AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • April 26th, 2018 • PowerShares Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION ("Agreement") is adopted as of this 6th day of April, 2018 by and among: (i) each of the Guggenheim and Rydex open-end registered investment companies identified as a Target Entity on Exhibit A hereto (each a "Target Entity"), separately, on behalf of its respective series identified on Exhibit A hereto (each a "Target Fund"); and (ii) each of the Invesco PowerShares open-end registered investment companies identified as an Acquiring Entity on Exhibit A hereto (each an "Acquiring Entity"), separately, on behalf of its respective series identified on Exhibit A hereto (each an "Acquiring Fund"). Security Investors, LLC ("Security Investors"), Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC ("GFIA") and Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC ("GPIM") join this Agreement solely for purposes of Sections 1.2(f), 5.1(a), 5.1(e), 9.2, 14 and 16.3. Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC ("IPCM") joins this agreement solely for purposes of Sections
