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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001821268-25-000274
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		16
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251215
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251218

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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVENT CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219120
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		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21309
		FILM NUMBER:		251583835

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		227 W. MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-827-0100

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		STREET 1:		227 W. MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADVENT CLAYMORE CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES & INCOME FUND
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>FUND
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">THIS
AGREEMENT is made as of December 15, 2025, by and between each investment company referenced on the signature page <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">hereto
(each a &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;, collectively the &ldquo;Funds&rdquo;), </FONT>and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking organization
(&ldquo;BNY&rdquo;). BNY and the Funds are collectively referred to as the &ldquo;Parties&rdquo; and individually as a &ldquo;Party&rdquo;.
This Agreement shall be effective on December 15, 2025 or on such other date as the Funds and BNY may agree in writing (the &ldquo;Effective
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">WHEREAS,
each Fund is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">WHEREAS,
each Fund desires to retain BNY to provide for the Funds and portfolios identified on Exhibit A hereto (each, a &ldquo;Series&rdquo;)
the services described herein, and BNY is willing to provide such services, all as more fully set forth below;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">WHEREAS Advent
Convertible and Income Fund (formerly Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund) and BNY hereby amend and restate in full
their Fund Accounting Agreement dated May 2, 2003 and their Fund Administration Agreement dated May 2, 2003;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">NOW,
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used in this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the meanings set forth below:</FONT></P>

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time to time each Fund may deliver a new Exhibit B to add or delete any person and BNY shall be entitled to rely on the last Exhibit
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shall mean such documents, including but not limited to, Board resolutions, including resolutions of the Fund&rsquo;s Board authorizing
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Fund, and opinions of outside counsel, as BNY may reasonably request
from time to time, in connection with its provision of services under this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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shall mean Oral Instructions or written communications actually received by BNY by S.W.I.F.T., tested telex, email, letter, facsimile
transmission or other method or system specified by BNY as available for use in connection with the services hereunder, from an Authorized
Person or person believed in good faith to be an Authorized Person.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">valuation policies pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act as provided
by or on behalf of the Fund to BNY.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<U>Offering
Materials</U>&rdquo; shall mean a Fund&rsquo;s currently effective prospectus and most recently filed registration statement with the
SEC relating to shares of the Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<U>Oral
Instructions</U>&rdquo; shall mean oral instructions received by BNY under permissible circumstances agreed by the Funds and BNY, in
such a manner and in accordance with such testing and authentication procedures as the Parties shall agree upon from time to time, and
reasonably believed by BNY to be an Authorized Person.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<U>Organizational
Documents</U>&rdquo; shall mean certified copies of a Fund&rsquo;s articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, certificate
of formation or organization, certificate of limited partnership, declaration of trust, trust instrument, bylaws, limited partnership
agreement, memorandum of association, limited liability company agreement, operating agreement, confidential offering memorandum, material
contracts, Offering Materials, SEC exemptive orders relied upon by a Fund, required filings or similar documents of formation or organization,
as applicable, delivered to and received by BNY.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<U>SEC</U>&rdquo;
means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 1in; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<U>Securities
Laws</U>&rdquo; means the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;
means the shares of beneficial interest of any Series or class of a Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<U>TA
Agreement</U>&rdquo; shall mean that certain Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2025, by and
<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">between BNY <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mellon Investment Servicing (US)
Inc. a</FONT>nd</FONT> certain of the Funds.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Appointment.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Each
Fund hereby appoints BNY as its agent for the term of this Agreement to perform the services described herein (&ldquo;Services&rdquo;).
BNY hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties hereinafter set forth.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Representations
and Warranties; Covenants.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">(a)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">Each
Fund hereby represents and warrants to BNY, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing, that:</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%"></FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It
is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now
conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Fund in accordance with all requisite action of the Board and constitutes
a valid and legally binding obligation of such Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">III.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Fund&rsquo;s Investment Adviser is in good standing and qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature or conduct
of its business requires such qualification;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">IV.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It
is conducting its business in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, has made and will
continue to make all necessary filings including tax filings and has obtained all regulatory licenses, approvals and consents necessary
to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no statute, regulation, rule, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of
its Organizational Documents, nor of any mortgage, indenture, credit agreement or other contract binding on it or affecting its property
which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">V.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">The
method of valuation of securities and the method of computing the Net Asset Value shall be as set forth in the Offering Materials of
the Fund and the Fund&rsquo;s and its valuation designee&rsquo;s pricing policies and procedures adopted pursuant to Rule 2a-5 and provided
to BNY. </FONT>To the extent the performance of any services described in Schedule I attached hereto by BNY in accordance with the then
effective Offering Materials for the Fund would violate any applicable laws or regulations, the Fund shall notify BNY in writing and
thereafter shall either furnish BNY with the appropriate values of securities, Net Asset Value or other computation, as the case may
be, or instruct BNY in writing to value securities and/or compute Net Asset Value or other computations in a manner the Fund specifies
in writing, and either the furnishing of such values or the giving of such instructions shall constitute a representation by the Fund
that the same is consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and with its Offering Materials, all subject to confirmation by
BNY as to its capacity to act in accordance with the foregoing;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">VI.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
terms of this Agreement and the fees and expenses associated with this Agreement and any benefits accruing to BNY or to the Investment
Adviser or sponsor of </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">the Fund in connection with this Agreement, including but not limited to any fee waivers, conversion cost reimbursements,
upfront payments, signing payments or periodic payments made or to be made by BNY to such Investment Adviser or sponsor or any affiliate
of the Fund relating to this Agreement have been fully disclosed to the Board of the Fund and that, if required by applicable law, such
Board has approved or will approve the terms of this Agreement, any such fees and expenses and any such benefits;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">VII.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
person named on Exhibit B hereto is duly authorized by such Fund to be an Authorized Person hereunder;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">VIII.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">Without
limiting the provisions of Section 21 below, the Fund shall treat as confidential the terms and conditions of this Agreement relating
to fees and shall not disclose nor authorize disclosure thereof to any other person, except (i) to its employees, regulators, examiners,
internal and external accountants, auditors and counsel, (ii) for a summary description of this Agreement in the Offering Materials,
(iii) to any other person when required by applicable law, a court order or legal process, (iv) as agreed in writing by BNY or (v) whenever
advised by its counsel that it would be liable for a failure to make such disclosure. The Fund shall instruct its employees, regulators,
examiners, internal and external accountants, auditors and counsel who may be afforded access to such information of the Fund&rsquo;s
obligations of confidentiality hereunder; </FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">IX.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">The
Fund shall, if it is permitted to do so under applicable law, promptly notify BNY in writing of any and all legal or regulatory proceedings
or securities investigations filed or commenced against the Fund or the Board that might materially adversely impact a Fund&rsquo;s ability
to perform its obligations hereunder; and</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">X.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">The
Fund acknowledges, for itself and its users, that certain information provided by BNY on its websites may be protected by copyrights,
trademarks, service marks and/or other intellectual property rights, and as such, agrees that all such information provided is for the
sole and exclusive use of the Fund and its users. Certain information provided by BNY is supplied to BNY pursuant to third party licensing
agreements which restrict the use of such information and protect the proprietary rights of the appropriate licensor (&ldquo;Licensor&rdquo;)
with respect to such information. Therefore, the Fund, on behalf of itself and its users, further agrees not to disclose, disseminate,
reproduce, redistribute or republish information provided by BNY on </FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">its websites in any way not contemplated by this Agreement without
the express written permission of BNY and the Licensor. (Licensor permission to be obtained by BNY prior to BNY providing its permission.)</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">(b)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">BNY
hereby represents and warrants to the Funds, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing, that:</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">I.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">It
is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now
conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">II.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by BNY in accordance with all requisite corporate action and constitutes a
valid and legally binding obligation of BNY, enforceable in accordance with its terms; and</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">III.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">It
is conducting its business in material compliance with laws and regulations applicable to BNY in its capacity as a service provider hereunder,
including both state and federal, has made and will continue to make all necessary filings including tax filings and has obtained all
regulatory licenses, approvals and consents necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no provision of its organizational
documents, nor of any contract which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement;</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">IV.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">BNY
shall, if it is permitted to do so under applicable law, regulation or by the applicable regulatory or governmental authority, promptly
notify the Fund in writing of any and all legal or regulatory proceedings or investigations filed or commenced against BNY that have
a materially adverse impact on BNY&rsquo;s ability to perform its obligations hereunder;</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">V.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">BNY
has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel with suitable training, education, experience
and skill to perform the services under this Agreement.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">4.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">Delivery
of Documents.</FONT></U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">Each
Fund shall promptly provide, deliver or cause to be delivered from time to time to BNY the Fund&rsquo;s</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Organizational
Documents, Documents and other materials used in the distribution of Shares and all amendments thereto as may be necessary for BNY to
perform its duties hereunder. BNY shall not be deemed to have notice of any information (other than</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> information supplied by BNY) contained
in such Organizational Documents, Documents or other materials until they are actually received by BNY.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Matters
Regarding BNY.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject
to the direction and control of each Fund&rsquo;s Board and the provisions of this Agreement, BNY shall provide to each Fund the administrative
services and the valuation and computation services listed on Schedule I attached hereto.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If a Fund seeks to have BNY provide Loan Administration Services (as defined in Schedule II
attached hereto), the delivery of such Loan Administration Services shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement
and those included in Schedule II.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In performing
hereunder, BNY shall provide, at its expense, office space, facilities, equipment and personnel necessary to provide its services hereunder.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BNY
shall not provide any services relating to the management, investment advisory or sub-advisory functions of any Fund, distribution of
shares of any Fund, maintenance of any Fund&rsquo;s financial records other than specifically provided in this Agreement or other services
normally performed by the Funds&rsquo; respective counsel or independent auditors and the services provided by BNY do not constitute,
nor shall they be construed as constituting, legal advice or the provision of legal services for or on behalf of a Fund or any other
person, and each Fund acknowledges that BNY does not provide public accounting or auditing services or advice and will not be making
any tax filings, or doing any tax reporting on its behalf, other than those specifically agreed to hereunder. The scope of services provided
by BNY under this Agreement shall not be increased as a result of new or revised regulatory or other requirements that may become applicable
with respect to a Fund, unless the Fund and BNY expressly agree in writing to any such increase in the scope of services. BNY agrees
that any new fees and/or expenses to be charged to the Funds that are related to any changes to the services required by any new or revised
regulatory or other requirements shall be agreed upon in advance.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Each Fund shall cause its officers, advisors, sponsor, distributor, legal counsel, independent auditors and accountants, transfer agent
and any other service providers to cooperate with BNY and to provide BNY, upon its reasonable request, with such information, </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">documents
and advice relating to such Fund as is within the possession or knowledge of such persons, and which in the opinion of BNY, is reasonably
necessary in order to enable BNY to perform its duties hereunder. In connection with its duties hereunder, BNY shall not be responsible
for, under any duty to inquire into, or be deemed to make any assurances with respect to, the accuracy, validity or propriety of any
information, documents or advice provided to BNY by any of the aforementioned persons. BNY shall not be liable for any loss, damage or
expense resulting from or arising out of the failure of a Fund to cause any information, documents or advice to be provided to BNY as
provided herein and shall be held harmless by each Fund when acting in reliance upon such information, documents or advice relating to
such Fund. All fees or costs charged by such persons shall be borne by the appropriate Fund, and BNY shall have no liability with respect
to such fees or charges, including any increases in, or additions to, such fees or charges related directly or indirectly to the services
described herein or the performance by BNY of its duties hereunder. BNY shall not bear, or otherwise be responsible for, any fees, costs
or expenses charged by any third-party service providers engaged by a Fund, or by any affiliate of such Fund or by any other third-party
service provider to such Fund. In the event that any services performed by BNY hereunder rely, in whole or in part, upon information
obtained from a third party service utilized or subscribed to by BNY which BNY in its reasonable judgment deems reliable, BNY shall not
have any responsibility or liability for, be under any duty to inquire into (other than the initial controls and tolerance verification
steps referred to below), or be deemed to make any assurances with respect to, the accuracy or completeness of such information</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing
in this Agreement shall limit or restrict BNY, any BNY Affiliate or any officer or employee thereof from acting for or with any third
parties, and providing services similar or identical to some or all of the services provided hereunder.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
Fund shall furnish BNY with any and all instructions, explanations, information, specifications and documentation reasonably deemed necessary
by BNY in the performance of its duties hereunder, including, without limitation, the amounts or written formula for calculating the
amounts and times of accrual of Fund liabilities and expenses, and the value of any securities lending related collateral investment
account(s). BNY shall not be required to include as Fund liabilities and expenses, nor as a reduction of Net Asset Value, any accrual
for any federal, state or foreign income taxes unless the Fund shall have specified to BNY in Instructions the precise amount of the
same to be included in liabilities and expenses or used to reduce Net </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Asset Value. Each Fund shall also furnish BNY with bid, offer or
market values of securities if BNY notifies such Fund that the same are not available to BNY from a security pricing or similar service
utilized, or subscribed to, by BNY which the Fund directs BNY to utilize, and which BNY in its reasonable judgment deems reliable at
the time such information is required for calculations hereunder. At any time and from time to time, the Fund also may furnish BNY with
bid, offer or market values of securities and instruct BNY in Instructions to use such information in its calculations hereunder. BNY
shall at no time be required or obligated to commence or maintain any utilization of, or subscriptions to, any securities pricing or
similar service. In no event shall BNY be required to determine, or have any obligations with respect to, whether a market price represents
any fair or true value, nor to adjust any price to reflect any events or announcements, including, without limitation, those with respect
to the issuer thereof, it being agreed that all such determinations and considerations shall be solely for the applicable Fund. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, BNY shall provide an initial control over the reliability of the pricing information received from pricing sources by
reviewing reports generated from its automated price flagging systems and performing other tolerance verification steps each as mutually
agreed upon from time to time between the Parties.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BNY
may apply to an Authorized Person of any Fund for Instructions with respect to any matter arising in connection with BNY&rsquo;s performance
hereunder for such Fund, and BNY shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith without negligence
or willful misconduct in accordance with such Instructions. Such application for Instructions may, at the option of BNY, set forth in
writing any action proposed to be taken or omitted to be taken by BNY with respect to its duties or obligations under this Agreement
and the date on and/or after which such action shall be taken. BNY shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in
accordance with a proposal included in any such application on or after the date specified therein unless, prior to taking or omitting
to take any such action, BNY has received Instructions from an Authorized Person in response to such application specifying the action
to be taken or omitted.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial organization that provides services to clients through its affiliates and subsidiaries
in multiple jurisdictions (the &ldquo;BNY Group&rdquo;). The BNY Group may centralize functions including audit, accounting, risk, legal,
compliance, sales, administration, product communication, relationship </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">management, storage, compilation and analysis of customer-related
data, and other functions (the &ldquo;Centralized Functions&rdquo;) in one or more affiliates, subsidiaries and third-party service providers.
Solely in connection with the Centralized Functions, (i) each Fund consents to the disclosure of and authorizes BNY to disclose information
regarding the Fund (&ldquo;Customer-Related Data&rdquo;) to the BNY Group and to its third-party service providers who are subject to
confidentiality obligations with respect to such information and (ii) BNY may store the names and business contact information of each
Fund&rsquo;s employees and representatives on the systems or in the records of the BNY Group or its service providers. The BNY Group
may aggregate Customer-Related Data with other data collected and/or calculated by the BNY Group, and notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary the BNY Group will own all such aggregated data, provided that the BNY Group shall not distribute the aggregated
data in a format that identifies Customer-Related Data with a particular Fund. Each Fund confirms that it is authorized to consent to
the foregoing and that the disclosure and storage of information in connection with the Centralized Functions does not violate any relevant
data protection legislation.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
BNY is in doubt as to any action it should or should not take, either pursuant to, or in the absence of, Instructions, BNY may obtain
the advice of either reputable counsel of its own choosing or counsel to the Fund. To the extent BNY notifies the Fund of such advice
and the Fund does not dispute such advice, BNY will not be liable for acting in accordance with such advice.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
any other provision contained in this Agreement or Schedule I attached hereto, BNY is not responsible for the identification of securities
requiring U.S. tax treatment that differs from treatment under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. BNY is solely responsible
for processing such securities, as identified by the applicable Fund or its Authorized Persons, in accordance with U.S. tax laws and
regulations.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BNY
shall have no duties or responsibilities whatsoever except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement
and Schedule I attached hereto, and no covenant or obligation shall be implied against BNY in connection with this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BNY,
in performing the services required of it under the terms of this Agreement, shall be entitled to rely fully on the accuracy and validity
of any and all Instructions, explanations, information, specifications, Documents and documentation furnished to it by a Fund </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">and shall
have no duty or obligation to review the accuracy, validity or propriety of such Instructions, explanations, information, specifications,
Documents or documentation, including, without limitation, evaluations of securities; the amounts or formula for calculating the amounts
and times of accrual of a Fund&rsquo;s or Series&rsquo; liabilities and expenses; the amounts receivable and the amounts payable on the
sale or purchase of securities; and the amounts receivable or the amounts payable for the sale or redemption of Fund Shares effected
by or on behalf of a Fund.&nbsp; In the event BNY&rsquo;s computations hereunder rely, in whole or in part, upon information, including,
without limitation, bid, offer or market values of securities or other assets, or accruals of interest or earnings thereon, from a pricing
or similar service utilized, or subscribed to, by BNY which the Fund directs BNY to utilize, and which BNY in its reasonable judgment
deems reliable, BNY shall not be responsible for, under any duty to inquire into, or deemed to make any assurances with respect to, the
accuracy or completeness of such information. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, BNY shall not be required to inquire
into any valuation of securities or other assets by a Fund or any third party described in this sub-section (l) even though BNY in performing
services similar to the services provided pursuant to this Agreement for others may receive different valuations of the same or different
securities of the same issuers.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 58.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BNY,
in performing the services required of it under the terms of this Agreement, shall not be responsible for determining whether any interest
accruable to a Fund is or will be actually paid, but will accrue such interest until otherwise instructed by such Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 63pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">o</FONT>)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BNY
shall not be responsible for damages (including without limitation damages caused by delays, failure, errors, interruption or loss of
data) which occur directly or indirectly by reason of circumstances beyond its reasonable control in the performance of its duties under
this Agreement, including, without limitation, mechanical breakdowns, flood or catastrophe, acts of God, failures of transportation,
interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, action or inaction of civil or military authority, national emergencies, public enemy,
war, terrorism, riot, sabotage, non-performance by a third party, failure of the mails, communications or computer (hardware or software)
services or functions or malfunctions of the internet, firewalls, encryption systems or security devices in each case caused by any of
the above.&nbsp; BNY will use commercially reasonable methods to notify the applicable Fund upon the occurrence of any such event as
soon as reasonably practicable under the relevant circumstances and will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize its effect.
For the avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of any such event will not </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">relieve BNY of its obligations to execute its business continuity
and/or disaster recovery plans as summarized in BNY&rsquo;s Information Security Rider, which is set forth in a separate document which
is incorporated herein and made a part hereof.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 63pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event that the Fund reasonably believes that the occurrence of any such event will substantially prevent, hinder or delay performance
of the services contemplated by this Agreement for more than three (3) consecutive business days, the Fund may take commercially reasonable
actions to mitigate the impact of such services not being provided including, but not limited to, contracting with another service provider
to provide such services during such period and/or engaging the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser to perform
such services during such period; provided, that the Fund shall consult with BNY in good faith in connection with any such mitigation
and BNY shall provide the Fund with reasonable assistance under the relevant circumstances in good faith in connection therewith; provided,
further, that BNY shall resume providing, and the applicable Fund(s) shall pay for, such services when BNY resumes providing them, unless
the Fund has terminated this Agreement pursuant to the terms of Section 12(c). Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 5(o):
(i) in no event shall any Fund be obligated to pay any fees under this Agreement to BNY with respect to any services not actually provided
during any event described in this Section 5(o) and (ii) no Fund shall have responsibility to pay BNY for services temporarily performed
by the Investment Adviser or a third party service provider. BNY shall not be responsible for delays or failures to supply the information
or services specified in this Agreement where such delays or failures are caused by the failure of any person(s) other than BNY to supply
any <FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">instructions, explanations, information, specifications or documentation reasonably deemed necessary
by BNY in the performance of its duties under this Agreement.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">(q)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">BNY shall provide the Funds with a SOC 1 report annually and, upon request, a SOC 2 report (or comparable
successor reports thereto) no more than once annually regarding BNY&rsquo;s system relating to the services provided by BNY under this
Agreement, subject to appropriate confidentiality requirements.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">(r)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">BNY will make commercially reasonable efforts to not remove or replace any Key Personnel without providing
notice to the Funds, unless such Key Personnel is being terminated or suspended or notification is not practicable or permissible under
the circumstances.</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%"></FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">Allocation</FONT>
of Expenses.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Except
as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses arising or incurred in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be
paid by the appropriate Fund, including but not limited to, organizational costs and costs of maintaining corporate existence, taxes,
interest, brokerage fees and commissions, insurance premiums, compensation and expenses of such Fund&rsquo;s trustees, directors, officers
or employees, legal, accounting and audit expenses, management, advisory, sub-advisory, administration and shareholder servicing fees,
charges of custodians, transfer and dividend disbursing agents, expenses (including clerical expenses) incident to the issuance, redemption
or repurchase of Fund shares or membership interests, as applicable, fees and expenses incident to the registration or qualification
under the Securities Laws and state and other applicable securities laws of the Fund or its shares or membership interests, as applicable,
costs (including printing and mailing costs) of preparing and distributing Offering Materials, reports, notices and proxy material to
such Fund&rsquo;s shareholders or members, as applicable, all expenses incidental to holding meetings of such Fund&rsquo;s trustees,
directors and shareholders, and extraordinary expenses as may arise, including litigation affecting such Fund and legal obligations relating
thereto for which the Fund may have to indemnify its trustees, directors, officers, managers and/or members, as may be applicable.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio
Compliance Services.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BNY
shall provide a Fund with portfolio compliance services referred to in Schedule I, such services shall be provided pursuant to the terms
of this Section 7 (the &ldquo;Portfolio Compliance Services&rdquo;). The precise compliance review and testing services to be provided
shall be as directed by each Fund and as mutually agreed between BNY and such Fund, and the results of BNY&rsquo;s Portfolio Compliance
Services shall be detailed in a portfolio compliance summary report (the &ldquo;Compliance Summary Report&rdquo;) prepared on a periodic
basis as mutually agreed. Each Compliance Summary Report shall be subject to review and approval by the Fund. BNY shall have no responsibility
or obligation to provide Portfolio Compliance Services other than those services specifically listed in Schedule I.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
Fund will examine each Compliance Summary Report delivered to it by BNY and notify BNY of any error, omission or discrepancy within twenty
(20) days of its receipt. The Fund agrees to notify BNY promptly in writing if it fails to receive any such Compliance Summary </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Report.
The Fund further acknowledges that unless it notifies BNY of any error, omission or discrepancy within twenty (20) days, such Compliance
Summary Report shall be deemed final. In addition, if the Fund learns of any out-of-compliance condition before receiving a Compliance
Summary Report reflecting such condition, the Fund will notify BNY of such condition within one (1) business day after discovery thereof.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While
BNY will endeavor to identify out-of-compliance conditions, BNY does not and could not for the fees charged, make any guarantees, representations
or warranties with respect to its ability to identify all such conditions. In the event of any errors or omissions in the performance
of Portfolio Compliance Services, a Fund&rsquo;s sole and exclusive remedy and BNY&rsquo;s sole liability shall be limited to re-performance
by BNY of the Portfolio Compliance Services affected and in connection therewith the correction of any error or omission, if practicable,
and the preparation of a corrected report, at no cost to the Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, this Paragraph (c) relates only to BNY&rsquo;s
failure to identify any out of compliance condition and does not otherwise absolve BNY of potential liability under the terms of this
Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rule
38a-1 and Regulatory Administration Services.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
Schedule I contains a requirement for BNY to provide a Fund with compliance support services related to Rule 38a-1 promulgated under
the 1940 Act and/or Regulatory Administration services, such services shall be provided pursuant to the terms of this Section 8 (such
services, collectively hereinafter referred to as the &ldquo;Regulatory Support Services&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Regulatory Support Services provided by BNY under this Agreement are administrative in
nature and do not constitute, nor shall they be construed as constituting, legal advice or the provision of legal services for or on
behalf of a Fund or any other person.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
work product produced by BNY as outlined at Schedule I in connection with its provision of Regulatory Support Services under this Agreement
is subject to review and approval by the applicable Fund and by the Fund&rsquo;s legal counsel. The Regulatory Support Services performed
by BNY under this Agreement will be at the request and direction of the Fund and/or its chief compliance officer (the &ldquo;Fund&rsquo;s
CCO&rdquo;), as applicable. BNY disclaims liability to the Fund, and the Fund is solely responsible, for the selection, qualifications
and performance of the Fund&rsquo;s CCO and the adequacy and effectiveness of the Fund&rsquo;s compliance program.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Standard
of Care; Indemnification; Insurance.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
performing its obligations under this Agreement, BNY will exercise the standard of care and diligence that a prudent professional administrator
responsible for providing administrative, compliance, valuation and computation services to registered investment companies would observe
in these affairs and shall act without bad faith, negligence, willful misconduct, willful misfeasance, fraud, or reckless disregard of
its duties and obligations under this Agreement (the &ldquo;Standard of Care&rdquo;), and except as otherwise provided herein, BNY and
any BNY Affiliate shall not be liable for any costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims (including attorneys&rsquo; and accountants&rsquo;
fees) incurred by or asserted against a Fund, except those costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims arising out of BNY&rsquo;s
or any BNY Affiliate&rsquo;s failure to satisfy the Standard of Care. In no event shall any party be liable to the other party or any
third party for any special, indirect or consequential damages, or lost profits or loss of business, arising under or in connection with
this Agreement, even if previously informed of the possibility of such damages and regardless of the form of action. BNY and any BNY
Affiliate shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense, including counsel fees and other costs and expenses of a defense against
any claim or liability, resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with its performance hereunder, including its actions or omissions,
the incompleteness or inaccuracy of any specifications or other information furnished by the Fund, or for delays caused by circumstances
beyond BNY&rsquo;s reasonable control, unless such loss, damage or expense arises out of BNY&rsquo;s or any BNY Affiliate&rsquo;s failure
to perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the Standard of Care.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">(b)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">Except for the gross negligence, fraud, or willful misconduct of BNY, BNY and each Fund agree that to
the extent that BNY would otherwise be liable hereunder,</FONT> in no event shall BNY&rsquo;s total maximum aggregate liability to the
Funds under this Agreement, whether based on a claim in contract, equity, negligence, tort or otherwise, for any reason and upon any
cause of action whatsoever, exceed an aggregate amount equal to the fees paid to BNY by all of the Funds for the services under this
Agreement for the twelve (12) months prior to the month in which the first event giving rise to liability occurred; provided, however,
that if the event giving rise to liability occurs during the first twelve (12) months after the Effective Date, such total aggregate
liability shall be twelve (12) times the result obtained by dividing (i) the total fees for Services paid to BNY from the Effective Date
through the date on which such event occurred by (ii) the </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">number of months from the Effective Date through such <FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">date
(&ldquo;Fund Damages Cap&rdquo;).</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject
to the limitations on liability and responsibility set forth in this Agreement with respect to the Funds, each Fund shall indemnify and
hold harmless BNY and any BNY Affiliate from and against any and all costs, expenses, damages, liabilities and claims (including claims
asserted by a Fund), and reasonable attorneys&rsquo; and accountants&rsquo; fees relating thereto, which are sustained or incurred or
which may be asserted against BNY or any BNY Affiliate, by reason of or as a result of any action taken or omitted to be taken by BNY
or any BNY Affiliate, or in reliance upon (i) any law, act, regulation or interpretation of the same even though the same may thereafter
have been altered, changed, amended or repealed, (ii) such Fund&rsquo;s Offering Materials or Documents (excluding information provided
by BNY), (iii) any Instructions or (iv) any opinion of legal counsel for such Fund or BNY, or arising out of transactions or other activities
of such Fund which occurred prior to the commencement of this Agreement; provided, that no Fund shall indemnify BNY nor any BNY Affiliate
for costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims for which BNY or any BNY Affiliate is liable under the preceding sub-section 9(a).
This indemnity shall be a continuing obligation of each Fund, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement
with respect to such Fund. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Fund shall indemnify BNY and any BNY Affiliate against
and save BNY and any BNY Affiliate harmless from any loss, damage or expense, including reasonable counsel fees and other costs and expenses
of a defense against any claim or liability, arising from any one or more of the following:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Errors
in records or instructions, explanations, information, specifications or documentation of any kind, as the case may be, supplied to BNY
by or on behalf of a Fund by an Authorized Person or by an authorized third party on behalf of such Fund;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
action or inaction reasonably taken or omitted to be taken by BNY or any BNY Affiliate pursuant to Instructions of any Fund or otherwise
in accordance with the Standard of Care;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">III.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
action taken or omitted to be taken by BNY in good faith in accordance with the advice or opinion of counsel for any Fund or its own
counsel;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">IV.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
improper use by any Fund or its agents, distributor or investment adviser of any valuations or computations supplied by BNY pursuant
to this </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Agreement;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">V.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
method of valuation of the securities and the method of computing each Series&rsquo; Net Asset Value as set forth in the Offering Materials
of the Series and the Series&rsquo; and its valuation designee&rsquo;s pricing policies and procedures required pursuant to Rule 2a-5;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">VI.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
valuations provided by any Fund with respect to securities, other assets or the Net Asset Value; and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">VII.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delays or errors that are related to the onboarding or conversion process for the Services
provided under this Agreement to the extent caused by the Funds&rsquo; current service provider or the data it provides.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
action or inaction reasonably taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on Instructions or upon any information, order, indenture, stock
certificate, membership certificate, power of attorney, assignment, affidavit or other instrument believed by BNY in good faith to be
from an Authorized Person, or upon the opinion of legal counsel for a Fund or BNY&rsquo;s own counsel, shall be conclusively presumed
to have been taken or omitted in good faith.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">(e)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">Subject
to the limitations of liability set forth in this Section 9 with respect to BNY, BNY shall indemnify and hold harmless a Fund from and
against direct losses, costs, expenses, damages, and/or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys&rsquo; fees and expenses), incurred
by the Fund, as the direct result of BNY&rsquo;s or a BNY Affiliate&rsquo;s failure to meet the Standard of Care. This indemnity shall
be a continuing obligation of BNY, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement. </FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">(f)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">BNY will maintain, at all times during the term of this Agreement, errors and omissions insurance, fidelity
bonds and such other insurance as BNY may deem appropriate, in each case in a commercially reasonable amount deemed by BNY to be sufficient
to cover its potential liabilities under this Agreement, including without limitation cyber-liability insurance coverage deemed by BNY
to be appropriate. Upon request, BNY agrees to provide the Funds with certificates of insurance. </FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">(g)</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Section 9 shall apply, upon the assertion
of a claim for which either Party may be required to indemnify the</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%"> other, the Party seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the
other Party of such assertion and shall keep the other Party advised with respect to all material developments concerning such claim,
although the failure to do so in good faith shall not affect the rights hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying party is materially
prejudiced thereby. The Party who may be required to indemnify shall have the right to control the defense of the claim, and the Party
seeking indemnification shall have the option to participate in the defense of such claim, at its own cost and expense. The Party seeking
indemnification will cooperate reasonably, at the indemnifying Party&rsquo;s expense, with the indemnifying Party in the defense of such
claim; provided, however, that the Party seeking indemnification shall not be required to take any action that would impair any claim
it may have against the indemnifying Party. The Party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise
in any case in which the other Party may be required to indemnify it except with the other Party&rsquo;s prior written consent, which
will not be unreasonably withheld delayed or conditioned. The indemnifying Party shall not settle or compromise any claim or consent
to the entry of any judgment with respect to which indemnification is being sought hereunder without the prior written consent of the
Party seeking indemnification, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. This Section 9 shall indefinitely
survive the termination of this Agreement.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">For
the services provided hereunder, each Fund agrees to pay BNY such compensation as is mutually agreed to in writing by such Fund and BNY
from time to time and such reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (<U>e.g.</U>, telecommunication charges, postage and delivery charges, costs
of independent compliance reviews, record retention costs, reproduction charges and transportation and lodging costs) as are incurred
by BNY in performing its duties hereunder. Except as hereinafter set forth, compensation shall be calculated and accrued daily and paid
monthly. Following authorization by the Fund, BNY shall debit such Fund&rsquo;s custody account for all amounts due and payable hereunder
by that Fund. Upon termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the compensation for such part of a month shall be prorated
according to the proportion which such period bears to the full monthly period and shall be payable upon the effective date of termination
of this Agreement. For the purpose of determining compensation payable to BNY, each Fund&rsquo;s Net Asset Value shall be computed at
the times and in the manner specified in the Fund&rsquo;s Offering Materials and its current applicable policies.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Records;
Visits.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
books and records pertaining to each Fund and such Fund&rsquo;s Series which are in the possession or under the control of BNY shall
be the property of the Fund. The Fund and Authorized Persons shall have access to such books and records at all times during BNY&rsquo;s
normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Fund, copies of any such books and records shall be provided by BNY to the
Fund or to an Authorized Person including in connection with any regulatory request or examination, at the Fund&rsquo;s expense.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BNY
shall keep all books and records with respect to each Series&rsquo; books of account, records of each Series&rsquo; securities transactions
and all other books and records as BNY is required to maintain pursuant to Rule 31a-1 of the 1940 Act in connection with the services
provided hereunder. In addition, upon notification by a Fund that it is in receipt of or otherwise subject to a court order, regulatory
request or order, subpoena, or other similar action or context necessitating the preservation of certain records maintained by BNY for
the Fund, BNY shall promptly implement reasonable measures to preserve such records in accordance with the duration or other direction
specified by the Fund in accordance with BNY&rsquo;s policies and procedures and cooperate in the provision to the Fund of such records;
provided, however, that if BNY is not able to accommodate any such request, it will reasonably assist the Fund in its efforts to preserve
such records, including by transmitting such records to the Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition to the foregoing, during the term of the Agreement, authorized representatives of the Funds may conduct periodic site visits
of BNY&rsquo;s facilities and inspect BNY&rsquo;s records and procedures solely as they pertain to BNY&rsquo;s services for the Funds
under or pursuant to the Agreement. Such inspections shall occur during BNY&rsquo;s regular business hours and shall be subject to availability
of personnel to facilitate such site visits and to BNY&rsquo;s confidentiality and security requirements.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Term
of Agreement.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Agreement shall be effective on the Effective Date first written above and, unless terminated pursuant to its terms, shall continue until
11:59 PM (Eastern time) on the date which is the fifth anniversary of such Effective Date (the &ldquo;Initial Term&rdquo;), at which
time this Agreement shall terminate, unless renewed in accordance with the terms hereof.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Agreement shall automatically renew for successive terms of one (1) year each (each, a &ldquo;Renewal Term&rdquo;), unless a particular
Fund or BNY gives written notice to the other Party of its intent not to renew and such notice is received by the other Party not less
than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or the then-current Renewal Term (a &quot;Non-Renewal Notice&quot;).
In the event a Party provides a Non-Renewal Notice, this Agreement shall terminate with respect to the relevant Fund at 11:59 PM (Eastern
time) on the last day of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 31.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
Sections 12(a) and (b), if a Fund or BNY materially breaches this Agreement (a &ldquo;Defaulting Party&rdquo;) the other Party (the &ldquo;Non-Defaulting
Party&rdquo;) may give written notice thereof to the Defaulting Party (&ldquo;Breach Notice&rdquo;), and if such material breach shall
not have been remedied within thirty (30) days after the Breach Notice is given, then the Non-Defaulting Party may terminate this Agreement
by giving written notice of termination to the Defaulting Party (&ldquo;Breach Termination Notice&rdquo;). If any such Breach Termination
Notice is provided, this Agreement shall terminate as of 11:59 PM (Eastern time) on the 90<SUP>th</SUP> day following the date the Breach
Termination Notice is given by the Non-Defaulting Party, or such later date as may be specified in the Breach Termination Notice. In
all cases, termination by the Non-Defaulting Party shall not constitute a waiver by the Non-Defaulting Party of any other rights it might
have under this Agreement or otherwise against the Defaulting Party.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In
addition, following the &ldquo;Burn-In Period&rdquo; of four (4) months (or, for Critical KPIs not measured monthly, two (2) consecutive
measurement periods) following the commencement of the Services hereunder, if BNY fails to meet the service standards in any one service
category designated as a &ldquo;Critical Key Performance Indicator&rdquo; or &ldquo;Critical KPI&rdquo; as separately agreed by the Parties
by performing in the &ldquo;Red Zone&rdquo; for (i) four (4) consecutive measurement periods or (ii) any six (6) months in a twelve (12)
month period, the Funds, upon evaluating BNY&rsquo;s performance in accordance with such service standards, may terminate this Agreement
prior to the end of the Initial Term or then-current Renewal Term. Such termination described in this Section 12(c) shall not be considered
an Early Termination as defined at Section 12(d) below, but shall instead be subject to the default termination and notice procedures
under this Section 12(c).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a Fund gives notice to BNY terminating this Agreement or terminating it as the provider of any of the services hereunder, except for
a termination by the Fund pursuant to Section </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12(b) or 12(c) above or Section 12(e), Section 12(f) or Section 14(b)(i) below, before
the expiration of the Initial Term (&ldquo;Early Termination&rdquo;), the following terms shall apply:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The &ldquo;Early Termination Fee&rdquo; shall be an amount equal to all fees and other amounts
calculated as if BNY were to provide all services hereunder (excluding reimbursable expenses if not to be incurred) until the earlier
of the first anniversary of the date of the Early Termination or the expiration of the Initial Term. However, in no event shall the Early
Termination Fee exceed 12 months&rsquo; fees due to BNY under the Agreement. The Early Termination Fee shall be calculated using the
average of the monthly fees and other amounts due to BNY under this Agreement during the last three calendar months before the date of
the notice of Early Termination (or, if not given, the date services are terminated hereunder). An Early Termination Fee payable by a
Fund hereunder shall be paid by such Fund on or before the effective date of such Early Termination.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ii)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Early Termination Fee is not a penalty
but reasonable compensation to BNY for the termination of services before the expiration of the Initial Term.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(iii)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For clarification, a merger, reorganization or consolidation of a Fund with another entity,
or the sale by a Fund of all, or substantially all of, its assets to another entity (collectively, a &ldquo;Fund Reorganization&rdquo;),
or the liquidation or dissolution of a Fund and the distribution of such Fund&rsquo;s assets, shall not be considered an Early Termination
subject to this Section 12(d). Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if during the first 3 years following the Effective Date of this
Agreement a Fund Reorganization into another entity not serviced by BNY represents 15% or more of the aggregate net assets being serviced
by BNY under this Agreement as of the end of the most recent semi-annual calendar period preceding the approval of such Fund Reorganization,
such Fund Reorganization shall be deemed to be an Early Termination subject to Section 12(d) for the Fund that is party to the Fund Reorganization.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Reserved.]</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BNY or a Fund may, in its sole discretion,
terminate this Agreement immediately (and, in the case of BNY, with respect to a particular Fund) by sending notice thereof to the other
Party upon the happening of any of the following: (i) the other Party commences as debtor any case or proceeding under any bankruptcy,
</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">insolvency or similar law, or there is commenced against such other Party any such case or proceeding; (ii) the other Party commences
as debtor any case or proceeding seeking the appointment of a receiver, conservator, trustee, custodian or similar official for such
Party or any substantial part of its property or there is commenced against such other Party any such case or proceeding; (iii) the other
Party makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) the other Party admits in any recorded medium, written, electronic
or otherwise, its inability to pay its debts as they come due. The terminating Party may exercise its termination right under this Section
12(f) at any time after the occurrence of any of the foregoing events notwithstanding that such event may cease to be continuing prior
to such exercise, and any delay in exercising this right shall not be construed as a waiver or other extinguishment of that right. Any
exercise by a Party of its termination right under this Section 12(f) shall be without any prejudice to any other remedies or rights
available to such Party and shall not be subject to any fee or penalty, whether monetary or equitable. Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 18 below, notice of termination under this Section 12(f) shall be considered given and effective when given, not when received.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(g)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 12 to the contrary, in the event that this Agreement
is terminated in its entirety (except for termination by BNY pursuant to Section 12(c) or Section 12(f)), the Parties agree to continue
operating under the terms of this Agreement as if this Agreement remained in full force and effect for up to one (1) year or for such
shorter period of time as the Parties mutually agree is necessary for BNY to transfer the books and records pertaining to the Fund or
Funds and each such Fund&rsquo;s Series which are in BNY&rsquo;s possession or control to a successor service provider (the &ldquo;Transition
Period&rdquo;); provided, that during any such Transition Period, BNY will be entitled to compensation for its services and any transition
assistance pursuant to Section 10. The provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of BNY will remain in full
force and effect.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendment</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
Agreement may not be amended, changed or modified in any manner except by a written agreement executed by BNY and the Fund to be bound
thereby.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assignment;
Subcontracting.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Agreement shall extend to and shall be binding upon the Parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however,
that this Agreement shall not be</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> assignable or delegable by any Fund without the written consent of BNY, or by BNY without the written
consent of the affected Fund. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) this Agreement shall not automatically extend to or be binding upon a successor
entity as the result of the merger, reorganization or consolidation of a Fund with such entity or the sale by a Fund of all, or substantially
all of, its assets to such other entity, and (ii) BNY shall have no right to prevent the merger, reorganization or consolidation of a
Fund with another entity.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) BNY may assign or transfer this Agreement to any BNY Affiliate
or transfer this Agreement in connection with a sale or transfer of a majority or more of its assets, equity interests or voting control,
provided that (a) BNY gives the relevant Funds at least sixty (60) days&rsquo; prior written notice of such assignment or transfer (b)
such assignment or transfer does not impair the provision of services under this Agreement in any material respect, (c) in the reasonable
discretion of the Funds, the assignee or transferee has adequate financial strength and other resources, and (d) the assignee or transferee
agrees to be bound by all terms of this Agreement in place of BNY; provided further, that if BNY assigns or transfers this Agreement
pursuant to this Section 14(b) to a non-BNY Affiliate or not in connection with a sale or transfer of a majority or more of its assets,
equity interests or voting control without the written consent of the Funds, the Funds shall have the option, exercisable for one hundred
and eighty (180) days after receiving written notice such assignment or transfer (or for such longer period as may be mutually agreed
by the parties), to terminate this Agreement, and no Early Termination Fee shall be owed by the Funds upon termination pursuant to this
Section 14(b)(i); (ii) the Funds may assign or transfer this Agreement to any affiliate of the Funds or transfer this Agreement in connection
with the sale of a majority or more of its assets, equity interests or voting control, provided that (A) the Funds give BNY at least
ninety (90) days&rsquo; prior written notice (or such shorter notice as may be commercially practicable under the circumstances, as determined
by the Funds in good faith) of such assignment or transfer, (B) such assignment or transfer, in any such case, does not impair the Funds&rsquo;
ability to comply with its obligations under this Agreement in any material respect in the reasonable discretion of BNY, (C) in the reasonable
discretion of BNY, the assignee or transferee has adequate financial strength and other resources to meet its obligations under this
Agreement and is subject to and provides information in order for BNY to complete onboarding requirements and due diligence procedures,
and (D) the assignee or transferee agrees to be bound by all terms of this Agreement in the place </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">of the Funds; (iii) BNY may subcontract
with, hire, engage or otherwise outsource to any BNY Affiliate or unaffiliated third party with respect to the performance of any one
or more of the functions, services, duties or obligations of BNY under this Agreement provided that any such subcontracting, hiring,
engaging or outsourcing shall not relieve BNY of any of its responsibilities or liabilities hereunder and BNY shall be responsible for
the actions or omissions of such entities to the same extent BNY is responsible for its own actions and omissions under this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BNY,
in the course of providing certain additional services requested by a Fund, including but not limited to, Typesetting, Money Market Fund
or eBoard Book services (&ldquo;Vendor Eligible Services&rdquo;) as further described in Schedule I, may in its sole discretion, enter
into an agreement or agreements with a financial printer or electronic services provider (&ldquo;Vendor&rdquo;) to provide BNY with the
ability to generate certain reports or provide certain functionality. BNY shall not be obligated to perform any of the Vendor Eligible
Services unless an agreement between BNY and the Vendor for the provision of such services is then-currently in effect, and shall only
be liable for the failure to reasonably select the Vendor. Upon request, BNY will disclose the identity of the Vendor and the status
of the contractual relationship, and a Fund is free to attempt to contract directly with the Vendor for the provision of the Vendor Eligible
Services.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
compensation for the Vendor Eligible Services rendered by BNY pursuant to this Agreement, the applicable Fund will pay to BNY such fees
as may be agreed to in writing by the Fund and BNY. In turn, BNY will be responsible for paying the Vendor&rsquo;s fees. For the avoidance
of doubt, BNY anticipates that the fees it charges hereunder will be more than the fees charged to it by the Vendor, and BNY will retain
the difference between the amount paid to BNY hereunder and the fees BNY pays to the Vendor as compensation for the additional services
provided by BNY in the course of making the Vendor Eligible Services available to the Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BNY shall give the Funds at least thirty (30) days&rsquo; prior written reasonably detailed notice of any unaffiliated third party entity
BNY subcontracts with, hires, engages or otherwise outsources to as contemplated in Section 14(b)(iii) above.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">15.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Governing
Law; Consent to Jurisdiction.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof.
Each Fund hereby consents to the </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">jurisdiction of a state or federal court situated in New York City, New York in connection with any
dispute arising hereunder, and waives to the fullest extent permitted by law its right to a trial by jury. To the extent that in any
jurisdiction any Fund may now or hereafter be entitled to claim, for itself or its assets, immunity from suit, execution, attachment
(before or after judgment) or other legal process, such Fund irrevocably agrees not to claim, and it hereby waives, such immunity.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">16.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Severability;
No Third Party Beneficiaries.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In
case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and if any
provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstances, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances.
A person who is not a party to this Agreement shall have no rights to enforce any provision of this Agreement, provided that BNY and
the Funds acknowledge and agree that each Fund shall be a beneficiary of the representations, warranties, indemnities, covenants, agreements
and undertakings of BNY under this Agreement. No Fund shall have a right to enforce any provision of this Agreement as it relates to
another Fund. BNY shall not be responsible for any costs or fees charged to a Fund or an affiliate of a Fund by consultants, counsel,
auditors, public accountants or other service providers retained by the Fund or any such affiliate.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
Waiver.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 5pt 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Each
and every right granted to BNY or any of the Funds hereunder or under any other document delivered hereunder or in connection herewith,
or allowed it by law or equity, shall be cumulative and may be exercised from time to time. No failure on the part of BNY or any Fund
to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise by BNY or
any Fund of any right preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notices.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">All
notices, requests, consents and other communications pursuant to this Agreement in writing shall be sent as follows:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">if
to a Fund, at</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[Name
of Fund]</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">AT&amp;T
Center</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">227
W Monroe St</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chicago,
IL 60606</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attn:
Legal Department&#9;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">With
a copy to:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Advent
Convertible and Income Fund</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">888
Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">New
York, NY 10019</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attention:
Legal Department</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">if
to BNY, at</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Bank of New York Mellon</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">103
Bellevue Parkway</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Wilmington, Delaware 19809</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attention: Head of U.S. Fund Accounting</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">with a copy to:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Bank of New
York Mellon</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">240 Greenwich Street</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">New
York, New York 10286<BR></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attention: Legal Dept. &ndash; Asset Servicing<BR>
<BR></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">or at such
other place as may from time to time be designated in writing. Notices hereunder shall be effective upon receipt.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">19.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Counterparts/Headings</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts together
shall constitute only one instrument. All headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and not intended to affect in any
way the interpretation or meaning of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">20.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Several
Obligations; Limitation on Fund Liabilities.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Parties acknowledge that the rights and obligations of the Funds hereunder are several and not joint, that no Fund shall be liable for
any amount owing by another Fund and that the Funds have executed one instrument for convenience only.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The obligations of each Fund hereunder shall be limited in all cases to the assets of such
Fund or its Series, as applicable, and BNY will not seek satisfaction of any such obligations from the officers, trustees, directors,
or shareholders of any such Fund or Series. This Agreement is executed on behalf of each Fund by an officer or trustee of such Fund in
his or her capacity as an officer or trustee of the Fund and not individually, and the obligations arising out of this Agreement are
not binding on any Fund&rsquo;s trustees, officers, directors or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets or property
of the Fund or its applicable Series.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With respect to any obligation of a Fund on behalf of any Series arising out of this Agreement,
BNY will seek payment or satisfaction of such obligation solely from the assets of the Series to which such obligation relates with the
same effect as if BNY had separately contracted with each Fund by separate written instrument with respect to each Series.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">21.<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Confidentiality</U>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BNY
shall keep confidential any information relating to a Fund&rsquo;s business and each Fund shall keep confidential any information relating
to BNY&rsquo;s business (each, &ldquo;Confidential Information&rdquo;), except as expressly agreed in writing by the protected Party.
Confidential Information shall include (a) any data or information that is competitively sensitive material, and not generally known
to the public, including, but not limited to, information about product plans, marketing strategies, finances, operations, customer relationships,
customer profiles, customer lists, sales estimates, business plans and internal performance results relating to the past, present or
future business activities of a Fund or BNY and their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies; (b) any scientific or technical
information, design, process, procedure, formula or improvement that is commercially valuable and secret in the sense that its confidentiality
affords a Fund or BNY a competitive advantage over its competitors; (c) all confidential or proprietary concepts, documentation, reports,
data, specifications, computer software, source code, object code, flow charts, databases, inventions, know-how and trade secrets, whether
or not patentable or copyrightable; and (d) anything designated as confidential.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the foregoing, as between BNY and a particular Fund information shall not be Confidential Information and shall not be subject to such
confidentiality obligations if it: (a) is already known to the receiving Party at the time it is obtained; (b) is or becomes publicly
known or available through no wrongful act of the receiving Party; (c) is rightfully received from</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> a third party who, to the best of
the receiving party&rsquo;s knowledge, is not under a duty of confidentiality; (d) is released by the protected Party to a third party
without restriction; (e) is requested or required to be disclosed by the receiving Party pursuant to a court order, subpoena, governmental
or regulatory authority request or law; (f) is relevant to the defense of any claim or cause of action asserted against the receiving
Party; (g) if required to be provided by BNY in connection with an independent third party compliance or other review at the Fund&rsquo;s
direction; (h) is released in connection with the provision of services under this Agreement; or (i) has been or is independently developed
or obtained by the receiving Party.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Parties acknowledge that the existence and the terms of this Agreement may be publicly disclosed by the Funds pursuant to applicable
law, however, the terms and conditions of this Agreement relating to fees shall be kept confidential. Except as otherwise provided in
this Agreement, nothing herein is intended to transfer ownership of the Funds&rsquo; Confidential Information to BNY. Provisions authorizing
the disclosure of information shall survive any termination of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
obligations set forth in this Section 21 shall survive any termination of this Agreement for a period of one (1) year after such termination.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Parties acknowledge and agree that any breach of Section 21(a) hereof would cause not only
financial damage, but irreparable harm to the other party, for which money damages will not provide an adequate remedy. Accordingly,
in the event of a breach of Section 21(a) hereof, the non-breaching Party shall (in addition to all other rights and remedies they may
have pursuant to this Agreement and at law or in equity) be entitled to an injunction, without the necessity of posting any bond or surety,
to restrain disclosure or misuse, in whole or in part, of any information in violation of Section 21(a) hereof.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(f)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Without limiting the foregoing, BNY will separately execute an Information Security Rider setting
forth certain terms regarding the information security and resiliency programs maintained by BNY, which is incorporated herein and made
a part hereof.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">22.
<U>Non-Solicitation; </U></FONT><U><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;<FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">Disclosure of Certain Regulatory
Matters</FONT></FONT></U><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">During
the term of this Agreement with respect to a particular Fund and for one (1) year thereafter, the Fund shall not (with the exceptions
noted in the immediately succeeding sentence) </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">knowingly solicit or recruit for employment or hire BNY&rsquo;s employees who service the
Funds under this Agreement, and the Fund shall cause the Fund&rsquo;s sponsor and any affiliates of the Fund to not (with the exceptions
noted in the immediately succeeding sentence) knowingly solicit or recruit for employment or hire any of BNY&rsquo;s employees who service
the Funds under this Agreement. To &ldquo;knowingly&rdquo; solicit, recruit or hire within the meaning of this provision does not include,
and therefore does not prohibit, solicitation, recruitment or hiring of a BNY employee by a Fund, the Fund&rsquo;s sponsor or an affiliate
of the Fund if the BNY employee was identified by such entity solely as a result of the BNY employee&rsquo;s response to a general advertisement
by such entity in a publication of trade or industry interest or other similar general solicitation by such entity.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">At
the request of the Funds (which request shall be made by the applicable Fund not more than once annually), and provided that disclosure
by BNY is not prohibited by applicable law, rule or agreement between BNY and a governmental authority with jurisdiction over BNY, BNY
will make available to the Fund publicly available information which BNY makes available to its clients generally regarding a criminal
or regulatory investigation of BNY with respect to a violation by BNY of Securities Laws, the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act,
or a failure of BNY to have sufficient policies or procedures relating to compliance with applicable law (collectively, &ldquo;Regulatory
Matters&rdquo;). In addition, provided that disclosure by BNY is not prohibited by applicable law, rule or agreement between BNY and
a governmental authority with jurisdiction over BNY, BNY will make available to the Fund publicly available information regarding a Regulatory
Matter which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on BNY&rsquo;s performance of services to the Funds under
this Agreement as promptly as reasonably practicable under the circumstances. In each case, the Fund acknowledges and agrees that BNY&rsquo;s
failure to make any such information available to the Fund shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23.
<U>Limitation of Liability of the Trustees and Shareholders.</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Parties acknowledge that the rights and obligations of the Series hereunder are several
and not joint, that no Series shall be liable for any amount owing by another Series and that the Series have executed one instrument
for convenience only.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The obligations of each Series hereunder shall be limited in all cases to the assets of such Series and BNY will not seek satisfaction
of any such obligations from the officers, </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">trustees, directors, or shareholders of any such Series. This Agreement is executed on behalf
of each Fund by an officer or trustee of such Fund in his or her capacity as an officer or trustee of the Fund and not individually,
and the obligations arising out of this Agreement are not binding on any Fund&rsquo;s trustees, officers, directors or shareholders individually,
but are binding only upon the assets or property of the applicable Series.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
With respect to any obligation of a Series arising out of this Agreement, BNY will seek payment or satisfaction of such obligation solely
from the assets of the Series to which such obligation relates with the same effect as if BNY had separately contracted with each Series
by separate written instrument with respect to each Series.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused the foregoing instrument to be executed by their duly authorized officers and their seals
to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date first written above.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:
<U>/s/
Robert White&#9;</U></FONT></P><P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 3.75in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">on behalf
of each Fund</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 3.75in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">identified
on Exhibit A</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 3.75in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">attached
hereto, separately and not jointly</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 3.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:
<U>Robert White&#9;</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 3.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:
<U>Chief Financial Officer&#9;</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">THE
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:
<U>/s/ Allison M. Gardner&#9;</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:
<U>Allison M. Gardner&#9;</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:
<U>Senior Vice President&#9;</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT
A</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>List of
Funds and Series of Funds</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Dated: December
15, 2025</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Name</U>&#9;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Advent Convertible and Income Fund</FONT>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT
B</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">I,
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Name]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
of [Fund Name] , a [State] [corporation/trust] (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;), do hereby certify that:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
following individuals serve in the following positions with the Fund, and each has been duly elected or appointed by the Board of the
Fund to each such position and qualified therefor in conformity with the Fund&rsquo;s Organizational Documents, and the signatures set
forth opposite their respective names are their true and correct signatures. Each such person is designated as an Authorized Person under
the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement dated as of ___________________, 2025, between the Fund and The Bank of New York Mellon.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 4.3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name&#9;Position&#9;Signature</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 4.3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">_____________________&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;________________________&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/150% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/90% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>SCHEDULE
I</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/90% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Schedule of
Services</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/90% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">All services provided
in this Schedule of Services are subject to the review and approval of the appropriate Fund officers, Fund counsel and accountants of
each Fund, as may be applicable. The services included on this Schedule of Services may be provided by BNY or a BNY Affiliate, collectively
referred to herein as &ldquo;BNY&rdquo;.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/90% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>VALUATION
SUPPORT AND COMPUTATION ACCOUNTING SERVICES</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
shall provide the following valuation support and computation accounting services for each Fund:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Journalize
                                            investment, capital share and income and expense activities;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Maintain
                                            individual ledgers for investment securities;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Maintain
                                            security set-ups for country code, investment type classifications, maintain income and amortization
                                            elections, accrue dividends, process corporate actions, and paydowns, as applicable;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Maintain
                                            historical tax lots for each security;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Reconcile
                                            cash and investment balances of each Fund with the Fund&rsquo;s custodian;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Reconcile
                                            investment balances of each Fund with balances in Guggenheim's investment management system;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Calculate
                                            various contractual expenses;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Calculate
                                            capital gains and losses;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Calculate
                                            daily distribution rate per share;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Determine
                                            net income;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Obtain
                                            security market quotes and currency exchange rates from pricing services approved by a Fund&rsquo;s
                                            investment adviser, or if such quotes are unavailable, then obtain such prices from the Fund&rsquo;s
                                            investment adviser, and in either case, calculate the market value of each Fund&rsquo;s investments
                                            in accordance with the Fund&rsquo;s and its valuation designee's current valuation policies
                                            or guidelines; provided, however, that BNY shall not under any circumstances be under a duty
                                            to independently price or value any of the Fund's investments, including securities lending
                                            related cash collateral investments, itself (including daily fair valuation of certain foreign
                                            futures contracts and fair valuation of foreign future contracts on foreign holidays, which
                                            requires client instruction regarding methodology for benchmarking, timing, and applicability)
                                            or to confirm or validate any information or valuation provided by the investment adviser
                                            or any other pricing source, nor shall BNY have any liability relating to inaccuracies or
                                            otherwise with respect to such information or valuations;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Calculate
                                            Net Asset Value in the manner specified in the Fund&rsquo;s Offering Materials and the Fund&rsquo;s
                                            and its valuation designee&rsquo;s current valuation policy (which, for the service described
                                            herein, shall include the Fund&rsquo;s Net Asset Value error policy);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Transmit
                                            or make available a copy of the daily portfolio valuation to a Fund&rsquo;s investment adviser;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Calculate
                                            yields, SEC yields and portfolio average dollar-weighted maturity as applicable; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Calculate
                                            portfolio turnover rate for inclusion in the annual and semi-annual shareholder reports.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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    <DIV STYLE="break-before: page; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt">&nbsp;</P></DIV>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>FINANCIAL
REPORTING</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
shall provide the following financial reporting services for each Fund:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Financial
                                            Statement Preparation &amp; Review</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            the Fund&rsquo;s respective class level annual and semi-annual shareholder reports with respect
                                            to a Fund registered on Form N-1A<SUP>1</SUP> for shareholder delivery, inclusion in Form
                                            N-CSR and webhosting;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            the Fund&rsquo;s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports with respect to a Fund not registered
                                            on Form N-1A<SUP>2</SUP> for shareholder delivery and inclusion in Form N-CSR;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Coordinate
                                            with typesetters/printers and auditors for annual and semi-annual reports drafts and incorporation
                                            of Guggenheim and Audit comments thereto; respond to audit requests for support and transaction
                                            details;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            quarterly CFTC filing for commodity pools. For annual NFA filing, provide report with data
                                            attributes required for Guggenheim to complete annual NFA filing.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            the Fund&rsquo;s quarterly schedule of portfolio holdings<SUP>2</SUP> for inclusion in Form
                                            N-PORT;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare,
                                            circulate and maintain the Fund&rsquo;s financial reporting production calendar;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            and file (or coordinate the filing of) the Fund&rsquo;s Form 24f-2; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            and coordinate the filing of the Fund&rsquo;s monthly website files and Form N-MFP, as applicable
                                            to money market funds.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Modernization
                                            Reporting Services</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            shall provide the Modernization Reporting Services set forth in this section to the Funds
                                            following a full service operating model. This operating model requires BNY to include the
                                            actual filing of the reports as part of the services noted in this section. Modernization
                                            Reporting Services are &ldquo;Vendor Eligible Services&rdquo; as contemplated in Section
                                            14(b)(iv) of the Agreement. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 2in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">FORM
                                            N-PORT. BNY, subject to the limitations described in this section and its timely receipt
                                            of all necessary information related thereto, will, or will cause the Vendor to: (i) collect,
                                            aggregate and normalize the data required for the creation of Form N-PORT; (ii) prepare,
                                            on a monthly basis, Form N-PORT; and (iii) file Form N-PORT with the SEC. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 2in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 2in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">The
timely receipt of necessary information referred to above will be determined by mutual agreement of BNY and the Fund in advance of the
preparation of the initial Form N-PORT to be filed under the Agreement.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 2in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Unless
mutually agreed in writing between BNY and the Fund, BNY will use the same layout and format for every applicable successive reporting
period for Form N-PORT.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 2.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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                                            N-CEN. BNY, subject to the limitations described in this section and its timely receipt of
                                            all necessary information related thereto, will, or will cause the Vendor to: (i) collect,
                                            aggregate and normalize the data required for the submission of Form N-CEN; (ii) prepare,
                                            on an annual basis, Form N-CEN; and (iii) file Form N-CEN with the SEC.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<HR ALIGN="LEFT" SIZE="1" STYLE="width: 33%">

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>1</SUP>
Requires applicable &ldquo;Typesetting Services&rdquo; as described herein.</FONT></P>
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timely receipt of necessary information referred to above will be determined by mutual agreement of BNY and the Fund in advance of the
preparation of the initial Form N-CEN to be filed under this Agreement.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 2in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Unless
mutually agreed in writing between BNY and the Fund, BNY will use the same source for obtaining the information and method for performing
the required calculations for every successive Form N-CEN.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 2.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            shall not be responsible for: (a) delays in the transmission to it by the Fund, the Fund&rsquo;s
                                            adviser and entities unaffiliated with BNY (collectively, for this Section, &ldquo;Third
                                            Parties&rdquo;) of data required for the preparation of reports described herein, (b) inaccuracies
                                            of, errors in or omissions of, such data provided to it by any Third Party, and (c) validation
                                            of such data provided to it by any Third Party. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
                                            Fund, in a timely manner, shall review and comment on, and, as the Fund deems necessary,
                                            cause its counsel and accountants to review and comment on, the preparation of each report
                                            described in this section. The Fund shall provide to BNY timely sign-off of the preparation
                                            of each such report and timely authorization and direction to file each such report. Absent
                                            such timely sign-off, authorization and direction by the Fund, BNY shall be excused from
                                            its obligations to prepare the affected report and to file the affected report. BNY is providing
                                            the services related to such reports based on the acknowledgement of the Fund that such services,
                                            together with the activities of the Fund in accordance with its internal policies, procedures
                                            and controls, shall together satisfy the requirements of the applicable rules and regulations
                                            for each such report.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            such time as this section remains in effect, BNY shall be responsible for the retention of
                                            the filed reports described in this section in accordance with any applicable rule or regulation.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            Services (applicable to footnote 1 and the related services stated above)</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Create
                                            financial compositions for the applicable financial report and related EDGAR files;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Maintain
                                            country codes, industry class codes, security class codes and state codes;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Create
                                            components that will specify the proper grouping and sorting for display of portfolio information;
                                            </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            components that will specify the proper calculation and display of financial data required
                                            for each applicable financial report (except for identified manual entries, which BNY will
                                            enter); </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Process,
                                            convert and load security and general ledger data; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Document
                                            publishing, including the output of print-ready PDF files and EDGAR html files (such EDGAR
                                            html files will be limited to one per the applicable financial report and unless mutually
                                            agreed to in writing between BNY and the Fund, BNY will use the same layout for production
                                            data for every successive reporting period);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Generate
                                            financial reports using the Vendor&rsquo;s capabilities which include the following:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">identifying
                                            information at the beginning of the shareholder report;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">class
                                            expense example;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            Discussion of Fund Performance (semi-annual shareholder report at Fund option);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">key
                                            Fund statistics including total advisory fees paid by the Fund, portfolio turnover rate,
                                            net assets and number of holdings;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            representation of holdings;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">material
                                            Fund changes (if applicable) (semi-annual shareholder report at Fund option);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">changes
                                            in and disagreements with accountants in summary form (if applicable);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">statement
                                            regarding the availability of certain additional information; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">additional
                                            Fund information as mutually agreed in writing between BNY and the Fund.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            mutually agreed in writing between BNY and the Fund, BNY will use the same layout and format
                                            for every successive reporting period for the typeset reports. At the request of the Fund
                                            and upon the mutual written agreement of BNY and the Fund as to the scope of any changes
                                            and additional compensation of BNY, BNY will, or will cause the Vendor to, change the format
                                            or layout of reports from time to time.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Typesetting
                                            Services (applicable to footnote 2 and the related services stated above)</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Create
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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Maintain
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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Map
                                            individual general ledger accounts into master accounts to be displayed in the applicable
                                            financial reports;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Create
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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Create
                                            components that will specify the proper calculation and display of financial data required
                                            for each applicable financial report (except for identified manual entries, which BNY will
                                            enter); </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Process,
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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Include
                                            data in financial reports provided from external parties to BNY which includes, but is not
                                            limited to: shareholder letters, &ldquo;Management Discussion and Analysis&rdquo; commentary,
                                            notes on performance, notes to financials, report of independent auditors, Fund management
                                            listing, service providers listing and Fund spectrums;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Document
                                            publishing, including the output of print-ready PDF files and EDGAR html files (such EDGAR
                                            html files will be limited to one per the applicable financial report and unless mutually
                                            agreed to in writing between BNY and the Fund, BNY will use the same layout for production
                                            data for every successive reporting period);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">front/back
                                            cover;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">table
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                                            Discussion and Analysis commentary;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            of Fund expenses; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">schedules
                                            of investments;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            of net assets; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">statements
                                            of assets and liabilities; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">statements
                                            of operation; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">statements
                                            of changes; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">statements
                                            of cash flows;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">financial
                                            highlights; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">notes
                                            to financial statements; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">report
                                            of independent registered public accounting firm; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">tax
                                            information; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 2.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">additional
                                            Fund information as mutually agreed in writing between BNY and the Fund.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            mutually agreed in writing between BNY and the Fund, BNY will use the same layout and format
                                            for every successive reporting period for the typeset reports. At the request of the Fund
                                            and upon the mutual written agreement of BNY and the Fund as to the scope of any changes
                                            and additional compensation of BNY, BNY will, or will cause the Vendor to, change the format
                                            or layout of reports from time to time.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Money
                                            Market Fund Services</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            on a monthly basis, Form N-MFP, subject to BNY&rsquo;s timely receipt of all necessary information
                                            related thereto;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            on a monthly basis, an electronic file of the portfolio holdings information required by
                                            Rule 2a-7(c)(12) promulgated under the 1940 Act for public website disclosure, subject to
                                            BNY&rsquo;s timely receipt of all necessary information related thereto;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">File
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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Provide
                                            the electronic file of the portfolio holdings information to the Fund or, at the Fund&rsquo;s
                                            written direction, to an identified third party.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            BNY nor the Vendor, in connection with a particular Money Market Fund Services report, will:
                                            (i) access, post reports to or perform any service on a Fund&rsquo;s website; or (ii) prepare,
                                            provide or generate any reports, forms or files not specifically agreed to by BNY in advance.
                                            </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            applicable Fund acknowledges that it shall be responsible for the retention of any Money
                                            Market Fund Services reports in accordance with Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the 1940 Act
                                            or any other applicable rule or regulation.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            mutually agreed in writing between BNY and a Fund, BNY will use the same layout and format
                                            for every successive reporting period for the Money Market Fund Services reports. At the
                                            request of a Fund and upon the mutual written agreement of BNY and the Fund as to the scope
                                            of any changes and additional compensation of BNY, BNY will, or will cause the Vendor to,
                                            customize Money Market Fund Services reports from time to time.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>TAX SERVICES</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
shall provide the following tax services for each Fund:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Tax
                                            Provision Preparation</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            fiscal year-end tax provision analysis;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Process
                                            tax adjustments on securities identified by a Fund that require such treatment;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            ROCSOP adjusting entries; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            financial statement footnote disclosures. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt"><I>&#167;</I></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>BNY
                                            is not responsible for the identification of securities requiring U.S. tax treatment that
                                            differs from treatment under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this responsibility
                                            resides with the Fund or Fund&rsquo;s management. BNY is responsible for processing such
                                            identified securities, in accordance with U.S. tax laws and regulations.</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Excise
                                            Tax Distributions Calculations</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            calendar year tax distribution analysis;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Process
                                            tax adjustments on securities identified by a Fund that require such treatment; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            annual tax-based distribution estimate for each Fund.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt"><I>&#167;</I></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>BNY
                                            is not responsible for the identification of securities requiring U.S. tax treatment that
                                            differs from treatment under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this responsibility
                                            resides with the Fund or Fund&rsquo;s management. BNY is responsible for processing such
                                            identified securities, in accordance with U.S. tax laws and regulations.</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Other
                                            Tax Services</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Calculate
                                            and report wash sale deferrals with respect to transactions for the Fund based upon an agreed
                                            upon schedule with BNY;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            for execution and filing, the federal and state income and excise tax returns; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            year-end Investment Company Institute broker/dealer reporting and prepare fund distribution
                                            calculations disseminated to broker/dealers;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            quarterly estimates of provision net investment income and capital gains/losses, for certain
                                            fixed income Funds;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Provide
                                            data to the Funds' tax services provider for monthly estimates of closed-end fund provision
                                            estimates;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Coordinate
                                            U.S.C. Title 26 Internal Revenue Code (&ldquo;IRC&rdquo;) &sect;855 and excise tax distribution
                                            requirements;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Provide
                                            income and two capital gain estimates in advance of year-end for portfolio management purposes;
                                            </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            all tax related provisions and distribution requirements for all Controlled Foreign Corporations
                                            (CFCs).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Uncertain
                                            Tax Positions</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Documentation
                                            of all material tax positions taken by a Fund with respect to specified fiscal years and
                                            identified to BNY (&ldquo;Tax Positions&rdquo;);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Review
                                            of a Fund&rsquo;s: (i) tax provision work papers, (ii) excise tax distribution work papers,
                                            (iii) income and excise tax returns, (iv) tax policies and procedures and (v) Subchapter
                                            M compliance work papers;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Determine
                                            as to whether or not Tax Positions have been consistently applied, and documentation of any
                                            inconsistencies;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Review
                                            relevant statutory authorities;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Review
                                            tax opinions and legal memoranda prepared by tax counsel or tax auditors to a Fund;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Review
                                            standard mutual fund industry practices, to the extent such practices are known to, or may
                                            reasonably be determined by, BNY; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Delivery
                                            of a written report to the applicable Fund detailing such items. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt"><I>&#167;</I></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>The
                                            following are expressly excluded from the Uncertain Tax Positions services: (i)&nbsp; assessment
                                            of risk of any challenge by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority against
                                            any Tax Position (including, without limitation, whether it is &ldquo;more likely than not&rdquo;
                                            such Tax Position would be sustained); (ii) calculation of any tax benefit measurement, in
                                            whole or in part, that may be required if any &ldquo;more likely than not&rdquo; threshold
                                            has not been met; and (iii) any tax opinion or tax advice.&nbsp; Additionally, none of the
                                            Uncertain Tax Positions services shall be deemed to be or constitute a tax opinion or tax
                                            advice.</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 1.75in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Fund shall provide such information and documentation as BNY may reasonably request in connection with the Uncertain Tax Positions
services.&nbsp; The Fund's independent public accountants shall cooperate with BNY and make such information available to BNY as BNY
may reasonably request.</I></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 1.75in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement and without limiting any rights, protections or limitations of liability otherwise
provided to BNY pursuant to this Agreement, (i) BNY is authorized and permitted to release such information as is necessary or desirable
to be released in connection with the provision of any of the Uncertain Tax Positions services, (ii) management of the Fund is responsible
for complying with all uncertain tax positions reporting obligations relating to the Fund and BNY shall have no liability to the Fund
or any other entity or governmental authority with respect to any tax positions taken by the Fund, (iii) BNY shall have no liability
either for any error or omission of any other service provider (including any accounting firm or tax adviser) to the Fund or for any
failure to discover any such error or omission, (iv) the Fund shall be responsible for all filings, tax returns and reports on all Tax
Positions and for the payment of all taxes and similar items (including without limitation penalties and interest related thereto) and
(v) in the event of any error or omission in the performance of a Uncertain Tax Positions service the Fund&rsquo;s sole and exclusive
remedy and BNY&rsquo;s sole liability shall be limited to re-performance of the applicable Uncertain Tax Positions service and the preparation
and delivery to the Fund of a corrected report (if necessary), such re-performance, preparation and delivery to be provided at no additional
service charge to the Fund.</I></FONT></P>

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                                            CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">To
ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Service, BNY informs the Fund that any U.S. tax advice contained
in any communication from BNY to the Fund (including any future communications) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be
used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 1in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Revenue
Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein or therein.</FONT><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>FUND ADMINISTRATION
SERVICES</U></B>&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
shall provide the following fund administration services for each Fund:&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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                                            accordance with Instructions received from a Fund, and subject to portfolio limitations as
                                            provided by such Fund to BNY in writing from time to time, monitor such Fund&rsquo;s compliance,
                                            on a post-trade basis, with such portfolio limitations (requirements under the 1940 Act and
                                            rules thereunder and the IRC, as well as rules identified in the Fund&rsquo;s prospectus
                                            and SAI or provided to BNY on an ad-hoc basis), provided that BNY maintains in the normal
                                            course of its business all data necessary to measure the Fund&rsquo;s compliance or receives
                                            necessary data from the Fund or other sources utilized by BNY in the normal course of its
                                            business. Such post-trade compliance testing shall be conducted on a daily basis using automated
                                            means; if BNY detects a possible non-compliance with portfolio limitations applicable to
                                            a Fund, it shall promptly notify the Fund thereof;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            the Fund&rsquo;s status as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the IRC and
                                            Subchapter L of the IRC (if required);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Establish
                                            appropriate expense accruals and compute expense ratios, maintain expense files (including
                                            with respect to overdraft charges reporting) and coordinate the payment of Fund approved
                                            invoices;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Monitor
                                            expense accruals vs payments for operating expenses, and adjust accruals based upon client
                                            approval, particularly around semi-annual and year-end periods;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Monitor
                                            expense ratios for expense limitations, waivers, and accrued eligible class-level recoupments;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Calculate
                                            Fund approved income and per share amounts required for periodic (monthly, quarterly or annual)
                                            distributions to be made by the applicable Fund;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            the preparation and delivery of statistical reports for outside tracking agencies;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            total return information for the Funds to populate their website with total returns and other
                                            financial information;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Calculate
                                            loan and preferred share limits and NRSRO ratings pursuant to the testing template provided
                                            by the Fund to BNY for closed-end funds (if applicable);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Coordinate
                                            a Fund&rsquo;s annual audit; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Supply
                                            various normal and customary portfolio and Fund statistical data as requested on an ongoing
                                            basis, which may include foreign withholding reclaim reporting;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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reports to support Valuation Committee reporting needs;</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
                                            the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of a Fund is required to provide a
                                            certification as part of the Fund&rsquo;s Form N-CSR filing pursuant to regulations promulgated
                                            by the SEC under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, provide a sub-certification
                                            in support of certain matters set forth in the aforementioned certification. Such sub-certification
                                            is to be in such form and relating to such matters as agreed to by BNY in advance. BNY shall
                                            be required to provide the sub-certification only during the term of this Agreement with
                                            respect to the applicable Fund and only if it receives such cooperation as it may request
                                            to perform its investigations with respect to the sub-certification. For clarity, the sub-certification
                                            is not itself a certification under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or under any other law,
                                            rule or regulation.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            such distribution calculations and related financial information as may be required to support
                                            any required Section 19(a) notices or income or capital gain distribution press releases;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Daily
                                            asset coverage testing and exception reporting for indebtedness leverage within the Fund
                                            as required and defined by the 1940 Act; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            and furnish yield and total return performance information for the Fund, including any information
                                            on an after-tax basis if applicable, based on market value in addition to Net Asset Value,
                                            for closed-end funds (if required); and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Provide
                                            such financial information and reports, provided the same are maintained by BNY in the normal
                                            course of business, as may be required by any stock exchange on which the Funds&rsquo; shares
                                            are listed for closed-end funds (if required).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>REGULATORY
ADMINISTRATION SERVICES</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
shall provide the following regulatory administration services for each Fund:</FONT></P>

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                                            a regulatory calendar for each Fund listing various SEC filing and Board approval deadlines;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            and distribute board materials, including 15(c) materials and materials for CFC board meetings,
                                            for quarterly meetings of the Board, including the drafting of agendas and resolutions for
                                            such quarterly meetings of the Board (with final selection of agenda items made by Fund counsel);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0 6pt 1.25in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Attend
                                            (in-person or telephonically) quarterly Board meetings and draft minutes thereof;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            and coordinate the filing of annual post-effective amendments to a Fund&rsquo;s registration
                                            statement (not including the initial registration statement or related to the addition of
                                            one or more classes of shares or series or the combining of multiple prospectuses into one
                                            prospectus or the splitting of one prospectus into multiple prospectuses);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prepare
                                            and coordinate the filing of Forms N-CSR and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund supplying
                                            the voting records in the format required by BNY);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/85% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

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                                            the Fund in the handling of SEC examinations by providing requested documents in the possession
                                            of BNY that are on the SEC examination request list; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            with and/or coordinate such other filings, notices and regulatory matters on such terms and
                                            conditions as BNY and the applicable Fund may mutually agree upon in writing from time to
                                            time.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            Book Services</I>:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            persons or entities entering a valid password to have electronic access, via an Internet-based
                                            secure website, to current quarterly Board meeting materials and such other Board meeting
                                            materials as may be agreed between BNY and a Fund.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt"><I>&#167;</I></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>38a-1
                                            Compliance Support Services</I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 85%">&#167;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Provide
                                            compliance policies and procedures related to certain services provided by BNY and, if mutually
                                            agreed, certain of the BNY Affiliates; summary procedures thereof; and periodic certification
                                            letters.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>SCHEDULE II</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>LOAN ADMINISTRATION
SERVICES ADDENDUM</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>TO FUND ADMINISTRATION
AND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This Loan Administration Services Addendum
(&ldquo;<B>Addendum</B>&rdquo;) to the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement (&ldquo;<B>Agreement</B>&rdquo;), contains additional
provisions which apply whenever a Fund desires that BNY provide Loan Administration Services (as defined below) in respect of Loans (as
defined below) made or acquired by a Fund. The provisions of this Addendum shall be considered part of the Agreement and shall be enforceable
in accordance with the terms of such Agreement. In the event of any conflict between any of the provisions set forth in this Addendum
and any of the provision set forth in the Agreement or in any exhibits, schedules or other attachments thereto, the provisions of this
Addendum shall control with respect to the Loan Administration Services. All subsequent references in this Addendum to the Agreement
shall mean the Agreement as modified by this Addendum.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>Definitions</B>.&#9;Whenever used in this Addendum, the following words shall have the meanings set forth below. Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined below shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">a.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>&ldquo;<B>Loan Accounts</B>&rdquo; shall mean those demand deposit accounts listed in Exhibit C established at BNY in the name
of the BNY for the benefit of the applicable Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">b.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>&ldquo;<B>Loan Administration Services</B>&rdquo; shall mean with respect to each Loan, those services to be provided by BNY to
a Fund as set forth on Exhibit A to this Addendum.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">c.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>&ldquo;<B>Loan Documents</B>&rdquo; shall mean, for each Loan acquired or made by a Fund, each of the assignment and acceptance
agreement, funding memorandum, credit agreement, amendments to the credit agreement (if any), the current amortization schedule for each
Loan (if any) and such other information with respect to the Loan as BNY may reasonably require in order to perform the Loan Administration
Services.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">d.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>&ldquo;<B>Loans</B>&rdquo; shall mean any direct, participation or subparticipation interest in or assignment or novation of a
loan or other extension of credit including, but not limited to, bank loans, interests in bank loans, loan commitments or other commercial
loans, <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">whether</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">the</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">loans</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">are</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">bilateral</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">syndicated</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">and whether</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">obligor</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt">is</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">located
in</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">outside</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">of
the</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">United States, made or acquired by a Fund</FONT>.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>The Services</B>.&#9;BNY shall provide to each Fund the Loan Administration Services in respect of Loans. Each Fund shall,
promptly after the date hereof, deliver or cause to be delivered to BNY copies of all Loan Documents in connection with the Loans being
serviced by BNY pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and this Addendum.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>Loan Accounts</B>.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">a.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY shall, in connection with its provision
                                            of the Loan Administration Services, establish and maintain one or more Loan Accounts. BNY
                                            will utilize will one or more Loan Accounts (i) to accept funds received in respect of a
                                            Loan and (ii) forward such collected funds to BNY for deposit into the custody account of
                                            the Fund established with the BNY pursuant to the Global Custody Agreement between BNY and
                                            the applicable Fund (the &ldquo;<B>Custody Account</B>&rdquo;). Funds received into the Loan
                                            Accounts prior to 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on any business day will be transferred to
                                            the corresponding Custody Account on that business day and funds received after 4:00 pm Central
                                            Standard Time will be transferred by the following business day.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">b.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The parties acknowledge and agree that
                                            if BNY deposits any amount in a Loan Account not required to be deposited therein, it may
                                            at any time withdraw such amount from the Loan Account.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>Representations and Warranties of a Fund.</B> Each Fund represents and warrants to BNY that it has:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">a.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">independently and without reliance
                                            upon BNY, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made
                                            its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial
                                            and other condition and creditworthiness of any borrower and its affiliates and made its
                                            own decision to make and/or purchase the Loans; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">b.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">independently and without reliance
                                            upon BNY, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the
                                            time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not
                                            taking action with respect to the Loans, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary
                                            to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition
                                            and creditworthiness of any borrower.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>Exculpation of BNY</B>.<B>&#9;</B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">a.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt">BNY</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">will have</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt">no</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">liability for</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any
                                            delay</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">or <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">failure</FONT>
                                            by <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt">a</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Fund
                                            or</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt">any</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">third
                                            party</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt">in</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">providing
                                            </FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Loan</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Documents
                                            </FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt">to</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">BNY</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">for</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">inaccuracy</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">incompleteness</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">of any</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Loan
                                            </FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Documents.</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">BNY
                                            will</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">have</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">no</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">obligation to</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">verify,</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">investigate,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">recalculate,</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">update</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">otherwise confirm</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">the</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">accuracy </FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">completeness</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Loan</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Documents</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">other</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">information</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">notices received</FONT> by <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">BNY</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">in</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">respect</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">of a</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Loan.</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">BNY</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">will</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">be</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">entitled
                                            to (i)</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">rely</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">upon
                                            the</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Loan</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Documents
                                            and any other </FONT>instrument, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit,
                                            letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document reasonably
                                            believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper
                                            person or persons, including, but not limited to, any <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">syndication
                                            agent, lead</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">obligor</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or any</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">similar</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">party with</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">respect</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt">to</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">a</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Loan</FONT> and/or upon advice and statements of legal
                                            counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to BNY, any Fund, any borrower or any lender),
                                            independent accountants and other experts selected by BNY <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">and</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">(ii)</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">update
                                            its</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">records</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">on
                                            the</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">basis</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">of</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">such</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">information</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">notices</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">as</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt">may</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">from time</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt">to</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">time</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">be</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">received</FONT> by <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">BNY</FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">b.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Delivery of reports, information and
                                            documents to BNY is for informational purposes only and BNY&rsquo;s receipt of such shall
                                            not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from
                                            information contained therein, including the borrower&rsquo;s compliance with any of its
                                            covenants under the Loan Document. BNY shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to
                                            take any action under this Agreement unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence
                                            of any Fund as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction
                                            by the Funds against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason
                                            of taking or continuing to take any such action.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">c.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt">BNY</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">will have</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt">no</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.2pt">obligation</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt">to</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">(i) determine whether</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">necessary steps have been taken</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.2pt">requirements</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">have been</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt">met</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">for</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.2pt">a</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Fund</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt">to</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">have acquired good</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.2pt">record</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">title</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt">to</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">a
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Loan,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">(ii)</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">ensure</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">that</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">a</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Fund&rsquo;s</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">acquisition</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">of
                                            a</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Loan</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">has
                                            been authorized</FONT> by <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">such</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Fund,</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">(iii)</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">collect
                                            past</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">due</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">payments</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">on the</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Loan,
                                            preserve</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">rights
                                            against prior parties, exercise</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">right</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">perform</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">obligation
                                            in connection with the Loan (including taking</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">action</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt">in</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">connection with</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">consent solicitation, notice</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">of</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">default</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">similar notice</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">received</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">from any syndication agent, lead</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">obligor</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">on
                                            a</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Loan)</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">otherwise take</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">other</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">action</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">to</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">enforce</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">the</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">payment</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">obligations</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">of
                                            any</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">obligor</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">on
                                            a </FONT><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Loan, (iv) become itself</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">the</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">record</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">title
                                            holder</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">of the</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Loan</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">or</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">(v) make</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">any</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">advance</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">of</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">its</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">own</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">funds
                                            with</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">respect</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.05pt">to</FONT>
                                            <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">the</FONT> <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Loan.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">d.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY shall not be deemed to have knowledge
                                            or notice of the occurrence of any default or event of default under the Loans unless BNY
                                            has received notice from the Funds referring to this Agreement, describing such default or
                                            event of default and stating that such notice is a &ldquo;notice of default.&rdquo; BNY shall
                                            take such action with respect to such default or event of default as shall be reasonably
                                            directed by the Funds; <U>provided</U> that unless and until BNY shall have received such
                                            directions, BNY may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking
                                            such action, with respect to such default or event of default.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                            neither BNY nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys,
                                            attorneys-in-fact or affiliates have made any</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">representations or warranties to it and that
                                            no act by BNY hereafter taken, including, without limitation, any review of the affairs of
                                            any borrower or any affiliate of any borrower, shall be deemed to constitute any representation
                                            or warranty by BNY. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to
                                            be furnished to the Funds by BNY, BNY shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide
                                            any Fund with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property,
                                            condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of any borrower that may
                                            come into the possession of the BNY or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents,
                                            attorneys, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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                                            nor be responsible for holding or safekeeping any collateral including, any securities, promissory
                                            notes, certificates of equity or debt ownership or obligations, deeds, mortgages, bonds,
                                            security agreements, any other type of negotiable instrument, or any other document related
                                            to the Loan Administration Services.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">g.</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">With respect to any Loan, BNY will
                                            have no duties or responsibilities whatsoever with respect to any Loan except as are expressly
                                            set forth in this Addendum.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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TO SCHEDULE II</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Schedule of
Services</U></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">With respect
                                            to a Loan to be serviced hereunder, the parties agree that BNY shall perform the following
                                            services for each Fund.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Set-Up
/ File Maintenance</U>.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY shall
                                            accept from each Fund or its designee, the relevant information pertaining to the Loans,
                                            and thereafter maintain paper or electronic copies of same in BNY&rsquo;s system, including
                                            as available or appropriate, copies of all new assignment and acceptance agreements, funding
                                            memoranda, current loan or credit agreements.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY shall
                                            record daily interest accruals for each Loan held in any Fund.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(iii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY shall
                                            record and process validated interest, principal and fee payments to such Fund&rsquo;s designated
                                            account.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(iv)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY shall
                                            record and process rollovers, re-pricings, conversions and margin changes for Loans held
                                            in any Fund.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(vi)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY shall maintain current records of
                                            account activity regarding payments remitted under the Loans to BNY for the benefit of each
                                            Fund, and shall remit such payments as instructed by such Fund.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(vii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notwithstanding
                                            the foregoing, BNY shall not be obligated to accept nor be responsible for holding or safekeeping
                                            originals of any securities, promissory notes, certificates of equity or debt ownership or
                                            obligations, deeds, mortgages, bonds, security agreements, any other type of negotiable instrument,
                                            or any other document related to the Loans.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Reporting
/ Communications</U>.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;Reports&rdquo;
                                            shall mean those reports produced by BNY and transmitted daily to the various parties as
                                            shall be designated by each Fund, containing the information indicated in and substantially
                                            in the form of the sample reports provided to the Funds before the execution of this Agreement
                                            and listed on Exhibit B hereto. The Reports may be transmitted by electronic means, including
                                            but not limited to e-mail.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Additionally,
                                            the parties agree that, whereas it is necessary hereunder for BNY to expeditiously obtain
                                            and process information, including notices, derived from third-parties, including agents
                                            for the Loans (particularly in connection with providing any reports to the Funds), BNY shall
                                            be entitled to rely upon such third-party information and shall not be required to verify
                                            or authenticate in any manner such information. BNY will be deemed to have acted reasonably
                                            in accepting, using and transmitting such information, as contemplated herein.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Assignments
/ Pay-Offs / Terminations</U>.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY shall
                                            further maintain records of information it receives regarding the transfer, pay-off, assignment,
                                            participation, sale, modification, termination or other changes in the Loans, and reflect
                                            such changes in its system, and in the Reports.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">As set forth
                                            in Section 3 &ldquo;Loan Accounts&rdquo; of this Addendum, BNY will coordinate settlement
                                            of assignments and transfer of sale proceeds with the Custodian.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Inquiries/
Record Keeping</U>.</FONT></P>

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                                            maintain electronic records of material notices it receives from the administrative agents
                                            of the Loans regarding the Loans and transactions with respect to the Loans for a period
                                            of seven years from receipt.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            provide initial response to e-mail or telephone inquiries by Fund about a Loan within 2 business
                                            days;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            to the extent requested by a Fund, liaise with the administrative agents of the Loans regarding
                                            the Loans.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>EXHIBIT B TO SCHEDULE
II</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Reports</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Standard
Daily Reports as produced by BNY</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily
Trial Balance</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily
Accrued Interest Report</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily
Activity Report</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily
Repricing and Past Due Report</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily
Margin Change Report</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Custom
Reports (if requested by a Fund)</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Customized
Extracts (if requested by a Fund) </B></FONT></P>


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C TO SCHEDULE II</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>List
of Fund(s), Loan Accounts, and the applicable Custody Account</U></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Fund(s)</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding-right: 19.2pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 3.7pt; text-indent: 32.3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Loan
    Account Number</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: -0.9pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 1.2pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 34.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Custodial
    Account Number</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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NEW YORK MELLON</B></FONT></P>

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HEREIN</B></FONT></P>

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OF CONTENTS&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DEFINITIONS&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                               <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN; ACCOUNTS&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                               <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Appointment of Custodian</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;3</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Establishment of Accounts&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">AUTHORIZED PERSONS AND INSTRUCTIONS; ELECTRONIC ACCESS&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                               <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Authorized Persons&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Instructions&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY Actions Without Instructions&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Funds Transfers&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Electronic Access&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SUBCUSTODIANS, DEPOSITORIES AND AGENTS&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                               <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Use of Subcustodians and Depositories&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Liability for Subcustodians&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Liability for Depositories</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;8</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Use of Agents</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;8</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CORPORATE ACTIONS&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                               <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Exercise of Rights&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;9</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SETTLEMENT&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                               <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Settlement Instructions&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Settlement Funds</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;9</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Settlement Practices&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">TAX MATTERS&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                               <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Tax Obligations&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Payments&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CREDITS AND ADVANCES&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                               <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Contractual Settlement and Income&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Advances&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Payment</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;11</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Securing Payment&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Setoff&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.6</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Currency Conversion&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">STATEMENTS; BOOKS AND RECORDS; THIRD PARTY DATA&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                               <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Statements&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;13</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;13</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Required Disclosure&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Foreign Exchange Transactions&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">15</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notice
of Certain Regulatory Matters</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">15</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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                                                                                                <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">16</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Fees and Expenses&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">16</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">16</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;16</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;16</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;17</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;17</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Standard of Care&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Limitation of Liability</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;17</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Force Majeure&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">19</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Indemnification&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">19</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">15.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CONFIDENTIALITY</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;19</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">15.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Confidentiality Obligations</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;19</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">19</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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Security</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">19</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;20</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">20</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">16.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Termination&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">20</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">16.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Effect of Termination&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">20</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">16.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Survival&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">20</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">GENERAL&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">21</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Non-Custody Assets</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;21</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">21</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">21</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Governing Law/Forum</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;21</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">22</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17.6</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Non-Fiduciary Status&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">22</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17.7</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notices</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;22</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17.8</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Entire Agreement&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">22</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17.9</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">No Third Party Beneficiaries&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                     <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">22</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17.10</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Counterparts&#9;</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                      <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">22</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                      <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;23</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                      <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                      <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;23</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                                                                                      <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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of Liability of the Trustees and Shareholders</FONT></TD>
                                                                                                      <TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.7in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">24</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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Servicing</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">ii</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;<B>Execution</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSTODY AGREEMENT</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
Custody Agreement is made and entered into as of the latest date set forth on the signature page hereto (the &ldquo;<B>Effective Date</B>&rdquo;)
by and between <B>THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON</B>, a New York state chartered bank (&ldquo;<B>BNY</B>&rdquo;), and each investment company
referenced on Appendix I hereto (each a &ldquo;<B>Fund</B>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<B>Customer</B>&rdquo;). BNY and Customer are collectively
referred to as the &ldquo;<B>Parties</B>&rdquo; and individually as a &ldquo;<B>Party</B>&rdquo;.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>RECITALS</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">WHEREAS,
Customer wishes to appoint BNY as the custodian of certain of its assets, and BNY is willing to provide such services on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">WHEREAS
Customer (formerly Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund) and BNY hereby amend and restate in full their Custody Agreement
dated May 2, 2003.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree
as follows.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">1.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DEFINITIONS</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Whenever
used in this Agreement, the following words have the meanings set forth below:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>1940
Act</B>&rdquo; means the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Account</B>&rdquo;
or &ldquo;<B>Accounts</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.2.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Act</B>&rdquo;
has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;10.1(a).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Affiliate</B>&rdquo;
means, with respect to any entity, any other entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or under common control with
such entity.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Affiliate
Securities</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;8.4.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Agreement</B>&rdquo;
means, collectively, this Custody Agreement, any Appendices and Exhibits hereto and any other documents incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Anti-Money
Laundering Laws</B>&rdquo; means all anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws, rules, regulations, executive orders
and requirements administered by any governmental authority of the United States (including the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, the U.S.A. PATRIOT
Act, the Money Laundering Control Act, and regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department which implement such acts) or any other applicable
domestic or foreign authority with jurisdiction over Customer.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Assets</B>&rdquo;
has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.1(a).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Authorized
Person</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;3.1.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>BNY</B>&rdquo;
has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Breach
Notice</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in Section 16.2(a).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Breach
Termination Notice</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in Section 16.2(a).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Cash</B>&rdquo;
means the money and currency of any jurisdiction which BNY accepts for deposit in an Account.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Confidential
Information</B>&rdquo; means, with respect to a Party, the terms of this Agreement and all non-public business and financial information
of such Party (including, with respect to Customer, information regarding the Accounts and including, with respect to BNY, information
regarding its practices and procedures related to the services provided hereunder) disclosed to the other Party in connection with this
Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Customer</B>&rdquo;
has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Data
Terms Website</B>&rdquo; means <I>http://www.bny.com/products/assetservicing/vendoragreement.pdf</I>
or any successor website the address of which is provided by BNY to Customer.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Depository</B>&rdquo;
means the Depository Trust Company, Euroclear, Clearstream Banking S.A., the Canadian Depository System, CLS Bank and any other securities
depository, book-entry system or clearing agency authorized to act as a system for the central handling of securities pursuant to the
laws of the applicable jurisdiction, and any successors to, and/or nominees of, any of the foregoing.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Effective
Date</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Electronic
Access Services</B>&rdquo; means such services made available by BNY or a BNY Affiliate to Customer to electronically access information
relating to the Accounts and/or transmit Instructions.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Electronic
Signature</B>&rdquo; means an image, representation or symbol inserted into an electronic copy of the Agreement by electronic, digital
or other technological methods.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Foreign
Depository</B>&rdquo; means an &ldquo;Eligible Securities Depository&rdquo; (as defined in Rule 17f-7 under the 1940 Act) identified
by BNY to Customer from time to time.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Instructions</B>&rdquo;
means, with respect to this Agreement, instructions issued to BNY by way of (a)&nbsp;one of the following methods (each as and to the
extent specified by BNY as available for use in connection with the services hereunder): (i)&nbsp;the Electronic Access Services; (ii)&nbsp;third-party
electronic communication services containing, where applicable, appropriate authorization codes, passwords or authentication keys, or
otherwise appearing</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> on their face to have been transmitted by an Authorized Person or (iii)&nbsp;third-party institutional trade matching
utilities used to effect transactions in accordance with such utility&rsquo;s customary procedures or (b)&nbsp;such other method as may
be agreed upon by the Parties and that appear on their face to have been transmitted by an Authorized Person.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Key
Personnel</B>&rdquo; means the designated primary relationship individual and client service individual assigned to Customer as of the
Effective Date.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Market
Data</B>&rdquo; means pricing, valuations or other commercially sourced data applicable to any Security. Market Data also includes security
identifiers, bond ratings and classification data.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Market
Data Providers</B>&rdquo; means vendors and analytics providers and any other Person providing Market Data to BNY.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Non-Custody
Assets</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;17.1.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Oral
Instructions</B>&rdquo; means, with respect to this Agreement, spoken instructions issued to BNY under permissible circumstances agreed
by Customer and BNY, all in such manner and in accordance with such testing and authentication procedures as the Parties shall agree
upon from time to time, and reasonably believed by BNY to be from an Authorized Person.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Party</B>&rdquo;
or &ldquo;<B>Parties</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Person</B>&rdquo;
or &ldquo;<B>Persons</B>&rdquo; means any entity or individual.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Sanctions</B>&rdquo;
means all economic sanctions laws, rules, regulations, executive orders and requirements administered by any governmental authority of
the United States (including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury) or any other applicable
domestic or foreign authority with jurisdiction over Customer.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Securities</B>&rdquo;
means all (a)&nbsp;debt and equity securities and (b) instruments representing rights or interests therein, including rights to receive,
subscribe to or purchase the foregoing; in each case as may be agreed upon from time to time by BNY and Customer and which are from time
to time delivered to or received by BNY and/or any Subcustodian for deposit in an Account.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Series</B>&rdquo;
means the respective portfolios, if any, of Customer listed on Appendix I to this Agreement. If no portfolios are listed on Appendix
I to this Agreement then a reference to a Series means Customer.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Standard
of Care</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;14.1.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Subcustodian</B>&rdquo;
means a bank or other financial institution (other than a Depository) that is selected and used by BNY or a BNY Affiliate (acting as
subcustodian) in connection with the settlement of transactions and/or custody of Assets hereunder, and any successors to, and/or nominees
of, any of the foregoing.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Tax
Information</B>&rdquo; means all accurate, relevant and necessary information with respect to the Accounts or with respect to Customer&rsquo;s
identification or classification for purposes of Tax Obligations, in each case as may be required by applicable tax laws or by a tax
authority inquiry, or as may be requested by BNY in connection with the matters in Section&nbsp;7.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Tax
Obligations</B>&rdquo; means taxes, withholding, certification and reporting requirements, claims for exemptions or refund, interest,
penalties, additions to tax and other related expenses.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Third
Party Data</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;9.3(a).</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">2.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">APPOINTMENT
                                            OF CUSTODIAN; ACCOUNTS</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">2.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Appointment
                                            of Custodian</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
hereby appoints BNY as custodian of all Securities, and Cash to be held under, and in accordance with the terms of, this Agreement (collectively,
&ldquo;<B>Assets</B>&rdquo;), and BNY hereby accepts such appointment. BNY agrees to perform its duties under this Agreement in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement and in accordance with statutes, laws, rules and regulations applicable to BNY&rsquo;s performance
of the services set forth in this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge and agree that BNY&rsquo;s duties pursuant to such appointment will
be limited solely to those duties expressly undertaken pursuant to this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notwithstanding
                                            the foregoing, BNY has no obligation:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">With
                                            respect to any Assets until they are actually received in an Account;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(ii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">To
                                            inquire into, make recommendations, supervise or determine the suitability of any transactions
                                            affecting any Account or to question any Instructions;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(iii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">To
                                            monitor the Securities in the Accounts to determine whether Customer complies with limitations
                                            on ownership or any restrictions on investors provided for by local law, regulations or market
                                            practice, or provisions in the issuer&rsquo;s articles of incorporation or by-laws;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(iv)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">To
                                            determine the adequacy of title to, or the validity or genuineness of, any Assets received
                                            by it or delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement; or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(v)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">With
                                            respect to any matters related to: the establishment, maintenance, operation or termination
                                            of Customer; or the offer, sale or distribution of the shares of, or interests in, Customer.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Operational
                                            terms, procedures and processes supporting the services described herein are set out in a
                                            separate service level description, a current version of which will be available upon request
                                            at any time.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Cash
                                            held hereunder may be subject to additional deposit terms and conditions issued by BNY or
                                            the applicable Subcustodian from time to time, including rates of interest and deposit account
                                            access.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(d)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If
                                            Customer engages in securities lending activities, such activities will be subject to certain
                                            additional and/or modified terms to be set forth in a separate written agreement between
                                            Customer and BNY or a BNY Affiliate.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(e)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If
                                            Customer engages in transactions that require posting margin or collateral with a counterparty
                                            (for example, uncleared derivatives transactions or To-Be-Announced transactions), other
                                            than margin posted in reliance on Rule 17f-6 under the Investment Company Act and other exemptive
                                            or no-action relief under Section 17(f) of the Investment Company Act, such activities will
                                            be subject to a separate written agreement (an account control agreement) among the Customer,
                                            BNY and the relevant counterparty.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">2.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Establishment
                                            of Accounts</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY will
establish and maintain a separate account for each Series in which BNY will hold Assets relating to the relevant Series as provided herein
(each, an &ldquo;<B>Account</B>,&rdquo; and collectively, the &ldquo;<B>Accounts</B>&rdquo;). The Account of each Series established
under this Agreement shall be maintained separately from the Account of each other Series.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">3.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">AUTHORIZED
                                            PERSONS AND INSTRUCTIONS; ELECTRONIC ACCESS</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">3.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Authorized
                                            Persons</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Promptly
following the Effective Date, Customer and/or its designee (including any of Customer&rsquo;s investment managers) will furnish BNY with
one or more written lists or other documentation acceptable to BNY specifying the names and titles of, or otherwise identifying, all
Persons authorized to act on behalf of Customer (with respect to a particular Series, if applicable) with respect to this Agreement (each,
an &ldquo;<B>Authorized Person</B>&rdquo;). Customer will be responsible for keeping such lists and/or other documentation current, and
will update such lists and/or other documentation, as necessary from time to time, pursuant to Instructions.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">3.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Instructions</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Except
                                            as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, BNY will have no obligation to take any
                                            action hereunder unless and until it receives Instructions issued in accordance with this
                                            Agreement.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            will be responsible for ensuring that (i)&nbsp;only Authorized Persons issue Instructions
                                            to BNY and (ii)&nbsp;all Authorized Persons safeguard and treat with extreme care any user
                                            and authorization codes, passwords and authentication keys used in connection with the issuance
                                            of Instructions.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Where
                                            Customer may or is required to issue Instructions, such Instructions will be issued by an
                                            Authorized Person.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(d)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            will be entitled to deal with any Authorized Person until notified otherwise pursuant to
                                            Instructions, and will be entitled to act in accordance with and rely upon any Instruction
                                            received by BNY.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(e)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">All
                                            Instructions must include all information necessary, and must be delivered using such methods
                                            as are described in the definition of &ldquo;Instructions&rdquo; and in such format as BNY
                                            may reasonably require and be received within BNY&rsquo;s established cut-off times and otherwise
                                            in sufficient time, to enable BNY to act upon such Instructions.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(f)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            may in its sole discretion decline to act upon any Instructions that do not comply with requirements
                                            set forth in Section&nbsp;3.2(e) or that conflict with applicable law or regulations or BNY&rsquo;s
                                            operating policies and practices, in which event BNY will promptly notify Customer unless
                                            prevented from doing so by applicable law.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(g)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            acknowledges that while it is not part of BNY&rsquo;s normal practices and procedures to
                                            accept Oral Instructions, BNY may in certain limited circumstances accept Oral Instructions.
                                            In such event, such Oral Instructions will be deemed to be Instructions for purposes of this
                                            Agreement. An Authorized Person issuing such an Oral Instruction will promptly confirm such
                                            Oral Instruction to BNY in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer agrees that the
                                            fact that such written confirmation is not received by BNY, or that such written confirmation
                                            contradicts the Oral Instruction, will in no way affect (i)&nbsp;BNY&rsquo;s reliance on
                                            such Oral Instruction or (ii)&nbsp;the validity or enforceability of transactions authorized
                                            by such Oral Instruction and effected by BNY.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(h)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            acknowledges and agrees that it is fully informed of the protections and risks associated
                                            with the various methods of transmitting Instructions to BNY and that there may be more secure
                                            methods of transmitting Instructions than the method selected by the sender. Customer agrees
                                            that the security procedures, if any, to be followed by Customer and BNY with respect to
                                            the transmission and authentication of Instructions provide to Customer a commercially reasonable
                                            degree of protection in light of its particular needs and circumstances.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">3.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            Actions Without Instructions</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, Customer hereby authorizes BNY, without Instructions, to take any administrative
or ministerial actions with respect to the Accounts that it deems reasonably necessary or appropriate to perform its obligations under
this Agreement, including the following:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Receive
                                            income and other payments due to the Accounts; provided, however, that BNY will have no duty
                                            to pursue collection of any amount due to an Account, including for Securities in default,
                                            if such amount is not paid when due;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            out any exchanges of Securities or other corporate actions not requiring discretionary decisions;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Facilitate
                                            access by Customer or its designee to ballots or online systems that provide (i) notice of
                                            proxies received by BNY in its capacity as custodian for eligible positions of Securities
                                            held in the Accounts (excluding bankruptcy matters) and (ii) assist Customer or its designee
                                            in the voting of such proxies, all of which will be exercised by Customer or its designee
                                            and not by BNY;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(d)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Forward
                                            to Customer or its designee information (or summaries of information) that BNY receives in
                                            its capacity as custodian from Depositories or Subcustodians concerning Securities in the
                                            Accounts (excluding bankruptcy matters);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(e)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Forward
                                            to Customer or its designee an initial notice of bankruptcy cases relating to Securities
                                            held in the Accounts and a notice of any required action related to such bankruptcy cases
                                            as may be received by BNY in its capacity as custodian. BNY will take no further action nor
                                            provide further notification related to the bankruptcy case;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(f)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Unless
                                            otherwise elected by Customer, and in accordance with BNY&rsquo;s standard terms and conditions,
                                            provide class action filing services for settled claims related to Securities with industry
                                            recognized identifiers;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(g)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Endorse
                                            for collection checks, drafts or other negotiable instruments received for the Accounts;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(h)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Execute
                                            and deliver, solely in its capacity as custodian, certificates, documents or instruments
                                            incidental to BNY&rsquo;s performance under this Agreement; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Upon
                                            presentment of a check pursuant to a check redemption process agreed between Customer and
                                            BNY, unless otherwise instructed pursuant to instructions, charge the amount of the check
                                            against the cash held in the Account of the relevant Series. If BNY receives timely instructions
                                            that a check is not to be honored, BNY will return the check unpaid.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">3.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Funds
                                            Transfers</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">With respect
to each Instruction for a Cash transfer, when the Instruction is to credit or pay a party by both a name and a unique numeric or alpha-numeric
identifier (e.g., IBAN or ABA or account number), BNY and any other bank participating in the Cash transfer will be entitled to rely
solely on such numeric or alpha-numeric identifier, even if it identifies a party different from the party named. Such reliance on an
identifier will apply to beneficiaries named in the Instruction, as well as any financial institution that is designated in the Instruction
to act as an intermediary in such Cash transfer. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Parties will be bound by the rules of
any transfer system used to effect a Cash transfer under this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">3.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Electronic
                                            Access</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If Customer
elects to use the Electronic Access Services in connection with this Agreement, the use thereof will be subject to any terms and conditions
contained in a separate written agreement between the Parties or their Affiliates. However, if an Authorized Person elects, with BNY&rsquo;s
prior consent, to transmit Instructions through a third-party electronic communications service, BNY will not be responsible or liable
for the reliability or availability of any such service.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">4.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SUBCUSTODIANS,
                                            DEPOSITORIES AND AGENTS</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">4.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Use
                                            of Subcustodians and Depositories</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            will be entitled to utilize Subcustodians and Depositories in connection with its performance
                                            hereunder; provided that BNY will not utilize a Subcustodian that is an &ldquo;Eligible Foreign
                                            Custodian&rdquo; (as defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act) to hold &ldquo;Foreign Assets&rdquo;
                                            (as defined in such Rule 17f-5) until after BNY is informed, pursuant to such means as determined
                                            by BNY, that Customer&rsquo;s board of directors or similar governing body or Customer&rsquo;s
                                            &ldquo;Foreign Custody Manager&rdquo; (as defined in such Rule 17f-5) has determined that
                                            utilization of such Subcustodian satisfies the applicable requirements of such Rule 17f-5.
                                            </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            will only utilize Subcustodians that have entered into an agreement with BNY or a BNY Affiliate,
                                            and Assets held through a Subcustodian will be held subject to the terms and conditions of
                                            such Subcustodian&rsquo;s respective agreement.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Assets
                                            deposited in a Depository will be held subject to the rules, procedures, terms and conditions
                                            of such Depository. Subcustodians may hold Assets in Depositories in which such Subcustodians
                                            participate.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(d)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In
                                            connection with each Depository utilized by BNY that is a &ldquo;securities depository&rdquo;
                                            (as defined in Rule 17f-4 under the 1940 Act), BNY (a) will exercise due care in accordance
                                            with reasonable commercial standards in discharging its duties as a securities intermediary
                                            to obtain and thereafter maintain Securities or financial assets deposited or held in such
                                            Depository and (b) will provide, promptly upon request by Customer, such reports as are available
                                            concerning the internal accounting controls and financial strength of BNY. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(e)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">With
                                            respect to each Foreign Depository, BNY will exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence
                                            (a) to provide Customer with an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining
                                            assets with the Foreign Depository and (b) to monitor such custody risks on a continuing
                                            basis and promptly notify Customer of any material change in such risks. Customer acknowledges
                                            and agrees that such analysis and monitoring will be made on the basis of, and limited by,
                                            information gathered from certain Subcustodians or through publicly available information
                                            otherwise obtained by BNY, and will not include any evaluation of the matters referenced
                                            in Section 14.2(b)(i). If a custody arrangement with a Foreign Depository no longer meets
                                            the requirements of Rule 17f-7 under the 1940 Act, and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000"></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">the Customer directs that the Customer&rsquo;s
                                            Foreign Assets must be withdrawn from the depository, Custodian will, subject to market,
                                            regulatory and legal limitations, withdraw such assets as soon as reasonably practicable.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(f)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Unless
                                            otherwise required by local law or practice or a particular Subcustodian agreement, Assets
                                            deposited with Subcustodians or Depositories may be held in a commingled account in the name
                                            of, as applicable, BNY, a BNY Affiliate or the applicable Subcustodian, for its clients.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">4.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Liability
                                            for Subcustodians</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            will exercise the Standard of Care in selecting, retaining and monitoring Subcustodians.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">With
                                            respect to Assets held by a Subcustodian, BNY will be liable to Customer for the activities
                                            of such Subcustodian under this Agreement to the extent that BNY would have been liable to
                                            Customer under this Agreement if BNY had performed such activities itself in the relevant
                                            market in which such Subcustodian is located; provided, however, that with respect to Securities
                                            held by a Subcustodian that is not a BNY Affiliate:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY&rsquo;s
                                            liability will be limited solely to the extent resulting directly from BNY&rsquo;s failure
                                            to exercise the Standard of Care in selecting, retaining, and monitoring such Subcustodian;
                                            and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(ii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">To
                                            the extent that BNY is not liable pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2(b)(i), BNY&rsquo;s sole responsibility
                                            to Customer will be to: (A)&nbsp;take reasonable and appropriate action to recover from such
                                            Subcustodian, and (B)&nbsp;forward to Customer any amounts so recovered (exclusive of costs
                                            and expenses incurred by BNY in connection therewith).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">4.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Liability
                                            for Depositories</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY will
have no responsibility or liability for the activities of any Depository arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any cost or
burden imposed on the transfer or holding of Assets held with such Depository.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">4.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Use
                                            of Agents</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY may
appoint agents, including BNY Affiliates, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate to perform its obligations hereunder.
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, no such appointment will discharge BNY from its obligations hereunder.</FONT></P>

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                                            ACTIONS</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">5.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notification</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY will
notify Customer or its designee of rights or discretionary corporate actions as promptly as practicable under the circumstances, provided
that BNY has actually received, in its capacity as custodian, notice of such right or discretionary corporate action from the relevant
issuer, or from a Subcustodian, Depository or third party vendor. Without actual receipt of such notice by BNY, BNY will have no responsibility
or liability for failing to so notify Customer.</FONT></P>

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                                            of Rights</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Whenever
there are voluntary rights that may be exercised or alternate courses of action that may be taken with respect to Securities in an Account,
Customer or its designee will be responsible for making any decisions relating thereto and for instructing BNY to act. In order for BNY
to act, Customer must issue Instructions using, or directly referencing, the BNY-issued corporate actions instruction form, and include
all the required information fields therein. Such Instructions must be addressed as BNY may request, by the deadline specified by BNY
in its sole discretion from time to time, together with any amount which is required to be paid in carrying out any such action. In the
event BNY does not receive such Instructions together with any required amount prior to its specified deadlines, BNY will not be liable
for failure to take any actions relating to, or to exercise any rights conferred by, such Securities.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">5.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Partial
                                            Redemptions, Payments, Etc.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY will
advise Customer or its designee upon its notification, in its capacity as custodian, of a partial redemption, partial payment or other
action with respect to a Security affecting fewer than all such Securities held within an Account. If BNY or any Subcustodian or Depository
holds any Securities affected by one of the events described, BNY or such Subcustodian or Depository may select the Securities to participate
in such partial redemption, partial payment or other action in any non-discriminatory manner that it customarily uses to make such selection.</FONT></P>

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                                            Instructions</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Promptly
after the execution of each Securities transaction, Customer will issue to BNY Instructions to settle such transaction. Unless otherwise
agreed by BNY and subject to Section&nbsp;8.1, Assets will be credited to the relevant Account only when actually received by BNY.</FONT></P>

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                                            Funds</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">For the
purpose of settling a Securities transaction, Customer will provide BNY with sufficient immediately available funds or Securities, as
applicable, in the relevant Account by such time and date as is required to enable BNY to settle such transaction in the country of settlement
and in the currency to be used to settle such transaction.</FONT></P>

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                                            Practices</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Securities
transactions will be settled using practices customary in the jurisdiction or market where the transaction occurs. BNY will provide or
make available to Customer market information and market profiles about the customary settlement practices in available jurisdictions
and markets. Customer understands that when BNY is instructed to deliver Securities against payment, delivery of such Securities and
receipt of payment related to such Securities may not be completed simultaneously and can also be made without payment. Customer assumes
full responsibility for all risks involved in connection with BNY&rsquo;s delivery of Securities or Cash in accordance with such practices.</FONT></P>

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                                            MATTERS</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">7.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Tax
                                            Obligations</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">To
                                            the extent that BNY has received the Tax Information within the time stipulated, BNY will
                                            perform the following services with respect to Tax Obligations:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Unless
                                            prohibited by law or regulation, at the reasonable request of Customer, BNY will provide
                                            to Customer such information received by BNY in its capacity as custodian that could, in
                                            Customer&rsquo;s reasonable belief, assist Customer or its designee in the submission of
                                            any reports or returns with respect to Tax Obligations. An Authorized Person will inform
                                            BNY in writing as to which party or parties will receive information from BNY;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(ii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            will, upon receipt of sufficient Tax Information from Customer (as reasonably determined
                                            by BNY), file claims for exemptions or refunds with respect to withheld taxes in those markets
                                            where it provides such services and subject to BNY&rsquo;s service level description (in
                                            each case as made available to Customer from time to time). Where Customer (for whatever
                                            reason) fails or neglects to provide BNY with or to review and confirm the Tax Information
                                            within the time stipulated by BNY, then such failure or neglect may result in the disapplication
                                            of withholding tax relief or the obligation on Customer to immediately return amounts already
                                            refunded by a tax authority. Customer may, however, elect to appoint its own tax agent to
                                            file claims for exemptions or refunds in any or all markets, with advance notice to BNY of
                                            such appointment and subject to such terms as separately agreed in writing between Customer
                                            and BNY; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(iii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            or the applicable Subcustodian will withhold appropriate amounts, as required by applicable
                                            tax laws, with respect to amounts received and is authorized to debit the relevant Account
                                            in the amount of a Tax Obligation and to pay such amount to the appropriate taxing authority.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 1in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer&rsquo;s
receipt of the foregoing services is dependent upon its subscription to BNY&rsquo;s information reporting system, and Customer will be
responsible for enrolling its designated Authorized Persons in such system. Customer </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 1in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">acknowledges that BNY may, at any time, amend the
scope of its tax service offering and reasonable notice of such changes will be made available to BNY&rsquo;s customers through its information
reporting system.&nbsp; Such changes may require additional documentation, attestations or declarations to be entered into by Customer
in order to continue receiving the relevant tax service in a particular market.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            acknowledges that BNY is a service provider and not an economic beneficiary of any transaction.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            will be responsible for understanding its Tax Obligations, and will be solely responsible
                                            and liable for all Tax Obligations with respect to any Assets held on behalf of Customer
                                            and any transaction related thereto.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(d)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            will provide BNY with Tax Information to enable BNY to comply with BNY&rsquo;s obligations
                                            under any applicable tax laws or with any tax authority enquiry.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(e)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            acknowledges and agrees that none of BNY nor any BNY Affiliate is a tax adviser and none
                                            of BNY nor any BNY Affiliate will, under any circumstances, provide tax advice to Customer.
                                            Customer will obtain its own independent tax advice for any tax-related matters or Tax Obligations.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">7.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Payments</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Where
BNY receives Instructions to make distributions or transfers out of an Account in order to pay Customer&rsquo;s third party service providers,
Customer acknowledges that in making such payments BNY is acting in an administrative capacity, and not as the payor, for tax information
reporting and withholding purposes.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">8.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CREDITS
                                            AND ADVANCES</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">8.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Contractual
                                            Settlement and Income</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY may,
in its sole discretion, as a matter of bookkeeping convenience, credit the relevant Account with the proceeds resulting from the purchase,
sale, redemption or other delivery or receipt of Securities, or interest, dividends or other distributions payable on Securities prior
to its actual receipt thereof. All such credits will be conditional until BNY&rsquo;s actual receipt of such proceeds and may be reversed
by BNY to the extent that such proceeds are not received. Actual receipt of proceeds with respect to a transaction will not be deemed
to have occurred, and the transaction will not be considered final, until BNY has received sufficient immediately available funds or
Securities specifically applicable to such transaction that, under applicable local law, rule or practice, are irreversible.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">8.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Advances</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If BNY
receives an Instruction that, if processed, would result in an overdraft in an Account, BNY may, in its sole discretion, advance funds
in the relevant currency hereunder; however, BNY will have no obligation to advance its own funds.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">8.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Payment</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If: (a)&nbsp;BNY
has advanced funds to an Account; (b)&nbsp;an overdraft has occurred in an Account (including overdrafts incurred in connection with
the settlement of securities transactions, funds transfers or foreign exchange transactions) or (c)&nbsp;Customer is for any other reason
indebted to BNY, Customer agrees to pay BNY (on demand or upon becoming aware thereof) the amount of such advance, overdraft or indebtedness,
plus accrued interest at the rate charged by BNY to its institutional custody clients in the relevant currency at the time of the event.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">8.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Securing
                                            Repayment</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In order
to secure repayment of Customer&rsquo;s obligations and liabilities relating to a Series (whether or not matured) to BNY or any BNY Affiliate,
relating to or arising under this Agreement or any other agreement with BNY or any BNY Affiliate, and in addition to any preference,
lien or other rights and security interest to which BNY or such BNY Affiliate may be entitled under applicable law or any other agreement,
Customer hereby pledges and grants to BNY and such BNY Affiliate, and agrees BNY and such BNY Affiliate will have to the maximum extent
permitted by law, a continuing first lien and security interest in: (a)&nbsp;all of Customer&rsquo;s and such Series&rsquo; right, title
and interest in and to the Account relating to such Series and the Assets now or hereafter held in such Account (including proceeds thereof)
and (b)&nbsp;any other property at any time held by BNY or any BNY Affiliate relating to such Series; provided that Customer does not
hereby grant a security interest in any Securities issued by an affiliate (as defined in Section&nbsp;23A of the U.S. Federal Reserve
Act and related implementing regulations (Regulation W, 12 C.F.R. part 223)) of BNY (such securities, &ldquo;<B>Affiliate Securities</B>&rdquo;)
with the exception of Affiliate Securities that (i) constitute &ldquo;eligible affiliated mutual fund securities&rdquo; as defined in
Section 223.24(c) of Regulation W (12 C.F.R. 223.24(c)) and (ii) meet the requirements in Section 223.24(c) of Regulation W (12 C.F.R.
223.24(c)). Customer represents, warrants and covenants that it owns the Assets in the Accounts, and such other property at any time
held by BNY or any BNY Affiliate relating to Customer, free and clear of all liens, claims and security interests (except for those granted
in accordance with this Agreement or as otherwise acknowledged in writing by BNY), and that the first lien and security interest granted
herein with respect to each Series will be subject to no setoffs, counterclaims or other liens prior to or on a parity with it in favor
of any third party (other than specific liens granted preferred status by statute). Customer will take any additional steps required
to assure BNY of such priority security interest, including notifying third parties or obtaining their consent. BNY will be entitled
to collect from the relevant Account sufficient Cash for reimbursement, and if such Cash is insufficient, to sell Securities in such
Account to the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement. In this regard, BNY will be entitled to all the rights and remedies of a pledgee,
secured creditor and/or securities intermediary under applicable laws, rules and regulations as then in effect as if Customer or the
relevant Series is in default.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">8.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Setoff</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY has
the right to debit any Cash for any amount payable by Customer in connection with any and all obligations (whether or not matured) of
Customer relating to a Series to </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY or any BNY Affiliate, relating to or arising under this Agreement or any other agreement with BNY
or any BNY Affiliate. In addition to the rights of BNY or such BNY Affiliate under applicable law or any other agreement, at any time
when Customer has not honored any of its obligations relating to a Series to BNY or such BNY Affiliate, BNY will have the right without
notice to Customer to retain or set-off against any obligations relating to such Series any cash BNY or any BNY Affiliate may directly
or indirectly hold with respect to such Series, and any obligations (whether or not matured) that BNY or any BNY Affiliate may have with
respect to such Series in any currency. BNY will endeavor in good faith to notify the Customer of any such setoffs, with such notice
to include an explanation of such setoffs and any remaining applicable obligations of the Customer to BNY, provided that failure to provide
such notice by Custodian shall not have direct bearing on its entitlement hereunder to exercise such set off rights. Any such cash or
obligation relating to a Series may be transferred to BNY and any BNY Affiliate in order to effect the above rights.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">8.6</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Currency
                                            Conversion</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY is
hereby authorized to effect any necessary currency conversions in order to exercise its rights under this Section&nbsp;8 at BNY's own
rate of exchange then prevailing.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">9.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">STATEMENTS;
                                            BOOKS AND RECORDS; THIRD PARTY DATA</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">9.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Statements</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY will
make available to Customer, through the Electronic Access Services, a monthly statement (or report for such other time period as the
Parties may agree upon from time to time) reflecting all transfers to or from the Accounts during such month and all holdings in the
Accounts as of the last business day of such month (or as of such other date(s) as the Parties may agree upon from time to time). Customer
will promptly review each such statement and, within ninety (90) days of when such statement is made available by BNY, notify BNY of
any exception or objection thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer may notify BNY of any such exceptions or objections at any
time; provided, however, that BNY will not be responsible or liable for any losses that could have been mitigated had such notice been
provided during such ninety (90) day period.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">9.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Books
                                            and Records</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The books
and records, directly pertaining to the Accounts, which are in the possession of BNY will be the property of Customer. Such books and
records will be prepared and maintained as required by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. In addition, upon notification by Customer
that it is in receipt of or otherwise subject to a court order, regulatory request or order, subpoena, or other similar action or context
necessitating the preservation of certain records maintained by BNY for the Customer, BNY shall promptly implement reasonable measures
to preserve such records in accordance with the duration or other direction specified by the Customer in accordance with BNY&rsquo;s
policies and procedures and cooperate in the provision to Customer of such records; provided, however, that if BNY is not able to accommodate
any such request, it will reasonably assist Customer </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Execution&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">in its efforts to preserve such records, including by transmitting such records
to Customer. BNY will identify on its books and records the Assets belonging to Customer with respect to each Series whether held directly
or indirectly through Subcustodians or Depositories. Securities held in the Accounts will be held in registered form in the name of BNY
or one of its nominees and will be segregated on BNY&rsquo;s books and records from BNY&rsquo;s own property. Copies of all such records
shall be furnished promptly to the Series upon request from Customer, including in connection with any regulatory request or examination,
and shall at all times during the regular business hours of BNY be open for inspection by duly authorized officers or employees of the
Customer or its designee. Any such access will be subject to BNY&rsquo;s applicable security policies and procedures. Third Party Data</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            acknowledges that BNY will be receiving, utilizing and relying on Market Data and other data
                                            provided by Customer and/or by third parties in connection with its performance of the services
                                            hereunder (collectively, &ldquo;<B>Third Party Data</B>&rdquo;). BNY is entitled to rely
                                            without inquiry on all Third Party Data provided to BNY hereunder (and all Instructions related
                                            to Third Party Data), and BNY makes no assurances or warranties in relation to the accuracy
                                            or completeness of Third Party Data and will not be responsible or liable for any losses
                                            or damages incurred as a result of any Third Party Data that is inaccurate or incomplete.
                                            BNY may follow Instructions with respect to Third Party Data, even if such Instructions direct
                                            BNY to override its usual procedures and data sources or if BNY, in performing services for
                                            itself or others (including services similar to those performed for Customer), receives different
                                            Third Party Data for the same or similar Securities.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Although
                                            statements and reports provided by BNY hereunder with respect to the Accounts may contain
                                            values of, and pricing information in relation to, Securities held pursuant to this Agreement,
                                            BNY does not undertake any duty or responsibility under this Agreement to report such values
                                            or pricing information.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Certain
Market Data may be the intellectual property of Market Data Providers, which impose additional terms and conditions upon Customer&rsquo;s
use of such Market Data. Such additional terms and conditions can be found on the Data Terms Website. Customer agrees to those terms
and conditions as they are posted on the Data Terms Website from time to time. BNY will post updates to the Data Terms to the Data Terms
Website.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">10.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DISCLOSURES</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">10.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Required
                                            Disclosure</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">With
                                            respect to Securities that are registered under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
                                            as amended, or that are issued by an issuer registered under the 1940 Act, the U.S. Shareholder
                                            Communications Act of 1985 (the &ldquo;<B>Act</B>&rdquo;) requires BNY to disclose to issuers
                                            of such Securities, upon their request, the name, address and securities position of BNY&rsquo;s
                                            clients who are &ldquo;beneficial owners&rdquo; (as defined in the Act) of the issuer&rsquo;s
                                            Securities, unless the beneficial owner objects to such</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000"></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">disclosure.
The Act defines a &ldquo;beneficial owner&rdquo; as any person who has or shares the power to vote a security (pursuant to an agreement
or otherwise) or who directs the voting of a security. Customer has designated on the signature page hereof whether (i)&nbsp;as beneficial
owner, it objects to the disclosure of its name, address and securities position to any U.S. issuer that requests such information pursuant
to the Act for the specific purpose of direct communications between such issuer and Customer or (ii)&nbsp;it requires BNY to contact
the relevant investment manager with respect to relevant Securities to make the decision as to whether it objects to the disclosure of
the beneficial owner&rsquo;s name, address and securities position to any U.S. issuer that requests such information pursuant to the
Act.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">With
                                            respect to certain Securities issued outside the United States, BNY may disclose information
                                            to issuers of Securities as required by the organizational documents of the relevant issuer
                                            or in accordance with local market practice.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In
                                            connection with any disclosure contemplated by this Section&nbsp;10, Customer agrees to supply
                                            BNY with any required information.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">10.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Foreign
                                            Exchange Transactions</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In connection
with this Agreement, Customer may enter into foreign exchange transactions (including foreign exchange hedging transactions) with BNY
or a BNY Affiliate acting as a principal through customary channels. Customer may issue standing Instructions with respect to any such
foreign exchange transactions, subject to any terms, rules or limitations that apply to any foreign exchange facility made available
to Customer. With respect to any such foreign exchange transactions, BNY or such BNY Affiliate is acting as a principal counterparty
on its own behalf which may retain any profits from such foreign exchange transactions, and is not acting as a fiduciary or agent for,
or on behalf of, Customer, a Series, an investment manager or any Account.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">10.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Investment
                                            of Cash</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In connection
with this Agreement, Customer may issue standing Instructions to invest Cash in one or more sweep investment vehicles. Such investment
vehicles may be offered by a BNY Affiliate or by a client of BNY, and BNY may receive compensation therefrom. By making investment vehicles
available, BNY and its Affiliates will not be deemed to have recommended, endorsed or guaranteed any such investment vehicle in any way
or otherwise to have acted as a fiduciary or agent for, or on behalf of, Customer, its investment manager or any Account under this Agreement.
BNY will have no liability for any loss under this Agreement incurred on any such investments. Customer understands that Cash may be
uninvested if it is received or reconciled to an Account after the applicable deadline to be swept into Customer&rsquo;s selected investment
vehicle.</FONT></P>

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                                            MATTERS</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">11.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">USA
                                            PATRIOT Act</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Section&nbsp;326
of the U.S. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
(including its implementing regulations) requires BNY to implement a customer identification program pursuant to which BNY must obtain
certain information from Customer in order to verify Customer&rsquo;s identity prior to establishing an Account. Accordingly, prior to
establishing an Account, Customer will be required to provide BNY with certain information, including Customer&rsquo;s name, physical
address, tax identification number and other pertinent identifying information, to enable BNY to verify Customer&rsquo;s identity. Customer
acknowledges that BNY cannot establish an Account unless and until BNY has successfully performed such verification.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">11.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sanctions;
                                            Anti-Money Laundering</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Throughout
                                            the term of this Agreement, Customer: (i)&nbsp;will have in place and will implement policies
                                            and procedures designed to prevent violations of Sanctions, including measures to accomplish
                                            effective and timely scanning of all relevant data with respect to its clients (to the extent
                                            the Assets are client assets) and with respect to incoming or outgoing assets or transactions
                                            relating to this Agreement; (ii)&nbsp;will ensure that neither Customer nor any of its Affiliates,
                                            directors, officers, employees or clients (to the extent the Assets are client assets) is
                                            an individual or entity that is, or is owned or controlled by an individual or entity that
                                            is: (A)&nbsp;the target of Sanctions or (B)&nbsp;located, organized or resident in a country
                                            or territory that is, or whose government is, the target of Sanctions and (iii)&nbsp;will
                                            not, directly or indirectly, use the Accounts in any manner that would result in a violation
                                            by Customer or BNY of Sanctions.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with the services provided by BNY under this
                                            Agreement, each of Customer&rsquo;s investors is not a customer or joint customer with BNY.
                                            Customer (and not BNY) has the responsibility to, and will, fulfill any compliance requirement
                                            or obligation with respect to each of its investors under all Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
                                            Without limiting any obligation imposed on Customer by Anti-Money Laundering Laws, throughout
                                            the term of this Agreement, Customer will maintain a compliance program with respect to its
                                            investors that includes the following: (i) a know-your-customer program in order to understand
                                            and verify the identity of each investor, in accordance with the requirements of the Bank
                                            Secrecy Act and the relevant regulations thereunder, (ii) a transaction surveillance and
                                            monitoring program, and (iii) a policy for identifying and reporting any suspicious transactions
                                            and/or activities with respect to each investor to the appropriate law enforcement and regulatory
                                            authorities and to BNY where related to the services provided by BNY hereunder.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            will promptly provide to BNY such information as BNY reasonably requests in connection with
                                            the matters referenced in this Section&nbsp;11.2, including</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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                                            Accounts, (ii) the Assets and the source thereof, (iii) the identity of any individual or
                                            entity having or claiming an interest therein, including any investor, and (iv) Customer&rsquo;s
                                            anti-money laundering and Sanctions compliance programs and any related records and/or transaction
                                            information, including with respect to any investor, regardless of whether such request is
                                            made under USA PATRIOT Act Section 314(b) (where applicable). Customer will cooperate with
                                            BNY and provide assistance reasonably requested by BNY in connection with any anti-money
                                            laundering and terrorist financing or Sanctions inquiries. Prior to delivering to BNY the
                                            assets of any investor, Customer will obtain from each such investor, and will continue to
                                            maintain in effect throughout the term of this Agreement, any consents or waivers that may
                                            be required under applicable law in order to comply with the foregoing obligations.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(d)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            may decline to act or provide services in respect of any Account, and take such other actions
                                            as it, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary or advisable, in connection with the
                                            matters referenced in this Section&nbsp;11.2. If BNY declines to act or provide services
                                            as provided in the preceding sentence, except as otherwise prohibited by applicable law or
                                            official request, BNY will inform Customer as soon as reasonably practicable.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(e)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">While
                                            Customer remains responsible for the matters set forth in Section 11.2(a) and Section 11.2(b),
                                            it is noted that certain duties relating to such matters may be delegated by Customer to
                                            its transfer agent service provider.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">11.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notice
                                            of Certain Regulatory Matters</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">At the request of the Customer,
and provided that disclosure by BNY is not prohibited by applicable law, rule or agreement between BNY and any governmental authority,
BNY will make available to the Customer publicly filed information regarding a criminal or regulatory investigation of BNY. Customer
acknowledges and agrees that BNY&rsquo;s failure to make any such information available to Customer shall not be deemed to be a breach
of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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                                            and Expenses</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In
consideration of BNY&rsquo;s services provided hereunder, Customer will (a)&nbsp;pay to BNY the fees set forth in the fee schedule (as
agreed in good faith and as amended from time to time on the mutual agreement of the parties) and (b)&nbsp;reimburse BNY for such reasonable
out-of-pocket and incidental expenses incurred by BNY in connection therewith. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, such amounts will
be payable to BNY within thirty (30) calendar days of Customer&rsquo;s receipt of the relevant invoice. Customer shall notify BNY in
writing within thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of an invoice if Customer is disputing any amounts in good faith. Without
limiting BNY&rsquo;s other rights set forth in this Agreement, BNY may charge interest on undisputed amounts that are overdue at a rate
then charged by BNY to its institutional custody clients in the relevant currency. The </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Parties agree that any new fees and/or expenses
to be charged to the Customer that are related to any changes to the services required by any new applicable law, rule or regulation
shall be agreed upon in advance in writing.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">12.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Other
                                            Compensation</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            acknowledges that, as part of BNY&rsquo;s compensation, BNY will earn interest on Cash balances
                                            held by BNY (including disbursement balances, balances arising from purchase and sale transactions
                                            and when Cash otherwise remains uninvested) as provided in BNY&rsquo;s compensation disclosures.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Where
                                            an error or omission has occurred under this Agreement that results in an unintended gain,
                                            provided that Customer is put in the same or equivalent position as it would have been in
                                            had such error or omission not occurred, any such gain will be solely for the account of
                                            BNY without any duty to report such gain to Customer.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">13.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">REPRESENTATIONS,
                                            WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">13.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            represents and warrants that: (a)&nbsp;it is duly organized, validly existing and in good
                                            standing in its jurisdiction of organization; (b)&nbsp;it has the requisite corporate power
                                            and authority to enter into and to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
                                            (c)&nbsp;the individual executing this Agreement on its behalf has the requisite authority
                                            to bind BNY to this Agreement including by Electronic Signature, and any such Electronic
                                            Signature represents an intent to enter into this Agreement and an agreement with its terms;
                                            (d) no legal or administrative proceedings have been instituted or threatened which would
                                            materially impair BNY&rsquo;s ability to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement;
                                            (e) its entrance into this Agreement shall not cause a material breach or be in material
                                            conflict with any other agreement or obligation of BNY or any law or regulation applicable
                                            to it; and, (f) it has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment
                                            and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement; and (g) it will
                                            use adequate numbers of qualified personnel with suitable training, education, experience
                                            and skill to perform the services under this Agreement, and it is skilled and experienced
                                            in providing services similar to the services under this Agreement for customers other than
                                            the Series.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            shall provide the Customer, as it may reasonably request, but no more than annually, with
                                            a SOC 1 report and, upon request, a SOC 2 report (or any comparable successor report thereto)
                                            by independent public accountants on BNY&rsquo;s system, relating to the services provided
                                            by BNY under this Agreement.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY will
                                            make commercially reasonable efforts to not remove or replace with any other person, any
                                            Key Personnel without providing notice to Customer unless such Key Personnel is being terminated
                                            or suspended or notification is not practicable under the circumstances.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">13.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            represents and warrants that: (i)&nbsp;it is duly organized, validly existing and in good
                                            standing in its jurisdiction of organization; (ii)&nbsp;it has the requisite corporate power
                                            and authority to enter into and to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
                                            and (iii)&nbsp;the individual executing this Agreement on its behalf has the requisite authority
                                            to bind Customer to this Agreement including by Electronic Signature, and any such Electronic
                                            Signature represents an intent to enter into this Agreement and an agreement with its terms.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            represents, warrants and covenants that (i) it or its agent has determined that the custody
                                            arrangements of each Depository maintaining &ldquo;Foreign Assets&rdquo; (as defined in Rule
                                            17f-5 under the 1940 Act) provide reasonable safeguards against the custody risks associated
                                            with maintaining assets with such Depository within the meaning of Rule 17f-7 under the 1940
                                            Act and (ii) it shall manage its borrowings, including without limitation any advance or
                                            overdraft (including any daylight overdraft) in an Account, so that the aggregate of its
                                            total borrowings for each Series do not exceed the amount such Series is permitted to borrow
                                            under the 1940 Act.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            represents and warrants that all actions taken, or to be taken, by or on behalf of Customer
                                            in connection with establishing, maintaining, operating or terminating Customer (including,
                                            any offer, sale or distribution of the shares of, or interest in, Customer) shall be done
                                            in compliance with all applicable U.S. state and federal securities laws and regulations
                                            and all other applicable laws and regulations of all applicable jurisdictions. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">14.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">LIABILITY</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">14.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Standard
                                            of Care</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In performing
its duties under this Agreement, BNY will exercise the standard of care and diligence that a prudent professional custodian responsible
for providing custodial and similar services to registered investment companies would observe in these affairs taking into account the
prevailing rules, practices, procedures and circumstances in the relevant market and shall act without bad faith, negligence, willful
misconduct, willful misfeasance, fraud, or reckless disregard of its duties and obligations under this Agreement (&ldquo;<B>Standard
of Care</B>&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">14.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Limitation
                                            of Liability</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY&rsquo;s
                                            liability arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be limited solely to those direct
                                            damages that are caused by BNY&rsquo;s failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement
                                            in accordance with the Standard of Care. In no event will BNY be liable for any indirect,
                                            incidental, consequential, exemplary, punitive or special losses or damages, or for any loss
                                            of revenues, profits or business opportunity, arising out of or relating to this Agreement
                                            (whether or not foreseeable and even if BNY has been advised of the possibility of such losses
                                            or damages).</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notwithstanding
                                            anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, in no event will BNY be liable for
                                            any losses or damages arising out of any of the following:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer&rsquo;s
                                            or an Authorized Person&rsquo;s decision to invest in or hold Assets in any particular country,
                                            including any losses or damages arising out of or relating to: (A)&nbsp;the financial infrastructure
                                            of a country; (B)&nbsp;a country&rsquo;s prevailing custody and settlement practices; (C)&nbsp;nationalization,
                                            expropriation or other governmental actions; (D)&nbsp;a country&rsquo;s regulation of the
                                            banking or securities industry; (E)&nbsp;currency and exchange controls, restrictions, devaluations,
                                            redenominations, fluctuations or asset freezes; (F)&nbsp;laws, rules, regulations or orders
                                            that at any time prohibit or impose burdens or costs on the transfer of Assets to, by or
                                            for the account of Customer or (G)&nbsp;market conditions which affect the orderly execution
                                            of securities transactions or affect the value of securities;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(ii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY&rsquo;s
                                            reliance on and acts in accordance with Instructions;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(iii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY&rsquo;s
                                            receipt or acceptance of fraudulent, forged or invalid Securities (or Securities which are
                                            otherwise not freely transferable or deliverable without encumbrance in any relevant market);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(iv)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">For
                                            any matter with respect to which BNY is required to act only upon the receipt of Instructions,
                                            (A)&nbsp;BNY&rsquo;s failure to act in the absence of such Instructions or (B)&nbsp;Instructions
                                            that are late or incomplete or do not otherwise satisfy the requirements of Section&nbsp;3.2(e),
                                            whether or not BNY acted upon such Instructions;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(v)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            receiving or transmitting any data to or from Customer or any Authorized Person via any non-secure
                                            method of transmission or communication selected by Customer;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(vi)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer&rsquo;s
                                            or an Authorized Person&rsquo;s decision to invest in Securities or to hold Cash in any currency;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(vii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
                                            insolvency of any Person, including a Subcustodian that is not a BNY Affiliate, Depository,
                                            broker, bank or a counterparty to the settlement of a transaction or to a foreign exchange
                                            transaction, except to the extent arising directly from BNY&rsquo;s failure to exercise the
                                            Standard of Care in selecting, retaining, and monitoring a Subcustodian that is not a BNY
                                            Affiliate;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(viii)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Any
                                            inability of BNY, a Subcustodian or any of their respective agents to file claims for exemptions
                                            or refunds or otherwise obtain relief from Tax Obligations due to (A) Customer&rsquo;s failure
                                            to provide, or delay in providing, Tax Information to BNY, (B) any failure of Customer to
                                            comply with applicable tax laws, or (C) any failure or refusal of any taxing authority to
                                            provide such relief; or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(ix)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
                                            use of any third party appointed or selected by Customer, or by BNY at the express request
                                            of Customer.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If
                                            BNY is in doubt as to any action it should or should not take, either pursuant to, or in
                                            the absence of, Instructions, BNY may obtain the advice of either reputable counsel of its
                                            own choosing or counsel to Customer. To the extent BNY notifies Customer of such advice,
                                            BNY will not be liable for acting in accordance with such advice.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">14.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Force
                                            Majeure</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
will not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement to the extent caused,
directly or indirectly, by natural disasters, fire, acts of God, strikes or other labor disputes, work stoppages, acts of war or terrorism,
general civil unrest, actual or threatened epidemics, disease, act of any government, governmental authority or police or military authority,
declared or threatened state of emergency, legal constraint, the interruption, loss or malfunction of utilities or transportation, communications
or computer systems, or any other similar events beyond its reasonable control. BNY will use commercially reasonable methods to notify
the Customer upon the occurrence of any such event as soon as reasonably practicable under the relevant circumstances and use commercially
reasonable efforts to minimize the effect of any such events. For the avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of any such event will not relieve
BNY of its obligations to execute its business continuity and/or disaster recovery plans as described in Section 17.5.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In
the event that the Customer reasonably believes that the occurrence of any such event will substantially prevent, hinder or delay performance
of the services contemplated by this Agreement for more than three (3) consecutive business days, the Customer may take commercially
reasonable actions to mitigate the impact of such services not being provided; provided, that the Customer shall consult with BNY in
good faith in connection with any such mitigation and BNY shall provide Customer with reasonable assistance under the relevant circumstances
in good faith in connection therewith; provided, further, that BNY shall resume providing, and the Customer shall pay for, such services
when BNY resumes providing them, unless the Customer has terminated this Agreement pursuant to the terms of Section 16.2. Notwithstanding
anything set forth in this Section 14.3, in no event shall the Customer be obligated to pay any fees under this Agreement to BNY with
respect to any services not actually provided during any event described in this Section 14.3.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Indemnification
                                            and Insurance</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
                                            will indemnify and hold harmless BNY from and against all losses, costs, expenses, damages
                                            and liabilities (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by BNY arising
                                            out of or relating to BNY&rsquo;s performance under this Agreement, except to the extent
                                            resulting from BNY&rsquo;s failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance
                                            with the Standard of Care. The Parties agree that the foregoing will include reasonable counsel
                                            fees and expenses</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000"></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> incurred by BNY in its successful defense of claims that are asserted by
                                            Customer against BNY arising out of or relating to BNY&rsquo;s performance under this Agreement.
                                            Any obligations of Customer under this Section 14.4 with respect to a particular Series will
                                            not be satisfied out of the assets of another Series.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Subject
                                            to the limitations of liability in Section 14.2, BNY will indemnify and hold harmless the
                                            Customer from and against all losses, costs, expenses, damages and liabilities (including
                                            reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Customer as the direct result of BNY&rsquo;s
                                            failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the Standard of
                                            Care.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Upon the
                                            occurrence of any event directly arising out of the services provided by BNY under this Agreement
                                            that causes any loss, cost, expense, damage or liability to the Customer, BNY will promptly
                                            notify the Customer of the occurrence of such event and use commercially reasonable efforts
                                            to attempt to mitigate the detrimental effects of such event and limit or avoid continuing
                                            harm to the Customer. In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Section
                                            14.4 shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either Party may be required to
                                            indemnify the other, the Party seeking indemnification shall promptly notify the other Party
                                            of such assertion, and shall keep the other Party advised with respect to all material developments
                                            concerning such claim, although the failure to do so in good faith shall not affect the rights
                                            hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying party is materially prejudiced thereby. The
                                            Party who may be required to indemnify shall have the right to control the defense of the
                                            claim, and the party seeking indemnification shall have the option to participate in the
                                            defense of such claim, at its own cost and expense. The Party seeking indemnification will
                                            cooperate reasonably, at the indemnifying Party&rsquo;s expense, with the indemnifying Party
                                            in the defense of such claim; provided, however, that the Party seeking indemnification shall
                                            not be required to take any action that would impair any claim it may have against the indemnifying
                                            Party. The Party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise
                                            in any case in which the other Party may be required to indemnify it except with the other
                                            Party&rsquo;s prior written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
                                            conditioned. The indemnifying Party shall not settle or compromise any claim or consent to
                                            the entry of any judgment with respect to which indemnification is being sought hereunder
                                            without the prior written consent of the Party seeking indemnification, which consent shall
                                            not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. This Section 14.4 shall indefinitely
                                            survive the termination of this Agreement.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(d)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY
                                            will maintain, at its own cost, at all times during the term of this Agreement, errors and
                                            omissions insurance, fidelity bonds and such other insurance as BNY may deem appropriate,
                                            in each case in a commercially reasonable amount deemed by BNY to be sufficient to cover
                                            its potential liabilities under this Agreement, including without limitation cyber-liability
                                            insurance coverage deemed by BNY to be appropriate. Upon reasonable request, BNY agrees to
                                            provide the Customer with certificates of insurance.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">15.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CONFIDENTIALITY</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">15.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Confidentiality
                                            Obligations</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Each Party
agrees to use the Confidential Information of the other Party solely to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and, except in connection
with such purposes or as otherwise permitted herein, not to disclose such information to any other Person without the prior written consent
of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, BNY may: (a)&nbsp;use Customer&rsquo;s Confidential Information in connection with
certain functions performed on a centralized basis by BNY, its Affiliates and joint ventures and their service providers (including audit,
accounting, risk, legal, compliance, sales, administration, product communication, relationship management, compilation and analysis
of customer-related data and storage); (b)&nbsp;disclose such information to its Affiliates and joint ventures and to its and their service
providers who are subject to confidentiality obligations and (c)&nbsp;store the names and business contact information of Customer&rsquo;s
employees and representatives relating to this Agreement on the systems or in the records of its Affiliates and joint ventures and its
and their service providers. In addition, BNY may aggregate information regarding Customer and the Accounts on an anonymized basis with
other similar client data for BNY&rsquo;s and its Affiliates&rsquo; reporting, research, product development and distribution, and marketing
purposes provided that BNY shall not distribute the aggregated data in a format that identifies customer-related data with respect to
Customer or any particular Series.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">15.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Exceptions</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Parties&rsquo;
respective obligations under Section&nbsp;15.1 will not apply to any such information: (a)&nbsp;that is, as of the time of its disclosure
or thereafter becomes, part of the public domain through a source other than the receiving Party; (b)&nbsp;that was known to the receiving
Party as of the time of its disclosure and was not otherwise subject to confidentiality obligations; (c)&nbsp;that is independently developed
by the receiving Party without reference to such information; (d)&nbsp;that is subsequently learned from a third party not known to be
under a confidentiality obligation to the disclosing Party or (e)&nbsp;that is required to be disclosed pursuant to applicable law, rule,
regulation, requirement of any law enforcement agency, court order or other legal process or at the request of a regulatory authority.
The Parties acknowledge that the existence and terms of this Agreement are required to be publicly disclosed by the Series pursuant to
applicable law.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>15.3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information
Security </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY will
implement an information security program consistent with the Information Security Rider for the protection of information received from
Customer in connection with this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">16.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">TERM
                                            AND TERMINATION</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 21pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">16.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Term</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
                                            Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and, unless terminated pursuant to its terms,
                                            shall continue until 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on the date which is the third (3rd) anniversary
                                            of the Effective Date (the &ldquo;Initial Term&rdquo;), at which time this Agreement shall
                                            terminate, unless renewed in accordance with the terms hereof.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
                                            Agreement shall automatically renew for successive terms of one (1) year each (each, a &ldquo;Renewal
                                            Term&rdquo;), unless a particular Fund or BNY gives written notice to the other Party of
                                            its intent not to renew and such notice is received by the other Party not less than ninety
                                            (90) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or the then current Renewal Term (a
                                            &ldquo;Non-Renewal Notice). In the event a Party provides a Non-Renewal Notice, this Agreement
                                            shall terminate with respect to the relevant Fund at 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on the last
                                            day of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">16.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Termination</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notwithstanding
                                            Section 16.1, if either Party materially breaches this Agreement, the non-breaching Party
                                            may give written notice thereof to the other Party (&ldquo;Breach Notice&rdquo;), and if
                                            such material breach shall not have been remedied within thirty (30) days after the Breach
                                            Notice is given, then the non-breaching Party may terminate this Agreement by giving at least
                                            thirty (30) days&rsquo; written notice (&ldquo;Breach Termination Notice&rdquo;). If a Breach
                                            Termination Notice is provided by the non-breaching Party, this Agreement shall terminate
                                            as of 11:59 PM (Eastern time) on the 30th day following the date the Breach Termination Notice
                                            is given by the non-breaching Party, or such later date as may be specified in the Breach
                                            Termination Notice. In all cases, termination by the non-breaching Party shall not constitute
                                            a waiver of any other rights it might have under this Agreement or otherwise.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In
                                            addition, either Customer or the Custodian may terminate this agreement if (i) the other
                                            Party commences as debtor any case or proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
                                            law, or there is commenced against such other Party any such case or proceeding; (ii) the
                                            other Party commences as debtor any case or proceeding seeking the appointment of a receiver,
                                            conservator, trustee, custodian or similar official for such Party or any substantial part
                                            of its property or there is commenced against such other Party any such case or proceeding;
                                            (iii) the other Party makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) the
                                            other Party admits in any recorded medium, written, electronic or otherwise, its inability
                                            to pay its debts as they come due. The terminating Party may exercise its termination right
                                            under this Section 16.2 at any time after the occurrence of any of the foregoing events notwithstanding
                                            that such event may cease to be continuing prior to such exercise, and any delay in exercising
                                            this right shall not be construed as a waiver or other extinguishment of that right. Any
                                            exercise by a Party of its termination right under this Section 16.2 shall be without any
                                            prejudice to any other remedies or rights available to such Party and shall not be subject
                                            to any fee or penalty, whether monetary or equitable. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
                                            17.7 below, </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000"></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> notice of termination under this Section 16.2 shall be considered given and effective
                                            when given, not when received.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">16.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Effect
                                            of Termination</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Upon
                                            termination hereof, Customer will pay to BNY such compensation as may be due to BNY, and
                                            will reimburse BNY for other amounts payable or reimbursable to BNY hereunder, through the
                                            date of termination. As soon as practical following the service of a termination notice,
                                            Customer will give BNY the details of the successor custodian or other person or persons
                                            to whom the Assets are to be transferred. BNY will follow such reasonable Instructions as
                                            Customer issues concerning the transfer of custody of records, Assets and other items; provided
                                            that (a)&nbsp;BNY will have no responsibility or liability for shipping and insurance costs
                                            associated therewith and (b)&nbsp;full payment has been made to BNY of any owed or incurred
                                            compensation, costs, expenses and other amounts to which it is entitled hereunder. If any
                                            Assets remain in any Account after termination, BNY will deliver to Customer or the Person
                                            or Persons to whom the remaining Assets are to be transferred such Assets as soon as reasonably
                                            practicable. The terms of this Agreement (including the terms relating to fees payable to
                                            BNY) will continue to apply from day to day until any transferable Asset is transferred in
                                            accordance with this Section, except that no additional Cash or Securities may be deposited
                                            with BNY or any Subcustodian after such date other than with BNY&rsquo;s express prior consent,
                                            and Customer will have a continuing obligation to provide BNY as soon as possible with the
                                            details of the Person or Persons to whom the remaining Assets are to be transferred.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notwithstanding
                                            any provision of this Section 16 to the contrary, in the event that this Agreement is terminated
                                            in its entirety, the Parties agree to continue operating under the terms of this Agreement
                                            as if this Agreement remained in full force and effect for up to six (6) months or for such
                                            shorter period of time as the Parties mutually agree is necessary for BNY to transfer the
                                            custody records, Assets and other items to a successor custodian pursuant to Instructions
                                            (the &ldquo;Transition Period&rdquo;); provided, that during any such Transition Period,
                                            BNY will be entitled to compensation for BNY&rsquo;s Transition Period services pursuant
                                            to Section 12 and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations
                                            of BNY will remain in full force and effect.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">16.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Survival</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Any and
all provisions of this Agreement which by their nature or effect are required or intended to be observed, kept or performed after the
expiration or termination of this Agreement will survive the expiration or any termination of this Agreement and remain binding upon
and for the Parties&rsquo; benefit, including Section&nbsp;13 (Representations, Warranties and Covenants); Section&nbsp;14 (Liability);
Section&nbsp;15 (Confidentiality); Section&nbsp;16.3 (Effect of Termination); Section&nbsp;16.4 (Survival) and Section&nbsp;17.4 (Governing
Law/Forum).</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">GENERAL</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Non-Custody
                                            Assets</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">At Customer&rsquo;s
request pursuant to Instructions, subject to BNY&rsquo;s approval and as an accommodation to Customer, BNY will provide consolidated
recordkeeping services reflecting on statements provided to Customer securities and other assets not held by BNY (&ldquo;<B>Non-Custody
Assets</B>&rdquo;). Non-Custody Assets will be designated on BNY&rsquo;s books as &ldquo;assets not held in custody&rdquo; or by other
similar designation and will not constitute Assets for purposes of this Agreement. Customer acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding
anything contained elsewhere in this Agreement, (a)&nbsp;Customer will have no security entitlement against BNY with respect to Non-Custody
Assets; (b)&nbsp;BNY will rely, without independent verification, on information provided by Customer or its designee regarding Non-Custody
Assets (including positions and market valuations) and (c)&nbsp;BNY will have no responsibility whatsoever with respect to Non-Custody
Assets or the accuracy of any information maintained on BNY&rsquo;s books or set forth on account statements concerning Non-Custody Assets.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.2</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Assignment</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Neither
Party may, without the other Party&rsquo;s prior written consent, assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties under this Agreement
(whether by change of control, operation of law or otherwise). Notwithstanding the foregoing, BNY may, without the prior written consent
of Customer, assign this Agreement or any of its rights, or delegate any of its duties hereunder: (a)&nbsp;to any BNY Affiliate or to
any successor to the business of BNY to which this Agreement relates in connection with a sale or transfer of a majority or more of its
assets, equity interests, or voting control, provided, that (i) BNY provides notice of such assignment or transfer to a BNY Affiliate
or successor to Customer, and (ii) such assignment or transfer does not impair the provision of services under this Agreement in any
material respect; or (b)&nbsp;as otherwise permitted in this Agreement; provided further that any entity to which this Agreement is assigned
by BNY without the prior written consent of Customer pursuant to a foregoing item (a) or (b) will satisfy the requirements for serving
as a custodian for a registered investment company. Any purported assignment or delegation by a Party in violation of this provision
will be voidable at the option of the other Party. This Agreement will be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Parties and
their respective permitted successors and assigns. BNY shall notify Customer as soon as reasonably practical following the execution
of any agreement that would result in, or would be expected to result in, a change of control of BNY; provided that such information
is publicly available information and that BNY makes such information available to its clients generally.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.3</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amendment</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This Agreement
may be amended or modified only in a written agreement signed by an authorized representative of each Party, provided that BNY shall
not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its agreement to the addition of a Series of Customer to the </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">list of Series serviced under
this Agreement. For purposes of the foregoing, email exchanges between the Parties will not be deemed to constitute a written agreement.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.4</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Governing
                                            Law/Forum</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
                                            substantive laws of the state of New York (without regard to its conflicts of law provisions)
                                            will govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including the establishment
                                            and maintenance of the Accounts and for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code and all issues
                                            specified in Article 2(1) of the Hague Securities Convention.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Each
                                            Party irrevocably agrees that all legal actions or proceedings brought by it against the
                                            other Party arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be brought solely and exclusively
                                            before the state or federal courts situated in New York City, New York. Each Party irrevocably
                                            submits to personal jurisdiction in such courts and waives any objection which it may now
                                            or hereafter have based on improper venue or <I>forum non conveniens</I>. The Parties hereby
                                            unconditionally waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right to a
                                            jury trial with respect to any such actions or proceedings.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.5</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Business
                                            Continuity/Disaster Recovery</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY has
implemented and shall maintain in effect at all times during the terms of this Agreement, business continuity and disaster recovery plans
consistent with the Information Security Rider.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.6</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Non-Fiduciary
                                            Status</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
hereby acknowledges and agrees that BNY is not a fiduciary by virtue of accepting and carrying out its obligations under this Agreement
and has not accepted any fiduciary duties, responsibilities or liabilities with respect to its services hereunder, including with respect
to the management, investment advisory or sub-advisory functions of Customer.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.7</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Notices</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Other
than routine communications in the ordinary course of providing or receiving services hereunder (including Instructions), notices given
hereunder will be: (a)&nbsp;addressed to BNY or Customer at the address set forth on the signature page (or such other address as either
Party may designate in writing to the other Party) and (b)&nbsp;delivered either (i) by hand delivery, by certified mail, or by overnight
delivery service, in each case with receipt acknowledged and postage or charges prepaid, or (ii) by email (as a signed attachment) with
confirmation of email receipt. All notices given in accordance with this Section will be effective upon receipt.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.8</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Entire
                                            Agreement</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This Agreement
constitutes the sole and entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the matters dealt with herein, and merges, integrates and
supersedes all prior and contemporaneous discussions, agreements and understandings between the Parties, whether oral or written, with
respect to such matters.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.9</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">No
                                            Third Party Beneficiaries</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This Agreement
is entered into solely between, and may be enforced only by, the Parties. Each Party intends that this Agreement will not, and no provision
of this Agreement will be interpreted to, benefit, or create any right or cause of action in or on behalf of, any party or entity other
than the Parties.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.10</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Counterparts</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This Agreement
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. Executed counterparts may be delivered by facsimile or email.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.11</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Interpretation</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The terms
and conditions of this Agreement are the result of negotiations between the Parties. The Parties intend that this Agreement will not
be construed in favor of or against a Party by reason of the extent to which such Party or its professional advisors participated in
the preparation or drafting of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.12</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">No
                                            Waiver</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">No failure
or delay by a Party to exercise any right, remedy or power it has under this Agreement will impair or be construed as a waiver of such
right, remedy or power. A waiver by a Party of any provision or any breach of any provision will not be construed to be a waiver by such
Party of such provision in any other instance or any succeeding breach of such provision or a breach of any other provision. All waivers
will be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving Party.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">All section
and subsection headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and will not be considered in the interpretation
of the scope or intent of any provision of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">17.14</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Severability</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement will not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other
provision, and if any provision is </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">held to be unenforceable as a matter of law, the other provisions will remain in full force and effect.
In such case, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to replace each illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision with a valid, legal
and enforceable provision that fulfills as closely as possible the original intent of the Parties.</FONT></P>

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                                            of Liability of the Trustees and Shareholders</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Parties
                                            acknowledge that the rights and obligations of the Series hereunder are several and not joint,
                                            that no Series shall be liable for any amount owing by another Series and that the Series
                                            have executed one instrument for convenience only.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)
The obligations of each Series hereunder shall be limited in all cases to the assets of such Series and BNY will not seek satisfaction
of any such obligations from the officers, trustees, directors, or shareholders of any such Series. This Agreement is executed on behalf
of each Customer by an officer or trustee of such Customer in his or her capacity as an officer or trustee of the Customer and not individually,
and the obligations arising out of this Agreement are not binding on any Customer&rsquo;s trustees, officers, directors or shareholders
individually, but are binding only upon the assets or property of the applicable Series.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)
With respect to any obligation of a Series arising out of this Agreement, BNY will seek payment or satisfaction of such obligation solely
from the assets of the Series to which such obligation relates with the same effect as if BNY had separately contracted with each Series
by separate written instrument with respect to each Series.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>17.16
Loan Servicing</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Customer
may separately engage BNY to perform certain loan administration services with regard to loan investments as the parties may mutually
agree upon from time to time. Such loan administration services shall be provided by BNY pursuant to that certain Fund Accounting and
Administration Agreement dated December 15, 2025.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</B>, the Parties have
executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 247.5pt; text-indent: -247.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>THE
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON&#9;<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">Each Fund identified on Appendix I hereto</FONT></B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 47%; padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
    Allison M. Gardner&#9;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
    Robert White&#9;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;Allison
    M. Gardner&#9;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert
    White&#9;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior
    Vice President&#9;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief
    Financial Officer&#9;&#9;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;December
    15, 2025&#9;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;December
    15, 2025&#9;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    for Notice:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-right: 0.5pt; padding-bottom: 10pt; padding-left: 0.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Address
    for Notice:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Bank of New York Mellon</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">______________________________</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">______________________________</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attention: ______________________</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[Name of Fund]</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">AT&amp;T Center</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">227 W Monroe St</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chicago, IL 60606</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attention: Legal Department</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">With a copy to:</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Advent Convertible and Income
    Fund</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">888 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">New York, NY 10019</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attention: Legal Department</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.1(a):</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-indent: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;as
    beneficial owner, Customer <FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">objects</FONT> to disclosure</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[X]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;as
    beneficial owner, Customer <FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">does not object</FONT> to disclosure</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0 0.25in; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ ]&#9;BNY
    will <FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">contact THE RELEVANT investment manager</FONT> with respect to relevant Securities to
    make the decision whether it objects to disclosure</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">IF NO BOX IS CHECKED, BNY <U>WILL
    RELEASE</U> SUCH INFORMATION UNTIL IT RECEIVES A CONTRARY INSTRUCTION FROM CUSTOMER.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BNY 40 Act Fund Custody (revised 8.25.2022)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>APPENDIX I</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated: December 15,
2025</FONT></P>

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                                            Convertible and Income Fund</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Execution</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 24pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">FOREIGN
CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENT</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>AGREEMENT</B>
made as of December 15, 2025 by and between each entity listed on Annex I attached hereto (the &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) and The Bank of New
York Mellon (&ldquo;BNY&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>W I T N E
S S E T H:</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>,
the Fund desires to appoint BNY as a Foreign Custody Manager with respect to the Fund&rsquo;s Foreign Assets on the terms and conditions
contained herein;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>,
BNY desires to serve as a Foreign Custody Manager and perform the duties set forth herein on the terms and conditions contained herein;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>
the Fund (formerly Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund) and BNY hereby amend and restate in full their Foreign Custody
Manager Agreement dated May 2, 2003;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>NOW
THEREFORE</B>, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter contained in this Agreement, the Fund and BNY hereby agree as follows:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">ARTICLE
I.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
DEFINITIONS</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Whenever
used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>&ldquo;Board&rdquo;</B> shall mean the board of directors or board of trustees, as the case may be, of the Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>&ldquo;Custody Agreement&rdquo;</B> shall mean that certain Custody Agreement, dated [ ] between BNY and the Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>&ldquo;Eligible Foreign Custodian&rdquo;</B> shall have the meaning provided in the Rule.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>&ldquo;<B>Foreign Assets</B>&rdquo; shall have the meaning provided in the Rule.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>&ldquo;Foreign Custody Manager&rdquo;</B> shall have the meaning provided in the Rule.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>&ldquo;Monitoring System&rdquo;</B> shall mean a system established by BNY to fulfill the Responsibilities specified in clauses
(d) and (e) of Section 1 of Article III of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>&ldquo;Responsibilities&rdquo;</B> shall mean the responsibilities delegated to BNY under the Rule as a Foreign Custody Manager
with respect to each Specified Country and each Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by BNY, as such responsibilities are more fully described
in Article III of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>&ldquo;Rule&rdquo;</B> shall mean Rule 17f-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and in effect from time to
time.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Execution</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><B>&ldquo;Specified Country&rdquo;</B> shall mean each country listed on Schedule I attached hereto and each country, other than
the United States, constituting the primary market for a security with respect to which the Fund has given settlement instructions to
The Bank of New York Mellon as custodian (the &ldquo;Custodian&rdquo;) under its Custody Agreement with the Fund.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">ARTICLE
II.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
BNY AS A FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>With respect to the Foreign Assets of the Fund serviced by BNY pursuant to the Custody Agreement, the Fund on behalf of its Board
hereby delegates to BNY with respect to each Specified Country the Responsibilities.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>BNY accepts the Board&rsquo;s delegation of Responsibilities with respect to each Specified Country and agrees in performing the
Responsibilities as a Foreign Custody Manager to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence such as a person having responsibility
for the safekeeping of the Fund&rsquo;s foreign assets would exercise acting without bad faith, negligence, willful misconduct, willful
misfeasance, fraud or reckless disregard of its duties and obligations under this Agreement (&ldquo;Standard of Care&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>BNY shall provide to the Board at such times as the Board deems reasonable and appropriate based on the circumstances of the Fund&rsquo;s
foreign custody arrangements written reports notifying the Board of the placement of Foreign Assets of the Fund serviced by BNY pursuant
to the Custody Agreement with a particular Eligible Foreign Custodian within a Specified Country and of any material change in the arrangements
(including the contract governing such arrangements) with respect to such Foreign Assets of the Fund with any such Eligible Foreign Custodian.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">ARTICLE
III.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
RESPONSIBILITIES</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, BNY shall with respect to each Specified Country select an Eligible Foreign Custodian.
In connection therewith, BNY shall: (a) determine that Foreign Assets of the Fund serviced by BNY pursuant to the Custody Agreement held
by such Eligible Foreign Custodian will be subject to reasonable care, based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant
market in which such Eligible Foreign Custodian operates, after considering all factors relevant to the safekeeping of such assets, including,
without limitation, those contained in paragraph (c)(1) of the Rule; (b) determine that the Fund&rsquo;s foreign custody arrangements
with each Eligible Foreign Custodian are governed by a written contract with the Custodian which will provide reasonable care for the
Fund&rsquo;s Foreign Assets serviced by BNY pursuant to the Custody Agreement based on the standards specified in paragraph (c)(1) of
the Rule; (c) determine that each contract with an Eligible Foreign Custodian shall include the provisions specified in paragraph (c)(2)(i)(A)
through (F) of the Rule or, alternatively, in lieu of any or all of such (c)(2)(i)(A) through (F) provisions, such other provisions as
BNY determines will provide, in their entirety, the same or a greater level of care and protection for the Foreign Assets of the Fund
serviced by BNY pursuant to the Custody Agreement as such specified provisions; (d) monitor pursuant to the Monitoring System the appropriateness
of maintaining the Foreign Assets of the Fund serviced by BNY under the Custody Agreement with a particular Eligible Foreign Custodian
pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">-
2 -</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Execution</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">the Rule and the performance of the contract governing such arrangement; and (e) advise the Fund as soon
as reasonably practicable whenever BNY determines under the Monitoring System that an arrangement (including, any material change in
the contract governing such arrangement) described in preceding clause (d) no longer meets the requirements of the Rule.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>For purposes of preceding Section 1 of this Article, BNY&rsquo;s determination of appropriateness shall not include, nor be deemed
to include, any evaluation of Country Risks associated with investment in a particular country. For purposes hereof, &ldquo;Country Risks&rdquo;
shall mean systemic risks of holding assets in a particular country including but not limited to (a) an Eligible Foreign Custodian&rsquo;s
use of any depositories that act as or operate a system or a transnational system for the central handling of securities or any equivalent
book-entries; (b) such country&rsquo;s financial infrastructure; (c) such country&rsquo;s prevailing custody and settlement practices;
(d) nationalization, expropriation or other governmental actions; (e) regulation of the banking or securities industry; (f) currency
controls, restrictions, devaluations or fluctuations; and (g) market conditions which affect the orderly execution of securities transactions
or affect the value of securities.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">ARTICLE
IV.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
REPRESENTATIONS</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Fund hereby represents that: (a) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund, constitutes
a valid and legally binding obligation of the Fund enforceable in accordance with its terms, and no statute, regulation, rule, order,
judgment or contract binding on the Fund prohibits the Fund&rsquo;s execution or performance of this Agreement; (b) this Agreement has
been approved and ratified by the Board at a meeting duly called and at which a quorum was at all times present, and (c) the Board or
the Fund&rsquo;s investment advisor has considered the Country Risks associated with investment in each Specified Country and will have
considered such risks prior to any settlement instructions being given to the Custodian with respect to any other country.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>BNY hereby represents that: (a) BNY is duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, with full power to
carry on its businesses as now conducted, and to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; (b) this Agreement
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by BNY, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of BNY enforceable in accordance
with its terms, and no statute, regulation, rule, order, judgment or contract binding on BNY prohibits BNY&rsquo;s execution or performance
of this Agreement; and (c) BNY has established and will continue to maintain the Monitoring System.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">ARTICLE
V.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
CONCERNING BNY</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>BNY shall not be liable for any costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims, including reasonable attorneys&rsquo; and accountants&rsquo;
fees, sustained or incurred by, or asserted against, the Fund except to the extent the same arises out of the failure of BNY to exercise
the Standard of Care. In no event shall BNY be liable to the Fund, the Board, or any third party for special, indirect or consequential
damages, or for lost profits or loss of business, arising in connection with this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">-
3 -&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Execution</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Fund shall indemnify BNY and hold it harmless from and against any and all costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims,
including reasonable attorneys&rsquo; and accountants&rsquo; fees, sustained or incurred by, or asserted against, BNY by reason or as
a result of any action or inaction, or arising out of BNY&rsquo;s performance hereunder, provided that the Fund shall not indemnify BNY
to the extent any such costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims arises out of BNY&rsquo;s failure to exercise the Standard of
Care.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Subject to the limitations contained in Article V, Section 1 herein, BNY shall indemnify the Fund and hold it harmless from and
against direct costs, expenses, damages, liabilities, or claims, including reasonable attorneys&rsquo; and accountants&rsquo; fees, sustained
or incurred by the Fund solely to the extent directly arising from or relating to BNY's failure to exercise the Standard of Care.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>For its services hereunder, the Fund agrees to pay to BNY such compensation and out-of-pocket expenses as shall be mutually agreed.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>BNY shall have only such duties as are expressly set forth herein. In no event shall BNY be liable for any Country Risks associated
with investments in a particular country.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">ARTICLE
VI.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
MISCELLANEOUS</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Fund and BNY as a foreign custody manager, and no provision in the
Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian shall affect the duties and obligations of BNY hereunder, nor shall any provision
in this Agreement affect the duties or obligations of the Custodian under the Custody Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Any notice or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to BNY, shall be sufficiently
given if received by it at its offices at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286, or at such other place as BNY may from time
to time designate in writing.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Any notice or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to the Fund shall be sufficiently
given if received by it at its offices at AT&amp;T Center, 227 W Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606, Attention: Legal Department, with a copy
to Advent Convertible and Income Fund, 888 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10019, Attention: Legal Department, or at such other
place as the Fund may from time to time designate in writing.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the
validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected thereby. This Agreement may not be
amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement executed by both parties. This Agreement shall extend to and shall be
binding upon the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns; provided however, that this Agreement shall not be assignable
by either party without the written consent of the other.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts
of laws principles thereof. The Fund and BNY</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">-
4 -</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Execution</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">hereby consent to the jurisdiction of a state or federal court situated in New York City,
New York in connection with any dispute arising hereunder. Each party hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim
that such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The Fund and BNY each hereby irrevocably waives
any and all rights to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The parties hereto agree that in performing hereunder, BNY is acting solely on behalf of the Fund and no contractual or service
relationship shall be deemed to be established hereby between BNY and any other person by reason of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts
shall, together, constitute only one instrument.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>This Agreement shall terminate simultaneously with the termination of the Custody Agreement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9.
It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that the obligations of the Fund hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the shareholders,
Trustees, officers or employees of the Fund, personally, but shall bind only the trust property of the Fund, as provided in its Agreement
and Declaration of Trust. The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the Board of Trustees of the Fund and
signed by an officer of the Fund, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by
such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but
shall bind only the trust property of the Fund as provided in its Agreement and Declaration of Trust.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[Signature Page Follows]</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Execution</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>IN
WITNESS WHEREOF</B>, the Fund and BNY have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized,
as of the date first above written.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 48pt 3in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>EACH OF
THE FUNDS OR SERIES IDENTIFIED IN ANNEX I</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 3in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: <U>/s/ Robert
White&#9;</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 3in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: Chief
Financial Officer</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.25in 0 42pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>THE
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 3in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: <U>/s/ Allison
M. Gardner&#9;</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 3in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: Senior Vice President</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 24pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 24pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;-
6 -</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ANNEX I</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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                                            Convertible and Income Fund</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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I</B></FONT></P>

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<th class="th"><div>Dec. 15, 2025</div></th>
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<td class="text">Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Cover page.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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