SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN DIAMOND HILL FUNDS, ON BEHALF OF ITS SERIES AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B, AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO

SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

DIAMOND HILL FUNDS,

ON BEHALF OF ITS SERIES AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B,

AND

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

This Seventh Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated November 14, 2017 is between Diamond Hill Funds, on behalf of its series as listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, acting either directly or through any affiliates or subsidiaries (collectively, “State Street”).

Reference is made to the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated as of the first day of March, 2014 (as amended and in effect immediately prior to the date of this Amendment) between the Diamond Hill Funds, on behalf of its series as listed on Schedule B thereto, and State Street (the “Agreement”).

WHEREAS, the Funds and State Street each desire to amend the Agreement as set forth in this Amendment;;

NOW, THEREFORE, for value received, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

1.    Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

2.    Amendments.

(a) Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the revised Schedule A attached to this Amendment.

(b) Schedule B (Funds) to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the revised Schedule B attached to this Amendment.

3.    Representations and Warranties. Each party hereto represents and warrants that (a) it has the legal right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment, to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby, and to perform its obligations hereunder; (b) it has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery, and performance; and (c) this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation enforceable against it.

4.    Miscellaneous. Except to the extent specifically amended by this Amendment, the provisions of the Agreement shall remain unmodified, and the Agreement is ratified and affirmed as being in full force and effect. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts, together, constitute only one (1) instrument.

5.    Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

6.    Effective Date. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date first written above.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Seventh Amendment as an instrument under seal by their duly authorized officers by affixing their signatures below.

DIAMOND HILL FUNDS, on behalf of its series as listed on Schedule B to the Agreement, severally and not jointly By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxxx X. Young Title: President STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx Name: Francesco Squillacioti Title: Senior Managing Director

Schedule A

This Schedule is attached to and made part of the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated as of the first day of March, 2014 between DIAMOND HILL FUNDS, ON BEHALF OF EACH OF ITS SERIES AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B, SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY (the “Funds”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, acting either directly or through any State Street Affiliates (collectively, “State Street”).

Fee Split

For the Funds on Schedule B listed immediately below the Fee Split will be 85% to each of those Funds and 15% to State Street.

• Diamond Hill Financial Long-Short Fund

• Diamond Hill Large Cap Fund

• Diamond Hill Long-Short Fund

• Diamond Hill Research Opportunities Fund

For the remaining Funds listed on Schedule B the Fee Split will be 80% to each of those Funds and 20% to State Street.

Cash Collateral Investment

The Funds instruct State Street to invest cash Collateral in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio I.

The investment manager of the collective investment vehicle or separately managed account specified above may, to the extent consistent with the relevant investment guidelines and/or other offering documents, invest cash Collateral (including any dividends, interest payments and other money received in respect of cash Collateral as invested) in funds or investments with respect to which Xxxxx Xxxxxx xxx/xx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Affiliates provide investment management or advisory, trust, custody, transfer agency, shareholder servicing and/or other services for which they are compensated.

To the extent that there is a period of time when the cash Collateral cannot be promptly invested pursuant to the direction of the Funds as set forth above, whether due to the timing of delivery of the cash Collateral by Borrower, any delay between monthly redemptions from the vehicle above and monthly payments contemplated by this Agreement, or otherwise, such cash Collateral may be held in a demand deposit account or similar account in the name of State Street or any State Street Affiliate (which account may or may not bear interest).

Schedule B

This Schedule is attached to and made part of the Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated as of the first day of March, 2014 between DIAMOND HILL FUNDS, ON BEHALF OF EACH OF ITS SERIES AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B to the Agreement, SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, acting either directly or through any affiliates or subsidiaries (collectively, “State Street”), as amended.

Fund Name	Taxpayer Identification Number	Tax Year-End
Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Mid Cap Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Large Cap Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill All Cap Select Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Long-Short Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Financial Long-Short Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Corporate Credit Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Research Opportunities Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill High Yield Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Short Duration Total Return Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Core Bond Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec
Diamond Hill Global Fund	00-0000000	31-Dec

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