ADDENDUM TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT Between
ADDENDUM TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Between
The Advisers Investment Trust, on behalf of the JOHCM Emerging Markets Small Mid Cap Equity Fund and JOHCM US Small Mid Cap Equity Fund, whose registered office is at 0000 X. Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx, XX (the “Client”);
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, a company established under the banking laws of the State of Illinois in the United States of America whose principal place of business is at 00 X. XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx XX 00000 (the “Custodian”)
WHEREAS
(A) | The parties have entered into a Custody Agreement dated September 10, 2013 (the “Agreement”); |
(B) | The parties hereby agree to an addendum to the Agreement solely with respect to the custody of Securities held by the Custodian on behalf of the Client in Taiwan; and |
(C) | Where not stated herein, defined terms have the meaning given to them in the Agreement. |
IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
1. | Addition |
With effect from the date hereof, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Agreement, it is hereby agreed as follows:
(i) | The Client authorizes the Custodian and its Sub-custodian to settle trades in Taiwan, Republic of China, solely on the basis of broker confirmations in the absence of receipt of Instructions from the Client or Investment Manager; and |
(ii) | Receipt of a broker confirmation pursuant to paragraph (i) above, shall be regarded as an Instruction under the terms of the Agreement and the Custodian shall be entitled to rely upon protections afforded to it under or in connection with the Agreement in acting upon a broker confirmation as if it were an Instruction. |
2. | No other Amendment |
Save for this Addendum, the Agreement shall not be amended nor be deemed to be amended in any way whatsoever, and shall remain in full force and effect.
3. | Governing Law and Jurisdiction |
This Addendum and the relationship between the parties shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of Illinois.
4. | Counterparts |
This Addendum may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts will together constitute one instrument.
Executed this day of , 2014
SIGNED for and on behalf of: | SIGNED for and on behalf of: | |||||||
Advisers Investment Trust | The Northern Trust Company | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Tantra |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | President | Title: | Senior Vice President |