Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated December 31, 2008, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock International Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • January 28th, 2009 • Global Financial Services Master LLC • New York
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Exhibit (g)(3) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT, dated December 23, 2008, is by and between Advantage Advisers Multi-Sector Fund I, a Delaware business trust (the "Fund"), Advantage Advisers, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • January 23rd, 2009 • Advantage Advisers Multi - Sector Fund I • Delaware
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Exhibit (g)(3) FORM OF SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT, dated ______________, 2008, is by and between Advantage Advisers Multi-Sector Fund I, a Delaware business trust (the "Fund"), Advantage Advisers, L.L.C., a Delaware limited...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • December 2nd, 2008 • Advantage Advisers Multi - Sector Fund I • Delaware
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EXHIBIT (d)(23) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC AND BARING INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LIMITED SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made this 1st day of November, 2007 by and between ASTON ASSET...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2008 • Aston Funds • Delaware
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EXHIBIT (d)(22) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC AND STRATEGIC GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made this 1st day of November, 2007 by and between ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2008 • Aston Funds • Delaware
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EXHIBIT (d)(20) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC AND CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made this 7th day of September, 2007 by and between ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2008 • Aston Funds • Delaware
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EXHIBIT (d)(21) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC AND CLARIVEST ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made this 1st day of November, 2007 by and between ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2008 • Aston Funds • Delaware
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Exhibit 4(c) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • February 22nd, 2008 • Merrill Lynch Retirement Reserves Mo Fu of Mer Lyn Re Ser Tr • New York
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FORM OF SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC AND SMART PORTFOLIOS, LLCSub-Investment Advisory Agreement • January 7th, 2008 • Aston Funds • Delaware
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Investment Management International Limited, a corporation...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • October 29th, 2007 • Blackrock International Value Trust • New York
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WITNESSETH:Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • October 15th, 2007 • Aston Funds • Delaware
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Investment Management International Limited, a corporation...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • September 28th, 2007 • Blackrock Master LLC • New York
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated [ ], 2007, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • August 7th, 2007 • Blackrock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. • New York
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WITNESSETH:Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • July 31st, 2007 • Aston Funds • Delaware
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Exhibit (g)(2) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • July 30th, 2007 • BlackRock Multi-Strategy Hedge Advantage • New York
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • July 30th, 2007 • Master Tax Exempt LLC • New York
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • July 30th, 2007 • Master Money LLC • New York
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • July 30th, 2007 • Master Treasury LLC • New York
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Exhibit 99(g)(2) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • June 19th, 2007 • BlackRock Multi-Strategy Hedge Opportunities LLC • New York
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated [ ], 2007, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • May 25th, 2007 • Blackrock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. • New York
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • April 30th, 2007 • Quantitative Master Series Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledApril 30th, 2007 Company Jurisdiction
Exhibit 4(c) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • April 30th, 2007 • Quantitative Master Series Trust • New York
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • April 27th, 2007 • Merrill Lynch Ready Assets Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 2007 Company Jurisdiction
EXHIBIT 99.(d)(16) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC AND RIVER ROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made this ___ day of March, 2007 by and between ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • April 27th, 2007 • Aston Funds • Delaware
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • April 23rd, 2007 • BlackRock Series Fund, Inc. • New York
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Exhibit 4(c) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • April 23rd, 2007 • BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. • New York
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Exhibit 4(e) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • April 23rd, 2007 • BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. • New York
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Exhibit 4(d) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • April 23rd, 2007 • BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. • New York
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Exhibit 4(c) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • April 23rd, 2007 • BlackRock Series Fund, Inc. • New York
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Exhibit 4(g) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Investment Management International Limited, a corporation...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • April 23rd, 2007 • BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. • New York
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EXHIBIT 99.(d)(16) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC AND RIVER ROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made this ___ day of March, 2007 by and between ASTON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • March 27th, 2007 • Aston Funds • Delaware
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Exhibit 4(c) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • February 27th, 2007 • Merrill Lynch Retirement Reserves Mo Fu of Mer Lyn Re Ser Tr • New York
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Exhibit (g)(2) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • December 28th, 2006 • Master Senior Floating Rate Trust • New York
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Exhibit 4(b) SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (the "Advisor"), and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation...Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • December 22nd, 2006 • Merrill Lynch Usa Government Reserves • New York
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WITNESSETH:Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • November 30th, 2006 • Abn Amro Funds • Delaware
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