FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTFund Participation Agreement • April 26th, 2011 • Nationwide Provident Vli Separate Account 1 • Ohio
Contract Type FiledApril 26th, 2011 Company JurisdictionThis Agreement dated as of the 1st day of October is made by and among Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. on behalf of its subsidiary life insurance companies listed on Exhibit A (collectively “Nationwide”) and the Nationwide separate accounts (“Variable Accounts”) listed on Exhibit A and Fred Alger Management, Inc. ("Adviser"), Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated ("Distributor") (collectively "the Company") which serves as adviser and distributor to the mutual funds (the “Funds”) listed on Exhibit B.