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Exhibit 99-B(8.103)
RULE 22C-2 AGREEMENT
 
This Rule 22c-2 AGREEMENT (“22c-2 Agreement”), made and entered into as of this 15th day 
of August, 2010, by and among Metropolitan West Funds, (“Trust” or “Funds”), BNY Mellon 
Distributors Inc. (the “Distributor”) as principal underwriter for the Funds, and ING Life 
Insurance and Annuity Company, ING National Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance 
Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, 
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and Systematized Benefits Administrators Inc. 
(individually an “Intermediary” and collectively the “Intermediaries”) 
 
WHEREAS, the Distributor, the Funds and the Intermediary have entered into a fund 
participation and/or selling and service agreement dated August 15, 2010; 
 
WHEREAS, the Intermediaries have adopted policies and procedures to monitor and deter 
excessive trading activity within the mutual funds, including the Funds, available through the 
variable annuity, variable life insurance and variable retirement plan products which they offer 
(the “Variable Products”); 
 
WHEREAS, the Intermediaries’ policies and procedures to monitor and deter excessive trading 
activity within the mutual funds available through their Variable Products are attached hereto 
and made part of this Agreement as Schedule B (the “Excessive Trading Policy”); 
 
WHEREAS, the Fund desires for the Intermediaries to monitor and deter excessive trading 
activity in the Funds in accordance with the Intermediaries’ Excessive Trading Policy; and 
 
WHEREAS, the parties desire to otherwise comply with the requirements under Rule 22c-2 of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Rule 22c-2”). 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, which 
consideration is full and complete, the Fund and the Intermediaries hereby agree as follows: 
 
A. Agreement to Monitor and Deter Excessive Trading Activity. 
 
1. The Intermediaries agree to monitor and deter excessive trading activity in the Funds 
which are available through their Variable Products in accordance with the Intermediaries’ 
Excessive Trading Policy. Said Excessive Trading Policy may be amended from time to time 
with the consent of the parties, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld 
 
2. The Intermediaries agree to provide the Fund with the taxpayer identification number 
(“TIN”), if requested, or any other identifying factor that would provide acceptable assurances of 
the identity of all shareholders that are restricted in the Fund to regular U.S. mail trading under 
the Intermediaries’ Excessive Trading Policy. 
 
 
 
 
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B. Agreement to Provide Shareholder Information. 
 
1. Each Intermediary agrees to provide the Fund, upon written request, the following 
shareholder information: 
 
a.  The taxpayer identification number or any other government issued identifier 
  (collectively known as “Identifier Numbers”), that would provide acceptable 
  assurances of the identity of each shareholder that has purchased, redeemed, 
  transferred or exchanged shares of a Fund through an account directly maintained by 
  the Intermediaries during the period covered by the request; 
 
b.  The transaction type (purchase, redemption, transfer or exchange of shares); 
 
c.  The amount and dates of the transactions corresponding to the Identifier Numbers; 
  and 
 
d.  Any other data mutually agreed upon in writing. 
 
2. Unless specifically requested by the Fund, the Intermediaries shall only be required to 
provide information relating to Covered Transactions. 
 
3. Under this Agreement the term “Covered Transactions” are those transactions which the 
Intermediaries consider when determining whether trading activity is excessive as described in 
their Excessive Trading Policy under paragraph 1 of said Policy. 
 
4. Requests to provide shareholder information shall set forth the specific period for which 
transaction information is sought. However, unless otherwise specified by the Funds to the 
Intermediaries, any such request will generally not cover a period of more than 90 consecutive 
calendar days from the date of the request. 
 
5. The Intermediaries agree to provide, promptly upon request of the Funds the shareholder 
information requested. If requested by the Fund, the Intermediaries agree to use best efforts to 
determine promptly whether any specific person about whom they have received shareholder 
information is itself a financial intermediary (“indirect intermediary”) and, upon further request 
of the Fund, promptly either (i) provide (or arrange to have provided) shareholder information 
for those shareholders who hold an account with an indirect intermediary or (ii) restrict or 
prohibit the indirect intermediary from purchasing shares, in nominee name on behalf of other 
persons, securities issued by a Fund. Responses required by this paragraph must be 
communicated in writing and in a format mutually agreed upon by the parties. To the extent 
practicable, the format for any Shareholder Information provided to the Fund should be 
consistent with the NSCC Standardized Data Reporting Format. For purposes of this provision, 
an “indirect intermediary” has the same meaning as in Rule 22c-2 of the 1940 Act. 
 
 
 
 
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C. Agreement to Restrict Trading. 
 
1.  Each Intermediary agrees to execute written instructions from the Fund to restrict or 
prohibit further Covered Transactions involving Fund shares by a shareholder who has been 
identified by the Fund as having engaged in transactions in shares of a Fund (through an account 
directly maintained by the Intermediary) that violate the policies established by the Funds for the 
purposes of eliminating or reducing any dilution of the value of the outstanding shares issued by 
the Funds. Unless otherwise directed by the Fund, any such restrictions or prohibitions only 
apply to Covered Transactions. 
 
2.  a.  For those shareholders whose information is on the Intermediaries’ books and 
    records, the Intermediaries agree to execute or have executed the written instructions 
    from the Fund or its designee to restrict or prohibit trading as soon as reasonably 
    practicable but not later than ten (10) business days after receipt of the instructions by 
    the Intermediaries. The Intermediaries will provide written confirmation to the Fund 
    as soon as reasonably practicable but not later than ten (10) business days after the 
    instructions have been executed. 
 
  b.  For those shareholders whose information is not on the Intermediaries’ books and 
    records the Intermediaries agree to execute or have executed the written instructions 
    from the Fund to restrict or prohibit trading as soon as reasonably practicable after 
    receipt of the instructions by the Intermediaries. The Intermediaries will provide 
written confirmation to the Fund as soon as reasonably practicable that such
    instructions have or have not been executed. If an indirect intermediary is unable or 
    unwilling to restrict or prohibit trading by a Shareholder, upon the Funds’ written 
    request, the Intermediary will restrict or prohibit transactions in Fund Shares by the 
    indirect intermediary. 
 
3.  Instructions to restrict or prohibit Covered Transactions involving Fund shares must 
include:   
 
  a.  The reason for requesting the restriction(s) and/or prohibition(s), supporting details 
regarding the transaction activity which resulted in the restriction(s) and/or
    prohibition(s)s and the applicable sections of the Fund’s frequent trading policy and 
    procedures that have been violated; 
 
  b.  The specific restriction(s) and/or prohibition(s) to be executed, including the length of 
    time such restriction(s) and/or prohibition(s) shall remain in place; 
 
  c.  The TIN or any other government issued identifier, if known by the Fund, that would 
help the Intermediaries determine the identity of affected shareholder(s); and
 
  d.  Whether such restriction(s) and/or prohibition(s) are to be executed in relation to all 
    of the affected shareholder’s Variable Products, only the type of Variable Product(s) 
    through which the affected shareholder engaged in transaction activity which 
    triggered the restriction(s) and/or prohibition(s) or in some other respect. In absence 
    of direction from the Fund in this regard, restriction(s) and/or prohibition(s) shall be 
 
 
 
 
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executed as they relate to the Intermediary’s Variable Product(s) through which the affected 
shareholder engaged in the transaction activity which triggered the restriction(s) 
and/or prohibition(s).   
 
D. Limitation on Use of Information.   
 
The Fund agrees neither to use the information received from the Intermediary for any purpose 
other than to comply with SEC Rule 22c-2 and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, nor 
to share the information with anyone other than its employees who legitimately need access to it. 
Neither the Fund nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries may use any information provided 
pursuant to this Agreement for marketing or solicitation purposes. The Fund will take such steps 
as are reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with this obligation. 
 
If a party to this Agreement becomes aware of any actual or suspected unauthorized access to or 
unauthorized use or disclosure to an unauthorized third party of any non-public personal 
financial information of a consumer provided or received pursuant to this Agreement and 
determines that there is a reasonable likelihood of harm resulting from such access, use or 
disclosure, such party promptly shall, at its expense: (i) notify the other party; (ii) investigate the 
circumstances relating to such actual or suspected unauthorized access, use or disclosure; (iii) 
take commercially reasonable steps to mitigate the effects of such unauthorized access, use or 
disclosure and to prevent any reoccurrence; (iv) provide to the other such information regarding 
such unauthorized access, use or disclosure as is reasonably required for the other party to 
evaluate the likely consequences and any regulatory or legal requirements arising out of such 
unauthorized access, use or disclosure; and (v) cooperate with the other party to further comply 
with all relevant laws, rules and regulations.  The party to this Agreement that causes the 
unauthorized access, use or disclosure of such information shall indemnify and hold the other 
party, (and any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents) harmless from any damages, loss, 
cost, or liability (including reasonable legal fees ) arising in connection with a third party claim 
or action brought against the other party resulting from such unauthorized use, access or 
disclosure of the information provided or received pursuant to this Agreement 
 
In the event that the Fund is required by legal process, law, or regulation to disclose any 
information received from the Intermediaries pursuant to this Agreement, the Fund shall provide 
Intermediaries with prompt written notice of such requirement as far in advance of the proposed 
disclosure as possible so that the Intermediaries (at their expense) may either seek a protective 
order or other appropriate remedy which is necessary to protect their interests or waive 
compliance with this provision to the extent necessary. 
 
E. Prior Agreements.   
 
The parties acknowledge that prior to the effective date of this Agreement efforts to monitor and 
deter excessive trading activity within the Variable Products were governed by whatever 
practices the Fund and the Intermediaries agreed to follow in the absence of any formal 
agreement. The parties also acknowledge having previously entered into fund participation 
and/or selling and service agreements concerning the purchase and redemption of shares of 
Funds through the Variable Products. The terms of this Agreement supplement the fund 
 
 
 
 
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participation and/or selling and service agreements and to the extent the terms of this Agreement 
conflict with the terms of the fund participation and/or selling and service agreements, the terms 
of this Agreement will control. This Agreement will terminate upon termination of the fund 
participation and/or selling and service agreements. 
 
F. Notices.   
 
1. Except as otherwise provided, all notices and other communications hereunder shall be in 
writing and shall be sufficient if delivered by hand or if sent by confirmed facsimile or e-mail, or 
by mail, postage prepaid, addressed: 
 
a.  If to Intermediaries, to: 
 
  ING U.S.  Financial Services 
  Attention: Jacqueline Salamon 
  Address:  One Orange Way 
  Windsor,  CT 06095-4774 
  Phone:  860-580-2841 
  Fax:  860-580-4897 
  Email:  Jacqueline.Salamon@us.ing.com 
 
b.  If to the Distributor, to: 
 
  Attention: Bruno Di Stefano 
  Address:  760 Moore Road 
    King of Prussia, PA 19406 
  Phone:  610-382-8618 
  Fax:  610-382-8645 
  Email:  Bruno.DiStefano@bnymellon.com 
 
c. If to the Trust, to: 
 
  Attention: Joseph Hattesohl 
  Address:  865 South Figueroa Street 
    Los Angeles, CA 90017 
  Phone:  (213) 244-1057 
  Fax:  (213) 244-0752 
  Email:  Joe.Hattesohl@tcw.com 
 
 
 
2. The parties may by like notice, designate any future or different address to which 
subsequent notices shall be sent. Any notice shall be deemed given when received. 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed 
in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above. 
 
ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company  Systematized Benefits Administrators Inc. 
By:  /s/ Jacqueline Salamon  By:  /s/ Jacqueline Salamon 
Name and  Jacqueline Salamon  Name and  Jacqueline Salamon 
Title:  Authorized Representative  Title:  Authorized Representative 
ING National Trust  Security Life of Denver Insurance 
    Company   
By:  /s/ Jacqueline Salamon  By:  /s/ Jacqueline Salamon 
Name and  Jacqueline Salamon  Name  Jacqueline Salamon 
Title:  Authorized Representative  and Title:  Authorized Representative 
ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance  ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New 
Company    York   
By:  /s/ Jacqueline Salamon  By:  /s/ Jacqueline Salamon 
Name and  Jacqueline Salamon  Name and  Jacqueline Salamon 
Title:  Authorized Representative  Title:  Authorized Representative 
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company  BNY Mellon Distributors Inc. 
By:  /s/ Jacqueline Salamon  By:  /s/ Ronald Berge 
Name and  Jacqueline Salamon  Name  Ronald Berge 
Title:  Authorized Representative  and Title:  Assistant Vice President 
Metropolitan West Funds     
By:  /s/ Joseph D. Hattesohl     
Name and  Joseph D. Hattesohl     
Title:  Treasurer     
 
      Digitally signed by Jodi Jamison 
      DN: CN – Jodi Jamison, C = US, O = 
      PNC Global Investment Servicing, OU 
      = Legal 
      Reason: I am approving this document 
      Date: 2010.08.13 10:07:56 -04’00’ 
 
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  Schedule A 
 
The Distributor is principal underwriter for each of the following Funds: 
 
  Share 
Fund  Class 
High Yield Bond Fund  M 
Intermediate Bond Fund  M 
Low Duration Bond Fund  M 
Strategic Income Fund  M 
Total Return Bond Fund  M 
Ultra Short Bond Fund  M 
AlphaTrak 500 Fund  M 
 
High Yield Bond Fund  I 
Intermediate Bond Fund  I 
Low Duration Bond Fund  I 
Strategic Income Fund  I 
Total Return Bond Fund  I 
Ultra Short Bond Fund  I 
 
Total Return Bond Fund  N 
Low Duration Bond Fund  N 
 
 
 
 
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Schedule B
 
ING “Excessive Trading” Policy
 
The ING family of companies (“ING”), as providers of multi-fund variable insurance and retirement 
products, has adopted this Excessive Trading Policy to respond to the demands of the various fund 
families which make their funds available through our variable insurance and retirement products to 
restrict excessive fund trading activity and to ensure compliance with Section 22c-2 of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, as amended. ING’s current definition of Excessive Trading and our policy with 
respect to such trading activity is outlined below. 
 
1.  ING actively monitors fund transfer and reallocation activity within its variable insurance and 
  retirement products to identify Excessive Trading. 
 
  ING currently defines Excessive Trading as: 
  a.  More than one purchase and sale of the same fund (including money market funds) within a 
    60 calendar day period (hereinafter, a purchase and sale of the same fund is referred to as a 
    “round-trip”). This means two or more round-trips involving the same fund within a 60 
    calendar day period would meet ING’s definition of Excessive Trading; or 
  b.  Six round-trips within a twelve month period. 
 
  The following transactions are excluded when determining whether trading activity is excessive: 
  a.  Purchases or sales of shares related to non-fund transfers (for example, new purchase 
    payments, withdrawals and loans); 
  b.  Transfers associated with scheduled dollar cost averaging, scheduled rebalancing or 
    scheduled asset allocation programs; 
  c.  Purchases and sales of fund shares in the amount of $5,000 or less; 
  d.  Purchases and sales of funds that affirmatively permit short-term trading in their fund shares, 
    and movement between such funds and a money market fund; and 
  e.  Transactions initiated by a member of the ING family of insurance companies. 
 
2.  If ING determines that an individual has made a purchase of a fund within 60 days of a prior round- 
  trip involving the same fund, ING will send them a letter warning that another sale of that same fund 
  within 60 days of the beginning of the prior round-trip will be deemed to be Excessive Trading and 
  result in a six month suspension of their ability to initiate fund transfers or reallocations through the 
  Internet, facsimile, Voice Response Unit (VRU), telephone calls to the ING Customer Service 
  Center, or other electronic trading medium that ING may make available from time to time 
  (“Electronic Trading Privileges”). Likewise, if ING determines that an individual has made five 
  round-trips within a twelve month period, ING will send them a letter warning that another purchase 
  and sale of that same fund within twelve months of the initial purchase in the first round-trip in the 
  prior twelve month period will be deemed to be Excessive Trading and result in a six month 
  suspension of their Electronic Trading Privileges. According to the needs of the various business 
  units, a copy of the warning letters may also be sent, as applicable, to the person(s) or entity 
  authorized to initiate fund transfers or reallocations, the agent/registered representative or investment 
  adviser for that individual. A copy of the warning letters and details of the individual’s trading 
  activity may also be sent to the fund whose shares were involved in the trading activity. 
 
 
 
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3.  If ING determines that an individual has used one or more of its products to engage in Excessive 
  Trading, ING will send a second letter to the individual. This letter will state that the individual’s 
  Electronic Trading Privileges have been suspended for a period of six months. Consequently, all 
  fund transfers or reallocations, not just those which involve the fund whose shares were involved in 
  the Excessive Trading activity, will then have to be initiated by providing written instructions to ING 
  via regular U.S. mail. During the six month suspension period, electronic “inquiry only” privileges 
  will be permitted where and when possible. A copy of the letter restricting future transfer and 
  reallocation activity to regular U.S. mail and details of the individual’s trading activity may also be 
  sent to the fund whose shares were involved in the Excessive Trading activity. 
 
4.  Following the six month suspension period during which no additional Excessive Trading is 
  identified, Electronic Trading Privileges may again be restored. ING will continue to monitor the 
  fund transfer and reallocation activity, and any future Excessive Trading will result in an indefinite 
  suspension of the Electronic Trading Privileges. Excessive Trading activity during the six month 
  suspension period will also result in an indefinite suspension of the Electronic Trading Privileges. 
 
5.  ING reserves the right to limit fund trading or reallocation privileges with respect to any individual, 
  with or without prior notice, if ING determines that the individual’s trading activity is disruptive, 
  regardless of whether the individual’s trading activity falls within the definition of Excessive 
  Trading set forth above. Also, ING’s failure to send or an individual’s failure to receive any 
  warning letter or other notice contemplated under this Policy will not prevent ING from suspending 
  that individual’s Electronic Trading Privileges or taking any other action provided for in this Policy. 
 
6.  Each fund available through ING’s variable insurance and retirement products, either by prospectus 
  or stated policy, has adopted or may adopt its own excessive/frequent trading policy. ING reserves 
  the right, without prior notice, to implement restrictions and/or block future purchases of a fund by 
  an individual who the fund has identified as violating its excessive/frequent trading policy. All such 
  restrictions and/or blocking of future fund purchases will be done in accordance with the directions 
  ING receives from the fund. 
 
 
 
 
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