Transfer Agency and Service Agreement Between Each of the Aberdeen Closed-End Funds Listed on Schedule A and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc.Agency and Service Agreement • November 23rd, 2010 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledNovember 23rd, 2010 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT effective as of the 23rd day of July, 2010 by and between each of the Aberdeen Closed-End Funds listed herein on Schedule A attached hereto, which Schedule may be amended from time to time, each a corporation having its principal office and place of business at 1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (each a “Company” and collectively, the “Companies”), and Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its fully owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company, having its principal office and place of business at 250 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021 (collectively, the “Transfer Agent” or individually, “Computershare” and the “Trust Company”, respectively).
ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. UP TO 3,250,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK CAPITAL ON DEMAND™ AMENDED AND RESTATED SALES AGREEMENTSales Agreement • November 12th, 2013 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
Contract Type FiledNovember 12th, 2013 Company JurisdictionAberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, a Singapore corporation (the “Investment Manager”), Aberdeen Asset Management Limited, an Australian corporation (the “Investment Adviser”), and JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (“Jones”) previously entered into a sales agreement dated April 13, 2011 (the “Original Agreement”). The parties hereby terminate the Original Agreement and hereby confirm their agreement in the form of this Amended and Restated Sales Agreement (the “Agreement”) as follows:
SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTSub-Administration Agreement • September 17th, 2010 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledSeptember 17th, 2010 Company JurisdictionAgreement dated as of February 26, 2010 by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Sub-Administrator”), and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrator”).
AMENDMENT TO THE SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTSub-Administration Agreement • June 23rd, 2009 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledJune 23rd, 2009 CompanyWHEREAS, Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc., ("AAM"), and Princeton Administrators, LLC ("Princeton" or the "Sub-administrator") have entered into a Sub-Administration Agreement, dated September 30, 2004;
STOCK TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENTStock Transfer Agency Agreement • August 8th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 8th, 2005 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT, made as of July 19, 2004 by and between ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland (hereinafter referred to as the “Customer”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York trust company (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”). Schedule I is deemed a part of this Agreement and all activities contained in Schedule I are subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTManagement Agreement • August 8th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 8th, 2005 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT dated as of March 8, 2004, between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, a Singapore corporation (“AAMAL” or the “Investment Manager”).
Indemnification AgreementIndemnification Agreement • September 12th, 2007 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledSeptember 12th, 2007 CompanyAgreement dated as of , 2007 between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (“Fund”), a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), and organized as a Maryland corporation, and (“Selling Broker”).
INVESTOR RELATIONS SERVICES AGREEMENTInvestor Relations Services Agreement • December 10th, 2010 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledDecember 10th, 2010 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT effective as of February 1, 2010 between the registered closed-end investment companies listed on Schedule A (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Funds” and, individually, as a “Fund”) and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “AAMI”). This Agreement supersedes any prior investor relations services agreements with AAMI for any of the Funds. In consideration of the mutual agreements herein made, the Funds and AAMI understand and agree as follows:
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • August 8th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 8th, 2005 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT, dated as of September 30, 2004, between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrator”).
ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. 2,500,000 Shares Common Stock ($0.01 par value) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • December 10th, 2010 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
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ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • August 8th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 8th, 2005 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT dated as of March 8, 2004, among Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. ( the “Fund”), a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, a Singapore corporation (“AAMAL” or the “Investment Manager”), and Aberdeen Asset Management Limited, a New South Wales, Australia corporation (the “Investment Adviser”).
Exhibit (g)(6) ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTManagement Agreement • August 8th, 2003 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 8th, 2003 Company JurisdictionAMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT dated as of June 11, 2003, between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited, a Jersey, Channel Islands corporation (the "Investment Manager").
Cross-Indemnity AgreementCross-Indemnity Agreement • November 29th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledNovember 29th, 2005 CompanyAgreement dated as of , 2005 between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc (“Fund”), a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), and organized as a Maryland corporation, and Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG (“BGB”), a German banking organization which is a corporation formed under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.
ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated as of March 8, 2004, among Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. ( the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended...Investment Advisory Agreement • June 29th, 2004 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
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AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT, effective as of February I, 2010, to the Administration Agreement dated as of September 30, 2004 as amended (the "Amended Agreement") between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation...Administration Agreement • June 29th, 2010 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
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Cross-Indemnity AgreementCross-Indemnity Agreement • September 12th, 2007 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledSeptember 12th, 2007 CompanyAgreement dated as of , 2007 between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc (“Fund”), a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), and organized as a Maryland corporation, and Landesbank Berlin AG (“LB”), a German banking organization which is a corporation formed under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Sales AgreementSales Agreement • June 29th, 2007 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledJune 29th, 2007 CompanyAgreement dated as of , 2007 between Landesbank Berlin AG (“LBB”), a German banking organization which is a corporation formed under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, and (“Selling Broker”).
SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTSub-Administration Agreement • August 8th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • York
Contract Type FiledAugust 8th, 2005 Company JurisdictionThis SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT, made as of the 30th day of September 2004 between ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (“AAM”), and PRINCETON ADMINISTRATORS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Princeton” or the “Sub-administrator”).
Exhibit (g)(7) ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • August 8th, 2003 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 8th, 2003 Company JurisdictionAMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT dated as of June 11, 2003, among Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. ( the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), Aberdeen Asset Managers (C.I.) Limited, a Jersey, Channel Islands corporation (the "Investment Manager"), and Aberdeen Asset Management Limited, a New South Wales, Australia corporation (the "Investment Adviser").
ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated as of March 8, 2004, between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940...Management Agreement • June 29th, 2004 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
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ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT dated as of June 11, 2003, between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment...Management Agreement • June 30th, 2003 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACTCustodian Contract • November 29th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledNovember 29th, 2005 CompanyThis Amendment to the Custodian Contract is made as of July 8, 2005 by and between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (formerly known as The First Australia Fund, Inc.) (the “Fund”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Custodian”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Custodian Contract referred to below.
AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • November 23rd, 2010 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledNovember 23rd, 2010 CompanyAMENDMENT, effective as of February 1, 2010, to the Administration Agreement dated as of September 30, 2004 as amended (the “Amended Agreement”) between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrator”).
AMENDMENT TO STOCK TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENTStock Transfer Agency Agreement • August 8th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledAugust 8th, 2005 CompanyReference is made to the Stock Transfer Agency Agreement dated as of July 19, 2004, between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. and The Bank of New York (“Agreement”).
EX-99.77Q1 Sub-item 77Q1(e): Agreement on Implementing the Guidelines on Outsourcing issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore 27 July 2016 with Aberdeen Asset Management Limited 15 September 2017 Aberdeen Asset Management Limited Level 10 255...Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • December 29th, 2017
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INVESTOR RELATIONS SERVICES AGREEMENTInvestor Relations Services Agreement • August 8th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 8th, 2005 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT dated as of March 1, 2000 between The First Australia Fund, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”), a closed-end investment management company, and EquitiLink USA, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “EUSA”).
AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • November 13th, 2008 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledNovember 13th, 2008 CompanyAMENDMENT, made this 1st day of November, 2007, to the Administration Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of September 30, 2004 between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrator”).
Sales AgreementSales Agreement • November 29th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledNovember 29th, 2005 CompanyAgreement dated as of , 2005 between Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG (“BGB”), a German banking organization which is a corporation formed under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (“BGB”) and ___________ (“Selling Broker”).
AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACTCustodian Contract • November 23rd, 2010 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledNovember 23rd, 2010 CompanyThis Amendment to Custodian Contract (the “Amendment”) is made as of February 26, 2010, by and between Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (formerly, The First Australia Fund, Inc.) (the “Fund”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (“Custodian”).
CUSTODIAN CONTRACT Between THE FIRST AUSTRALIA FUND, INC. and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYCustodian Contract • November 29th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledNovember 29th, 2005 CompanyThis Contract between The First Australia Fund, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Maryland, having its principal place of business at One Seaport Plaza, New York 10292 , hereinafter called the “Fund”, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts corporation, having its principal place of business at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110, hereinafter called the “Custodian”,
ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT dated as of June 11, 2003, among Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. ( the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation registered under the...Investment Advisory Agreement • June 30th, 2003 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
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ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC. _____ Shares Common Stock ($0.01 par value) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • December 12th, 2006 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 12th, 2006 Company JurisdictionThe undersigned, Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, a Singapore corporation (the “Investment Manager”) and Aberdeen Asset Management Limited, an Australian corporation (the “Investment Adviser”) address you as underwriters and as the representatives (the “Representatives”) of each of the several underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”). The Fund proposes to sell to the Underwriters _____ shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Shares”) (said shares to be issued and sold by the Fund being hereinafter called the “Underwritten Securities”). The Fund also proposes to grant to the Underwriters an option to purchase up to ______ additional Common Shares to cover over-allotments (the “Option Securities”; the Option Securities, together with the Underwritten Securities, being hereinafter called the “Securities”). Unless otherwise stated, the term “you” as used herein m
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTIONAssignment and Assumption • August 8th, 2005 • Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc
Contract Type FiledAugust 8th, 2005 CompanyAssignment and Assumption dated as of January 1, 2002, between EquitiLink USA, Inc., a Delaware Corporation authorized to transact business under the name Aberdeen Asset Management (the “Assignor”) and Aberdeen Fund Managers Inc., a Delaware Corporation authorized to transact business under the name Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. (the “Assignee”).