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Xxxxx Xxxxx Management   Two International Place Boston, MA 00000 (000)000-0000 xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx

Effective as of April 22, 2016

To Xxxxx Xxxxx High Income 2021 Target Term Trust

With Reference to the Investment Advisory and Administrative Agreement entered into by Xxxxx Xxxxx Management (“Xxxxx Xxxxx”) with Xxxxx Xxxxx High Income 2021 Target Term Trust (the “Fund”) we hereby notify you of the following:

In connection with the organization and initial offering of the common shares of the Fund, Xxxxx Xxxxx hereby agrees to (i) pay all organizational costs of the Fund and (ii) pay all offering costs of such offering of the Fund (other than sales load) that exceeds $0.02 per common share.

The instrument is executed under seal and shall be governed by Massachusetts Law.

Very truly yours,
XXXXX XXXXX MANAGEMENT
By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title:		President, and not Individually

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO
ON BEHALF OF THE FUND
By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:		Treasurer, and not Individually