Disclosure of Securities Information. With respect to Securities issued in the United States, the Shareholders Communications Act of 1985 (the Act) requires the Custodian to disclose to the issuers of such Securities, upon their request, the name, address and securities position of a "depositor" (as defined in the Act) who are (a) the "beneficial owners" (as defined in the Act) of the Securities issued by such issuers, if the beneficial owner does not object to such disclosure, or (b) acting as a "respondent bank" (as defined in the Act) with respect to the securities. Under the Act, "respondent banks" do not have the option of objecting to such disclosure upon the issuers' request. The Act defines a "beneficial owner" as any person who has, or shares, the power to vote on a security (pursuant to an agreement or otherwise), or who directs the voting on a security. The Act defines a "respondent bank" as any bank, association or other entity that exercises fiduciary powers which holds securities on behalf of beneficial owners and deposits such securities for safekeeping with a bank, such as the Custodian. Under the Act, a "depositor" is either the "beneficial owner" or a "respondent bank". The "depositor" agrees to disseminate in a timely manner all proxies or requests for voting instructions, other proxy soliciting material, information statements, or annual reports that it receives to any other beneficial owners. With respect to Securities issued in any other jurisdiction, the Custodian shall disclose information required by law, regulation, rules of a stock exchange or organisational documents of an issuer of such Securities. The Custodian is also authorised to supply any information regarding the Accounts that is required by any law, regulation or rules now or hereafter in effect. The LLP agrees to supply the Custodian with any required information if it is not otherwise available to the Custodian.
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Sources: Custody Agreement
Disclosure of Securities Information. With respect to Securities issued in the United States, the Shareholders Communications Act of 1985 (the "Act") requires the Custodian to disclose to the issuers of such Securities, upon their request, the name, address and securities position of a "depositor" (as defined in the Act) who are (a) the "beneficial owners" (as defined in the Act) of the Securities issued by such issuers, if the beneficial owner does not object to such disclosure, or (b) acting as a "respondent bank" (as defined in the Act) with respect to the securities. Under the Act, "respondent banks" do not have the option of objecting to such disclosure upon the issuers' request. The Act defines a "beneficial owner" as any person who has, or shares, the power to vote on a security (pursuant to an agreement or otherwise), ) or who directs the voting on a security. The Act defines a "respondent bank" as any bank, association or other entity that exercises fiduciary powers which holds securities on behalf of beneficial owners and deposits such securities for safekeeping with a bank, such as the Custodian. Under the Act, a "depositor" is either the "beneficial owner" or a "respondent bank". The "depositor" agrees to disseminate in a timely manner all proxies or requests for voting instructions, other proxy soliciting material, information statements, or annual reports that it receives to any other beneficial owners. With respect to Securities issued in any other jurisdiction, the Custodian shall disclose information required by law, regulation, rules of a stock exchange or organisational documents of an issuer the Issuer of such Securities. The Custodian is also authorised to supply any information regarding the Accounts that is required by any law, regulation or rules now or hereafter in effect. The LLP Issuer agrees to supply the Custodian with any required information if it is not otherwise available to the Custodian.
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Sources: Custody Agreement
Disclosure of Securities Information. With respect to Securities issued in the United States, the Shareholders Communications Act of 1985 (the "Act") requires the Custodian to disclose to the issuers of such Securities, upon their request, the name, address and securities position of a "depositor" (as defined in the Act) who are (a) the "beneficial owners" (as defined in the Act) of the Securities issued by such issuers, if the beneficial owner does not object to such disclosure, or (b) acting as a "respondent bank" (as defined in the Act) with respect to the securities. Under the Act, "respondent banks" do not have the option of objecting to such disclosure upon the issuers' request. The Act defines a "beneficial owner" as any person who has, or shares, the power to vote on a security (pursuant to an agreement or otherwise), or who directs the voting on a security. The Act defines a "respondent bank" as any bank, association or other entity that exercises fiduciary powers which holds securities on behalf of beneficial owners and deposits such securities for safekeeping with a bank, such as the Custodian. Under the Act, a "depositor" is either the "beneficial owner" or a "respondent bank". The "depositor" agrees to disseminate in a timely manner all proxies or requests for voting instructions, other proxy soliciting material, information statements, or annual reports that it receives to any other beneficial owners. With respect to Securities issued in any other jurisdiction, the Custodian shall disclose information required by law, regulation, rules of a stock exchange or organisational documents of an issuer of such Securities. The Custodian is also authorised to supply any information regarding the Accounts that is required by any law, regulation or rules now or hereafter in effect. The LLP Issuer agrees to supply the Custodian with any required information if it is not otherwise available to the Custodian.
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Sources: Custody Agreement