EXHIBIT (d)(1) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 1st day of November, 1997 between NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST (the...Investment Advisory Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust • Ohio
EXHIBIT (g)(3) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT AMENDMENT made as of June 29, 2001 to that certain Custody Agreement dated as of April 17, 1991 between Nationwide...Custody Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
EXHIBIT A TO THE EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUSTANDVILLANOVA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUSTExpense Limitation Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
EXHIBIT (d)(5)(e) ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 24th day of September, 1999, among NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST, a...Subadvisory Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust • Massachusetts
EXHIBIT (d)(2)(b) ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------Investment Advisory Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
Gartmore GVIT European Leaders Fund. . . . 1.00% of the Fund's average Not Seeded (formerly Gartmore NSAT European . . . . daily net assets Growth Fund)
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT BETWEEN NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST AND NATIONWIDE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.Underwriting Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust • Ohio
EXHIBIT (h)(1) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT This Fund Administration Agreement is made as of this 1st day of November, 1997, between Nationwide Separate Account Trust,...Fund Administration Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust • Ohio
EXHIBIT (d)(1)(a) ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE AS OF September 1, 1999 This AMENDMENT is made part of INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the...Investment Advisory Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
EXHIBIT (q)(1) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned as trustees and/or officers of GARTMORE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (the...Power of Attorney • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned as trustees and/or officers of GARTMORE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust, which have filed or will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, various Registration Statements and amendments thereto for the registration under said Acts of the Trust hereby constitutes and appoints Joseph J. Gasper, Paul J. Hondros, James R. Donatell, Kevin S. Crossett, Eric E. Miller, Elizabeth A. Davin, Angela R. Jett, Gerald J. Holland, and Mary Lou Vitale, and each of them with power to act without the others, his/her attorney, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his/her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to approve, and sign such Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, with power to affix the corporate seal of said corporation
EXHIBIT (h)(2)(b) ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONSMutual Fund Custody Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust • Ohio
EXHIBIT (h)(1)(a) ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- AMENDMENT TO FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE AS OF September 1, 1999 This AMENDMENT is made part of FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT (the...Fund Administration Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
FUND CLASSES Gartmore GVIT Global Technology and Communications Fund Class II (formerly Gartmore NSAT Global Technology and Communications Fund) Gartmore GVIT Total Return Fund Class II (formerly Total Return Fund) Gartmore GVIT Emerging Markets Fund...Distribution Plan • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
EXHIBIT (D)(3)(C)(1) ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE AS OF September 1, 1999 This AMENDMENT is made part of SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated as...Subadvisory Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
AMENDED EXHIBIT A NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST Fund Administration Agreement (EFFECTIVE MAY 31, 2000) FUNDS OF THE TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATION FEES Total Return Fund For each Fund, Capital Appreciation Fund 0.05% of each Fund's average daily...Fund Administration Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
FUNDS OF THE TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATION FEES Total Return Fund For each Fund, Capital Appreciation Fund 0.05% of each Fund's average daily Government Bond Fund net assets up to $1 billion Money Market Fund 0.04% on assets of $1 billion and more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationwide Balanced Fund For each Fund, Nationwide Equity Income Fund 0.07% on assets up to $250 million Nationwide Global 50 Fund 0.05% on the next $750 million (formerly, Nationwide Global Equity Fund) 0.04% on assets of $1 billion and more Nationwide High Income Bond Fund Nationwide Multi Sector Bond Fund Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund Nationwide Mid Cap Index Fund Nationwide Small Cap Growth Fund* (formerly, Nationwide Select Advisers Small Cap Growth Fund) Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund Nationwide Strategic Value Fund Nationwide Income Fund Nationwide Small Company Fund Nationwide Growth Focus Fund II* Nationwide New Economy Fund II* Nationwide Global Technol
Federated NSAT High Income Bond Fund. 0.65% for assets of $50 million and more but less (formerly the . . . . . . . . . . . than $250 million "Nationwide High Income Bond Fund") 0.60% on assets of $250 million and more but less than $500 million 0.55%...Investment Advisory Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
EXHIBIT (g)(1) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- FIFTH THIRD BANK GLOBAL CUSTODY ADDENDUM This GLOBAL CUSTODY ADDENDUM ("ADDENDUM") dated as of 10/20/95, 1995, by and between NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT...Global Custody Addendum • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust • Ohio
EFFECTIVE MAY 31, 2000 (AS AMENDED DECEMBER 12, 2001)Expense Limitation Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
Gartmore NSAT Global Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Class I 1.35% and Communications Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Class II 1.60% (to be renamed Gartmore GVIT Global Technology . . . . . . Class III 1.35% and Communications Fund)#
AMENDED BYLAWS OFAmended Bylaws • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
AMENDED EXHIBIT A FUND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT (EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2001) NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST (TO BE RENAMED GARTMORE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST) FEES The Trust shall pay fees to the Administrator and Nationwide Investors Services, Inc....Fund Administration Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
The Trust shall pay fees to the Administrator and Nationwide Investors Services, Inc. (to be renamed Gartmore Investors Services, Inc. (the "Agent"), as set forth in the schedule directly below, for the provision of fund administration services covered by this Agreement and for transfer and dividend disbursement agency services. (Transfer and dividend disbursement agency services are provided to the Trust by the Agent and are described in the Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement between the Trust and the Agent. Reference is also made to Exhibit A of the Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, effective December 1, 2001.) Fees will be computed daily and payable monthly at an annual rate based on the aggregate amount of the Trust's average daily net assets. The Trust will also be responsible for out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by the Administrator and the Agent in providing services to the Trust. All fees and expenses shall be paid by the Trust to the Adm
EXHIBIT A TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT BETWEEN GARTMORE MUTUAL FUNDS (formerly Nationwide Mutual Funds) AND THE FIFTH THIRD BANK (Effective _______________, 2002) Gartmore Total Return Fund (formerly Nationwide Fund and Total Return Fund) Gartmore Growth...Custody Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
Gartmore Total Return Fund (formerly Nationwide Fund and Total Return Fund) Gartmore Growth Fund (formerly Nationwide Growth Fund) Gartmore Millennium Growth Fund (formerly Nationwide New Economy and Nationwide Mid Cap Growth Fund) Gartmore Bond Fund (formerly Nationwide Bond Fund) Gartmore Tax-Free Income Fund (formerly Nationwide Tax-Free Income Fund) Gartmore Government Bond Fund (formerly Nationwide Government Bond Fund) Gartmore Money Market Fund (formerly Nationwide Money Market Fund) Nationwide S&P 500 Index Fund Gartmore Large Cap Value Fund (formerly Prestige Large Cap Value Fund and Nationwide Large Cap Value Fund) Nationwide Large Cap Growth Fund (formerly Prestige Large Cap Growth Fund) Nationwide Small Cap Fund (formerly Prestige Small Cap Fund) Gartmore Morley Capital Accumulation Fund (formerly Morley Capital Accumulation Fund and Nationwide Morley Capital Accumulation Fund) Gartmore Morley Enhanced Income Fund (formerly Morley Enhanced Income Fund and Nationwide Morley
SCHEDULE A UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT BETWEEN NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST (TO BE RENAMED GARTMORE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST) AND NATIONWIDE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC./GARTMORE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC. (EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2001) Name of FundUnderwriting Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
Total Return Fund (to be renamed Gartmore GVIT Total Return Fund*) Capital Appreciation Fund (to be renamed Gartmore GVIT Growth Fund*) Government Bond (to be renamed Gartmore GVIT Government Bond Fund*) Money Market Fund (to be renamed Gartmore GVIT Money Market Fund*) Money Market Fund II (to be renamed Gartmore GVIT Money Market Fund II*) Nationwide Small Company Fund (to be renamed GVIT Small Company Fund*) J.P. Morgan NSAT Balanced Fund (to be renamed J.P. Morgan GVIT Balanced Fund*) Federated NSAT Equity Income Fund (to be renamed Federated GVIT Equity Income Fund*) Nationwide Global 50 Fund (to be renamed Gartmore GVIT Worldwide Leaders Fund*) Federated NSAT High Income Bond Fund (to be renamed Federated GVIT High Income Fund*) MAS NSAT Multi Sector Bond Fund (to be renamed MAS GVIT Multi Sector Bond Fund*) Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund (to be renamed GVIT Small Cap Value Fund*) Dreyfus NSAT Mid Cap Index Fund (to be renamed Dreyfus GVIT Mid Cap Index Fund*) Nationwide Small C
EXHIBIT (h)(3)(c) ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------Administrative Services Plan • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
NAME OF FUND Gartmore GVIT Total Return Fund (formerly Total Return Fund) Gartmore GVIT Growth Fund (formerly Capital Appreciation Fund) Gartmore GVIT Government Bond Fund (formerly Government Bond Fund) Gartmore GVIT Money Market Fund (formerly Money Market Fund) Gartmore GVIT Money Market Fund II (formerly Money Market Fund II) GVIT Small Company Fund (formerly Nationwide Small Company Fund) J.P. Morgan GVIT Balanced Fund (formerly Nationwide Balanced Fund and J.P. Morgan NSAT Balanced Fund) Comstock GVIT Value Fund (formerly Nationwide Equity Income Fund and Federated GVIT Equity Income Fund) Gartmore GVIT Worldwide Leaders Fund (formerly Nationwide Global Equity Fund and Nationwide Global 50 Fund) Federated GVIT High Income Bond Fund (formerly Nationwide High Income Bond Fund and Federated NSAT High Income Bond Fund MAS GVIT Multi Sector Bond Fund (formerly Nationwide Multi Sector Bond Fund and MAS NSAT Multi Sector Bond Fund) GVIT Small Cap Value Fund (formerly Nationwide Small Ca
FUND CLASSES --------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Gartmore GVIT Millennium Growth Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Class II (formerly Gartmore NSAT Millennium Growth Fund) Gartmore GVIT Global Technology...Distribution Plan • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
SERIES CLASSES -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- Gartmore GVIT Total Return Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . Class I, Class II, Class III (formerly Total Return Fund) Gartmore GVIT Growth Fund. . . . ....Rule 18f-3 Plan • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
EXHIBIT (h)(3)(a) ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PLAN NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST (AMENDED EFFECTIVE MAY 31, 2000) Section 1. This Administrative Services Plan (the...Administrative Services Plan • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
EXHIBIT A TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST AND THE FIFTH THIRD BANK (EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 27, 2000) Total Return Fund Capital Appreciation Fund Government Bond Fund Money Market Fund Nationwide Small Company Fund...Custody Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
(EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 27, 2000) Total Return Fund Capital Appreciation Fund Government Bond Fund Money Market Fund Nationwide Small Company Fund J.P. Morgan NSAT Balanced Fund (formerly 'Nationwide Balanced Fund') Federated NSAT Equity Income Fund (formerly 'Nationwide Equity Income Fund') Nationwide Global 50 Fund (formerly 'Nationwide Global Equity Fund') Federated NSAT High Income Bond Fund (formerly 'Nationwide High Income Bond Fund') MAS NSAT Multi Sector Bond Fund (formerly 'Nationwide Multi Sector Bond Fund') Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund Dreyfus NSAT Mid Cap Index Fund (formerly 'Nationwide Mid Cap Index Fund') Nationwide Small Cap Growth Fund (formerly 'Nationwide Select Advisers Small Cap Growth Fund') Strong NSAT Mid Cap Growth Fund (formerly 'Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund') Nationwide Strategic Value Fund Nationwide Income Fund Turner NSAT Growth Focus Fund (formerly 'Nationwide Growth Focus Fund II') Gartmore NSAT Millennium Growth Fund (formerly 'Nationwide New Economy
ARTICLE V --------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS, TRUSTEES AND OTHERS 8 SECTION 5.1. NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS, TRUSTEES, ETC 8 SECTION 5.2. NON-LIABILITY...Amended Declaration of Trust • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust • New York
SERIES CLASSES Gartmore GVIT Total Return Fund Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV (formerly Total Return Fund) Gartmore GVIT Growth Fund Class I, Class IV (formerly Capital Appreciation Fund) Gartmore GVIT Government Bond Fund Class I, Class II,...Rule 18f-3 Plan • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
SCHEDULE A UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT GARTMORE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC. (Effective______, 2002)Underwriting Agreement • October 15th, 2002 • Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust
NAME OF FUND Gartmore GVIT Total Return Fund (formerly Total Return Fund) Gartmore GVIT Growth Fund (formerly Capital Appreciation Fund) Gartmore GVIT Government Bond (formerly Government Bond Fund) Gartmore GVIT Money Market Fund (formerly Money Market Fund) Gartmore GVIT Money Market Fund II (formerly Money Market Fund II) GVIT Small Company Fund (formerly Nationwide Small Company Fund) J.P. Morgan GVIT Balanced Fund (formerly J.P. Morgan NSAT Balanced Fund) Comstock GVIT Value Fund (formerly Federated NSAT Equity Income Fund and Federated GVIT Equity Income Fund) Gartmore GVIT Worldwide Leaders Fund (formerly Nationwide Global 50 Fund) Federated GVIT High Income Bond Fund (formerly Federated NSAT High Income Fund) MAS GVIT Multi Sector Bond Fund (formerly MAS NSAT Multi Sector Bond Fund) GVIT Small Cap Value Fund (formerly Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund) Dreyfus GVIT Mid Cap Index Fund (formerly Dreyfus NSAT Mid Cap Index Fund) GVIT Small Cap Growth Fund (formerly Nationwide Small
