INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
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AGREEMENT dated as of [ ], 2004, among BlackRock Global Energy
and Resources Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), BlackRock
Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Advisor"), and State Street
Research and Management Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Sub-Advisor").
WHEREAS, the Advisor has agreed to furnish investment advisory
services to the Trust, a closed-end management investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act");
WHEREAS, the Advisor wishes to retain the Sub-Advisor to provide it
with certain sub-advisory services as described below in connection with
Advisor's advisory activities on behalf of the Trust;
WHEREAS, the advisory agreement between the Advisor and the Trust
dated [ ], 2004 (such Agreement or the most recent successor agreement
between such parties relating to advisory services to the Trust is referred to
herein as the "Advisory Agreement") contemplates that the Advisor may
sub-contract investment advisory services with respect to the Trust to a
sub-advisor pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement agreeable to the Trust and
approved in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement has been approved by the Trust's Board of
Trustees and the Trust's sole initial shareholder in accordance with the
provisions of the 1940 Act, and the Sub-Advisor is willing to furnish such
services upon the terms and conditions herein set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as
follows:
1. Appointment. The Advisor hereby appoints the Sub-Advisor to act as
sub-advisor with respect to the Trust and the Sub-Advisor accepts such
appointment and agrees to render the services herein set forth for the
compensation herein provided.
2. Services of the Sub-Advisor. Subject to the succeeding provisions
of this Agreement, the oversight and supervision of the Advisor and the
direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees, the Sub-Advisor will
perform certain of the day-to-day operations of the Trust which may include one
or more of the following services at the request of the Advisor: (a) acting as
investment advisor for and managing the investment and reinvestment of those
assets of the Trust as the Advisor may from time to time request and in
connection therewith have discretion in purchasing and selling assets for the
Trust in accordance with the terms hereof; (b) arranging, subject to the
provisions of Section 3 hereof, for the purchase and sale of assets held in the
investment portfolio of the Trust; (c) providing investment research and credit
analysis concerning the Trust's investments; (d) assisting the Advisor in
determining what portion of the Trust's assets will be invested in cash, cash
equivalents and money market instruments; (e) placing orders for all purchases
and sales of such investments made for the Trust, and (f) maintaining those
books and records with respect to the Trust's portfolio transactions as are
required by subparagraphs (b)(5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) of Rule 31a-1 (as
modified, amended or reclassified from time to time) under the 1940 Act and the
Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
promulgated under the 1940 Act (the "1940 Act Rules"). In addition, the
Sub-Advisor will keep the Trust and the Advisor informed of developments
materially affecting the Trust and shall, on its own initiative, furnish to the
Trust from time to time whatever information the Sub-Advisor believes
appropriate for this purpose. The Sub-Advisor will periodically communicate to
the Advisor, at such times as the Advisor may direct, information concerning the
purchase and sale of assets for the Trust, including: (a) the name of the
issuer, (b) the amount of the purchase or sale, (c) the name of the broker or
dealer, if any, through which the purchase or sale is effected, (d) the CUSIP
number of the instrument, if any, and (e) such other information as the Advisor
may reasonably require for purposes of the Advisor and other service providers
fulfilling their obligations to the Trust under their agreements with the Trust
and the Trust fulfilling its obligations under the 1940 Act, the 1940 Act Rules
and various policies and procedures adopted by the Trust and communicated to the
Sub-Advisor by the Trust.
3. Covenants of the Sub-Advisor. In the performance of its duties
under this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor covenants to the Advisor and the Trust
that it shall:
(a) at all times conform to, and act in accordance with, any
requirements imposed by: (i) the provisions of the 1940 Act, the 1940 Act Rules
and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), and
all applicable Rules and Regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder (the
"Advisors Act Rules"); (ii) any other applicable provision of law; (iii) the
provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the By-Laws of the
Trust, as such documents
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are amended from time to time; (iv) the investment objectives, policies and
restrictions of the Trust (as currently in effect and as they may be amended or
supplemented from time to time) as stated in the Trust's Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information and the resolutions of the Trust's Board of
Trustees; and (v) any policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of
the Trust. The Trust agrees to provide written copies to the Sub-Advisor of
documents (and any amendments thereto) referred to in Section 3, subparagraphs
(a)(iii) to (a)(v) above;
(b) keep the Advisor fully informed as to the composition of the
Trust's assets under the Sub-Advisor's management;
(c) performing its duties hereunder so that the Trust meets the
income and asset diversification requirements of Section 851 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(d) place orders for the purchase or sale of assets by the Trust
either directly with the issuer or with any broker or dealer. Subject to the
other provisions of this paragraph, in placing orders with brokers and dealers,
the Sub-Advisor will attempt to obtain the best price and the most favorable
execution of its orders. In placing orders with brokers or dealers, the
Sub-Advisor will consider the experience and skill of the firm's securities
traders as well as the firm's financial responsibility and administrative
efficiency. Consistent with the foregoing obligations, and subject to any other
instructions from the Trust or the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor may select brokers
on the basis of the research, statistical and pricing services they provide to
the Trust and other clients of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor. Information and
research received from such brokers will be in addition to, and not in lieu of,
the services required to be performed by the Sub-Advisor hereunder. A commission
paid to such brokers may be higher than that which another qualified broker
would have charged for effecting the same transaction, provided that the
Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms
either of the transaction or the overall responsibility of the Sub-Advisor to
the Trust and the Sub-Advisor's other clients and that the total commissions
paid by the Trust will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Trust
over the long-term. In addition, the Sub-Advisor, subject to the approval of the
Trust's Board of Trustees, is authorized to take into account the sale of shares
of the Trust in allocating purchase and sale orders for portfolio securities to
brokers or dealers (including brokers and dealers that are affiliated with the
Advisor or the Sub-Advisor), provided that the Sub-Advisor believes that the
quality of the transaction and the commission are comparable to what they would
be with other qualified firms. On occasions when the Sub-Advisor deems the
purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of
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the Trust as well as other clients of the Sub-Advisor, it may allocate such
transactions in the manner it considers to be the most equitable and consistent
with its fiduciary obligation to the Trust and to such other clients. In no
instance, however, will the Trust's securities be purchased from or sold to the
Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or any affiliated person thereof, except to the extent
permitted by the SEC or by applicable law;
(e) vote all proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers
of securities which assets of the Trust are invested consistent with the
Sub-Advisor's proxy voting guidelines as approved by the Board based upon the
best interests of the Trust. The Sub-Advisor will maintain appropriate records
detailing its voting of proxies on behalf of the Trust and (1) will provide to
the Trust at least quarterly a report setting forth the proposals voted on and
how the Trust's shares were voted since the prior report, including the name of
the corresponding issuers, and (2) will comply with the 1940 Act and the 1940
Act Rules with respect to voting of proxies by the Trust;
(f) if requested by the Advisor, provide the Advisor, no later
than the 45th day following the end of each of the Trust's semi-annual fiscal
period and fiscal year, with a letter to shareholders (to be subject to review,
approval and editing by the Advisor and, if so determined, incorporated into any
report by the Advisor);
(g) provide reports to the Trust's Board of Trustees for
consideration at meetings of the Board on the investment program for the Trust
and the issuers and securities represented in the Trust's portfolio, and will
furnish the Advisor or the Trust's Board of Trustees with such periodic and
special reports and attend such meetings as the Trustees or the Advisor may
reasonably request;
(h) cooperate with the Trust's independent public accountants and
take all reasonable action in the performance of services and obligations under
this Agreement to assure that the information needed by such accountants and
that is not otherwise available from the Trust or its agents is made available
to them for the expression of their opinion without any qualification as to the
scope of their examination, including, but not limited to, their opinion
included in the Trust's annual report under the 1940 Act;
(i) promptly notify the Advisor and the Trust of (1) any
financial or other condition that will or is likely to impair the Sub-Advisor's
ability to fulfill its commitment under this Agreement, and (2) any reduction,
non-renewal or
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restrictive modification to the Sub-Advisor's fidelity bond, errors and
omissions or other similar insurance policies and any claims or payments
thereunder;
(j) use reasonable compliance techniques as the Advisor or the
Board of Trustees of the Trust may adopt, including any written compliance
procedures;
(k) maintain disclosure controls and procedures reasonably
designed to ensure that any information provided to the Trust for inclusion in
any filings made with the SEC or delivered to shareholders is materially
accurate and complete and otherwise complies with applicable disclosure
requirements;
(l) furnish to the Advisor any information in the possession of
the Sub-Advisor that is required to be filed by the Advisor or the Trust with
the SEC or sent to shareholders under the 1940 Act, the 1940 Act Rules, the
Advisors Act or the Advisors Act Rules or any exemptive or other relief that the
Advisor or the Trust obtains from the SEC;
(m) immediately notify the Advisor and the Trust of any inquiry
or proceeding by any regulatory or self regulatory body or any judicial or
arbitration proceeding by any person relating to the Sub-Advisor or its
affiliates that may adversely affect the ability of the Sub-Advisor, or its
relevant employees, to provide services in accordance with the terms hereof or
that relate to the Trust or the Sub-Advisor;
(n) notify the Advisor and the Trust of any material change in
the portfolio managers of the Trust or any other significant changes to the
Sub-Advisor's management structure within a reasonable time following such
change.
4. Covenants of the Advisor. In the performance of its duties under
this Agreement, the Advisor covenants to the Sub-Advisor that it shall:
(a) keep the Sub-Advisor fully advised of the Trust's investment
objectives, and any modifications and changes thereto, as well as any specific
investment restrictions or limitations by sending the Sub-Advisor copies of each
registration statement;
(b) furnish the Sub-Advisor with a copy of any financial
statement or report prepared for the Trust by its independent public
accountants, and with copies of any financial statements or reports made by the
Trust to shareholders
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or to any governmental body or securities exchange and to inform the Sub-Advisor
of the results of any audits or examinations by regulatory authorities
pertaining to the Trust; and
(c) furnish the Sub-Advisor with any further materials or
information which the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request to enable it to perform
its functions under this Agreement.
5. Services Not Exclusive. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the
Sub-Advisor or any partner, officer, employee or other affiliate thereof from
acting as investment advisor for any other person, firm or corporation, or from
engaging in any other lawful activity, and shall not in any way limit or
restrict the Sub-Advisor or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents
from buying, selling or trading any securities for its or their own accounts or
for the accounts of others for whom it or they may be acting; provided, however,
that the Sub-Advisor will undertake no activities which, in its reasonable good
faith judgment, will adversely affect the performance of its obligations under
this Agreement.
6. Disclosure about Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor has reviewed the
Registration Statement for the Trust in the form declared effective by the SEC
that contains disclosure about the Sub-Advisor, and represents and warrants
that, with respect to the disclosure about the Sub-Advisor or information
describing the Sub-Advisor and provided by or approved in writing by the
Sub-Advisor, such Registration Statement contains, as of the date of such
Registration Statement and the date hereof, no untrue statement of any material
fact and does not omit any statement of a material fact which was required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If at any time
such disclosure or information becomes inaccurate in any material respect, the
Sub-Advisor will promptly provide corrective disclosure to the Advisor and the
Trust. The Sub-Advisor further represents and warrants that it is a duly
registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will maintain such
registration so long as this Agreement remains in effect. The Sub-Advisor will
provide or offer to provide the Advisor and the Trust with a copy of the
Sub-Advisor's Form ADV, from time to time if and when it is amended.
7. Books and Records. In compliance with the requirements of Rule
31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Advisor hereby agrees that all records which
it maintains for the Trust are the property of the Trust and further agrees to
surrender promptly to the Trust any such records upon the Trust's request;
provided that the Sub-Advisor may retain copies of such records. The Sub-Advisor
further agrees to
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preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records
required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act (to the extent such
books and records are not maintained by the Advisor or the Trust's custodian,
its transfer agent or shareholder servicing agent).
8. Agency Cross Transactions. From time to time, the Sub-Advisor or
brokers or dealers affiliated with it may find themselves in a position to buy
for certain of their brokerage clients (each an "Account") securities which the
Sub-Advisor's investment advisory clients wish to sell, and to sell for certain
of their brokerage clients securities which advisory clients wish to buy. Where
one of the parties is an advisory client, the Advisor or the affiliated broker
or dealer cannot participate in this type of transaction (known as an agency
cross transaction) on behalf of an advisory client and retain commissions from
both parties to the transaction without the advisory client's consent. This is
because in a situation where the Sub-Advisor is making the investment decision
(as opposed to a brokerage client who makes his own investment decisions), and
the Sub-Advisor or an affiliate is receiving commissions from one or both sides
of the transaction, there is a potential conflicting division of loyalties and
responsibilities on the Sub-Advisor's part regarding the advisory client. The
SEC has adopted an Advisers Act Rule which permits the Sub-Advisor or its
affiliates to participate on behalf of an Account in certain agency cross
transactions if the advisory client has given written consent in advance. By
execution of this Agreement, the Trust authorizes the Sub-Advisor or its
affiliates to participate in agency cross transactions involving an Account on
the one hand, and the Trust or the other. The Sub-Advisor will provide the
Advisor and the Trust with all information about such transactions requested by
either of them from time to time. The Trust may revoke its consent at any time
by written notice to the Sub-Advisor.
9. Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will
bear all costs and expenses of its employees and any overhead incurred by the
Sub-Advisor in connection with its duties hereunder.
10. Compensation.
(a) The Advisor agrees to pay to the Sub-Advisor and the
Sub-Advisor agrees to accept as full compensation for all services rendered by
the Sub-Advisor as such, a monthly fee in arrears at an annual rate equal to
______. For any period less than a month during which this Agreement is in
effect, the fee shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period
bears to a full month of 28, 29, 30 or 31 days, as the case may be.
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11. Indemnification.
(a) Subject to Section 11(c), the Advisor agrees to indemnify the
Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees,
agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members,
officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at
the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the
like of another entity) (each such person being a "Sub-Advisor Indemnitee")
against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of
judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as
provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such
Sub-Advisor Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any
action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or
administrative or investigative body in which such Sub-Advisor Indemnitee may be
or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Sub-Advisor
Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set
forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Sub-Advisor Indemnitee having acted
in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such
Sub-Advisor Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good
faith in the reasonable belief that such Sub-Advisor Indemnitee's action was in
the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal
proceeding, so long as such Sub-Advisor Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to
believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no
Sub-Advisor Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to
the Advisor or any expense of such Sub-Advisor Indemnitee arising by reason of
(i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless
disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Sub-Advisor Indemnitee's
position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being
sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter
disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Sub-Advisor
Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either
for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has
been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests
of the Trust and that such Sub-Advisor Indemnitee appears to have acted in good
faith in the reasonable belief that such Sub-Advisor Indemnitee's action was in
the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such
Sub-Advisor Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other
proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Sub-Advisor Indemnitee as plaintiff,
indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit
or other proceeding by such Sub-Advisor Indemnitee was authorized by a majority
of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.
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(b) Subject to Section 11(d) and notwithstanding Section 12 of
this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Advisor and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents,
associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members,
officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at
the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like
of another entity) (each such person being an "Advisor Indemnitee") against any
liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments,
in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in
accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Advisor
Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or
other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative
or investigative body in which such Advisor Indemnitee may be or may have been
involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Advisor Indemnitee may be or
may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or
thereafter by reason of such Advisor Indemnitee having acted in any such
capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Advisor Indemnitee
shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable
belief that such Advisor Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the
Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such
Advisor Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was
unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Advisor Indemnitee shall be indemnified
hereunder against any liability to the Sub-Advisor or any expense of such
Advisor Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith,
(iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the
conduct of such Advisor Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such
clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling
conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise
payment by such Advisor Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise,
no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be
provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or
compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Advisor
Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that
such Advisor Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did
not involve disabling conduct by such Advisor Indemnitee and (3) with respect to
any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Advisor
Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the
prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Advisor Indemnitee
was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.
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(c) The Advisor shall not be liable under Paragraph (a) of this
Section 11 with respect to any claim made against a Sub-Advisor Indemnitee
unless such Sub-Advisor Indemnitee shall have notified the Advisor in writing
within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such
Sub-Advisor Indemnitee (or after such Sub-Advisor Indemnitee shall have received
notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the
Advisor of any such claim shall not relieve the Advisor from any liability which
it may have to the Sub-Advisor Indemnitee against whom such action is brought
except to the extent the Advisor is prejudiced by the failure or delay in giving
such notice. In case any such action is brought against the Sub-Advisor
Indemnitee, the Advisor will be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in
the defense thereof or, after notice to the Sub-Advisor Indemnitee, to assume
the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the Sub-Advisor Indemnitee. If
the Advisor assumes the defense of any such action and the selection of counsel
by the Advisor to represent the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor Indemnitee would
result in a conflict of interests and therefore, would not, in the reasonable
judgment of the Sub-Advisor Indemnitee, adequately represent the interests of
the Sub-Advisor Indemnitee, the Advisor will, at its own expense, assume the
defense with counsel to the Advisor and, also at its own expense, with separate
counsel to the Sub-Advisor Indemnitee, which counsel shall be satisfactory to
the Advisor and to the Sub-Advisor Indemnitee. The Sub-Advisor Indemnitee shall
bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the
Advisor shall not be liable to the Sub-Advisor Indemnitee under this Agreement
for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Sub-Advisor
Indemnitee independently in connection with the defense thereof other than
reasonable costs of investigation. The Advisor shall not have the right to
compromise on or settle the claim without the prior written consent of the
Sub-Advisor Indemnitee if the compromise or settlement results, or may result
in, a finding of wrongdoing on the part of the Sub-Advisor Indemnitee.
(d) The Sub-Advisor shall not be liable under Paragraph (b) of
this Section 11 with respect to any claim made against an Advisor Indemnitee
unless such Advisor Indemnitee shall have notified the Sub-Advisor in writing
within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such Advisor
Indemnitee (or after such Advisor Indemnitee shall have received notice of such
service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Sub-Advisor of any
such claim shall not relieve the Sub-Advisor from any liability which it may
have to the Advisor Indemnitee against whom such action is brought except to the
extent the Sub-Advisor is prejudiced by the failure or delay in giving such
notice. In case any such action is brought against the Advisor Indemnitee, the
Sub-Advisor will be
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entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense thereof or, after
notice to the Advisor Indemnitee, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel
satisfactory to the Advisor Indemnitee. If the Sub-Advisor assumes the defense
of any such action and the selection of counsel by the Sub-Advisor to represent
both the Sub-Advisor and the Advisor Indemnitee would result in a conflict of
interests and therefore, would not, in the reasonable judgment of the Advisor
Indemnitee, adequately represent the interests of the Advisor Indemnitee, the
Sub-Advisor will, at its own expense, assume the defense with counsel to the
Sub-Advisor and, also at its own expense, with separate counsel to the Advisor
Indemnitee, which counsel shall be satisfactory to the Sub-Advisor and to the
Advisor Indemnitee. The Advisor Indemnitee shall bear the fees and expenses of
any additional counsel retained by it, and the Sub-Advisor shall not be liable
to the Advisor Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by the Advisor Indemnitee independently in connection with
the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. The
Sub-Advisor shall not have the right to compromise on or settle the claim
without the prior written consent of the Advisor Indemnitee if the compromise or
settlement results, or may result in a finding of wrongdoing on the part of the
Advisor Indemnitee.
12. Limitation on Liability.
(a) The Sub-Advisor will not be liable for any error of judgment
or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Advisor or by the Trust in
connection with the performance of this Agreement, except a loss resulting from
a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for
services or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross
negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from reckless
disregard by it of its duties under this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, as provided in Section
5.1 of Article V of the Declaration of Trust, as amended and restated, this
Agreement is executed by the trustees and/or officers of the Trust, not
individually but as such trustees and/or officers of the Trust, and the
obligations hereunder are not binding upon any of the trustees or shareholders
individually but bind only the estate of the Trust.
13. Duration and Termination. This Agreement shall become effective as
of the date hereof and, unless sooner terminated with respect to the Trust as
provided herein, shall continue in effect for a period of two years. Thereafter,
if
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not terminated, this Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to the
Trust in accordance with the requirement of the 1940 Act and the 1940 Act Rules.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by the Trust or
the Advisor at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon giving the
Sub-Advisor 60 days' notice (which notice may be waived by the Sub-Advisor),
provided that such termination by the Trust or the Advisor shall be directed or
approved by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust in office at the
time or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the voting securities of the
Trust at the time outstanding and entitled to vote, or by the Sub-Advisor on 60
days' written notice (which notice may be waived by the Trust and the Advisor),
and will terminate automatically upon any termination of the Advisory Agreement
between the Trust and the Advisor. This Agreement will also immediately
terminate in the event of its assignment. (As used in this Agreement, the terms
"majority of the outstanding voting securities," "interested person" and
"assignment" shall have the same meanings of such terms in the 1940 Act and the
1940 Act Rules; provided however that no transfer may be made by the Sub-Advisor
under Rule 2a-6 of the 1940 Act without the approval of a majority of the
Trust's Board of Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust).
14. Confidential Relationship. Information furnished by the Trust or
by one party to another relating to the Trust, is confidential and shall not be
disclosed to third parties unless required by law or unless the Trust otherwise
consents. Advisor and Sub-Advisor, on behalf of themselves and their affiliates
and representatives, agree to keep confidential all records and other
information relating to the other party (as the case may be), except after prior
notification to and approval in writing by Advisor or the Sub-Advisor (as the
case may be), which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and may not be
withheld, where the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor or any affiliate would be exposed
to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply or when
requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Sub-Advisor shall not take any
action which shall result in a violation or breach of the Trust's Fair
Disclosure Policy or Privacy Policy as in effect from time to time and provided
to the Sub-Advisor by the Trust.
15. Notices. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing to
the other party at such address as the other party may designate from time to
time for the receipt of such notice and shall be deemed to be received on the
earlier of the date actually received or on the fourth day after the postmark if
such notice is mailed first class postage prepaid.
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16. Amendment of this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement may be
changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in
writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver,
discharge or termination is sought. Any amendment of this Agreement shall be
subject to approval to the extent required by the 1940 Act and the 1940 Act
Rules.
17. Miscellaneous. The captions in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the
provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any
provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision,
statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be
affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors.
18. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York for contracts to be
performed entirely therein without reference to choice of law principles thereof
and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act.
19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts by
the parties hereto, each of which shall constitute an original counterpart, and
all of which, together, shall constitute one Agreement. 1.
20. Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements
and understandings relating to this Agreement's subject matter.
21. Severability. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid by
a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement
shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors.
Where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in or
contemplated by any provision of this Agreement is altered by a rule, regulation
or order of the SEC, whether of special or general application, such provision
shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to
be executed by their duly authorized officers designated below as of the day and
year first above written.
BLACKROCK ADVISORS, INC.
By:
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
STATE STREET RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT
COMPANY
By:
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Name:
Title:
BLACKROCK GLOBAL ENERGY AND
RESOURCES TRUST
By:
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Name:
Title:
