EX-99 6 f12104d6.htm EX-99. (G)(2)(II) EX-99. (g)(2)(ii)

Exhibit (g)(2)(ii)

AMENDMENT

TO

FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENT

This Amendment ("Amendment") is made as of the 21st day of July, 2021, by and between each entity listed on Schedule 1 (each a "Fund" and collectively, "Funds") and The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY Mellon").

BACKGROUND:

A.BNY Mellon and the Fund entered into a Foreign Custody Manager Agreement dated as of January 6, 2003, as amended to date, (the "Agreement") relating to BNY Mellon's provision of services to the Fund.

B.The parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

TERMS:

The parties hereby agree that:

1.Amended Schedule 2 to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Amended Schedule 2 attached hereto.

2.Miscellaneous.

(a)Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the same meanings as in the Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms hereof and the Agreement, this Amendment shall control.

(b)As hereby amended and supplemented, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

(c)The Agreement, as amended hereby, constitutes the complete understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof and supersedes all prior communications with respect thereto.

3.This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, either manually or by Electronic Signature, each of which will be deemed an original, and said counterparts when taken together will constitute one and the same instrument and may be sufficiently evidenced by one set of counterparts. Each party represents and warrants that the individual executing this Amendment on its behalf has the requisite authority to bind it to this Amendment including by Electronic Signature, and any such Electronic Signature represents an intent to enter into this Amendment and an agreement with its terms. As used herein, "Electronic Signature" shall mean image, representation or symbol inserted into an electronic

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copy of the Amendment by electronic, digital or other technological methods. Executed counterparts may be delivered by facsimile or email.

4.This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed by its duly authorized representative indicated below on the date and year first above written.

On behalf of each Fund identified on Schedule 1 attached to the Agreement

By: /s/ Todd Modic____________________

Todd Modic

Senior Vice President

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

By: /s/ Michael Rothemeyer_____________

Michael Rothemeyer

Vice President

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AMENDED SCHEDULE 2

(Amended and Restated as of July 21, 2021)

Specified Countries

Country

Country

Country

Argentina

Jordan

Taiwan

Australia

Kazakhstan

Tanzania

Austria

Kenya

Thailand

Bahrain

Kuwait

Tunisia

Bangladesh

Latvia

Turkey

Belgium

Lithuania

Uganda

Bermuda

Luxembourg

Ukraine

Botswana

Malawi

United Arab Emirates

Brazil

Malaysia

United Kingdom

Bulgaria

Malta

Uruguay

Canada

Mauritius

Vietnam

Cayman Islands

Mexico

WAEMU1

Channel Islands

Morocco

Zambia

Chile

Namibia

Zimbabwe

China

Netherlands

Zambia

Colombia

New Zealand

Zimbabwe

Costa Rica

Nigeria

 

Croatia

Norway

 

Cyprus

Oman

 

Czech Republic

Pakistan

 

Denmark

Panama

 

Egypt

Peru

 

Estonia

Philippines

 

Eswatini

Poland

 

Euromarket

Portugal

 

Finland

Qatar

 

France

Romania

 

Germany

Russia

 

Ghana

Saudi Arabia

 

Greece

Serbia

 

Hong Kong

Singapore

 

Hungary

Slovak Republic

 

Iceland

Slovenia

 

India

South Africa

 

Indonesia

South Korea

 

Ireland

Spain

 

Israel

Sri Lanka

 

Italy

Sweden

 

Japan

Switzerland

 

1WAEMU is the acronym for the West African Economic and Monetary Union.