WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP September 16, 2005 September 16, 2005 Pioneer Growth Leaders Fund 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Pioneer Strategic Growth Fund 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Ladies and Gentlemen:...Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • April 30th, 2007 • Pioneer Series Trust Ii
Contract Type FiledApril 30th, 2007 CompanyThis opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of June 13, 2005 by and between Pioneer Growth Leaders Fund ("Acquiring Fund") and Pioneer Strategic Growth Fund ("Acquired Fund"), each a series of Pioneer Series Trust II. Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the Assumed Liabilities, as defined in the Agreement (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foregoing together constituting the "Transaction"). All section references, unless otherwise indicate
LETTERHEAD OF WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP] September 23, 2005 Pioneer Series Trust II 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 AmSouth Funds 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is being delivered...Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • September 27th, 2005 • Pioneer Series Trust Ii
Contract Type FiledSeptember 27th, 2005 CompanyThis opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of August 22, 2005 by and between Pioneer Series Trust II, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Pioneer Growth Opportunities Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and AmSouth Funds, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series, AmSouth Small Cap Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the Assumed Liabilities of Acquired Fund, as defined in the Agreement (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foregoing togethe
LETTERHEAD OF WILMER CULTER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP] September 23, 2005 Pioneer Tax Free Income Fund 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 AmSouth Funds 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is being...Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • September 27th, 2005 • Pioneer Tax Free Income Fund
Contract Type FiledSeptember 27th, 2005 CompanyThis opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of August 22, 2005 by and between Pioneer Tax Free Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its sole series, Pioneer Tax Free Income Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and AmSouth Funds, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series, AmSouth Tennessee Tax-Exempt Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the Assumed Liabilities of Acquired Fund, as defined in the Agreement (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the f