February 19, 2021 State Street Bank and Trust Company One Heritage Drive North Quincy, Massachusetts 02171 Attention: Clint Garran, Vice President
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February 19, 0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Bank and Trust Company
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Vice President
Re: Aberdeen Funds – Liquidations & Name Changes
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
This letter is to provide notice of certain fund changes and amend Appendix A to the Agreement to reflect the current series of the Trust. Each of the Aberdeen Focused U.S. Equity Fund, Aberdeen International Equity Fund and Aberdeen U.S. Multi-Cap Equity Fund changed its name effective December 1, 2020. In addition, each of the Aberdeen Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity Fund and Aberdeen U.S. Mid-Cap Equity Fund liquidated on February 11, 2021. Your services are requested through the winding up of each Fund’s affairs and the closing of their accounts with the Custodian.
The foregoing changes are reflected in the attached updated Appendix A to the Agreement.
Kindly indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing this letter agreement and returning a copy to Aberdeen Funds.
| Sincerely, | ||||
| EACH ABERDEEN FUND IDENTIFIED ON appendix a HERETO | ||||
| By: | ||||
| Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||
| Title: | Vice President | |||
| Agreed and Accepted: | ||||
| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | ||||
| By: | ||||
| Name: | ||||
| Title: | ||||
APPENDIX A
to
Effective June 1, 2010
As Amended February 19, 2020
Management Investment Companies Registered with the SEC and Portfolios thereof, If Any
Aberdeen U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund
(formerly Aberdeen Focused U.S. Equity Fund)
Aberdeen U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund
Aberdeen Global Equity Fund
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Fund
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Sustainable Leaders Fund
(formerly Aberdeen International Equity Fund)
Aberdeen Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund
Aberdeen International Small Cap Fund
Aberdeen Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
Aberdeen U.S. Sustainable Leaders Fund
(formerly, U.S. Multi-Cap Equity Fund)
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Aberdeen Dynamic Dividend Fund
Aberdeen Global Infrastructure Fund
Aberdeen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund
Aberdeen International Real Estate Equity Fund
Aberdeen Realty Income & Growth Fund
Aberdeen Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund
The India Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund
Aberdeen Standard Global Infrastructure Income Fund
