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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TARGET FUND. The Target Fund represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Acquiring Fund that: (a) The Target Fund is a trust, with transferable shares, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and has the power and authority to own all of its assets and to carry out this Agreement. The Target Fund has all necessary federal, state and local authorizations to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to carry out this Agreement. (b) The Target Fund is duly registered under the 1940 Act as a non-diversified, closed end management investment company, and such registration has not been revoked or rescinded and is in full force and effect. (c) The Target Fund has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, subject, in the case of consummation of the Reorganization, to the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Reorganization by the shareholders of the Target Fund as described in Section Error! Reference source not found. hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action of its Board of Trustees and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding contract enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and court decisions with respect thereto. (d) The Target Fund has furnished the Acquiring Fund with the Target Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008, and the audited financial statements appearing therein fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the respective dates indicated, in conformity with GAAP. (e) An unaudited statement of assets, liabilities and capital of the Target Fund and an unaudited schedule of investments of the Target Fund (which shall include dates of acquisition and tax costs), in each case, with values determined as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement, each as of the Valuation Date (together, the "Target Fund Closing Financial Statements"), will be furnished to the Acquiring Fund at or prior to the Closing Date for the purpose of determining the number of Acquiring Fund Common Shares to be issued to the Target Fund pursuant to Section 5 hereof; the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements will fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the Valuation Date in conformity with GAAP. (f) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there are no material legal, administrative or other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Target Fund, threatened against it which assert liability on the part of the Target Fund or which materially affect its financial condition or its ability to consummate the Reorganization. The Target Fund is not charged with nor, to the best of its knowledge, does any person presently intend to charge it with, or to recommend that it be charged with, any violation of any provisions of any federal, state or local law or regulation or administrative ruling to which it is bound. (g) There are no material contracts outstanding to which the Target Fund is a party that have not been disclosed in the Registration Statement or that have not otherwise been disclosed to the Acquiring Fund. (h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Target Fund do not, and the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will not, constitute or result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, (i) the governing documents of the Target Fund, (ii) any contract or other commitment or obligation binding upon the Target Fund or (iii) any order or decree binding upon the Target Fund. (i) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Target Fund has no known liabilities of a material amount, contingent or otherwise, other than those shown on the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements, those incurred in the ordinary course of its business as an investment company and those incurred in connection with the Reorganization. As of the Valuation Date, the Target Fund will advise the Acquiring Fund in writing of all known liabilities, contingent or otherwise, whether or not incurred in the ordinary course of business, existing or accrued as of such time, not otherwise disclosed in the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements. (j) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Target Fund of the Reorganization, except such as may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act or state securities laws (which term as used herein shall include the laws of the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). (k) At both the Valuation Date and the Closing Date, the Target Fund will have full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Target Fund Investments. At the Closing Date, subject only to the obligation to deliver the Target Fund Investments as contemplated by this Agreement, the Target Fund will have good and marketable title to all of the Target Fund Investments, and the Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the Target Fund Investments free and clear of any encumbrances, liens or security interests and without any restrictions upon the transfer thereof (except those imposed by the federal or state securities laws and those imperfections of title or encumbrances as do not materially detract from the value or use of the Target Fund Investments or materially affect title thereto). (l) The Registration Statement, on the effective date of the Registration Statement, at the time of the Shareholder Meeting and on the Closing Date (i) complied or will comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that no representation or warranty is made by the Target Fund with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement/Prospectus based on information supplied by the Acquiring Fund or the Sister Fund for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein, or based on information which is not included or incorporated by reference in such documents but which should have been disclosed pursuant to Section 2(j). (m) The Target Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share (the "Target Fund Common Shares"), 4,755,000 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof. Each outstanding Target Fund Common Share is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and has full voting rights, subject, in the case of the nonassessability of such shares, to certain decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts holding that shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may, in certain circumstances, be assessed or held personally liable as partners for the obligations of a Massachusetts business trust. Other than the outstanding Target Fund Common Shares, there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Target Fund, (ii) stock appreciation rights, phantom stock units, restricted stock grants or contingent stock grants which grant awards of any of the foregoing, (iii) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Target Fund having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which shareholders of the Target Fund may vote, (iv) securities of the Target Fund convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund, (v) options or other rights to acquire from the Target Fund, or obligations of the Target Fund to issue any, capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund or (vi) equity equivalent interests in the ownership or earnings of the Target Fund. (n) All of the issued and outstanding Target Fund Common Shares were offered for sale and sold in conformity with all applicable federal and state securities laws. (o) The Target Fund has filed, or intends to file, or has obtained extensions to file, all federal, state and local tax returns which are required to be filed by it, and has paid or has obtained extensions to pay, all federal, state and local taxes shown on said returns to be due and owing and all assessments received by it, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. All tax liabilities of the Target Fund have been adequately provided for on its books, and no tax deficiency or liability of the Target Fund has been asserted and no question with respect thereto has been raised by the Internal Revenue Service or by any state or local tax authority for taxes in excess of those already paid, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. (p) The Target Fund (i) has elected to qualify and has qualified as a RIC as of and since its inception, (ii) has been a RIC at all times since the end of its first taxable year when it so qualified, (iii) qualifies and will continue to qualify as a RIC for its taxable year ending upon its liquidation and dissolution and (iv) has satisfied the distribution requirements imposed by the Code for each of its taxable years. (q) The books and records of the Target Fund made available to the Acquiring Fund and/or its counsel are substantially true and correct and contain no material misstatements or omissions with respect to the operations of the Target Fund. (r) The Target Fund will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Acquiring Fund Common Shares to be received in the Reorganization, except for the distribution to the shareholders of the Target Fund, as provided in this Agreement. 4.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (RMR Asia Pacific Real Estate Fund)

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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TARGET FUND. The Target Fund represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Acquiring Fund that: (a) The Target Fund is a trust, with transferable shares, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and has the power and authority to own all of its assets and to carry out this Agreement. The Target Fund has all necessary federal, state and local authorizations to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to carry out this Agreement. (b) The Target Fund is duly registered under the 1940 Act as a non-diversified, closed end management investment company, and such registration has not been revoked or rescinded and is in full force and effect. (c) The Target Fund has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, subject, in the case of consummation of the Reorganization, to the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Reorganization by the shareholders of the Target Fund as described in Section Error! Reference source not found. 9(a) hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action of its Board board of Trustees trustees and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding contract enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and court decisions with respect thereto. (d) The Target Fund has furnished the Acquiring Fund with the Target Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008, and the audited financial statements appearing therein fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the respective dates indicated, in conformity with GAAP. (e) An unaudited statement of assets, liabilities and capital of the Target Fund and an unaudited schedule of investments of the Target Fund (which shall include dates of acquisition and tax costs), in each case, with values determined as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement, each as of the Valuation Date (together, the "Target Fund Closing Financial Statements"), will be furnished to the Acquiring Fund at or prior to the Closing Date for the purpose of determining the number of Acquiring Fund Common Shares and Acquiring Fund Preferred Shares to be issued to the Target Fund pursuant to Section 5 hereof; the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements will fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the Valuation Date in conformity with GAAP. (f) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there are no material legal, administrative or other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Target Fund, threatened against it which assert liability on the part of the Target Fund or which materially affect its financial condition or its ability to consummate the Reorganization. The Target Fund is not charged with nor, to the best of its knowledge, does any person presently intend to charge it with, or to recommend that it be charged with, any violation of any provisions of any federal, state or local law or regulation or administrative ruling to which it is bound. (g) There are no material contracts outstanding to which the Target Fund is a party that have not been disclosed in the Registration Statement or that have not otherwise been disclosed to the Acquiring Fund. (h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Target Fund do not, and the consummation of the transaction transactions contemplated hereby will not, constitute or result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, (i) the governing documents of the Target Fund, (ii) any contract or other commitment or obligation binding upon the Target Fund or (iii) any order or decree binding upon the Target Fund. (i) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Target Fund has no known liabilities of a material amount, contingent or otherwise, other than those shown on the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements, those incurred in the ordinary course of its business as an investment company and those incurred in connection with the Reorganization. As of the Valuation Date, the Target Fund will advise the Acquiring Fund in writing of all known liabilities, contingent or otherwise, whether or not incurred in the ordinary course of business, existing or accrued as of such time, not otherwise disclosed in the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements. (j) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Target Fund of the Reorganization, except such as may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act or state securities laws (which term as used herein shall include the laws of the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). (k) At both the Valuation Date and the Closing Date, the Target Fund will have full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Target Fund Investments. At the Closing Date, subject only to the obligation to deliver the Target Fund Investments as contemplated by this Agreement, the Target Fund will have good and marketable title to all of the Target Fund Investments, and the Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the Target Fund Investments free and clear of any encumbrances, liens or security interests and without any restrictions upon the transfer thereof (except those imposed by the federal or state securities laws and those imperfections of title or encumbrances as do not materially detract from the value or use of the Target Fund Investments or materially affect title thereto). (l) The Registration Statement, on the effective date of the Registration Statement, at the time of the Shareholder Meeting and on the Closing Date (i) complied or will comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that no representation or warranty is made by the Target Fund with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement/Prospectus based on information supplied by the Acquiring Fund or the Sister any RMR Fund for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein, or based on information which is not included or incorporated by reference in such documents but which should have been disclosed pursuant to Section 2(j). (m) The Target Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share (the "Target Fund Common Shares"), 4,755,000 2,485,000 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof, and an unlimited number of preferred shares of beneficial interest (the "Target Fund Preferred Shares"), 91 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof. Each of the outstanding Target Fund Preferred shares has a par value of $.0001 per share, liquidation preference of $25,000 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid distributions thereon (whether or not earned or declared), and is designated as Series Th. Each outstanding Target Fund Common Share and Target Fund Preferred Share is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and has full voting rights, subject, in the case of the nonassessability of such shares, to certain decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts holding that shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may, in certain circumstances, be assessed or held personally liable as partners for the obligations of a Massachusetts business trust. Other than the outstanding Target Fund Common Shares and Target Fund Preferred Shares, there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Target Fund, (ii) stock appreciation rights, phantom stock units, restricted stock grants or contingent stock grants which grant awards of any of the foregoing, (iii) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Target Fund having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which shareholders of the Target Fund may vote, (iv) securities of the Target Fund convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund, (v) options or other rights to acquire from the Target Fund, or obligations of the Target Fund to issue any, capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund or (vi) equity equivalent interests in the ownership or earnings of the Target Fund. (n) All of the issued and outstanding Target Fund Common Shares and Target Fund Preferred Shares were offered for sale and sold in conformity with all applicable federal and state securities laws. (o) The Target Fund has filed, or intends to file, or has obtained extensions to file, all federal, state and local tax returns which are required to be filed by it, and has paid or has obtained extensions to pay, all federal, state and local taxes shown on said returns to be due and owing and all assessments received by it, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. All tax liabilities of the Target Fund have been adequately provided for on its books, and no tax deficiency or liability of the Target Fund has been asserted and no question with respect thereto has been raised by the Internal Revenue Service or by any state or local tax authority for taxes in excess of those already paid, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. (p) The Target Fund (i) has elected to qualify and has qualified as a RIC as of and since its inception, (ii) has been a RIC at all times since the end of its first taxable year when it so qualified, (iii) qualifies and will continue to qualify as a RIC for its taxable year ending upon its liquidation and dissolution and (iv) has satisfied the distribution requirements imposed by the Code for each of its taxable years. (q) The books and records of the Target Fund made available to the Acquiring Fund and/or its counsel are substantially true and correct and contain no material misstatements or omissions with respect to the operations of the Target Fund. (r) The Target Fund will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Acquiring Fund Common Shares or Acquiring Fund Preferred Shares to be received in the Reorganization, except for the distribution to the shareholders of the Target Fund, as provided in this Agreement. 4.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (RMR Real Estate Income Fund)

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TARGET FUND. The Target Fund represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Acquiring Fund that: (a) The Target Fund is a trust, with transferable shares, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and has the power and authority to own all of its assets and to carry out this Agreement. The Target Fund has all necessary federal, state and local authorizations to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to carry out this Agreement. (b) The Target Fund is duly registered under the 1940 Act as a non-diversified, closed end management investment company, and such registration has not been revoked or rescinded and is in full force and effect. (c) The Target Fund has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, subject, in the case of consummation of the Reorganization, to the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Reorganization by the shareholders of the Target Fund as described in Section Error! Reference source not found. 9(a) hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action of its Board board of Trustees trustees and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding contract enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and court decisions with respect thereto. (d) The Target Fund has furnished the Acquiring Fund with the Target Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008, and the audited financial statements appearing therein fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the respective dates indicated, in conformity with GAAP. (e) An unaudited statement of assets, liabilities and capital of the Target Fund and an unaudited schedule of investments of the Target Fund (which shall include dates of acquisition and tax costs), in each case, with values determined as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement, each as of the Valuation Date (together, the "Target Fund Closing Financial Statements"), will be furnished to the Acquiring Fund at or prior to the Closing Date for the purpose of determining the number of Acquiring Fund Common Shares and Acquiring Fund Preferred Shares to be issued to the Target Fund pursuant to Section 5 hereof; the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements will fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the Valuation Date in conformity with GAAP. (f) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there are no material legal, administrative or other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Target Fund, threatened against it which assert liability on the part of the Target Fund or which materially affect its financial condition or its ability to consummate the Reorganization. The Target Fund is not charged with nor, to the best of its knowledge, does any person presently intend to charge it with, or to recommend that it be charged with, any violation of any provisions of any federal, state or local law or regulation or administrative ruling to which it is bound. (g) There are no material contracts outstanding to which the Target Fund is a party that have not been disclosed in the Registration Statement or that have not otherwise been disclosed to the Acquiring Fund. (h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Target Fund do not, and the consummation of the transaction transactions contemplated hereby will not, constitute or result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, (i) the governing documents of the Target Fund, (ii) any contract or other commitment or obligation binding upon the Target Fund or (iii) any order or decree binding upon the Target Fund. (i) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Target Fund has no known liabilities of a material amount, contingent or otherwise, other than those shown on the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements, those incurred in the ordinary course of its business as an investment company and those incurred in connection with the Reorganization. As of the Valuation Date, the Target Fund will advise the Acquiring Fund in writing of all known liabilities, contingent or otherwise, whether or not incurred in the ordinary course of business, existing or accrued as of such time, not otherwise disclosed in the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements. (j) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Target Fund of the Reorganization, except such as may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act or state securities laws (which term as used herein shall include the laws of the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). (k) At both the Valuation Date and the Closing Date, the Target Fund will have full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Target Fund Investments. At the Closing Date, subject only to the obligation to deliver the Target Fund Investments as contemplated by this Agreement, the Target Fund will have good and marketable title to all of the Target Fund Investments, and the Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the Target Fund Investments free and clear of any encumbrances, liens or security interests and without any restrictions upon the transfer thereof (except those imposed by the federal or state securities laws and those imperfections of title or encumbrances as do not materially detract from the value or use of the Target Fund Investments or materially affect title thereto). (l) The Registration Statement, on the effective date of the Registration Statement, at the time of the Shareholder Meeting and on the Closing Date (i) complied or will comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that no representation or warranty is made by the Target Fund with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement/Prospectus based on information supplied by the Acquiring Fund or the Sister any RMR Fund for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein, or based on information which is not included or incorporated by reference in such documents but which should have been disclosed pursuant to Section 2(j). (m) The Target Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share (the "Target Fund Common Shares"), 4,755,000 1,255,914 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof, and an unlimited number of preferred shares of beneficial interest (the "Target Fund Preferred Shares"), 27 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof. Each of the outstanding Target Fund Preferred shares has a par value of $.0001 per share, liquidation preference of $25,000 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid distributions thereon (whether or not earned or declared), and is designated as Series F. Each outstanding Target Fund Common Share and Target Fund Preferred Share is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and has full voting rights, subject, in the case of the nonassessability of such shares, to certain decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts holding that shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may, in certain circumstances, be assessed or held personally liable as partners for the obligations of a Massachusetts business trust. Other than the outstanding Target Fund Common Shares and Target Fund Preferred Shares, there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Target Fund, (ii) stock appreciation rights, phantom stock units, restricted stock grants or contingent stock grants which grant awards of any of the foregoing, (iii) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Target Fund having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which shareholders of the Target Fund may vote, (iv) securities of the Target Fund convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund, (v) options or other rights to acquire from the Target Fund, or obligations of the Target Fund to issue any, capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund or (vi) equity equivalent interests in the ownership or earnings of the Target Fund. (n) All of the issued and outstanding Target Fund Common Shares and Target Fund Preferred Shares were offered for sale and sold in conformity with all applicable federal and state securities laws. (o) The Target Fund has filed, or intends to file, or has obtained extensions to file, all federal, state and local tax returns which are required to be filed by it, and has paid or has obtained extensions to pay, all federal, state and local taxes shown on said returns to be due and owing and all assessments received by it, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. All tax liabilities of the Target Fund have been adequately provided for on its books, and no tax deficiency or liability of the Target Fund has been asserted and no question with respect thereto has been raised by the Internal Revenue Service or by any state or local tax authority for taxes in excess of those already paid, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. (p) The Target Fund (i) has elected to qualify and has qualified as a RIC as of and since its inception, (ii) has been a RIC at all times since the end of its first taxable year when it so qualified, (iii) qualifies and will continue to qualify as a RIC for its taxable year ending upon its liquidation and dissolution and (iv) has satisfied the distribution requirements imposed by the Code for each of its taxable years. (q) The books and records of the Target Fund made available to the Acquiring Fund and/or its counsel are substantially true and correct and contain no material misstatements or omissions with respect to the operations of the Target Fund. (r) The Target Fund will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Acquiring Fund Common Shares or Acquiring Fund Preferred Shares to be received in the Reorganization, except for the distribution to the shareholders of the Target Fund, as provided in this Agreement. 4.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (RMR Real Estate Income Fund)

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TARGET FUND. The Target Fund represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Acquiring Fund that: (a) The Target Fund is a trust, with transferable shares, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and has the power and authority to own all of its assets and to carry out this Agreement. The Target Fund has all necessary federal, state and local authorizations to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to carry out this Agreement. (b) The Target Fund is duly registered under the 1940 Act as a non-diversified, closed end management investment company, and such registration has not been revoked or rescinded and is in full force and effect. (c) The Target Fund has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, subject, in the case of consummation of the Reorganization, to the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Reorganization by the shareholders of the Target Fund as described in Section Error! Reference source not found. 9(a) hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action of its Board board of Trustees trustees and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding contract enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and court decisions with respect thereto. (d) The Target Fund has furnished the Acquiring Fund with the Target Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008, and the audited financial statements appearing therein fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the respective dates indicated, in conformity with GAAP. (e) An unaudited statement of assets, liabilities and capital of the Target Fund and an unaudited schedule of investments of the Target Fund (which shall include dates of acquisition and tax costs), in each case, with values determined as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement, each as of the Valuation Date (together, the "Target Fund Closing Financial Statements"), will be furnished to the Acquiring Fund at or prior to the Closing Date for the purpose of determining the number of Acquiring Fund Common Shares and Acquiring Fund Preferred Shares to be issued to the Target Fund pursuant to Section 5 hereof; the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements will fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the Valuation Date in conformity with GAAP. (f) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there are no material legal, administrative or other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Target Fund, threatened against it which assert liability on the part of the Target Fund or which materially affect its financial condition or its ability to consummate the Reorganization. The Target Fund is not charged with nor, to the best of its knowledge, does any person presently intend to charge it with, or to recommend that it be charged with, any violation of any provisions of any federal, state or local law or regulation or administrative ruling to which it is bound. (g) There are no material contracts outstanding to which the Target Fund is a party that have not been disclosed in the Registration Statement or that have not otherwise been disclosed to the Acquiring Fund. (h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Target Fund do not, and the consummation of the transaction transactions contemplated hereby will not, constitute or result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, (i) the governing documents of the Target Fund, (ii) any contract or other commitment or obligation binding upon the Target Fund or (iii) any order or decree binding upon the Target Fund. (i) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Target Fund has no known liabilities of a material amount, contingent or otherwise, other than those shown on the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements, those incurred in the ordinary course of its business as an investment company and those incurred in connection with the Reorganization. As of the Valuation Date, the Target Fund will advise the Acquiring Fund in writing of all known liabilities, contingent or otherwise, whether or not incurred in the ordinary course of business, existing or accrued as of such time, not otherwise disclosed in the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements. (j) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Target Fund of the Reorganization, except such as may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act or state securities laws (which term as used herein shall include the laws of the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). (k) At both the Valuation Date and the Closing Date, the Target Fund will have full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Target Fund Investments. At the Closing Date, subject only to the obligation to deliver the Target Fund Investments as contemplated by this Agreement, the Target Fund will have good and marketable title to all of the Target Fund Investments, and the Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the Target Fund Investments free and clear of any encumbrances, liens or security interests and without any restrictions upon the transfer thereof (except those imposed by the federal or state securities laws and those imperfections of title or encumbrances as do not materially detract from the value or use of the Target Fund Investments or materially affect title thereto). (l) The Registration Statement, on the effective date of the Registration Statement, at the time of the Shareholder Meeting and on the Closing Date (i) complied or will comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that no representation or warranty is made by the Target Fund with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement/Prospectus based on information supplied by the Acquiring Fund or the Sister any RMR Fund for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein, or based on information which is not included or incorporated by reference in such documents but which should have been disclosed pursuant to Section 2(j). (m) The Target Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share (the "Target Fund Common Shares"), 4,755,000 2,663,977 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof, and an unlimited number of preferred shares of beneficial interest (the "Target Fund Preferred Shares"), 64 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof. Each of the outstanding Target Fund Preferred shares has a par value of $.0001 per share, liquidation preference of $25,000 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid distributions thereon (whether or not earned or declared), and is designated as Series M. Each outstanding Target Fund Common Share and Target Fund Preferred Share is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and has full voting rights, subject, in the case of the nonassessability of such shares, to certain decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts holding that shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may, in certain circumstances, be assessed or held personally liable as partners for the obligations of a Massachusetts business trust. Other than the outstanding Target Fund Common Shares and Target Fund Preferred Shares, there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Target Fund, (ii) stock appreciation rights, phantom stock units, restricted stock grants or contingent stock grants which grant awards of any of the foregoing, (iii) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Target Fund having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which shareholders of the Target Fund may vote, (iv) securities of the Target Fund convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund, (v) options or other rights to acquire from the Target Fund, or obligations of the Target Fund to issue any, capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund or (vi) equity equivalent interests in the ownership or earnings of the Target Fund. (n) All of the issued and outstanding Target Fund Common Shares and Target Fund Preferred Shares were offered for sale and sold in conformity with all applicable federal and state securities laws. (o) The Target Fund has filed, or intends to file, or has obtained extensions to file, all federal, state and local tax returns which are required to be filed by it, and has paid or has obtained extensions to pay, all federal, state and local taxes shown on said returns to be due and owing and all assessments received by it, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. All tax liabilities of the Target Fund have been adequately provided for on its books, and no tax deficiency or liability of the Target Fund has been asserted and no question with respect thereto has been raised by the Internal Revenue Service or by any state or local tax authority for taxes in excess of those already paid, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. (p) The Target Fund (i) has elected to qualify and has qualified as a RIC as of and since its inception, (ii) has been a RIC at all times since the end of its first taxable year when it so qualified, (iii) qualifies and will continue to qualify as a RIC for its taxable year ending upon its liquidation and dissolution and (iv) has satisfied the distribution requirements imposed by the Code for each of its taxable years. (q) The books and records of the Target Fund made available to the Acquiring Fund and/or its counsel are substantially true and correct and contain no material misstatements or omissions with respect to the operations of the Target Fund. (r) The Target Fund will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Acquiring Fund Common Shares or Acquiring Fund Preferred Shares to be received in the Reorganization, except for the distribution to the shareholders of the Target Fund, as provided in this Agreement. 4.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (RMR Real Estate Income Fund)

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TARGET FUND. The Target Fund represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Acquiring Fund that: (a) The Target Fund is a trust, with transferable shares, duly organized, ,validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and has the power and authority to own all of its assets and to carry out this Agreement. The Target Fund has all necessary federal, state and local authorizations to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to carry out this Agreement. (b) The Target Fund is duly registered under the 1940 Act as a non-diversified, closed end management investment company, and such registration has not been revoked or rescinded and is in full force and effect. (c) The Target Fund has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, subject, in the case of consummation of the Reorganization, to the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Reorganization by the shareholders of the Target Fund as described in Section Error! Reference source not found. 9(a) hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action of its Board board of Trustees trustees and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding contract enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and court decisions with respect thereto. (d) The Target Fund has furnished the Acquiring Fund with the Target Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008, and the audited financial statements appearing therein fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the respective dates indicated, in conformity with GAAP. (e) An unaudited statement of assets, liabilities and capital of the Target Fund and an unaudited schedule of investments of the Target Fund (which shall include dates of acquisition and tax costs), in each case, with values determined as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement, each as of the Valuation Date (together, the "Target Fund Closing Financial Statements"), will be furnished to the Acquiring Fund at or prior to the Closing Date for the purpose of determining the number of Acquiring Fund Common Shares and Acquiring Fund Preferred Shares to be issued to the Target Fund pursuant to Section 5 hereof; the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements will fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the Valuation Date in conformity with GAAP. (f) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there are no material legal, administrative or other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Target Fund, threatened against it which assert liability on the part of the Target Fund or which materially affect its financial condition or its ability to consummate the Reorganization. The Target Fund is not charged with nor, to the best of its knowledge, does any person presently intend to charge it with, or to recommend that it be charged with, any violation of any provisions of any federal, state or local law or regulation or administrative ruling to which it is bound. (g) There are no material contracts outstanding to which the Target Fund is a party that have not been disclosed in the Registration Statement or that have not otherwise been disclosed to the Acquiring Fund. (h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Target Fund do not, and the consummation of the transaction transactions contemplated hereby will not, constitute or result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, (i) the governing documents of the Target Fund, (ii) any contract or other commitment or obligation binding upon the Target Fund or (iii) any order or decree binding upon the Target Fund. (i) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Target Fund has no known liabilities of a material amount, contingent or otherwise, other than those shown on the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements, those incurred in the ordinary course of its business as an investment company and those incurred in connection with the Reorganization. As of the Valuation Date, the Target Fund will advise the Acquiring Fund in writing of all known liabilities, contingent or otherwise, whether or not incurred in the ordinary course of business, existing or accrued as of such time, not otherwise disclosed in the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements. (j) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Target Fund of the Reorganization, except such as may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act or state securities laws (which term as used herein shall include the laws of the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). (k) At both the Valuation Date and the Closing Date, the Target Fund will have full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Target Fund Investments. At the Closing Date, subject only to the obligation to deliver the Target Fund Investments as contemplated by this Agreement, the Target Fund will have good and marketable title to all of the Target Fund Investments, and the Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the Target Fund Investments free and clear of any encumbrances, liens or security interests and without any restrictions upon the transfer thereof (except those imposed by the federal or state securities laws and those imperfections of title or encumbrances as do not materially detract from the value or use of the Target Fund Investments or materially affect title thereto). (l) The Registration Statement, on the effective date of the Registration Statement, at the time of the Shareholder Meeting and on the Closing Date (i) complied or will comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that no representation or warranty is made by the Target Fund with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement/Prospectus based on information supplied by the Acquiring Fund or the Sister any RMR Fund for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein, or based on information which is not included or incorporated by reference in such documents but which should have been disclosed pursuant to Section 2(j). (m) The Target Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share (the "Target Fund Common Shares"), 4,755,000 1,484,000 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof, and an unlimited number of preferred shares of beneficial interest (the "Target Fund Preferred Shares"), 47 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof. Each of the outstanding Target Fund Preferred shares has a par value of $.0001 per share, liquidation preference of $25,000 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid distributions thereon (whether or not earned or declared), and is designated as Series W. Each outstanding Target Fund Common Share and Target Fund Preferred Share is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and has full voting rights, subject, in the case of the nonassessability of such shares, to certain decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts holding that shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may, in certain circumstances, be assessed or held personally liable as partners for the obligations of a Massachusetts business trust. Other than the outstanding Target Fund Common Shares and Target Fund Preferred Shares, there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Target Fund, (ii) stock appreciation rights, phantom stock units, restricted stock grants or contingent stock grants which grant awards of any of the foregoing, (iii) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Target Fund having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which shareholders of the Target Fund may vote, (iv) securities of the Target Fund convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund, (v) options or other rights to acquire from the Target Fund, or obligations of the Target Fund to issue any, capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund or (vi) equity equivalent interests in the ownership or earnings of the Target Fund. (n) All of the issued and outstanding Target Fund Common Shares and Target Fund Preferred Shares were offered for sale and sold in conformity with all applicable federal and state securities laws. (o) The Target Fund has filed, or intends to file, or has obtained extensions to file, all federal, state and local tax returns which are required to be filed by it, and has paid or has obtained extensions to pay, all federal, state and local taxes shown on said returns to be due and owing and all assessments received by it, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. All tax liabilities of the Target Fund have been adequately provided for on its books, and no tax deficiency or liability of the Target Fund has been asserted and no question with respect thereto has been raised by the Internal Revenue Service or by any state or local tax authority for taxes in excess of those already paid, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. (p) The Target Fund (i) has elected to qualify and has qualified as a RIC as of and since its inception, (ii) has been a RIC at all times since the end of its first taxable year when it so qualified, (iii) qualifies and will continue to qualify as a RIC for its taxable year ending upon its liquidation and dissolution and (iv) has satisfied the distribution requirements imposed by the Code for each of its taxable years. (q) The books and records of the Target Fund made available to the Acquiring Fund and/or its counsel are substantially true and correct and contain no material misstatements or omissions with respect to the operations of the Target Fund. (r) The Target Fund will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Acquiring Fund Common Shares or Acquiring Fund Preferred Shares to be received in the Reorganization, except for the distribution to the shareholders of the Target Fund, as provided in this Agreement. 4.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (RMR Real Estate Income Fund)

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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TARGET FUND. The Target Fund represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Acquiring Fund that: (a) The Target Fund is a trust, with transferable shares, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and has the power and authority to own all of its assets and to carry out this Agreement. The Target Fund has all necessary federal, state and local authorizations to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to carry out this Agreement. (b) The Target Fund is duly registered under the 1940 Act as a non-diversified, closed end management investment company, and such registration has not been revoked or rescinded and is in full force and effect. (c) The Target Fund has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, subject, in the case of consummation of the Reorganization, to the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Reorganization by the shareholders of the Target Fund as described in Section Error! Reference source not found. 9(a) hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action of its Board of Trustees and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding contract enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and court decisions with respect thereto. (d) The Target Fund has furnished the Acquiring Fund with the Target Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008, and the audited financial statements appearing therein fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the respective dates indicated, in conformity with GAAP. (e) An unaudited statement of assets, liabilities and capital of the Target Fund and an unaudited schedule of investments of the Target Fund (which shall include dates of acquisition and tax costs), in each case, with values determined as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement, each as of the Valuation Date (together, the "Target Fund Closing Financial Statements"), will be furnished to the Acquiring Fund at or prior to the Closing Date for the purpose of determining the number of Acquiring Fund Common Shares to be issued to the Target Fund pursuant to Section 5 hereof; the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements will fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the Valuation Date in conformity with GAAP. (f) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there are no material legal, administrative or other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Target Fund, threatened against it which assert liability on the part of the Target Fund or which materially affect its financial condition or its ability to consummate the Reorganization. The Target Fund is not charged with nor, to the best of its knowledge, does any person presently intend to charge it with, or to recommend that it be charged with, any violation of any provisions of any federal, state or local law or regulation or administrative ruling to which it is bound. (g) There are no material contracts outstanding to which the Target Fund is a party that have not been disclosed in the Registration Statement or that have not otherwise been disclosed to the Acquiring Fund. (h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Target Fund do not, and the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will not, constitute or result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, (i) the governing documents of the Target Fund, (ii) any contract or other commitment or obligation binding upon the Target Fund or (iii) any order or decree binding upon the Target Fund. (i) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Target Fund has no known liabilities of a material amount, contingent or otherwise, other than those shown on the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements, those incurred in the ordinary course of its business as an investment company and those incurred in connection with the Reorganization. As of the Valuation Date, the Target Fund will advise the Acquiring Fund in writing of all known liabilities, contingent or otherwise, whether or not incurred in the ordinary course of business, existing or accrued as of such time, not otherwise disclosed in the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements. (j) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Target Fund of the Reorganization, except such as may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act or state securities laws (which term as used herein shall include the laws of the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). (k) At both the Valuation Date and the Closing Date, the Target Fund will have full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Target Fund Investments. At the Closing Date, subject only to the obligation to deliver the Target Fund Investments as contemplated by this Agreement, the Target Fund will have good and marketable title to all of the Target Fund Investments, and the Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the Target Fund Investments free and clear of any encumbrances, liens or security interests and without any restrictions upon the transfer thereof (except those imposed by the federal or state securities laws and those imperfections of title or encumbrances as do not materially detract from the value or use of the Target Fund Investments or materially affect title thereto). (l) The Registration Statement, on the effective date of the Registration Statement, at the time of the Shareholder Meeting and on the Closing Date (i) complied or will comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that no representation or warranty is made by the Target Fund with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement/Prospectus based on information supplied by the Acquiring Fund or the Sister Fund for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein, or based on information which is not included or incorporated by reference in such documents but which should have been disclosed pursuant to Section 2(j). (m) The Target Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share (the "Target Fund Common Shares"), 4,755,000 1,755,000 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof. Each outstanding Target Fund Common Share is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and has full voting rights, subject, in the case of the nonassessability of such shares, to certain decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts holding that shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may, in certain circumstances, be assessed or held personally liable as partners for the obligations of a Massachusetts business trust. Other than the outstanding Target Fund Common Shares, there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Target Fund, (ii) stock appreciation rights, phantom stock units, restricted stock grants or contingent stock grants which grant awards of any of the foregoing, (iii) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Target Fund having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which shareholders of the Target Fund may vote, (iv) securities of the Target Fund convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund, (v) options or other rights to acquire from the Target Fund, or obligations of the Target Fund to issue any, capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund or (vi) equity equivalent interests in the ownership or earnings of the Target Fund. (n) All of the issued and outstanding Target Fund Common Shares were offered for sale and sold in conformity with all applicable federal and state securities laws. (o) The Target Fund has filed, or intends to file, or has obtained extensions to file, all federal, state and local tax returns which are required to be filed by it, and has paid or has obtained extensions to pay, all federal, state and local taxes shown on said returns to be due and owing and all assessments received by it, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. All tax liabilities of the Target Fund have been adequately provided for on its books, and no tax deficiency or liability of the Target Fund has been asserted and no question with respect thereto has been raised by the Internal Revenue Service or by any state or local tax authority for taxes in excess of those already paid, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. (p) The Target Fund (i) has elected to qualify and has qualified as a RIC as of and since its inception, (ii) has been a RIC at all times since the end of its first taxable year when it so qualified, (iii) qualifies and will continue to qualify as a RIC for its taxable year ending upon its liquidation and dissolution and (iv) has satisfied the distribution requirements imposed by the Code for each of its taxable years. (q) The books and records of the Target Fund made available to the Acquiring Fund and/or its counsel are substantially true and correct and contain no material misstatements or omissions with respect to the operations of the Target Fund. (r) The Target Fund will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Acquiring Fund Common Shares to be received in the Reorganization, except for the distribution to the shareholders of the Target Fund, as provided in this Agreement. 4.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (RMR Asia Pacific Real Estate Fund)

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TARGET FUND. The Target Fund represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Acquiring Fund that: (a) The Target Fund is a trust, with transferable shares, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and has the power and authority to own all of its assets and to carry out this Agreement. The Target Fund has all necessary federal, state and local authorizations to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to carry out this Agreement. (b) The Target Fund is duly registered under the 1940 Act as a non-diversified, closed end management investment company, and such registration has not been revoked or rescinded and is in full force and effect. (c) The Target Fund has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, subject, in the case of consummation of the Reorganization, to the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Reorganization by the shareholders of the Target Fund as described in Section Error! Reference source not found. 9(a) hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action of its Board board of Trustees trustees and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding contract enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and court decisions with respect thereto. (d) The Target Fund has furnished the Acquiring Fund with the Target Fund's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008, and the audited financial statements appearing therein fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the respective dates indicated, in conformity with GAAP. (e) An unaudited statement of assets, liabilities and capital of the Target Fund and an unaudited schedule of investments of the Target Fund (which shall include dates of acquisition and tax costs), in each case, with values determined as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement, each as of the Valuation Date (together, the "Target Fund Closing Financial Statements"), will be furnished to the Acquiring Fund at or prior to the Closing Date for the purpose of determining the number of Acquiring Fund Common Shares and Acquiring Fund Preferred Shares to be issued to the Target Fund pursuant to Section 5 hereof; the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements will fairly present the financial position of the Target Fund as of the Valuation Date in conformity with GAAP. (f) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there are no material legal, administrative or other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Target Fund, threatened against it which assert liability on the part of the Target Fund or which materially affect its financial condition or its ability to consummate the Reorganization. The Target Fund is not charged with nor, to the best of its knowledge, does any person presently intend to charge it with, or to recommend that it be charged with, any violation of any provisions of any federal, state or local law or regulation or administrative ruling to which it is bound. (g) There are no material contracts outstanding to which the Target Fund is a party that have not been disclosed in the Registration Statement or that have not otherwise been disclosed to the Acquiring Fund. (h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Target Fund do not, and the consummation of the transaction transactions contemplated hereby will not, constitute or result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, (i) the governing documents of the Target Fund, (ii) any contract or other commitment or obligation binding upon the Target Fund or (iii) any order or decree binding upon the Target Fund. (i) Other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Target Fund has no known liabilities of a material amount, contingent or otherwise, other than those shown on the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements, those incurred in the ordinary course of its business as an investment company and those incurred in connection with the Reorganization. As of the Valuation Date, the Target Fund will advise the Acquiring Fund in writing of all known liabilities, contingent or otherwise, whether or not incurred in the ordinary course of business, existing or accrued as of such time, not otherwise disclosed in the Target Fund Closing Financial Statements. (j) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Target Fund of the Reorganization, except such as may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act or state securities laws (which term as used herein shall include the laws of the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). (k) At both the Valuation Date and the Closing Date, the Target Fund will have full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Target Fund Investments. At the Closing Date, subject only to the obligation to deliver the Target Fund Investments as contemplated by this Agreement, the Target Fund will have good and marketable title to all of the Target Fund Investments, and the Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the Target Fund Investments free and clear of any encumbrances, liens or security interests and without any restrictions upon the transfer thereof (except those imposed by the federal or state securities laws and those imperfections of title or encumbrances as do not materially detract from the value or use of the Target Fund Investments or materially affect title thereto). (l) The Registration Statement, on the effective date of the Registration Statement, at the time of the Shareholder Meeting and on the Closing Date (i) complied or will comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that no representation or warranty is made by the Target Fund with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement/Prospectus based on information supplied by the Acquiring Fund or the Sister any RMR Fund for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein, or based on information which is not included or incorporated by reference in such documents but which should have been disclosed pursuant to Section 2(j). (m) The Target Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.001 per share (the "Target Fund Common Shares"), 4,755,000 6,824,000 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof, and an unlimited number of preferred shares of beneficial interest (the "Target Fund Preferred Shares"), 438 shares of which are outstanding on the date hereof. Each of the outstanding Target Fund Preferred shares has a par value of $.0001 per share, liquidation preference of $25,000 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid distributions thereon (whether or not earned or declared), and is designated as Series T. Each outstanding Target Fund Common Share and Target Fund Preferred Share is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and has full voting rights, subject, in the case of the nonassessability of such shares, to certain decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts holding that shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may, in certain circumstances, be assessed or held personally liable as partners for the obligations of a Massachusetts business trust. Other than the outstanding Target Fund Common Shares and Target Fund Preferred Shares, there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Target Fund, (ii) stock appreciation rights, phantom stock units, restricted stock grants or contingent stock grants which grant awards of any of the foregoing, (iii) bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Target Fund having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which shareholders of the Target Fund may vote, (iv) securities of the Target Fund convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund, (v) options or other rights to acquire from the Target Fund, or obligations of the Target Fund to issue any, capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Target Fund or (vi) equity equivalent interests in the ownership or earnings of the Target Fund. (n) All of the issued and outstanding Target Fund Common Shares and Target Fund Preferred Shares were offered for sale and sold in conformity with all applicable federal and state securities laws. (o) The Target Fund has filed, or intends to file, or has obtained extensions to file, all federal, state and local tax returns which are required to be filed by it, and has paid or has obtained extensions to pay, all federal, state and local taxes shown on said returns to be due and owing and all assessments received by it, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. All tax liabilities of the Target Fund have been adequately provided for on its books, and no tax deficiency or liability of the Target Fund has been asserted and no question with respect thereto has been raised by the Internal Revenue Service or by any state or local tax authority for taxes in excess of those already paid, up to and including the taxable year in which the Closing Date occurs. (p) The Target Fund (i) has elected to qualify and has qualified as a RIC as of and since its inception, (ii) has been a RIC at all times since the end of its first taxable year when it so qualified, (iii) qualifies and will continue to qualify as a RIC for its taxable year ending upon its liquidation and dissolution and (iv) has satisfied the distribution requirements imposed by the Code for each of its taxable years. (q) The books and records of the Target Fund made available to the Acquiring Fund and/or its counsel are substantially true and correct and contain no material misstatements or omissions with respect to the operations of the Target Fund. (r) The Target Fund will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Acquiring Fund Common Shares or Acquiring Fund Preferred Shares to be received in the Reorganization, except for the distribution to the shareholders of the Target Fund, as provided in this Agreement. 4.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (RMR Real Estate Income Fund)

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