Common use of Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund Clause in Contracts

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Agreement does not conflict with or constitute a default under the Fund's prospectus, Certificate of Trust and By-Laws, or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it is bound. 2.2 The Fund shall safeguard and shall be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund shall be fully responsible for the security of its connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Agreement does not violate any Applicable Law or conflict with or constitute a default under the Fund's prospectusprospectus or other organic document, Certificate of Trust and By-Laws, or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. The Fund is and will be in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to its operations, investments or activities. 2.2 By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund under the 1940 Act, and (iii) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, other investors and all persons who have rights in or to such Investments, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdiction. 2.3 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund and the Custodian shall be fully responsible for the security of its each party’s connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its the use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's ’s computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Agreement does not violate any Applicable Law or conflict with or constitute a default under the Fund's prospectusprospectus or other organic document, Certificate of Trust and By-Laws, or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. The Fund is and will be in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to its operations, investments or activities. 2.2 By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund under the 1940 Act, and (iii) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, other investors and all persons who have rights in or to such Investments, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdiction. 2.3 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund and the Custodian shall be fully responsible for the security of its each party's connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its the use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Agreement does not violate any Applicable Law or conflict with or constitute a default under the Fund's prospectusprospectus or other organic document, Certificate of Trust and By-Laws, or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. 2.2 By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund under the 1940 Act, and (iii) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, other investors and all persons who have rights in or to such Investments, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdiction. 2.3 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund and the Custodian shall be fully responsible for the security of its each party's connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its the use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Agreement does not violate any Applicable Law or conflict with or constitute a default under the Fund's prospectusprospectus or other organic document, Certificate of Trust and By-Laws, or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. 2.2 By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund under the 1940 Act, and (iii) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdictions. 2.3 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund and the Custodian shall be fully responsible for the security of its respective connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund Trust hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 2.1. This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the FundTrust. This Neither this Agreement does not conflict nor any Instruction issued thereunder violates any Applicable Law or conflicts with or constitute constitutes a default under the a Fund's prospectus, Certificate articles of Trust and By-Laws, organization or other constitutive document or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the a Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. 2.2 2.2. By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, a Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that a Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by a Fund under the 1940 Act, and (iii) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, other investors and all persons who have rights in or to such Investments, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdiction. 2.3. The Fund Trust shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund shall be fully responsible for the security of its connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if If the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund Trust shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its the use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund Trust relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund Trust will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the FundTrust, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Trust. 2.4. By providing an Instruction in respect of an Investment (which Instruction may relate to among other things, the execution and/or settlement of trades), the Trust hereby (i) authorizes BBH&Co. to complete such documentation as may be required or appropriate for the execution of the Instruction, and agrees to be contractually bound to the terms of such documentation "as is" without recourse against BBH&Co.; (ii) represents, warrants and covenants that it has accepted and agreed to comply with all Applicable Law, terms and conditions to which it and/or its Investment may be bound, including without limitation, requirements imposed by the Investment prospectus or offering circular, subscription agreement, any application or other documentation relating to an Investment (e.g., compliance with suitability requirements and eligibility restrictions); (iii) acknowledges and agrees that BBH&Co. will not be responsible for the accuracy of any information provided to it by or on behalf of a Fund, or for any underlying commitment or obligation inherent to an Investment; (iv) except as otherwise provided for in Section 2.4.1, represents, warrants and covenants that it will not effect any sale, transfer or disposition of Investment(s) held in BBH&Co.'s name by any means other than the issuance of an Instruction by a Fund to BBH&Co.; (v) acknowledges that collective investment schemes (and/or their agent(s)) in which a Fund invests may pay to BBH&Co. certain fees (including without limitation, shareholder servicing and/or trailer fees) in respect of a Fund's investments in such schemes; (vi) agrees that BBH&Co. shall have no obligation or responsibility whatsoever to respond to, or provide capital in connection with any capital calls, letters of intent of other requirements as set out in the prospectus or offering circular of an Investment; (vii) represents, warrants and covenants that it will provide BBH&Co. with such information as is necessary or appropriate to enable BBH&Co.'s performance pursuant to an Instruction or under this Agreement; (viii) represents that it is not a "Plan" (which term includes (1) employee benefit plans that are subject to the United States ("US") Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or plans, individual retirement accounts and other arrangements that are subject to Section 4975 of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), (2) plans, individual retirement accounts and other arrangements that are subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, and (3) entities the underlying assets of which are considered to include "plan assets" of such plans, accounts and arrangements), or an entity purchasing shares on behalf of, or with the "plan assets" of, a Plan; (ix) undertakes to inform BBH&Co. and to keep the same updated as to the status under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, each as amended, of the beneficial investor to the Investment, and as to any tax withholding or benefit to which an Investment may be subject; (x) acknowledges that BBH&Co. shall have no obligation to fund any order placed by the Fund for which the Fund does not have sufficient cash on deposit with BBH&Co.; and (xi) agrees that BBH&Co. shall be held harmless for the acts, omissions or any unlawful activity of any agent of the Fund, or any transfer agent or other agent of an Investment in which the Fund may invest. 2.4.1 To the extent that a Fund holds Investments in an account opened in the name of BBH&Co. as custodian for and at the direction of a Fund, and a Fund requests that BBH&Co. provide a Fund with the capability to place orders and execute trades in fund shares directly with such fund companies and/or their transfer agents which shall be settled in an account established with each such fund company or its transfer agent, the Fund hereby acknowledges that BBH&Co. is under no obligation to agree to such arrangement but if BBH&Co. so agrees, the Fund (i) acknowledges that all relevant terms under Section 2.4 above apply thereto, (ii) authorizes BBH&Co. as custodian, to grant a limited power of attorney to the Fund or its designated agent to enable the Fund to so execute, (iii) agrees to ensure that any instructions issued by the Fund or its designated agent shall also be concurrently submitted to BBH&Co., and (iv) shall adhere to any BBH&Co. procedures established with each such fund or its transfer agent with respect thereto including, but not limited to, the terms of the limited power of attorney. The Fund also acknowledges and agrees that (1) BBH&Co. is acting solely in its capacity as custodian and is not acting as a broker or introducing broker on behalf of the Fund, (2) BBH&Co. is not receiving compensation in connection with the Fund's execution hereunder of trades with each such fund other than its usual and customary custody fees and transaction charges, (3) it will provide such account opening information to each such fund and/or transfer agent as and when requested by such fund and/or transfer agent, and (4) BBH&Co. is not responsible for (a) providing information published by the relevant distributor of each such fund including, but not limited to, the prospectus for each such Investment in a fund or for resolving execution queries or complaints relative to any such Investment, and (b) assessing the suitability of any such Investment executed directed by the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Neither this Agreement does not conflict nor any Instruction issued thereunder violates any Applicable Law or conflicts with or constitute constitutes a default under the Fund's ’s prospectus, Certificate articles of Trust and By-Laws, organization or other constitutive document or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. 2.2 By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund under the 1940 Act, and (iii) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, other investors and all persons who have rights in or to such Investments, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdiction. 2.3 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund shall be fully responsible for the security of its connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if If the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its the use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's ’s computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Agreement does not conflict with or constitute a default under the Fund's ’s prospectus, Certificate of Trust and By-Laws, or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it is bound. 2.2 The Fund shall safeguard and shall be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund shall be fully responsible for the security of its connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's ’s computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Agreement does not violate any Applicable Law or conflict with or constitute a default under the Fund's prospectusprospectus or other organic document, Certificate of Trust and By-Laws, or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. 2.2 By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund, and (iii) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, other investors and all persons who have rights in or to such Investments, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdiction. 2.3 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund and the Custodian shall be fully responsible for the security of its each party's connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its the use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 2.1. This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Neither this Agreement does not conflict nor any Instruction issued thereunder violates any Applicable Law or conflicts with or constitute constitutes a default under the Fund's prospectus, Certificate articles of Trust and By-Laws, organization or other constitutive document or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. 2.2 2.2. By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund under the 1940 Act, and (c) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, other investors and all persons who have rights in or to such Investments, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdiction. 2.3. The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeystest keys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund shall be fully responsible for the security of its connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if If the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its the use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund. 2.4. By providing an Instruction in respect of an Investment (which Instruction may relate to among other things, the execution and/or settlement of trades), the Fund hereby (i) authorizes BBH&Co. to complete such documentation as may be required or appropriate for the execution of the Instruction, and agrees to be contractually bound to the terms of such documentation "as is" without recourse against BBH&Co.; (ii) represents, warrants and covenants that it has accepted and agreed to comply with all Applicable Law, terms and conditions to which it and/or its Investment may be bound, including without limitation, requirements imposed by the Investment prospectus or offering circular, subscription agreement, any application or other documentation relating to an Investment (e.g., compliance with suitability requirements and eligibility restrictions); (iii) acknowledges and agrees that BBH&Co. will not be responsible for the accuracy of any information provided to it by or on behalf of the Fund, or for any underlying commitment or obligation inherent to an Investment; (iv) except as otherwise provided for in Section 2.4.1, represents, warrants and covenants that it will not effect any sale, transfer or disposition of Investment(s) held in BBH&Co.'s name by any means other than the issuance of an Instruction by the Fund to BBH&Co.; (v) acknowledges that collective investment schemes (and/or their agent(s)) in which the Fund invests may pay to BBH&Co. certain fees (including without limitation, shareholder servicing and/or trailer fees) in respect of the Fund's investments in such schemes; (vi) agrees that BBH&Co. shall have no obligation or responsibility whatsoever to respond to, or provide capital in connection with any capital calls, letters of intent or other requirements as set out in the prospectus or offering circular of an Investment; (vii) represents, warrants and covenants that it will provide BBH&Co. with such information as is necessary or appropriate to enable BBH&Co.'s performance pursuant to an Instruction or under this Agreement; (viii) represents that it is not a "Plan" (which term includes (1) employee benefit plans that are subject to the United States ("US") Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or plans, individual retirement accounts and other arrangements that are subject to Section 4975 of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), (2) plans, individual retirement accounts and other arrangements that are subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, and (3) entities the underlying assets of which are considered to include "plan assets" of such plans, accounts and arrangements), or an entity purchasing shares on behalf of, or with the "plan assets" of, a Plan; (ix) undertakes to inform BBH&Co. and to keep the same updated as to the status under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, each as amended, of the beneficial investor to the Investment, and as to any tax withholding or benefit to which an Investment may be subject; (x) acknowledges that BBH&Co. shall have no obligation to fund any order placed by the Fund for which the Fund does not have sufficient cash on deposit with BBH&Co.; and (xi) agrees that BBH&Co. shall be held harmless for the acts, omissions or any unlawful activity of any agent of the Fund, or any transfer agent or other agent of an Investment in which the Fund may invest. 2.4.1 To the extent that the Fund holds Investments in an account opened in the name of BBH&Co. as custodian for and at the direction of the Fund, and the Fund requests that BBH&Co. provide the Fund with the capability to place orders and execute trades in fund shares directly with such fund companies and/or their transfer agents which shall be settled in an account established with each such fund company or its transfer agent, the Fund hereby acknowledges that BBH&Co. is under no obligation to agree to such arrangement but if BBH&Co. so agrees, the Fund (i) acknowledges that all relevant terms under Section 2.4 above apply thereto, (ii) authorizes BBH&Co. as custodian, to grant a limited power of attorney to the Fund or its designated agent to enable the Fund to so execute, (iii) agrees to ensure that any instructions issued by the Fund or its designated agent shall also be concurrently submitted to BBH&Co., and (iv) shall adhere to any BBH&Co. procedures established with each such fund or its transfer agent with respect thereto including, but not limited to, the terms of the limited power of attorney. The Fund also acknowledges and agrees that (1) BBH&Co. is acting solely in its capacity as custodian and is not acting as a broker or introducing broker on behalf of the Fund, (2) BBH&Co. is not receiving compensation in connection with the Fund's execution hereunder of trades with such funds other than its usual and customary custody fees and transaction charges except as contemplated by Section 2.4(v) above, (3) it will provide such account opening information to each such fund and/or transfer agent as and when requested by such fund and/or transfer agent, and (4) BBH&Co. is not responsible for (a) providing information published by the relevant distributor of each such fund including, but not limited to, the prospectus for each such Investment in a fund or for resolving execution queries or complaints relative to any such Investment, and (b) assessing the suitability of any such Investment executed directed by the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Agreement does not violate any Applicable Law or conflict with or constitute a default under the Fund's prospectus, Certificate of Trust and By-Lawstrust instrument, bylaws or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it is bound. 2.2 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund and the Custodian shall be fully responsible for the security of its each party's connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its the use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants 2 and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Agreement does not violate any Applicable Law or conflict with or constitute a default under the Fund's prospectusprospectus or other organic document, Certificate of Trust and By-Laws, or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. 2.2 By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund under the 1940 Act, and (iii) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdictions. 2.3 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund and the Custodian shall be fully responsible for the security of its respective connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Neither this Agreement does not conflict nor any Instruction issued thereunder violates any Applicable Law or conflicts with or constitute constitutes a default under the Fund's prospectus, Certificate articles of Trust and By-Laws, organization or other constitutive document or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. 2.2 By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country, Sanctions or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund under the 1940 Act, and (iii) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, other investors and all persons who have rights in or to such Investments, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdiction. 2.3 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund shall be fully responsible for the security of its connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if If the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its the use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund. 2.4 By providing an Instruction in respect of an Investment (which Instruction may relate to among other things, the execution and/or settlement of trades), the Fund hereby (i) authorizes BBH&Co. to complete such documentation as may be required or appropriate for the execution of the Instruction, and agrees to be contractually bound to the terms of such documentation "as is" without recourse against BBH&Co.; (ii) represents, warrants and covenants that it has accepted and agreed to comply with all Applicable Law, terms and conditions to which it and/or its Investment may be bound, including without limitation, requirements imposed by the Investment prospectus or offering circular, subscription agreement, any application or other documentation relating to an Investment (e.g., compliance with suitability requirements and eligibility restrictions); (iii) acknowledges and agrees that BBH&Co. will not be responsible for the accuracy of any information provided to it by or on behalf of the Fund, or for any underlying commitment or obligation inherent to an Investment; (iv) except as otherwise provided for in Section 2.4.1, represents, warrants and covenants that it will not effect any sale, transfer or disposition of Investment(s) held in BBH&Co.'s name by any means other than the issuance of an Instruction by the Fund to BBH&Co.; (v) acknowledges that collective investment schemes (and/or their agent(s)) in which the Fund invests may pay to BBH&Co. certain fees (including without limitation, shareholder servicing and/or trailer fees) in respect of the Fund's investments in such schemes; (vi) agrees that BBH&Co. shall have no obligation or responsibility whatsoever to respond to, or provide capital in connection with any capital calls, letters of intent of other requirements as set out in the prospectus or offering circular of an Investment; (vii) represents, warrants and covenants that it will provide BBH&Co. with such information as is necessary or appropriate to enable BBH&Co.'s performance pursuant to an Instruction or under this Agreement; (viii) represents that it is not a "Plan" (which term includes (1) employee benefit plans that are subject to the United States ("US") Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or plans, individual retirement accounts and other arrangements that are subject to Section 4975 of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), (2) plans, individual retirement accounts and other arrangements that are subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, and (3) entities the underlying assets of which are considered to include "plan assets" of such plans, accounts and arrangements), or an entity purchasing shares on behalf of, or with the "plan assets" of, a Plan; (ix) undertakes to inform BBH&Co. and to keep the same updated as to the status under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, each as amended, of the beneficial investor to the Investment, and as to any tax withholding or benefit to which an Investment may be subject; (x) acknowledges that BBH&Co. shall have no obligation to fund any order placed by the Fund for which the Fund does not have sufficient cash on deposit with BBH&Co.; and (xi) agrees that BBH&Co. shall be held harmless for the acts, omissions or any unlawful activity of any agent of the Fund, or any transfer agent or other agent of an Investment in which the Fund may invest. 2.4.1 To the extent that the Fund holds Investments in an account opened in the name of BBH&Co. as custodian for and at the direction of the Fund, and the Fund requests that BBH&Co. provide the Fund with the capability to place orders and execute trades in fund shares directly with such fund companies and/or their transfer agents which shall be settled in an account established with each such fund company or its transfer agent, the Fund hereby acknowledges that BBH&Co. is under no obligation to agree to such arrangement but if BBH&Co. so agrees, the Fund (i) acknowledges that all relevant terms under Section 2.4 above apply thereto, (ii) authorizes BBH&Co. as custodian, to grant a limited power of attorney to the Fund or its designated agent to enable the Fund to so execute, (iii) agrees to ensure that any instructions issued by the Fund or its designated agent shall also be concurrently submitted to BBH&Co., and (iv) shall adhere to any BBH&Co. procedures established with each such fund or its transfer agent with respect thereto including, but not limited to, the terms of the limited power of attorney. The Fund also acknowledges and agrees that (1) BBH&Co. is acting solely in its capacity as custodian and is not acting as a broker or introducing broker on behalf of the Fund, (2) BBH&Co. is not receiving compensation in connection with the Fund's execution hereunder of trades with each such fund other than its usual and customary custody fees and transaction charges, (3) it will provide such account opening information to each such fund and/or transfer agent as and when requested by such fund and/or transfer agent, and (4) BBH&Co. is not responsible for (a) providing information published by the relevant distributor of each such fund including, but not limited to, the prospectus for each such Investment in a fund or for resolving execution queries or complaints relative to any such Investment, and (b) assessing the suitability of any such Investment executed directed by the Fund. 2.7 The Fund represents and warrants that it is not resident in or organized under the laws of any country with which transactions or dealings are prohibited under a Sanctions Regime. The Fund further warrants that it is not owned or controlled by: (i) the government of any country with which transactions or dealings by any person are prohibited under a Sanctions Regime; (ii) a person or entity resident in or organized under the laws of any country with which transactions or dealings by any person are prohibited under a Sanctions Regime; or (iii) any person or entity on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons published by OFAC or any comparable Sanctions Regime lists . 2.8 The Fund represents and warrants that it will not instruct or otherwise cause Custodian to hold any assets in custody or to engage in or facilitate any transaction that would cause Custodian to violate any Sanctions Regime, including any transaction or dealing with or involving (i) any person or entity subject to any Sanctions Regime, or (ii) any assets owned or controlled by a person or entity that is subject to any Sanctions Regime, or any fund or other investment vehicle that is invested in such assets in violation of any Sanctions Regime (collectively, the "Sanctioned Property"). The Fund further represents and warrants that it will not instruct or cause Custodian to engage in any foreign exchange transaction related to any Sanctioned Property.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Neither this Agreement does not conflict nor any Instruction issued thereunder violates any Applicable Law or conflicts with or constitute constitutes a default under the Fund's prospectus, Certificate articles of Trust and By-Laws, organization or other constitutive document or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. 2.2 By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund under the 1940 Act, and (iii) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, other investors and all persons who have rights in or to such Investments, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdiction. 2.3 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund shall be fully responsible for the security of its connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if If the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its the use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Fund. The Fund hereby represents, warrants and covenants each of the following: 2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund. This Neither this Agreement does not conflict nor any Instruction issued thereunder violates any Applicable Law or conflicts with or constitute constitutes a default under the Fund's prospectus, Certificate articles of Trust and By-Laws, organization or other constitutive document or any other agreement, judgment, order or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its Investments is bound. 2.2 By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed and accepted all material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence, (b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund under the 1940 Act, and (iii) appropriately and adequately disclosed to its shareholders, other investors and all persons who have rights in or to such Investments, all material investment risks, including those relating to the custody and settlement infrastructure or the servicing of securities in such jurisdiction. 2.3 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for the safekeeping of any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements of account with which the Custodian provides it. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian, the Fund shall be fully responsible for the security of its connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof. Additionally, unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software) if If the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its access to the service and for its the use of the service, and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian's computer systems as directed by the Custodian. Unless otherwise agreed in connection with the provision of such (service) (software). If the Custodian provides any computer software to the Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the Fund, Fund and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.