February 8, 2017 State Street Bank and Trust Company
EX.99.h.3.a
February 8, 2017
State Street Bank and Trust Company
0 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx Floor
Boston, MA 02116
Attention: Fund Administration Legal Department
Re: Aberdeen Funds—Additional Classes and Fund Reorganization
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Sub-Administration Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Sub-Administrator”) and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (the “Administrator”) dated as of June 1, 2010, as amended and supplemented (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, this letter is to provide notice of the creation of Class T shares of each Fund listed on the amended Schedule A to the Agreement attached hereto. Additionally, on November 21, 2016, the Aberdeen Global Natural Resources Fund reorganized into the Aberdeen Global Equity Fund, each a series of the Trust.
In accordance with Section 1 of the Agreement, we request that you act as Sub-Administrator with respect to the new Class T shares of each Fund. In connection with such request, the undersigned hereby confirms to you, as of the date hereof, the representations and warranties in Section 4 of the Agreement. The foregoing changes are reflected in the attached updated Schedule A to the Agreement.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter, returning one to Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. and retaining one for your records.
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Vice President | ||
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STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY |
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Executive Vice President |
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Effective June 1, 2010
As amended effective February 28, 2017
SCHEDULE A
Listing of Funds
Fund Name |
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Classes of Shares |
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Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen International Equity Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Global Equity Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Diversified Alternatives Fund |
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Class A |
Fund Name |
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Classes of Shares |
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Aberdeen Diversified Income Fund |
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Class A Class C Class R Institutional Class |
Aberdeen Dynamic Allocation Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Equity Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Global Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen International Small Cap Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Class A |
Fund Name |
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Classes of Shares |
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Aberdeen U.S. Multi-Cap Equity Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Japanese Equities Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen U.S. Mid Cap Equity Fund |
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Class A |