Common use of TITLE TO SECURITIES; RESTRICTED SECURITIES Clause in Contracts

TITLE TO SECURITIES; RESTRICTED SECURITIES. The Participant represents on behalf of itself and any party for which it acts that Deposit Securities delivered to the Custodian and/or any relevant Sub-Custodian in connection with a Fund Deposit will not be “restricted securities,” as such term is used in Rule 144(a)(3)(i) of the Securities Act, and at the time of delivery to the Custodian and/or any relevant Sub-Custodian in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus, will provide good and unencumbered title to such Deposit Securities to the Trust and be free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances, and will not be subject to any adverse claims, including without limitation, any restriction upon the sale or transfer of such securities imposed by (i) any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Participant or any party for which it is acting in connection with a transaction to purchase Shares, or (ii) any provision of the Securities Act and regulations thereunder (except that portfolio securities of issuers other than U.S. issuers shall not be required to have been registered under the Securities Act if exempt from such registration) or of the applicable securities laws, rules or regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction.

TITLE TO SECURITIES; RESTRICTED SECURITIES. The Participant represents on behalf of itself and any party for which it acts that Deposit Securities delivered to the Custodian and/or any relevant Sub-Custodian in connection with a Fund Deposit will not be “restricted securities,” as such term is used in Rule 144(a)(3)(i) of the Securities Act, and at the time of delivery to the Custodian and/or any relevant Sub-Custodian in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus, will provide good and unencumbered title to such Deposit Securities to the applicable Trust and be free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances, and will not be subject to any adverse claims, including without limitation, any restriction upon the sale or transfer of such securities imposed by (i) any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Participant or any party for which it is acting in connection with a transaction to purchase Shares, or (ii) any provision of the Securities Act and regulations thereunder (except that portfolio securities of issuers other than U.S. issuers shall not be required to have been registered under the Securities Act if exempt from such registration) or of the applicable securities laws, rules or regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction.

TITLE TO SECURITIES; RESTRICTED SECURITIES. The Participant represents on behalf of itself and any party for which it acts that Deposit Securities delivered to the Custodian and/or any relevant Sub-Custodian in connection with a Fund Deposit will not be “"restricted securities,” " as such term is used in Rule 144(a)(3)(i) of the Securities Act, and at the time of delivery to the Custodian and/or any relevant Sub-Custodian in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus, will provide good and unencumbered title to such Deposit Securities to the Trust and be free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances, and will not be subject to any adverse claims, including without limitation, any restriction upon the sale or transfer of such securities imposed by (i) any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Participant or any party for which it is acting in connection with a transaction to purchase Shares, or (ii) any provision of the Securities Act and regulations thereunder (except that portfolio securities of issuers other than U.S. issuers shall not be required to have been registered under the Securities Act if exempt from such registration) or of the applicable securities laws, rules or regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction.