November 15, 2017 State Street Bank and Trust Company Channel Center One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 Attention: Geoff Emery, Vice President
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November 15, 2017
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Channel Center
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Boston, MA 02210
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx, Vice President
Re: Aberdeen Funds Changes to Appendix A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company. This letter is to provide notice that the Board of Trustees approved changing the name of the Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund to “Aberdeen Focused U.S. Equity Fund” effective on November 15, 2017. Additionally, on November 21, 2016, the Aberdeen Global Natural Resources Fund reorganized into the Aberdeen Global Equity Fund, each a series of Aberdeen Funds.
The foregoing changes are reflected in the attached updated Appendix A to the Agreement.
Kindly indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter agreement, returning one to Aberdeen Funds and retaining one for your records.
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APPENDIX A
TO
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
Effective June 1, 2010
As Amended November 15, 2017
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES REGISTERED WITH THE SEC AND PORTFOLIOS THEREOF, IF ANY
Aberdeen Focused U.S. Equity Fund
(formerly Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund)
Aberdeen U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
(formerly Aberdeen Small Cap Fund)
Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund
Aberdeen Global Equity Fund
Aberdeen Diversified Alternatives Fund
Aberdeen Dynamic Allocation Fund
Aberdeen Diversified Income Fund
Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Equity Fund
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Fund
Aberdeen International Equity Fund
Aberdeen Unconstrained Global Fixed Income Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Global Fixed Income Fund)
Aberdeen International Small Cap Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Global Small Cap Fund)
Aberdeen Tax-Free Income Fund
Aberdeen U.S. Multi-Cap Equity Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen U.S. Equity Fund)
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Aberdeen Japanese Equities Fund
Aberdeen U.S. Mid Cap Equity Fund
The India Fund, Inc.
The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Latin American Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc.
