Common use of SHAREHOLDER Clause in Contracts

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. ELECTION SEC Rule 14b-2 of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act requires banks that which hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no,” ", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule, as applicable, Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ [ X ] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE.

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. SEC ELECTION Rule 14b-2 under the Exchange Act (the "Rule") requires banks that which hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicableRule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no,” ", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, Rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule, as applicable, Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. 27 YES ☐ [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE.

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE.

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to Information Classification: Limited Access requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. ELECTION ----------------------------------- SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks that which hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each Fund the Funds to indicate whether it authorizes they authorize the Custodian to provide such Fund’s namethe Funds' names, addressaddresses, and share position positions to requesting companies whose securities the Fund ownsFunds own. If a Fund tells the Funds tell the Custodian “"no,” ", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund the Funds tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does do not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, rule to treat the Fund Funds as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund Funds or any funds or accounts established by the FundFunds. For a Fund’s the Funds' protection, the Rule, as applicable, Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name Funds' names and address addresses for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents Funds consent or objects object by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s nameFunds' names, addressaddresses, and share positions. NO ☒ [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s nameFunds' names, addressaddresses, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE.

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE.

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. ELECTION SEC Rule 14b-2 of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act requires banks that which hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no,” ", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule, as applicable, Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. ELECTION SEC Rule 14b-2 of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act requires banks that which hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no,” ", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule, as applicable, Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ YES[ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ NO[X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s 's name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE.

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. ELECTION SEC Rule 14b-2 of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act requires banks that which hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “no,” ”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s protection, the Rule, as applicable, Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE.

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. ELECTION SEC Rule 14b-2 of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act requires banks that which hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “no,” ”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s protection, the Rule, as applicable, Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ ¨ The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ x The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE.

SHAREHOLDER. COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks that hold securities, as that term is used in federal securities laws, for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, as may be applicable, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule, as applicable, to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule, as applicable, prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ☐ ¨ The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. NO ☒ The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. SIGNATURE PAGE.