third party agents, and neither the Adviser nor Great-West Funds shall be responsible for any fees which any third party may charge in connection with such services.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person person, or in a manner as otherwise permitted by the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and negotiate and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. In respect of any such agreements, the Adviser and Great-West Funds appoint the Sub-Adviser as its process agent to receive on its behalf service of process for any proceedings in England and Wales. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished received by the Sub-Adviser from the Adviser pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon requestrequest provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser may retain copies of any or all such records. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the requestreasonably promptly, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any non-proprietary materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, [applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. Without limitation of the foregoing, to the extent that the Fund is permitted to invest in derivatives or other relevant investment types, Sub-Adviser is authorized to post securities, cash or other property of the Fund as margin or collateral with any counterparty or clearing or settlement agent (each, a “Collateral Recipient”) in connection with transactions in derivatives contracts and any other investment transactions entered into on behalf of the Fund Account in accordance with this Agreement, which securities, cash or other property shall be subject to a general lien and security interest to secure the performance of the Fund under such derivatives contracts. In connection with the preceding sentence, the Adviser agrees that it will not cause or allow any assets of the Fund Account that are posted to a Collateral Recipient to be or become subject to liens, security interests, mortgages or encumbrances of any kind other than as contemplated by the preceding sentence. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor adviser of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request, subject to retention of a copy to the extent required for regulatory or internal compliance purposes. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the promptly on request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, property or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. Furthermore, the Sub-Adviser shall ensure the Fund Account meets the diversification requirements of Section 817(h) of Subchapter L, and Section 851(b)(2) and (3) of Subchapter M, of the Internal Revenue Code. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. Furthermore, the Sub-Adviser shall ensure the Fund Account meets the diversification requirements of Section 817(h) of Subchapter L, and Section 851(b)(2) and (3) of Subchapter M, of the Internal Revenue Code. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser may adhere to the ISDA 2012 Xxxx Xxxxx Protocol, ISDA 2013 Xxxx Xxxxx Protocol, ISDA Jurisdictional Modular Protocol, and other protocols or agreements which facilitate trading in derivatives or OTC derivatives. For this purpose Adviser confirms the following: (i) it is an “Eligible Contract Participant” as defined in section 1a(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”); (ii) it is not a Major Swap Participant as defined in the CEA and regulations promulgated by the CFTC thereunder; (iii) it is not a ‘Major Security Based Swap Participant’ as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rules promulgated thereunder by the SEC; and (iv) Great-West Funds’ legal entity identifier (LEI) is RUYOMHMDMSPQ01U66388. With respect to any swap executed by Sub-Adviser for the Fund Account, Adviser acknowledges it will by relying on Sub-Adviser’s advice and judgment and not the recommendations (if any) of a swap dealer and Sub-Adviser may represent the same to a swap dealer. Adviser also agrees that Sub-Adviser and the swap dealers it selects for the Fund Account are authorized to disclose transaction and other information to swap data repositories and regulators to meet applicable transaction and regulatory reporting requirements. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. At the reasonable request of the Adviser or Great-West Funds, the Sub-Adviser will provide assistance with respect to valuation of Fund Account assets, but the Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for serving as the pricing or valuation agent for the Fund or the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of reasonably promptly after the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, subject to its duty of confidentiality to its other clients and excluding proprietary information that the Sub-Adviser reasonably considers to be confidential, the Sub-Adviser will provide (i) any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or and (ii) such documents and other information as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. Without limitation of the foregoing, to the extent that the Fund is permitted to invest in derivatives or other relevant investment types, Sub-Adviser is authorized to post securities, cash or other property of the Fund as margin or collateral with any counterparty or clearing or settlement agent (each, a “Collateral Recipient”) in connection with transactions in derivatives contracts and any other investment transactions entered into on behalf of the Fund Account in accordance with this Agreement, which securities, cash or other property shall be subject to a general lien and security interest to secure the performance of the Fund under such derivatives contracts. In connection with the preceding sentence, the Adviser agrees that it will not cause or allow any assets of the Fund Account that are posted to a Collateral Recipient to be or become subject to liens, security interests, mortgages or encumbrances of any kind other than as contemplated by the preceding sentence. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor adviser of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the promptly on request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to select brokers and other counterparties and place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. Except to the extent prohibited or limited hereunder or in the policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, Sub-Adviser is authorized and empowered to include derivatives in the Fund Account. Derivatives may include, among others, credit default swaps, total return swaps, bullet swaps and other types of swaps, options, futures, foreign exchange forwards and other derivatives (including, without limitation, futures contracts or swaps with respect to financial instruments and any group or index of securities (or any interest therein based upon the value thereof), options (in any combination) on such contracts and instruments and credit linked and participation notes). Derivatives may be used to exploit market inefficiencies, replicate traditional securities with better risk and reward profiles and for interest rate and other hedging purposes relating to particular investments or overall management of the Fund Account. In using derivatives, Sub-Adviser takes into account, among other things, structural, operational and counterparty risks, as well as the characteristics of the underlying investment or index and is authorized to instruct the Custodian to deposit any property as collateral with any agent or to segregate assets in an account in the name of a counterparty, all on such terms and conditions as Sub-Adviser shall determine to be appropriate. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) negotiate and enter into agreements and execute any documents documents, open, continue and terminate brokerage accounts and other trading arrangements required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. Adviser agrees to execute any documentation that may be necessary to establish such brokerage and trading arrangements and accounts. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. When due to the nature of the Fund Account and the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, Sub-Adviser requires a reasonable period of time to invest the Fund Account in accordance with such guidelines, Adviser and Sub-Adviser will agree to a period of time (not to exceed [XX] days) during which Sub-Adviser shall not be considered to be in breach of any investment guideline relating to percentage limitations, minimum and maximum restrictions, diversification requirements, duration guidelines and/or average quality ratings. Further, during such period, Sub-Adviser shall not be expected to obtain full market exposure to any benchmark indicated in the investment objective or guidelines. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during such period, Sub-Adviser shall comply with any prohibitions or restrictions on the purchase of a particular type of security or asset class. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund Account are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sub-Adviser has no responsibility for the maintenance of the records of the Fund, except for those related to the Fund Account that are required to be maintained by the Sub-Adviser under applicable requirements of the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and the rules thereunder.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Empower Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Empower Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Empower Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Empower Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Empower Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Empower Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Empower Funds in person person, or in a manner as otherwise permitted by the Board of Directors of Empower Funds and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Empower Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and negotiate and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Empower Funds to deliver securities and other property, property or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. In respect of any such agreements, the Adviser and Empower Funds appoint the Sub-Adviser as its process agent to receive on its behalf service of process for any proceedings in England and Wales. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Empower Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Empower Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser is hereby employed and authorized to select portfolio securities and other instruments for investment by the Fund, to purchase and to sell securities and other instruments for the Fund Account, and upon making any purchase or sale decision, to place orders for the execution of such portfolio transactions in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 hereof (as amended from time to time). In providing portfolio management services to the Fund Account, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to and shall conform to such investment restrictions as are set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code, applicable state securities laws, applicable statutes and regulations of foreign jurisdictions, the supervision and control of the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds, such specific instructions as the Board of Directors may adopt and communicate to the Sub-Adviser, the investment objective, policies and restrictions of Great-West Funds applicable to the Fund furnished pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement and other instructions communicated to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. In so doing, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the Fund Account subject to the investment limitations of the 1940 Act as if the Fund Account were a separate registered investment company, unless otherwise instructed by the Adviser or Great-West Funds. The Sub-Adviser is not authorized by Great-West Funds or the Adviser to take any action, including the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund Account, in contravention of any restriction, limitation, policy or instruction described in the previous sentence. At Great-West Funds’ reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will consult with Great-West Funds or with the Adviser with respect to any decision made by it with respect to the investments of the Fund Account. The Adviser will provide all of the services described in the Advisory Agreement other than those services delegated to the Sub-Adviser hereunder. The Sub-Adviser will, no less frequently than annually, present to the Board of Directors of Great-West Funds in person and provide such materials as the Adviser or Great-West Funds reasonably requests. The Sub-Adviser will also cooperate in periodic compliance inspections of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Fund to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents required to meet the obligations of the Fund with respect to any investments made for the Fund Account which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard reasonable and customary representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. The Sub-Adviser shall not have the authority to cause Great-West Funds to deliver securities and other property, or pay cash to the Sub-Adviser. Further, Sub-Adviser shall maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Fund Account as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules thereunder. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund and will promptly surrender them to designated officers of Great-West Funds any or all such records upon request, provided that the Sub-Adviser can keep a copy of such records for its own records. The Sub-Adviser agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Any such records shall be made available, within five business days of the request, to the Fund’s accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser’s offices upon written notice. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will provide any materials reasonably related to the investment sub-advisory services provided hereunder, as may be reasonably requested in writing by Great-West Funds or the Adviser or as may be required by any governmental agency or self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction thereof within such time as requested by any such governmental agency or self-regulatory organization.