BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC. 240 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10286
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
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New York, New York 10286
April 4, 2022
BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc.
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Re: Expense Limitation
To Whom It May Concern:
Effective April 29, 2022, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. ("BNYM Investment Adviser"), intending to be legally bound, hereby confirms its agreement in respect of BNY Mellon Sustainable U.S. Equity Portfolio, Inc. (the "Fund"), as follows:
Until April 29, 2023, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. will waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the Fund so that the direct expenses of neither class (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.70%. On or after April 29, 2023, BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. may terminate this expense limitation at any time.
This Agreement may only be amended by agreement of the Fund, upon the approval of the Board of Directors of the Fund and BNYM Investment Adviser, to lower the net amounts shown and may only be terminated prior to April 29, 2023 in the event of termination of the Management Agreement between BNYM Investment Adviser and the Fund.
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Secretary
Accepted and Agreed To:
BNY MELLON SUSTAINABLE U.S. EQUITY PORTFOLIO, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Treasurer