DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 18^th day of May, 2007, between Sentinel
Financial Services Company, a Vermont partnership (“Distributor”), and Sentinel Variable
Products Trust, a Delaware trust (“Trust”)

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”);

WHEREAS, the Trust is authorized to create separate series, each with its own separate
investment portfolio, and the beneficial interest in each such series will be represented by a
separate series of shares;

WHEREAS, the Trust is authorized to create separate classes of beneficial interest within each
series, each with its own expenses;

WHEREAS, the Distributor is a registered broker-dealer under state and federal laws and
regulations and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”); and

WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain Distributor as the distributor of the shares of each series
on whose behalf this Agreement has been executed.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Trust and Distributor mutually agree and promise as follows:

1. APPOINTMENT OF DISTRIBUTOR. The Trust hereby appoints the Distributor as its agent
for the distribution of the shares of each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A attached hereto
(each series is hereinafter referred to as a “Fund”), as such Schedule may be amended from time
to time, in jurisdictions wherein the Shares may legally be offered for sale; provided, however,
that the Trust may (a) issue or sell Shares directly to holders of such Shares upon such terms and
conditions and for such consideration, if any, as it may determine, whether in connection with
the distribution of subscription or purchase rights, the payment or reinvestment of dividends or
distributions, or otherwise; or (b) issue or sell Shares at net asset value to the shareholders of any
other investment company, as defined in the Investment Company Act, for which the Distributor
shall act as exclusive distributor, who wish to exchange all or a portion of their investment in
shares of such other investment company for Shares of the Trust.

2. ACCEPTANCE; SERVICES OF DISTRIBUTOR. The Distributor hereby accepts
appointment as agent for the distribution of the Shares and agrees that it will use its best efforts
with reasonable promptness to sell such part of the authorized Shares remaining unissued as from
time to time shall be effectively registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(“Securities Act”), at prices determined as hereinafter provided and on terms hereinafter set
forth, all subject to applicable federal and state laws and regulations and the Articles of
Incorporation and By-Laws of the Trust.

3. MANNER OF SALE; COMPLIANCE WITH SECURITIES LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

a. The Distributor shall sell shares to or through insurance company separate accounts or others
in such manner, not inconsistent with the provisions hereof and the Trust’s then-effective
Registration Statement under the Securities Act, as the Distributor may determine from time to
time, provided that no dealer or other person shall be appointed or authorized to act as agent of
the Trust without the prior consent of the Trust.

b. The Distributor, as agent of and for the account of the Trust, may repurchase shares at such
prices and upon such terms and conditions as shall be specified in the Trust’s then-current
prospectus relating to each Fund.

c. The Trust will furnish to the Distributor from time to time such information with respect to the
Trust, each Fund, and the shares as the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection
with the sale of the shares. The Distributor agrees that it will not use or distribute or authorize the
use, distribution or dissemination by its dealers or others, in connection with the sale of such
shares, of any statements, other than those contained in the Trust’s then-current prospectus
relating to each Fund, except such supplemental literature or advertising as shall be lawful under
federal and state securities laws and regulations, and that it will furnish the Trust with copies of
all such material.

d. In selling or reacquiring Shares for the account of the Trust, the Distributor will in all respects
conform to the requirements of all state and federal laws and the Conduct Rules of the NASD,
relating to such sale or reacquisition, as the case may be, and will indemnify and save harmless
the Trust, each Fund, each person who has been, is or may hereafter be a director or officer of the
Trust or any Fund from any damage or expense on account of any wrongful act by the
Distributor or any employee, representative or agent of the Distributor. The Distributor will
observe and be bound by all the provisions of the Trust Instrument of the Trust (and of any
fundamental policies adopted by the Trust and/or each Fund pursuant to the Investment
Company Act, notice of which shall have been given to the Distributor) which at the time in any
way require, limit, restrict or prohibit or otherwise regulate any action on the part of the
Distributor.

e. The Distributor will require each insurance company or other intermediary to conform to the
provisions hereof and the Registration Statement (and related prospectus or prospectuses) at the
time in effect under the Securities Act with respect to the public offering price of the shares.

4. PRICE OF SHARES.

a. Shares offered for sale or sold by the Distributor for the account of the Trust shall be so
offered or sold at a price per share determined in accordance with the then-current prospectus
relating to the sale of such shares except as departure from such prices shall be permitted by the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

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b. The Distributor shall be entitled to receive a sales commission on the sale or redemption, as
appropriate, of each series and class of each Fund’s Shares in the amount of any initial, deferred
or contingent deferred sales charge as set forth in the then-effective prospectus. The Distributor
shall also be entitled to compensation for its services as provided in any Distribution Plan
adopted as to any series and class of any Fund’s Shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the
Investment Company Act.

5. REGISTRATION OF SHARES AND DISTRIBUTOR.

a. The Trust agrees that it will use its best efforts to keep effectively registered under the
Securities Act for sale as herein contemplated such shares as the Distributor shall reasonably
request and as the SEC shall permit to be so registered.

b. The Trust on behalf of each Fund will execute any and all documents and furnish any and all
information which may be reasonably necessary in connection with the qualification of its shares
for sale in such states as the Distributor may reasonably request (it being understood that the
Trust shall not be required without its consent to comply with any requirement which in its
opinion is unduly burdensome). The Distributor, at its own expense, will effect all required
qualifications of the Distributor as a dealer or broker or otherwise under all applicable state or
federal laws in order that the shares may be sold in as broad a territory as is reasonably
practicable.

c. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Trust on behalf of a Fund may terminate,
suspend or withdraw the offering of its shares whenever, in its sole discretion, the Trust deems
such action to be desirable.

6. EXPENSES.

a. The Trust or respective Fund will pay or cause to be paid the expenses (including the fees and
disbursements of its own counsel) of any registration of the shares under the Securities Act,
expenses of qualifying or continuing the qualification of the shares for sale under the laws of
such states as may be designated by the Distributor under the conditions herein specified, and
expenses incident to the issuance of shares, such as the cost of share certificates, issue taxes and
fees of the transfer agent.

b. The Distributor will pay all other expenses (other than expenses which one or more dealers
may bear pursuant to any agreement with the Distributor) incident to the sale and distribution of
the shares issued or sold hereunder, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
all (a) expenses of printing and distributing or disseminating any other literature, advertising and
selling aids in connection with such offering of the shares for sale (except that such expenses
shall not include expenses incurred by the Trust or any Fund in connection with the preparation,
printing and distribution of any report or other communication to holders of Shares in their
capacity as such); and (b) expenses of advertising in connection with such offering.

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c. No transfer taxes, if any, which may be payable in connection with the issue or delivery of
Shares sold as herein contemplated or of the certificates for such Shares shall be borne by the
Trust or any Fund, and the Distributor will indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and each Fund
against liability for all such transfer taxes.

7. DURATION AND TERMINATION.

a. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date hereof and shall continue in effect until
May 18, 2009 and from year to year thereafter, but only so long as such continuance is
specifically approved each year by either (i) the Board of Directors of the Trust, or (ii) the
affirmative vote of a majority of the relevant Fund’s respective outstanding voting securities. In
addition to the foregoing, each renewal of this Agreement must be approved by the vote of a
majority of the Trust’s directors who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of
any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
Prior to voting on the renewal of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Trust shall
request and evaluate, and the Distributor shall furnish, such information as may reasonably be
necessary to enable the Trust’s Board of Directors to evaluate the terms of this Agreement.

b. Notwithstanding whatever may be provided herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be
terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Board of
Directors of the Trust, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the relevant
Fund, or by the Distributor, in each case, on not less than sixty (60) days’ written notice to the
other party and shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment as set forth in
paragraph 9 of this Agreement.

8. 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 such other party may from time to
time designate for the receipt of such notice.

9. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall neither be assignable nor subject to pledge or
hypothecation and in the event of assignment, pledge or hypothecation shall automatically
terminate. For purposes of determining whether an “assignment” has occurred, the definition of
“assignment” in Section 2(a)(4), or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, of the
Investment Company Act shall control.

10. MISCELLANEOUS.

a. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Vermont,
provided that nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the Investment
Company Act, the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or order of the
SEC under such Acts or any rule of the NASD.

b. The captions of this Agreement are included for convenience only and in no way define or
delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed as of the
day and year first stated above.

SENTINEL FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY

__/s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Chief Executive Officer

SENTINEL VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST

/s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Thwaites__
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
President & Chief Executive Officer

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