Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement

EX. 99.28(d)(6)(i)

This Agreement is effective as of the 27th day of April, 2015, by and between Xxxxxxx National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and BlackRock International Limited, a corporation existing under the laws of Scotland and a registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”).

Whereas, Adviser is the investment manager for the JNL Series Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”);

Whereas, the Adviser represents that it has entered into an Amended and Restated effective as of the 1st day of July, 2013, as amended (“Management Agreement”), with the Trust; and

Whereas, Adviser desires to retain Sub-Adviser as Adviser’s agent to furnish investment advisory services to the investment portfolios of the Trust listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).

Now, Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Appointment. Adviser hereby appoints Sub-Adviser to provide certain sub-investment advisory services to the Fund for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. Sub-Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided. For the purposes of the rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) of the United Kingdom (the “FCA Rules”) and based on information obtained in respect of the Adviser and the Trust, the Adviser and the Trust will be treated by the Sub-Adviser as professional clients. The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants that it is authorized and regulated by the FCA, of 00 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx X00 0XX, in the conduct of its investment business.

In the event the Adviser designates one or more funds other than the Fund with respect to which the Adviser wishes to retain the Sub-Adviser to render investment advisory services hereunder, it shall notify the Sub-Adviser in writing. If the Sub-Adviser is willing to render such services, it shall notify the Adviser in writing, whereupon such fund shall become a Fund hereunder, and be subject to this Agreement, subject to the approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board of Trustees).

2.	Delivery of Documents. Adviser has or will furnish Sub-Adviser with copies properly certified or authenticated of each of the following prior to the commencement of the Sub-Adviser’s services:

the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as filed with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on June 1, 1994, and all amendments thereto or restatements thereof (such Declaration, as presently in effect and as it shall from time to time be amended or restated, is herein called the “Declaration of Trust”);

the Trust’s By-Laws and amendments thereto;

resolutions of the Board of Trustees authorizing the appointment of Sub-Adviser and approving this Agreement;

the Trust’s Notification of Registration on Form N-8A under the 1940 Act as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and all amendments thereto;

the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”) and under the 1940 Act as filed with the SEC and all amendments thereto insofar as such Registration Statement and such amendments relate to any of the Funds; and

the Trust’s most recent prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Fund (collectively called the “Prospectus”).

During the term of this Agreement, the Adviser agrees to furnish the Sub-Adviser at its principal office all proxy statements, reports to shareholders, sales literature or other materials prepared for distribution to shareholders of each Fund, and prospectus of each Fund, prior to the use thereof, and the Adviser shall not use any such materials if the Sub-Adviser reasonably objects in writing within five business days (or such other period as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. The Sub-Adviser’s right to object to such materials is limited to the portions of such materials that expressly relate to the Sub-Adviser, its services and its clients. The Adviser agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that materials prepared by its employees or agents or its affiliates that refer to the Sub-Adviser or its clients in any way are consistent with those materials previously approved by the Sub-Adviser as referenced in the first sentence of this paragraph. Sales literature may be furnished to the Sub-Adviser by e-mail, first class or overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery.

Adviser will furnish the Sub-Adviser with copies of all amendments of or supplements to the foregoing within a reasonable time before they become effective. Any amendments or supplements that impact the management of any of the Funds will not be deemed effective with respect to the Sub-Adviser until the Sub-Adviser’s approval thereof.

Management. Subject always to the supervision of the Adviser, who in turn is subject to the supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, Sub-Adviser will furnish an investment program in respect of, and make investment decisions for, all assets of the Funds and place all orders for the purchase and sale of securities, commodities, and derivatives thereon, including investments through each Fund’s wholly owned subsidiary formed as a company exempt from tax in the Cayman Islands and listed on Schedule A opposite its name, pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (the “Subsidiary Agreement”), foreign or domestic securities or other property (including commodities and commodities-related instruments, financial and other futures, and options of any type) (hereinafter collectively, “securities”), all on behalf of the Funds. With respect to any investments, including but not limited to repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, derivatives contracts, futures contracts, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements, and options on futures contracts (“futures”), which Sub-Adviser is hereby authorized to make so long as such investments are consistent with the investment objectives and strategies of the Funds, as outlined in the

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Registration Statement for the Trust, the Adviser hereby authorizes and directs the Sub-Adviser to do and perform every act and thing whatsoever necessary or incidental in performing its duties and obligations under this Agreement including, but not limited to, executing as agent, on behalf of each Fund of the Trust, brokerage agreements and other documents to establish, operate and conduct all brokerage or other trading accounts, and executing as agent, on behalf of each Fund of the Trust, such agreements and other documentation as may be required for the purchase or sale, assignment, transfer and ownership of any permitted investment, including limited partnership agreements, repurchase and derivative master agreements, including any schedules and annexes to such agreements, releases, consents, elections and confirmations. The Adviser acknowledges and understands that it will be bound by any such trading accounts established, and agreements and other documentation executed, by the Sub-Adviser for such investment purposes. In the performance of its duties, Sub-Adviser will satisfy its fiduciary (as defined under U.S. law) duties to the Funds (as set forth below), and will monitor each Fund’s investments, and will comply with the provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as amended from time to time, and the stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each Fund, which may be amended from time to time. Sub-Adviser and Adviser will each make its officers and employees available to the other from time to time at reasonable times to review investment policies of the Fund and to consult with each other regarding the investment affairs of the Fund. Sub-Adviser will report to the Board of Trustees and to Adviser with respect to the implementation of such program. Sub-Adviser, solely with respect to the assets of each Fund which are under its management pursuant to this Agreement, and based on information obtained from the Fund’s administrator, custodian and other service providers, shall take reasonable steps to comply with the diversification provisions of Section 851 and Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“IRC”), and its accompanying Regulation, Treas. Reg. Section 1.817-5, applicable to each Fund and, with respect to the latter, insurance company separate accounts that invest therein.

Adviser will not act in a manner that would result in Sub-Adviser failing to maintain the required diversification and if the failure to diversify is inadvertent, Xxxxxxx National Life Insurance Company and any of its affiliates investing in the Funds, as owner of the assets in the Funds, shall in good faith and in conjunction with Sub-Adviser follow the procedures specified in Treas. Reg. Section 1.817-5(a)(2) and Revenue Procedure 92-25 (or its successor) to request relief from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service, and that in such an event Adviser shall work in conjunction with Sub-Adviser in the preparation of any request for relief or closing agreement and, to the extent that Adviser is seeking indemnification under Section 12 hereof, no filings or agreements shall be made with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service without the prior written approval of Sub-Adviser.

The Adviser agrees that the Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any failure to recommend the purchase or sale of any security on behalf of any Fund on the basis of any information which might cause such purchase or sale to, in the Sub-Adviser’s opinion, constitute a violation of any federal or state laws, rules or regulations.

The Sub-Adviser further agrees that it:

will use the same skill and care in providing such services as it uses in providing services to its other client mandates for which it has investment responsibilities;

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will comply with all applicable Rules and Regulations of the SEC in all material respects and in addition will conduct its activities under this Agreement in accordance with any applicable regulations of any governmental authority pertaining to its investment advisory activities, including but not limited to compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended;

will comply with all foreign laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements as set forth by foreign regulatory agencies, as applicable;

will report regularly to Adviser and to the Trust’s Board of Trustees as reasonably agreed between the Adviser and Sub-Adviser and will make appropriate persons available for the purpose of reviewing with representatives of Adviser and the Board of Trustees on a regular basis at reasonable times agreed to by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, the management of the Fund, including, without limitation, review of the general investment strategies of the Funds, the performance of each Fund in relation to the specified benchmarks and will provide various other reports from time to time as reasonably requested by Adviser;

as a service provider to the Funds will cooperate fully with the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust in the execution of his/her responsibilities to monitor service providers to the Funds under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, including any applicable document requests;

will prepare and maintain such books and records with respect to each Fund’s securities transactions in accordance with Section 7 herein, and will furnish Adviser and Trust’s Board of Trustees such periodic and special reports as the Adviser may reasonably request;

will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and, if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the account of each Fund subject to Sub-Adviser’s supervision;

will act upon reasonable instructions from Adviser not inconsistent with the fiduciary (as defined under U.S. law) duties and investment objectives hereunder;

will treat confidentially and as proprietary information of Trust all such records and other information relative to the Trust maintained by the Sub-Adviser, and will not use such records and information for any purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except after prior notification to and approval in writing by Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by Trust, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Sub-Adviser may disclose such information as required by applicable law, regulation or upon request by a regulator or auditor of Sub-Adviser;

will vote proxies received in connection with securities held by each Fund consistent with its fiduciary (as defined under U.S. law) duties hereunder; and

may not consult with any other sub-adviser of the Trust concerning transactions in securities or other assets for any investment portfolio of the Trusts, including the Fund, except that such consultations are permitted between the current and

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successor sub-advisers of the Funds in order to effect an orderly transition of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations are not concerning transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act.

The Adviser and the Sub-Adviser each further agree that:

to the extent that the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“CEA”), and the then-current Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) regulations require (i) registration by either party as a Commodity Pool Operator or Commodity Trading Advisor, (ii) specific disclosure, or as applicable to it (iii) filing of reports and other documents, each shall comply with such requirements;

Sub-Adviser shall comply with all applicable requirements of the CEA and then-current CFTC regulations that apply to Sub-Adviser with regard to the Funds; and

Sub-Adviser shall take reasonable steps to cooperate with the Adviser in assisting the Adviser in fulfilling any disclosure or reporting requirements applicable to the Funds under the CEA and/or then-current CFTC regulations.

Custody of Assets. Sub-Adviser shall at no time have the right to physically possess the assets of the Funds or have the assets registered in its own name or the name of its nominee, nor shall Sub-Adviser in any manner acquire or become possessed of any income, whether in kind or cash, or proceeds, whether in kind or cash, distributable by reason of selling, holding or controlling such assets of the Funds. In accordance with the preceding sentence, Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility with respect to the collection of income, physical acquisition or the safekeeping of the assets of the Funds. All such duties of collection, physical acquisition and safekeeping shall be the sole obligation of the custodian.

Brokerage. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for each Fund, broker-dealer selection, and negotiation of brokerage commission rates. Sub-Adviser shall have the express authority to negotiate, open, continue and terminate brokerage accounts and other brokerage arrangements with respect to all portfolio transactions entered into by Sub-Adviser on behalf of each Fund. The Sub-Adviser will provide copies of brokerage agreements entered into by the Funds to the Adviser, if applicable, upon the Adviser’s reasonable request. The Sub-Adviser will act in good faith and with reasonable skill and care in its choice and use of counterparties (which for the avoidance of doubt shall include agents such as brokers through whom a transaction is effected and agents such as counterparties from whom and to whom securities are bought and sold, as the case may be). When the Sub-Adviser buys and sells securities for each Fund, it shall comply with its Order Execution Policy. A summary of the Sub-Adviser’s Order Execution Policy accompanies this Agreement. The Adviser consents to the Sub-Adviser’s Order Execution Policy. The Adviser understands that the Sub-Adviser may trade outside of a Regulated Market or Multilateral Trading Facility, as defined in the FCA Rules, and the Adviser consents to the Sub-Adviser trading outside of a Regulated Market or Multilateral Trading Facility. In effecting transactions for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser will at all times comply with the Sub-Adviser’s Order Execution Policy and in particular will act in the best interests of the Adviser and the Funds and comply with any applicable obligations regarding best execution under the FCA Rules and U.S. laws. In addition, all transactions will be subject to the customs, rules and regulations in force for

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the time being of the relevant exchange or market and/or any clearing house through or on which the transactions are executed and/or cleared. Specific instructions, including any set out in the investment guidelines, from the Adviser in relation to the execution of orders may prevent the Sub-Adviser from following its Order Execution Policy in relation to such orders in respect of the elements of execution covered by the instructions. It is the Sub-Adviser’s general policy in selecting a broker to effect a particular transaction to seek to obtain “best execution”, which means prompt and efficient execution of the transaction at the best obtainable price with payment of commissions which are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage services provided by the broker.

Consistent with this policy, the Sub-Adviser, in selecting broker-dealers and negotiating commission rates, will take all relevant factors into consideration, including, but not limited to: the best price available; the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; the broker’s execution capabilities and any research provided by the broker that aids the Sub-Adviser’s investment decision-making process; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the investment performance of the applicable Fund on a continuing basis. Subject to such policies and procedures as the Trust’s Board of Trustees may determine, the Sub-Adviser shall have discretion to effect investment transactions for each Fund through broker-dealers (including, to the extent permissible under applicable law, broker-dealer affiliates) who provide brokerage and/or research services, as such services are defined in section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and to cause such Fund to pay any such broker-dealers an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage or research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular investment transaction or the Sub-Adviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to such Fund and other accounts to which the Sub-Adviser exercises investment discretion (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act). Allocation of orders placed by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of a Fund to such broker-dealers shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Sub-Adviser shall determine in good faith in conformity with its responsibilities under applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Sub-Adviser will allocate such transactions on a basis which is fair and reasonable in the interests of all in accordance with the requirements of the FCA Rules and U.S. laws. In relation to a particular order, aggregation may operate on some occasions to the advantage of the Adviser and the Funds and on other occasions to their disadvantage. However, it must be unlikely that the aggregation of orders and transactions will work overall to the disadvantage of the Adviser and the Funds before transactions will be aggregated. The Sub-Adviser will submit reports on brokerage placements to the Adviser as reasonably requested by the Adviser, in such form as may be mutually agreed to by the parties hereto, indicating the broker-dealers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefore. The Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any act or omission of any brokerage firm or firms or counterparties designated by the Adviser or chosen by the Sub-Adviser except by reason of the Sub-Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, fraud, reckless disregard or willful misconduct in connection with selecting such brokerage firms or firms or counterparties.

6.	Expenses. The Sub-Adviser shall bear all expenses incurred by it in connection with the performance of its services under this Agreement. Each Fund will bear certain other

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expenses to be incurred in its operation, including, but not limited to, investment advisory fees, and administration fees; fees for necessary professional and brokerage services; costs relating to local administration of securities; and fees for any pricing services. All other expenses not specifically assumed by the Sub-Adviser hereunder or by the Adviser under the Management Agreement are borne by the applicable Fund or the Trust.

Books and Records. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Trust shall be available for inspection by the Trust and Adviser upon their reasonable request and agrees to provide the Trust with copies of any of such records upon the Trust’s request. Sub-Adviser further agrees to 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 related to each Fund’s portfolio transactions. The Adviser shall maintain all books and records not related to the Funds’ portfolio transactions.

Compensation. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement and for sub-advisory services provided by Sub-Adviser to each Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Agreement, Adviser will pay the Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation therefore, a sub-advisory fee accrued daily and payable monthly on the average daily net assets in each Fund, in each instance including the average daily net assets of its Subsidiary in accordance with Schedule B hereto.

Services to Others. Adviser understands, and has advised the Trust’s Board of Trustees, that Sub-Adviser now acts, or may, in the future, act as an investment adviser to fiduciary (as defined under U.S. law) and other managed accounts, and as investment adviser or sub-investment adviser to other investment companies or accounts. Adviser has no objection to Sub-Adviser acting in such capacities, provided that whenever the Funds and one or more other investment advisory clients of Sub-Adviser have available funds for investment, investments suitable and appropriate for each will be allocated in a manner believed by Sub-Adviser to be equitable to each. Sub-Adviser may group orders for a Fund with orders for other funds and accounts to obtain the efficiencies that may be available on larger transactions when it determines that investment decisions are appropriate for each participating account. Sub-Adviser cannot assure that such policy will not adversely affect the price paid or received by a Fund. Adviser recognizes, and has advised Trust’s Board of Trustees, that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size and the opportunities of the position that the participating Fund may obtain in a particular security. In addition, Adviser understands, and has advised the Trust’s Board of Trustees, that the persons employed by Sub-Adviser to assist in Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement will not devote their full time to such service and nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to limit or restrict the right of Sub-Adviser or any of its affiliates to engage in and devote time and attention to other businesses or to render services of whatever kind or nature.

10.

Limitation of Liability. Sub-Adviser, its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates will not be subject to any liability to the Adviser or the Funds or their directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by any Fund, any shareholder of any Fund or the Adviser either in connection with the performance of Sub-Adviser’s duties under this Agreement or its failure to perform due to events beyond the reasonable control of the Sub-Adviser or its agents, except for a loss

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resulting from Sub-Adviser’s willful misfeasance, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. Federal and State securities laws may impose liabilities under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and therefore nothing herein shall in any way constitute a waiver or limitation of any right which Adviser may have under any applicable laws.

11.

Indemnification. Adviser and the Sub-Adviser each agree to indemnify the other party (and each such party’s affiliates, employees, directors and officers) against any claim, damages, loss or liability (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of any third party claims brought against an indemnified party that are found to constitute willful misfeasance or gross negligence on the part of the indemnifying party.

12.

Duration and Termination. The Agreement will become effective as to a Fund upon execution or, if later, on the date that initial capital for such Fund is first provided to it and, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, will continue in effect for two years from the effective date of the initial Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with regard to all Fund(s) covered by this Agreement. Thereafter, if not terminated as to a Fund, this Agreement will continue from year to year through September 30th of each successive year following the initial two year period, for each Fund covered by this Agreement, as listed on Schedule A, provided that such continuation is specifically approved at least annually by the Trust’s Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund(s), and in either event approved also by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust, or of the Adviser, or of the Sub-Adviser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated as to a Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on sixty days’ written notice by the Trust or Adviser, or on sixty days’ written notice by the Sub-Adviser. This Agreement will immediately terminate in the event of its assignment. (As used in this Agreement, the terms “majority of the outstanding voting securities”, “interested persons” and “assignment” have the same meaning of such terms as in the 1940 Act.) Section 10 and 11 herein shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

13.	Acknowledgements of Adviser. Adviser acknowledges and agrees that:

Adviser is duly registered as a CPO or CTA to the extent required by its business activities or has a valid exemption and filed all required notices thereof. If the Sub-Adviser is registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor under the CEA, the Adviser consents to the Sub-Adviser’s compliance with the alternative disclosure and recordkeeping standards available to exempt accounts under CFTC Rule 4.7 with respect to a Fund’s trading in commodity interests, provided that the Sub-Adviser has duly filed a notice of claim for such relief pursuant to Rule 4.7(d). The Adviser will take reasonable steps to cooperate with the Sub-Adviser in connection with establishing and maintaining such exemption under Rule 4.7. The Adviser represents that the Fund is “qualified eligible person” as defined in Rule 4.7.

If the Adviser is excluded from the definition of a commodity pool operator under CFTC Rule 4.5 with respect to a Fund, the Adviser will furnish the Sub-Adviser with a copy of the notice of eligibility filed pursuant to Rule 4.5 (c) with respect to such exclusion, or, if more recent, the most recent annual notice affirming the basis of such eligibility that has been filed pursuant to Rule 4.5(c)(5).

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14.	Obligations of Adviser. The Adviser agrees to provide or complete, as the case may be, the following prior to the commencement of the Sub-Adviser’s investment advisory services as specified under this Agreement:

A list of first tier affiliates and second tier affiliates (i.e., affiliates of affiliates) of each Fund;

A list of restricted securities for each Fund (including CUSIP, Sedol or other appropriate security identification); and

A copy of the current compliance procedures for each Fund.

The Adviser also agrees to promptly update the above referenced items in order to ensure their accuracy, completeness and/or effectiveness.

15.

Confidential Treatment. All information and advice furnished by one party to the other party (including their respective agents, employees, and representatives and the agents, employees, and representatives of any affiliates) hereunder shall be treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed to third parties, except as may be necessary to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, subpoenas, court orders, and as required in the administration and management of the Funds. It is understood that any information or recommendation supplied by, or produced by, Sub-Adviser in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder is to be regarded as confidential and for use only by the Adviser and the Trust. Furthermore, except as required by law (including, but not limited to semi-annual, annual or other filings made under the 0000 Xxx) or as agreed to by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, the Adviser and Trust will not disclose any list of securities held by any Fund until it is either filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission or mailed out to shareholders, which filing or mailing shall not be made sooner than 30 days after quarter end in any manner whatsoever except as expressly authorized in this Agreement, except that the top 10 holdings may be disclosed 30 days after month end. In addition, the Adviser may disclose to certain third party data or service providers to a Fund, who have entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Adviser, a list of securities purchased or sold by such Fund during the quarter.

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Entire Agreement; Amendment of this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Funds. 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.

17.	Notice. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at such address as designated herein.

To Adviser:

Xxxxxxx National Life Insurance Company

0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx

Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

Attn: Legal Department – Contracts Administrator

To Sub-Adviser:

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BlackRock International Limited

Exchange Place One

0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx XX0 0XX

Attention:

E-mail:

Telephone conversations between the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, where required by the FCA Rules, will be recorded.

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Miscellaneous. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement is held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement will be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto.

The name “JNL Series Trust” and “Trustees of JNL Series Trust” refer respectively to the Trust created by, and the Trustees, as trustees but not individually or personally, acting from time to time under, the Declaration of Trust, to which reference is hereby made and a copy of which is on file at the office of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and elsewhere as required by law, and to any and all amendments thereto so filed or hereafter filed. The obligations of the “JNL Series Trust” entered in the name or on behalf thereof by any of the Trustees, representatives or agents are made not individually but only in such capacities and are not binding upon any of the Trustees, Shareholders or representatives or agents of Trust personally, but bind only the assets of Trust, and persons dealing with the Fund must look solely to the assets of Trust belonging to such Fund for the enforcement of any claims against the Trust.

Sub-Adviser represents, and the Trust and the Adviser acknowledge and agree, that Sub-Adviser (or an affiliate of Sub-Adviser (as applicable)) is the sole owner of the names “BlackRock, Inc.” and “BlackRock International Limited” or any derivative thereof and certain logos, derivatives, trademarks or service marks associated with such names (the “BlackRock Marks”). The Trust and Adviser agree that the BlackRock Marks are the valuable property of the Sub-Adviser and Sub-Adviser’s affiliates. The Trust and Adviser shall have the right to use the BlackRock Marks only with the prior written approval of the Sub-Adviser, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed so long as this Agreement is in effect. The Sub-Adviser agrees that the Trust and the Adviser have the right to use “BlackRock” in the names of the Funds as set forth in Schedule A to this Agreement.

19.	Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with applicable federal law and the laws of the State of Illinois.

20.	Third Party Rights. This Agreement is enforceable by the Adviser, the Funds and the Sub-Adviser and by their successors in title and permitted assignees. No other person shall have any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx 0000 to enforce a term of this Agreement.

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21.	Counterpart Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, including via facsimile, each of which shall be deemed an original for all purposes, including judicial proof of the terms hereof, and all of which together shall constitute and be deemed one and the same agreement.

PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE PERSONS, THIS ACCOUNT DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS TRADING PROGRAM OR THIS ACCOUNT DOCUMENT

In Witness Whereof, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser have caused this Agreement to be executed as of this 12th day of March, 2015, effective April 27, 2015.

			Xxxxxxx National Asset Management, LLC

			By:	/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx

			Name:	Xxxx X. Xxxxx

			Title:	President and CEO

			BlackRock International Limited

			By:	/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx

			Name:	Xxx Xxxxxx

			Title:	Managing Director BlackRock

			BlackRock International Limited

			By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx

			Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxx

			Title:	Director

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Schedule A

April 27, 2015


Funds	Subsidiaries
JNL/BlackRock Commodity Securities Strategy Fund	JNL/BlackRock Commodity Securities Strategy Fund Ltd.

A-1

Schedule B

Apri7, 2015

(Compensation)


JNL/BlackRock Commodity Securities Strategy Fund
Average Daily Net Assets	Annual Rate
$0 to $100 Million	0.40%
$100 Million to $400 Million	0.29%
Amounts over $400 Million	0.20%

Pursuant to this Sub-Advisory Agreement and to another Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with Xxxxxxx National Asset Management, LLC, (together, the “Agreements”) both BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and BlackRock International Limited (each, a “Sub-Adviser,” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”) perform investment advisory services for the JNL/BlackRock Commodity Securities Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the JNL Series Trust. The fee rates shown in the table above this paragraph are the total fee rates payable, with respect to average daily net assets of the entire Fund, to both the Sub-Advisers together for their services to the Fund pursuant to both of the Agreements—the fee rates are not due to each Sub-Adviser separately.

B-1

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