AMENDMENT
TO
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
XXXXXXX NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
AND
X. XXXX PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
This AMENDMENT is made by and between XXXXXXX NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT,
LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser
("Adviser"), and X. XXXX PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC., a Maryland corporation and
registered investment adviser ("Sub-Adviser").
WHEREAS, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser entered into an Investment
Sub-Advisory Agreement effective as of January 31, 2001, and Amended and
Restated effective as of the 1st day of December, 2012 ("Agreement"), whereby
the Adviser appointed the Sub-Adviser to provide certain sub-investment advisory
services to certain investment portfolios of JNL Series Trust.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Adviser agreed to pay the
Sub-Adviser for the services provided and the expenses assumed by the
Sub-Adviser sub-advisory fees as set forth on Schedule B to the Agreement, and
the Sub-Adviser agreed to accept such sub-advisory fees as full compensation
under the Agreement for such services and expenses.
WHEREAS, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser have agreed to revise the
sub-advisory fees for the JNL/X. Xxxx Price Short-Term Bond Fund as set forth on
Schedule B, and, in connection with said revisions, Schedule B to the Agreement
must be amended.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its
entirety with Schedule B dated May 1, 2013, attached hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser have caused this
Amendment to be executed as of November 27, 2012, effective as of May 1, 2013.
XXXXXXX NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC X. XXXX PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxx
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Title: President and CEO Title: Vice President
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SCHEDULE B
DATED MAY 1, 2013
(Compensation)
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JNL/X. XXXX PRICE ESTABLISHED GROWTH FUND(1)
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ASSETS UP TO $1 BILLION:
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AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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$0 to $250 million 0.40%
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$250 to $500 million 0.375%
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$500 million to $1 billion 0.35%
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WHEN ASSETS EXCEED $1 BILLION:
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AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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On the first $1 billion 0.35%
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Amounts over $1 billion 0.325%
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(1) For the JNL/X. Xxxx Price Established Growth Fund, the Sub-Adviser will
provide the Adviser a transitional credit to eliminate any discontinuity between
the tiered fee schedule and the flat fee once assets exceed $1 billion. The
credit will apply at asset levels between approximately $946 million and $1
billion.
To accommodate circumstances where a Fund's assets fall beneath $1 billion and
to prevent a decline in a Fund's assets from causing an increase in the absolute
dollar fee, the Sub-Adviser will provide a transitional credit to cushion the
impact of reverting to the original tiered fee schedule. The credit will be
applied against the fees assessed under the existing fee schedule and will have
the effect of reducing the dollar fee until assets either (a) exceed $1 billion,
when the flat fee would be triggered, or (b) fall below a threshold of
approximately $946 million, where the tiered fee schedule would be fully
re-applied.
The credit is determined by multiplying the difference between the tiered fee
schedule and the flat 0.35% fee schedule by the difference between the current
portfolio size for billing purposes and the $946 million threshold, divided by
the difference between $1 billion and the $946 million threshold. The credit
would approach $187,500 annually when a Fund's assets were close to $1 billion
and fall to zero at approximately $946 million.
The annualized transitional credit is determined as follows, and the appropriate
portion thereof (based upon the number of days in the month) will be applied as
a credit to fees assessed:
Current Portfolio Size for Billing Purposes - $946,428,571
---------------------------------------------------------- x $187,500
$53,571,428 --------
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JNL/X. XXXX PRICE VALUE FUND(2)
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ASSETS UP TO $100 MILLION:
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AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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$0 to $50 million 0.50%
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$50 million to $100 million 0.45%
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WHEN ASSETS EXCEED $100 MILLION, BUT ARE LESS THAN $200 MILLION
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AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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All Assets 0.40%
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WHEN ASSETS EXCEED $200 MILLION, BUT ARE LESS THAN $500 MILLION
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AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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All Assets 0.35%
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WHEN ASSETS EXCEED $500 MILLION, BUT ARE LESS THAN $1 BILLION
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AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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$0 to $500 million 0.325%
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$500 million to $1 billion 0.30%
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WHEN ASSETS EXCEED $1 BILLION
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AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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All Assets 0.30%
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(2) For the JNL/X. Xxxx Price Value Fund, the Sub-Adviser will provide the
Adviser a transitional credit to eliminate any discontinuity between the tiered
fee schedule and the flat fee once assets reach $1 billion. The credit will
apply at asset levels between approximately $958.3 million and $1 billion.
To accommodate circumstances where the Fund's assets fall beneath $1 billion and
to prevent a decline in the Fund's assets from causing an increase in the
absolute dollar fee, the Sub-Adviser will provide a transitional credit to
cushion the impact of reverting to the original tiered fee schedule. The credit
will be applied against the fees assessed under the existing fee schedule and
will have the effect of reducing the dollar fee until assets either (a) exceed
$1 billion, when the flat fee would be triggered, or (b) fall below a threshold
of approximately $958.3 million, where the tiered fee schedule would be fully
re-applied.
The credit is determined by multiplying the difference between the tiered fee
schedule and the flat 0.30% fee schedule by the difference between the current
portfolio size for billing purposes and the $958.3 million threshold, divided by
the difference between $1 billion and the $958.3 million threshold. The credit
would approach $125,000 annually when the Fund's assets were close to $1 billion
and fall to zero at approximately $958.3 million.
The annualized transitional credit is determined as follows, and the appropriate
portion thereof (based upon the number of days in the month) will be applied as
a credit to fees assessed:
Current Portfolio Size for Billing Purposes - $958,333,333
---------------------------------------------------------- x $125,000
$41,666,667
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JNL/X. XXXX PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND(3)
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AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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$0 to $20 million 0.60%
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$20 to $50 million 0.50%
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$50 to $200 million 0.50%
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Amounts over $200 Million 0.50%(4)
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(3) Fees will be paid based on assets invested in the actively managed portion
of the Fund managed by X. Xxxx Price, not including assets from the mid-cap
growth index strategy portion of the Fund managed by Mellon Capital Management
Corporation.
(4) When net assets exceed $200 million, the annual rate asterisked is
applicable to all the amounts in the JNL/X. Xxxx Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund.
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JNL/X. XXXX PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND
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ASSETS UP TO $1.5 BILLION:
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AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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$0 to $50 million 0.30%
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$50 million to $100 million 0.25%
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$100 to $250 million 0.175%
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$250 to $500 million 0.125%
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Amounts over $500 Million 0.10%
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WHEN ASSETS EXCEED $1.5 BILLION
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AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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All assets 0.10%(5)
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(5) For net assets greater or equal to $1.5 billion, the Sub-Adviser fees will
be .10% on all net assets. The Sub-Adviser will provide the Adviser a
transitional credit to eliminate any discontinuity between the tiered fee
schedule and the flat fee once assets exceed $1.5 billion. The credit will apply
at asset levels between $1.15 billion and $1.5 billion.
To accommodate circumstances where a Fund's assets fall beneath $1.5 billion and
to prevent a decline in a Fund's assets from causing an increase in the absolute
dollar fee, the Sub-Adviser will provide a transitional credit to cushion the
impact of reverting to the original tiered fee schedule. The credit will be
applied against the fees assessed under the existing fee schedule and will have
the effect of reducing the dollar fee until assets either (a) exceed $1.5
billion, when the flat fee would be triggered, or (b) fall below a threshold of
$1.15 billion, where the tiered fee schedule would be fully re-applied.
The credit is determined by multiplying the difference between the tiered fee
schedule and the flat 0.10% fee schedule by the difference between the current
portfolio size for billing purposes and the $1.15 billon threshold, divided by
the difference between $1.5 billion and the $1.15 billion threshold. The credit
would approach $350,000 annually when a Fund's assets were close to $1.5 billion
and fall to zero at $1.15 billion.
The annualized transitional credit is determined as follows, and the appropriate
portion thereof (based upon the number of days in the month) will be applied as
a credit to fees assessed:
Current Portfolio Size for Billing Purposes - $1.15 Billion
----------------------------------------------------------- x $350,000
$350 million
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