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approved a new sub-advisory agreement between Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation and Nomura Investments Fund Advisers, a series
of Nomura Investment Management Business Trust (&#x201c;NIFA&#x201d;) and a new sub-sub-advisory agreement between NIFA and Macquarie Investment
Management Global Limited (together, the &#x201c;New Sub-Advisory Agreements&#x201d;). The New Sub-Advisory Agreements were approved in
connection with the acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management&#x2019;s U.S. and European public investments business (the &#x201c;Acquisition&#x201d;).
The New Sub-Advisory Agreements will become effective on the closing date of the Acquisition, which is expected to be on or about November
1, 2025 (the &#x201c;Acquisition Date&#x201d;). As of the Acquisition Date, the following fund names will be revised accordingly. The Acquisition
will not affect the fees or expenses of the funds.&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;




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