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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees/Directors
of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc., BlackRock
Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. and BlackRock
Limited Duration Income Trust:

In planning and performing our audits of the financial
statements of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.,
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. and
BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (the "Funds") as of
and for the year ended December 31, 2020, in accordance with
the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds'
internal control over financial reporting, including controls
over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our
auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion
on the financial statements and to comply with the
requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds'
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we
express no such opinion.

The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing
and maintaining effective internal control over financial
reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and
judgments by management are required to assess the expected
benefits and related costs of controls. A company's internal
control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. A company's internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and
that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made
only in accordance with authorizations of management and
directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of a company's
assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the
degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.
A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists
when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of
performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect
misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a
deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal
control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable
possibility that a material misstatement of the company's
annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or
detected on a timely basis.
Our consideration of the Funds' internal control over financial
reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first
paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies
in internal control that might be material weaknesses under
standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no
deficiencies in the Funds' internal control over financial
reporting and its operation, including controls for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be a material weakness, as
defined above, as of December 31, 2020.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of
management and the Board of Trustees/Directors of the Funds
and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not
intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than
these specified parties.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 23, 2021






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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:24.0pt;text-align:center;"><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">This
SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">AGREEMENT dated </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">March 2, 2020 (this &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Agreement</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;)</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">,
among BlackRock </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund,
Inc.</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">, a Maryland corporation (the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Fund</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;), BlackRock
Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Advisor</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;), and
BlackRock International Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of
Scotland (the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Sub-Advisor</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;). </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Advisor has agreed to furnish investment advisory
services to the Fund, a closed-end management investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">1940 Act</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;); </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:40.3pt;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">WHEREAS, the Advisor wishes to retain the Sub-Advisor to provide it with
certain sub-advisory services as described below in connection with the
Advisor&#8217;s advisory activities on behalf of the Fund; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:40.3pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">WHEREAS, the
investment management agreement between the Advisor and the Fund, dated </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">September
29, 2006, as amended from time to time</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> (such agreement or the
most recent successor agreement between such parties relating to advisory
services to the Fund is referred to herein as the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Advisory Agreement</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;),
contemplates that the Advisor may appoint a sub-adviser to perform investment
advisory services with respect to the Fund; and </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">WHEREAS, this Agreement has been approved in accordance with the
provisions of the 1940 Act, and the Sub-Advisor is willing to furnish such
services upon the terms and conditions herein set forth.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises and
covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed by and between the
parties hereto as follows: </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">1.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Appointment</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">The Advisor hereby appoints the Sub-Advisor to act as sub-advisor
with respect to the Fund and the Sub-Advisor accepts such appointment and
agrees to render the services herein set forth for the compensation herein
provided. </font><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">For the purposes of
the rules, guidance and principles of the Financial Conduct Authority of the
United Kingdom (the &#8220;</font><u><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">FCA</font></u><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;), as amended or consolidated from time to time
(the &#8220;</font><u><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">FCA Rules</font></u><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;) and based on information obtained in respect of the
Advisor, the Advisor will be treated by the Sub-Advisor as a professional
client.&#160; The Advisor acknowledges and accepts this categorization.&#160; The Advisor
has the right to request a different categorization at any time from the
Sub-Advisor, however, the Sub-Advisor only provides the services to
professional clients and will no longer be able to provide services to the
Advisor in the event of a request for a change in categorization.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">(b) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; By signing this Agreement, the
Advisor acknowledges that it has been separately provided with a copy of the
supplemental disclosures document provided to clients and potential clients of
the Sub-Advisor that contains the Sub-Advisor&#8217;s disclosures made available to
the Advisor from time to time (&#8220;</font><u><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">Supplemental
Disclosures</font></u><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;), which sets out: (i) information on the services that the
Sub-Advisor is required to provide to the Advisor by applicable regulation and
(ii) other information which the Sub-Advisor deems appropriate.&#160; The
Supplemental Disclosures include, among other things: risk disclosures (which
provide a description of the nature of risks of financial instruments), a
summary of the Sub-Advisor&#8217;s conflicts of interest policy and disclosures, a
summary of the Sub-Advisor&#8217;s order execution policy, details of the reports the
Sub-Advisor will provide in relation to the services provided hereunder,
details on how the Sub-Advisor will provide the Advisor with information on
costs and charges, and the Sub-Advisor&#8217;s data protection notice.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Services of the Sub-Advisor</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, the
oversight and supervision of the Advisor and the direction and control of the
Board of </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Directors </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">of the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> Fund</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">,
the Sub-Advisor will perform certain of the day-to-day operations of the Fund,
which may include one or more of the following services, at the request of the
Advisor: (a)&nbsp;acting as investment advisor for and managing the investment
and reinvestment of those assets of the Fund as the Advisor may from time to
time request and in connection therewith have complete discretion in purchasing
and selling such securities and other assets for the Fund and in voting,
exercising consents and exercising all other rights appertaining to such
securities and other assets on behalf of the Fund; (b)&nbsp;arranging, subject
to the provisions of paragraph 3 hereof, for the purchase and sale of
securities and other assets of the Fund; (c)&nbsp;providing investment research
and credit analysis concerning the Fund&#8217;s investments; (d)&nbsp;assisting the
Advisor in determining what portion of the Fund&#8217;s assets will be invested in
cash, cash equivalents and money market instruments; (e)&nbsp;placing orders
for all purchases and sales of such investments made for the Fund; and
(f)&nbsp;maintaining the books and records as are required to support the Fund&#8217;s
investment operations. At the request of the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor will
also, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Advisor and the direction
and control of the Board of Directors of the Fund, provide to the Advisor or
the Fund any of the facilities and equipment and perform any of the services
described in Section&nbsp;3 of the Advisory Agreement. In addition, the
Sub-Advisor will keep the Fund and the Advisor informed of developments
materially affecting the Fund and shall, on its own initiative, furnish to the Fund
from time to time whatever information the Sub-Advisor believes appropriate for
this purpose. The Sub-Advisor will periodically communicate to the Advisor, at
such times as the Advisor may direct, information concerning the purchase and
sale of securities for the Fund, including: (a)&nbsp;the name of the issuer,
(b)&nbsp;the amount of the purchase or sale, (c)&nbsp;the name of the broker or
dealer, if any, through which the purchase or sale is effected, (d)&nbsp;the
CUSIP number of the instrument, if any, and (e)&nbsp;such other information as
the Advisor may reasonably require for purposes of fulfilling its obligations
to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement. The Sub-Advisor will provide the
services rendered by it under this Agreement in accordance with the Fund&#8217;s
investment objective, policies and restrictions as stated in the Fund&#8217;s
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (as currently in effect and
as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time) and the resolutions
of the Fund&#8217;s Board of Directors. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">The Sub-Advisor represents, warrants and covenants that it is
authorized and regulated by the</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> FCA</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Covenants</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">.
(a)&nbsp;In the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor
shall at all times conform to, and act in accordance with, any requirements
imposed by: (i)&nbsp;the provisions of the 1940 Act,
and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Advisers Act</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;),
and all applicable Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">SEC</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;); (ii) any other applicable provision of law;
(iii)&nbsp;the provisions of the </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Charter </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and By-Laws of
the Fund, as such documents are amended from time to time; (iv)&nbsp;the investment
objective and policies of the Fund as set forth in its Registration Statement
on Form N-2; and (v)&nbsp;any policies and determinations of the Board of Directors
of the Fund. </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; In
addition, the Sub-Advisor will: </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(i) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">provide the Supplemental Disclosures,
which include information on the Sub-Advisor&#8217;s order execution policy (the
&#8220;Order Execution Policy&#8221;). The Advisor confirms that it has read and
understood, and consents to, the Order Execution Policy. In particular, the
Advisor consents to: (i) the Sub-Advisor trading through brokers/counterparties
and/or outside of a Trading Venue (as defined in the FCA Rules), and (ii) some
or all orders resulting from the Sub-Advisor&#8217;s decisions to deal on the
Advisor&#8217;s behalf, or received from the Advisor, to be placed with an affiliated
company, who will act as agent for the purpose of executing such orders in
accordance with the Order Execution Policy. </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Subject to
the other provisions of this paragraph, in placing orders with brokers and
dealers, the Sub-Advisor will attempt to obtain the best price and the most
favorable execution of its orders</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> in accordance with the Order Execution
Policy</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. In placing orders, the Sub-Advisor will consider the
experience and skill of the firm&#8217;s securities traders as well as the firm&#8217;s
financial responsibility and administrative efficiency. Consistent with this
obligation, the Sub-Advisor may select brokers on the basis of the research,
statistical and pricing services they provide to the Fund and other clients of
the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor. Information and research received from such
brokers will be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the services required to be
performed by the Sub-Advisor hereunder. A commission paid to such brokers may
be higher than that which another qualified broker would have charged for
effecting the same transaction, provided that the Sub-Advisor determines in
good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the
transaction or the overall responsibility of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor to
the Fund and their other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Fund
will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long-term.
In no instance, however, will the Fund&#8217;s securities be purchased from or sold
to the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or any affiliated person thereof, except to the
extent permitted by the SEC or by applicable law. Subject to the foregoing and
the provisions of the 1940 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and other applicable provisions of law, the Sub-Advisor may select
brokers and dealers with which it or the Fund is affiliated; </font></p>

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&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; maintain books and records with respect to the Fund&#8217;s securities
transactions and will render to the Advisor and the Fund&#8217;s Board of Directors,
such periodic and special reports as they may request; </font></p>

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&#160;&#160;&#160; maintain a policy and practice of conducting its investment advisory
services hereunder independently of the commercial banking operations of its
affiliates. When the Sub-Advisor makes investment recommendations for the Fund,
its investment advisory personnel will not inquire or take into consideration
whether the issuer of securities proposed for purchase
or sale for the Fund&#8217;s accounts are customers of the commercial department of
its affiliates; </font></p>
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&#160;&#160;&#160; treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Fund all records
and other information relative to the Fund, and the Fund&#8217;s prior, current or
potential shareholders, and will not use such records and information for any
purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder,
except after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Fund which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the
Sub-Advisor may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for
failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly
constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Fund; an</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">d</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">(v)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; be responsible for ensuring that
the Advisor complies with any position limit that the FCA or any other
applicable regulator might apply to any commodity derivatives held in the Fund.
&nbsp;The Advisor shall provide the Sub-Advisor with information relating to
any positions in commodity derivatives held outside of the Fund by the Advisor
or any other member of its group, as applicable.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; In
addition, the Advisor: </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(i)
agrees that the Sub-Advisor may, to the extent permitted by the FCA Rules, aggregate
transactions for the Fund with transactions for other clients and/or its own
account, but shall be under no obligation to aggregate transactions for the </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Fund</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. In relation to a particular order,
aggregation may operate on some occasions to the advantage of the Advisor and
on other occasions to the Advisor&#8217;s disadvantage. However, it must be unlikely
that the aggregation of orders and transactions will work overall to the
disadvantage of the Advisor before transactions will be aggregated; and </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(ii)
instructs the Sub-Advisor not to make </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">public any </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">client
limit orders (being a specific instruction from the Advisor to buy or sell a
financial instrument at a specified price limit or better and for a specified
size) in respect of securities admitted to trading on a regulated market which
are not immediately executed under prevailing market conditions. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)
The Advisor acknowledges that the Sub-Advisor does not hold &#8220;client money&#8221;
and/or &#8220;safe custody assets&#8221; for the Advisor under the Client Asset Rules (the
&#8220;CASS Rules&#8221;) of the FCA. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">4.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Services Not Exclusive</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Sub-Advisor or any
officer, employee or other affiliate thereof from acting as investment advisor
for any other person, firm or corporation, or from engaging in any other lawful
activity, and shall not in any way limit or restrict the Sub-Advisor or any of
its officers, employees or agents from buying, selling or trading any
securities for its or their own accounts or for the accounts of others for whom
it or they may be acting; provided, however, that the Sub-Advisor will
undertake no activities which, in its judgment, will adversely affect the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">5.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Books and Records</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">.
In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the
Sub-Advisor hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund are
the property of the Fund as the case may be and further
agrees to surrender promptly to the Fund, any such records upon the Fund&#8217;s
request as the case may be. The Sub-Advisor further agrees to preserve for the
periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be
maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act (to the extent such books and
records are not maintained by the Advisor). </font></p>
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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Agency Cross Transactions</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. From time to time, the Sub-Advisor or brokers or dealers
affiliated with it may find themselves in a position to buy for certain of
their brokerage clients (each an &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Account</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;) securities which the
Sub-Advisor&#8217;s investment advisory clients wish to sell, and to sell for certain
of their brokerage clients securities which advisory clients wish to buy. Where
one of the parties is an advisory </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">client, </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the Advisor
or the affiliated broker or dealer cannot participate in this type of
transaction (known as a cross transaction) on behalf of an advisory client and
retain commissions from both parties to the transaction without the advisory
client&#8217;s consent. This is because in a situation where the Sub-Advisor is
making the investment decision (as opposed to a brokerage client who makes his
own investment decisions), and the Sub-Advisor or an affiliate is receiving
commissions from one or both sides of the transaction, there is a potential
conflicting division of loyalties and responsibilities on the Sub-Advisor&#8217;s
part regarding the advisory client. The SEC has adopted a rule under the Advisers
Act which permits the Sub-Advisor or its affiliates to participate on behalf of
an Account in agency cross transactions if the advisory client has given
written consent in advance. By execution of this Agreement, the Fund authorizes
the Sub-Advisor or its affiliates to participate in agency cross transactions
involving an Account. The Fund may revoke its consent at any time by written
notice to the Sub-Advisor.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">7.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Expenses</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. During
the term of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will bear all costs and expenses of
its employees and any overhead incurred by the Sub-Advisor in connection with
its duties hereunder; provided that the Board of Directors of the Fund may
approve reimbursement to the Sub-Advisor of the pro-rata portion of the
salaries, bonuses, health insurance, retirement benefits and all similar
employment costs for the time spent on the Fund&#8217;s operations (including,
without limitation, compliance matters) (other than the provision of investment
advice and administrative services required to be provided hereunder) of all
personnel employed by the Sub-Advisor who devote substantial time to the Fund&#8217;s
operations or the operations of other investment companies advised or
sub-advised by the Sub-Advisor.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">8.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Compensation</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; For
that portion of the Fund for which the Sub-Advisor acts as sub-advisor, the
Advisor agrees to pay to the Sub-Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agrees to accept
as full compensation for all services rendered by the Sub-Advisor pursuant to
this Agreement, an annual fee in arrears in an amount equal to 50% of the
management fees received by the Advisor from the Fund with respect to the
average daily value of the Managed Assets of the Fund allocated to the
Sub-Advisor. &#8220;Managed Assets&#8221; means the total assets of the Fund (including any
assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) minus the sum of
the Fund&#8217;s accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment
purposes). </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">For purposes of this Agreement, the Managed Assets of the Fund shall
be calculated pursuant to the procedures adopted by resolutions of the Board of
Directors of the Fund for calculating the value of the Fund&#8217;s
assets or delegating such calculations to third parties. </font></p>
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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Indemnity</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Fund may, with the prior consent of the Board of Directors of the Fund,
including a majority of the directors of the Fund that are not &#8220;interested
persons&#8221; of the Fund (as defined in Section&nbsp;2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act),
indemnify the Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor&#8217;s directors, officers,
employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors,
partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any
individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor&#8217;s request as director, officer,
partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being
an &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Indemnitee</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts
paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and
counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law)
reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or
disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal,
before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such
Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with
which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any
capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having
acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such
Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the
reasonable belief that such Indemnitee&#8217;s action was in the best interest of the
Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such
Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful;
provided, however, that (1)&nbsp;no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder
against any liability to the Fund, the Fund&#8217;s shareholders or any expense of
such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i)&nbsp;willful misfeasance,
(ii)&nbsp;bad faith, (iii)&nbsp;gross negligence or (iv)&nbsp;reckless
disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee&#8217;s position
(the conduct referred to in such clauses (i)&nbsp;through (iv) being sometimes
referred to herein as &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">disabling conduct</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;), (2) as to any matter
disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant
to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or
for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination
that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Fund and
that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable
belief that such Indemnitee&#8217;s action was in the best interest of the Fund and
did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3)&nbsp;with respect
to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any
Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the
prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was
authorized by a majority of the full Board of Directors of the Fund, including
a majority of the directors of the Fund who are not &#8220;interested persons&#8221; of the
Fund (as defined in Section&nbsp;2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act). </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Fund shall make advance payments in connection with the expenses of
defending any action with respect to which indemnification might be sought
hereunder if the Fund receives a written affirmation of the Indemnitee&#8217;s good
faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification has
been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Fund unless it is
subsequently determined that such Indemnitee is entitled to such indemnification
and if the directors of the Fund determine that the facts then known to them
would not preclude indemnification. In addition, at least one of the following
conditions must be met: (A)&nbsp;the Indemnitee shall
provide a security for such Indemnitee-undertaking, (B)&nbsp;the Fund shall be
insured against losses arising by reason of any unlawful advance, or (C)&nbsp;a
majority of a quorum consisting of directors of the Fund who are neither
&#8220;interested persons&#8221; of the Fund (as defined in Section&nbsp;2(a)(19) of the
1940 Act) nor parties to the proceeding (&#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Disinterested Non-Party Directors</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;)
or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall determine, based on
a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry),
that there is reason to believe that the Indemnitee ultimately will be found
entitled to indemnification. </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; All determinations with respect to indemnification hereunder shall be
made (1)&nbsp;by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before
whom the proceeding was brought that such Indemnitee is not liable by reason of
disabling conduct, or (2)&nbsp;in the absence of such a decision, by (i)&nbsp;a
majority vote of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Directors of the Fund,
or (ii)&nbsp;if such a quorum is not obtainable or even, if obtainable, if a
majority vote of such quorum so directs, independent legal counsel in a written
opinion. All determinations that advance payments in connection with the
expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized shall be made in
accordance with the immediately preceding clause (2)&nbsp;above. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:40.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">The rights accruing to any Indemnitee under these provisions shall
not exclude any other right to which such Indemnitee may be lawfully entitled. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">10.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Limitation on Liability</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Sub-Advisor will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake
of law or for any loss suffered by the Advisor or by the Fund in connection
with the performance of this Agreement, except a loss resulting from a breach
of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services or a
loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its
part in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its
duties under this Agreement. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:.25in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">11.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Duration and Termination</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; This Agreement shall become effective as of &#160;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">the
date hereof </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">and, unless sooner terminated with respect to the Fund
as provided herein, shall continue in effect for a period of</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> two years</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. Thereafter, if not terminated, this Agreement shall continue in
effect with respect to the Fund for successive periods of 12 months, provided
such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by both
(a)&nbsp;the vote of a majority of the Fund&#8217;s Board of Directors or a vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund at the time
outstanding and entitled to vote and (b)&nbsp;by the vote of a majority of the Directors,
who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons (as such term is
defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called
for the purpose of voting on such approval. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by the Fund
or the Advisor at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon giving the
Sub-Advisor 60 days&#8217; notice (which notice may be waived by the Sub-Advisor),
provided that such termination by the Fund or the Advisor shall be directed or
approved by the vote of a majority of the Directors of the Fund in office at
the time or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the voting securities
of the Fund at the time outstanding and entitled to vote, or by the Sub-Advisor
on 60 days&#8217; written notice (which notice may be waived
by the Fund and the Advisor), and will terminate automatically upon any termination
of the Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Advisor. This Agreement will
also immediately terminate in the event of its assignment. (As used in this
Agreement, the terms &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">majority of the outstanding voting securities</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">,&#8221; &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">interested
person</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; and &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">assignment</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221; shall have the same meanings of such terms
in the 1940 Act.) </font></p>
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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Notices </font></u><u><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">and Communications</font></u><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;">. Any legal notice under this Agreement shall be in writing
to the other party at such address as the other party may designate from time
to time for the receipt of such legal notice and shall be deemed to be received
on the earlier of the date actually received or on the fourth day after the
postmark if such legal notice is mailed first class postage prepaid.&#160; </font><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">In relation to communications other than legal
notices under this Agreement, each party may communicate with and provide
information to the other party in whatever medium deemed appropriate. This may
include the use of e-mail, the internet or other electronic means, in the place
of paper communications.</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">The
parties acknowledge that instructions or communications conveyed by electronic
methods such as facsimile or e-mail are not secure forms of communication and
may accordingly give rise to higher risks of manipulation or attempted fraud.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">13.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Amendment of this Agreement</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged
or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party
against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is
sought. Any amendment of this Agreement shall be subject to the 1940 Act. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">14.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Miscellaneous</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">.
The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only
and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise
affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement shall
be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the
remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall
be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">15.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Governing Law</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of New York for contracts to be performed entirely therein without
reference to choice of law principles thereof and in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">16.</font><font face="times new roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Counterparts</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts by the parties hereto, each of
which shall constitute an original counterpart, and all of which, together,
shall constitute one Agreement. </font></p>

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the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their duly
authorized officers designated below as of the day and year first above
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  Jeanette Teo</font></p>
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  INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=en-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Title:</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"> President and Chief
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RESTATED BYLAWS</font></b></p>

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RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">This Amendment No. 1 (this &#8220;Amendment&#8221;) to the Amended and Restated
Bylaws of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. effective as of
October 28, 2016 (the &#8220;Bylaws&#8221;) is made as of October 19, 2020 in accordance
with Article VII, Section 1 of the Bylaws.&#160; Capitalized terms used herein and
not otherwise herein defined are used as defined in the Bylaws.</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Article VI is amended to add the following as Section 4:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section 4. </font><u><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Control
Share Acquisition Act</font></u><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">. Pursuant to Sections 3-702(b) and (c)(4) of the
Maryland General Corporation Law (the &#8220;MGCL&#8221;), the board of directors has
adopted a resolution that the Corporation shall be subject to Title 3, Subtitle
7 of the MGCL (the &#8220;Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act&#8221; or the &#8220;Act&#8221;),
which shall apply to the voting rights of holders of&#160; shares of stock of the
Corporation acquired in a control share acquisition to the extent provided in
such provisions of the MGCL. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, (1) no
holder of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be entitled to exercise the
rights of an objecting stockholder under Section 3-708 of the MGCL; (2) the Act
shall not apply to the voting rights of the holders of any shares of preferred
stock of the Corporation (but only with respect to such shares); (3) the Act
shall not apply to the voting rights of any person acquiring shares of stock of
the Corporation in a control share acquisition (as defined in the Act) if,
prior to the acquisition, the person obtains approval of the board of directors
exempting the acquisition from the Act specifically, generally, or generally by
types, which exemption may include the person and the person&#8217;s affiliates or
associates or other persons; and (4) to the extent that any provisions of the
Act are determined to be inconsistent with the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, then any such provisions shall not apply. </font></p>

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