State Street Bank and Trust Company Lafayette Corporate Center

Exhibit (g)(5)

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Lafayette Corporate Center

0 Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx

Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000

Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Vice President, LLC5

Re: Custodian Services Agreement and Fund Accounting Services Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Custodian Services Agreement (as amended, the “Custodian Agreement”) and that certain Fund Accounting Services Agreement (as amended, the “Accounting Agreement”), each dated as of October 5, 2012 and each entered into by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each Fund on behalf of its Portfolios. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreements.

Please be advised that the undersigned Fund has established the following New Portfolio:

Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Equity Trust

ClearBridge Energy MLP & Infrastructure Fund

In accordance with Section 12(d) of the Custodian Agreement and Section 12(c) of the Fund Accounting Agreement, the undersigned Fund hereby requests that your bank act as Custodian and Fund Accounting Agent for its New Portfolio under the terms of the Custodian Agreement and the Fund Accounting Agreement, respectively.

Attached as Exhibit A hereto is a replacement of “Exhibit A” to each Agreement, effective as of the date set forth below. The attached Exhibit A is marked to reflect the addition of the New Portfolio.

Except to the extent expressly set forth herein, this letter shall not be deemed to otherwise amend or modify any term of the Agreements. Please sign below to evidence your consent and agreement to the above.

XXXX XXXXX PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST

By:

Name:

Title:

Consented and Agreed to:

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

By:

Name:

Title:

Effective Date:             , 2013

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Exhibit A

Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Equity Trust

ClearBridge Energy MLP & Infrastructure Fund

ClearBridge Select Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch Global Equity Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch Managed Volatility Global Dividend Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch Managed Volatility International Dividend Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch S&P 500 Index Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management All Cap Fund

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund

ClearBridge Appreciation Fund

ClearBridge Equity Fund

ClearBridge Equity Income Fund

ClearBridge All Cap Value Fund

ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund

ClearBridge Large Cap Value Fund

ClearBridge Mid Cap Core Fund

ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund

ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund

ClearBridge Small Cap Value Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx ClearBridge Tactical Dividend Income Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Dynamic Multi-Strategy Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Esemplia Emerging Markets Long-Short Fund

ClearBridge International All Cap Opportunity Fund

ClearBridge International Small Cap Opportunity Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Investment Counsel Financial Services Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Investment Counsel Social Awareness Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Lifestyle Allocation 85%

Xxxx Xxxxx Lifestyle Allocation 70%

Xxxx Xxxxx Lifestyle Allocation 50%

Xxxx Xxxxx Lifestyle Allocation 30%

Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Alternative Core Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2015

Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2020

Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2025

Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2030

Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2035

Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2040

Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2045

Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement 2050

Xxxx Xxxxx Target Retirement Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Income Trust

Western Asset Adjustable Rate Income Fund

Western Asset California Municipals Fund

Western Asset Corporate Bond Fund

Western Asset Global High Yield Bond Fund

Western Asset Global Strategic Income Fund

Western Asset High Income Fund

Western Asset Intermediate Maturity California Municipals Fund

Western Asset Intermediate Maturity New York Municipals Fund

A-1

Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund

Western Asset Massachusetts Municipals Fund

Western Asset Mortgage Backed Securities Fund

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund

Western Asset New Jersey Municipals Fund

Western Asset New York Municipals Fund

Western Asset Oregon Municipals Fund

Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund

Western Asset Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Variable Equity Trust

ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio

ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Portfolio

ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Portfolio

ClearBridge Variable All Cap Value Portfolio

ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio

ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio

ClearBridge Variable Mid Cap Core Portfolio

ClearBridge Variable Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Xxxx Xxxxx Dynamic Multi-Strategy VIT Portfolio

Xxxx Xxxxx Investment Counsel Variable Social Awareness Portfolio

Xxxx Xxxxx Variable Lifestyle Allocation 50%

Xxxx Xxxxx Variable Lifestyle Allocation 70%

Xxxx Xxxxx Variable Lifestyle Allocation 85%

Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Variable Income Trust

Xxxx Xxxxx Western Asset Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio

Xxxx Xxxxx Western Asset Variable High Income Portfolio

Xxxx Xxxxx Western Asset Variable Strategic Bond Portfolio

Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Money Market Trust

Western Asset California Tax Free Money Market Fund (f/k/a Western Asset California Tax Free Reserves)

Western Asset Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund (f/k/a Western Asset Connecticut Tax Free Reserves)

Western Asset Government Reserves

Western Asset Liquid Reserves

Western Asset New York Tax Free Money Market Fund

Western Asset Tax Free Reserves

Western Asset U.S. Treasury Reserves

Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Institutional Trust

Western Asset Institutional AMT Free Municipal Money Market Fund

Western Asset Institutional Cash Reserves

Western Asset Institutional Government Reserves

Western Asset Institutional Liquid Reserves

Western Asset Institutional Tax Free Reserves

Western Asset Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves

Western Asset Municipal High Income SMASh Fund

Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund

Western Asset SMASh Series EC Fund

Western Asset SMASh Series M Fund

A-2

Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Premium Money Market Trust

Western Asset Premium Liquid Reserves

Western Asset Premium U.S. Treasury Reserves

Western Asset Premium Tax Free Reserves

Master Portfolio Trust

Government Portfolio

Liquid Reserves Portfolio

Municipal High Income Portfolio

Prime Cash Reserves Portfolio

Tax Free Reserves Portfolio

U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio

ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc.

ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc.

ClearBridge Energy MLP Total Return Fund Inc.

Xxxx Xxxxx XX Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.

LMP Capital & Income Fund Inc.

LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.

Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.

Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western Asset Inflation Management Fund Inc.

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.

Western Asset Managed High Income Fund Inc.

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc.

Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc.

Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc.

Xxxx Xxxxx Global Asset Management Trust

Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust

Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch International Equity Trust

Xxxx Xxxxx Batterymarch U.S. Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio

Xxxx Xxxxx XX Absolute Return Opportunities Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx XX Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx XX Global High Yield Fund

A-3

Xxxx Xxxxx XX Global Opportunities Bond Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx XX International Opportunities Bond Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management Disciplined Equity Research Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management Growth Trust

Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management Special Investment Trust

Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management Value Trust

Xxxx Xxxxx Strategic Real Return Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Investment Trust

Xxxx Xxxxx Capital Management Opportunity Trust

•Xxxx Xxxxx Tax-Free Income Fund

Xxxx Xxxxx Investment Counsel Maryland Tax-Free Income Trust

Western Asset Funds, Inc.

Western Asset Asian Opportunities Fund

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

Western Asset Global Government Bond Fund

Western Asset Global Multi-Sector Fund

Western Asset High Yield Fund

Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

Western Asset Global Government Bond Fund

Western Asset Total Return Unconstrained Fund

Western Asset Income Fund

Western Asset/Claymore U.S. Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Western Asset/Claymore U.S. Inflation Protected Securities Fund 2

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

Real Return Fund, Ltd.

Tactical Allocation Fund, Ltd.

A-4