August 1, 2016 State Street Bank and Trust Company
EX.99.h.3.a
August 1, 2016
State Street Bank and Trust Company
0 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx Floor
Boston, MA 02116
Attention: Fund Administration Legal Department
Re: Aberdeen Funds—Fund Liquidations, Reorganization and Name Change
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Sub-Administration Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Sub-Administrator”) and Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (the “Administrator”) dated as of June 1, 2010, as amended and supplemented (the “Agreement”). The Board of Trustees approved changing the name of the Aberdeen Global Fixed Income Fund to “Aberdeen Global Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund” effective on August 15, 2016. Additionally, the Board of Trustees approved a plan of liquidation for each of the Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Smaller Companies Fund, Aberdeen European Equity Fund, Aberdeen Latin American Equity Fund and Aberdeen Ultra-Short Duration Bond Fund and a plan of reorganization pursuant to which the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Fund will acquire all of the assets of the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund. Each fund liquidation and the reorganization will occur on August 15, 2016.
The foregoing changes are reflected in the attached updated Schedule A to the Agreement.
Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter, returning one to Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. and retaining one for your records.
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
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Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
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Vice President | |
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STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY |
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Executive Vice President |
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Effective June 1, 2010
As amended August 15, 2016
SCHEDULE A
Listing of Funds
Fund Name |
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Classes of Shares |
Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Global Natural Resources Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen International Equity Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Global Equity Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Diversified Alternatives Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Dynamic Allocation Fund |
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Class A |
Fund Name |
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Classes of Shares |
Aberdeen Diversified Alternatives Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Equity Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Global Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen International Small Cap Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen U.S. Multi-Cap Equity Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Fund |
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Class A |
Fund Name |
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Classes of Shares |
Aberdeen Japanese Equities Fund |
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Class A |
Aberdeen U.S. Mid Cap Equity Fund |
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Class A |