Subadvisory Services. In its capacity as subadviser to the Fund, the Subadviser shall have the following responsibilities: (a) Subject to the supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and TAM, the Subadviser shall regularly provide the Fund with respect to such portion of the Fund’s assets as shall be allocated to the Subadviser by TAM from time to time (the “Allocated Assets”) with investment research, advice, management and supervision and shall furnish a continuous investment program for the Allocated Assets consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions, as stated in the Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. The Subadviser shall, with respect to the Allocated Assets, determine from time to time what securities and other investments and instruments will be purchased, retained, sold or exchanged by the Fund and what portion of the Allocated Assets will be held in the various securities and other investments in which the Fund invests, and shall implement those decisions (including the execution of investment documentation and agreements), all subject to the provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws (collectively, the “Governing Documents”), the 1940 Act and interpretive guidance issued thereunder by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and any other applicable federal and state law, as well as the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund referred to above, and any other specific policies adopted by the Board and disclosed to and acknowledged by the Subadviser. For the avoidance of doubt, Subadviser is authorized to enter into any and all permissible trading and derivative contracts on behalf of the Fund (e.g., ISDA
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Sources: Investment Subadvisory Agreement (Transamerica Funds)
Subadvisory Services. In its capacity as subadviser to the Fund, the Subadviser shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) Subject to the supervision oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and TAM, the Subadviser shall regularly provide the Fund with respect to such portion of the Fund’s assets as shall be allocated to the Subadviser by TAM from time to time (the “Allocated Assets”) with investment research, advice, management and supervision and shall furnish a continuous investment program for the Allocated Assets consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions, as stated in the Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and subject to such other restrictions and limitations as directed by the officers of TAM or the Trust by notice in writing to the Subadviser. The Subadviser shall, with respect to the Allocated Assets, determine from time to time what securities and other investments and instruments will be purchased, retained, sold or exchanged by the Fund and what portion of the Allocated Assets will be held in the various securities and other investments in which the Fund invests, and . The Subadviser shall implement those portfolio management decisions (including the negotiation and execution of investment documentation and agreements, including, without limitation, swap, futures, options and other agreements with counterparties, on the Fund’s behalf as the Subadviser deems appropriate from time to time in order to carry out its responsibilities hereunder, provided the Subadviser provides TAM prompt notice of any new investment agreements and any amendments to any material terms to existing investment agreements and the opportunity for prompt legal review), all subject to the provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws (collectively, the “Governing Documents”), the 1940 Act and interpretive guidance issued the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and any other applicable federal and state law. The Subadviser’s responsibility for providing investment research, as well as advice, management and supervision to the investment objectives, policies and restrictions Fund is limited to that discrete portion of the Fund referred to above, represented by the Allocated Assets and the Subadviser is prohibited from directly or indirectly consulting with any other specific policies adopted by subadviser for a portion of the Board and disclosed to and acknowledged by the SubadviserFund’s assets concerning Fund transactions in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, The Subadviser is authorized to enter into any and all permissible trading and derivative contracts on behalf give instructions with respect to the Allocated Assets to the custodian of the Fund as to deliveries of securities and other investments and payments of cash for the account of the Fund. Subject to applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the investment program to be provided hereunder may entail the investment of all or substantially all of the assets of the Fund in one or more investment companies.
(e.g.b) The Subadviser and its applicable employees are authorized to open and maintain brokerage accounts for securities and other property for and in the name of the Fund. The Subadviser will place orders pursuant to its investment determinations for the Fund either directly with the issuer or with any broker or dealer, ISDAforeign currency dealer, futures commission merchant or others selected by it. In connection with the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, subject to applicable law, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) to the Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Subadviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Subadviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Subadviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Subadviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.
(c) The Fund hereby authorizes any entity or person associated with the Subadviser which is a member of a national securities exchange to effect any transaction on the exchange for the account of the Fund which is permitted by Section 11(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 11a2-2(T) thereunder, and the Fund hereby consents to the retention of compensation for such transactions in accordance with Rule 11a2-2(T)(a)(2)(iv). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subadviser agrees that it will not deal with itself, or with Trustees of the Trust or any principal underwriter of the Fund, as principals or agents in making purchases or sales of securities or other property for the account of the Fund, nor will it purchase any securities from an underwriting or selling group in which the Subadviser or its affiliates is participating, or arrange for purchases and sales of securities between the Fund and another account advised by the Subadviser or its affiliates, except in each case as permitted by the 1940 Act and in accordance with such policies and procedures as may be adopted by the Fund from time to time, and will comply with all other provisions of the Governing Documents and the Fund’s then-current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information relative to the Subadviser and its directors and officers.
(d) Unless TAM advises the Subadviser in writing that the right to vote proxies has been expressly reserved to TAM or the Trust or otherwise delegated to another party, the Subadviser shall exercise voting rights incident to any security purchased with, or comprising a portion of, the Allocated Assets, in accordance with the Subadviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures without consultation with TAM or the Fund. The Subadviser agrees to furnish a copy of its proxy voting policies and procedures, and any amendments thereto, to TAM.
(e) The Subadviser will monitor the security valuations of the Allocated Assets. If the Subadviser believes that the Fund’s carrying value for a security does not fairly represent the price that could be obtained for the security in a current market transaction, the Subadviser will notify TAM promptly. In addition, the Subadviser upon reasonable notice will be available to consult with TAM in the event of a pricing problem and to participate in the Trust’s Valuation Committee meetings.
(d) The Subadviser will not have custody of any securities, cash or other assets of the Fund and will not be liable for any loss resulting from any act or omission of the custodian other than acts or omissions arising in reasonable reliance on instructions of Subadviser. The custodian will be responsible for the custody, receipt and delivery of securities and other assets of the Fund, and the Subadviser shall have no authority, responsibility or obligation with respect to the custody, receipt or delivery of securities or other assets of the Fund. TAM shall be responsible for all custodial arrangements, including the payment by the Fund of all fees and expenses charged by the custodian.
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Sources: Investment Subadvisory Agreement (Transamerica Funds)
Subadvisory Services. In its capacity as subadviser sub-adviser to the Fund, the Subadviser Sub-adviser shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) Subject to the supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and TAM, the Subadviser Sub-adviser shall regularly provide the Fund with respect to such portion of the Fund’s assets as shall be allocated to the Subadviser Sub-adviser by TAM from time to time (the “Allocated Assets”) with investment research, advice, management and supervision and shall furnish a continuous investment program for the Allocated Assets consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions, as stated in the Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and subject to such other restrictions and limitations as directed by the officers of TAM or the Trust by notice in writing to the Sub-adviser. The Subadviser Sub-adviser shall, with respect to the Allocated Assets, determine from time to time what securities and other investments and instruments will be purchased, retained, sold or exchanged by the Fund and what portion of the Allocated Assets will be held in the various securities and other investments in which the Fund invests, and shall implement those decisions (including the negotiation and execution of investment documentation and agreements, including, without limitation, swap, futures, options and other agreements with counterparties, on the Fund’s behalf as the Sub-adviser deems appropriate from time to time in order to carry out its responsibilities hereunder, provided the Sub-adviser provides TAM prompt notice of any new investment agreements and any material amendments to existing investment agreements and the opportunity for legal review), all subject to the provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws (collectively, the “Governing Documents”), the 1940 Act and interpretive guidance issued the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) ), interpretive guidance issued thereunder by the SEC staff and any other applicable federal and state law, as well as the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund referred to above, any written instructions and directions of the Board or TAM provided to the Sub-adviser from time to time, and any other specific policies adopted by the Board and disclosed to the Sub-adviser. The Sub-adviser’s responsibility for providing investment research, advice, management and acknowledged supervision to the Fund is limited to that discrete portion of the Fund represented by the SubadviserAllocated Assets and the Sub-adviser is prohibited from directly or indirectly consulting with any other sub-adviser for a portion of the Fund’s assets concerning Fund transactions in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, Subadviser The Sub-adviser is authorized to enter into any and all permissible trading and derivative contracts on behalf give instructions with respect to the Allocated Assets to the custodian of the Fund as to deliveries of securities and other investments and payments of cash for the account of the Fund. Subject to applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the investment program to be provided hereunder may entail the investment of all or substantially all of the assets of the Fund in one or more investment companies.
(e.g.b) The Sub-adviser will place orders pursuant to its investment determinations for the Fund either directly with the issuer or with any broker or dealer, ISDAforeign currency dealer, futures commission merchant or others selected by it. In connection with the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, subject to applicable law, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) to the Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Sub-adviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Sub-adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Sub-adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-adviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Board may adopt policies and procedures that modify and restrict the Sub-adviser’s authority regarding the execution of the Fund’s portfolio transactions provided herein.
(c) The Fund hereby authorizes any entity or person associated with the Sub-adviser which is a member of a national securities exchange to effect any transaction on the exchange for the account of the Fund which is permitted by Section 11(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 11a2-2(T) thereunder, and the Fund hereby consents to the retention of compensation for such transactions in accordance with Rule 11a2-2(T)(a)(2)(iv). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-adviser agrees that it will not deal with itself, or with Trustees of the Trust or any principal underwriter of the Fund, as principals or agents in making purchases or sales of securities or other property for the account of the Fund, nor will it purchase any securities from an underwriting or selling group in which the Sub-adviser or its affiliates is participating, or arrange for purchases and sales of securities between the Fund and another account advised by the Sub-adviser or its affiliates, except in each case as permitted by the 1940 Act and in accordance with such policies and procedures as may be adopted by the Fund from time to time, and will comply with all other provisions of the Governing Documents and the Fund’s then-current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information relative to the Sub-adviser and its directors and officers.
(d) Unless TAM advises the Sub-adviser in writing that the right to vote proxies has been expressly reserved to TAM or the Trust or otherwise delegated to another party, the Sub-adviser shall exercise voting rights incident to any security purchased with, or comprising a portion of, the Allocated Assets, in accordance with the Sub-adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures without consultation with TAM or the Fund. The Sub-adviser agrees to furnish a copy of its proxy voting policies and procedures, and any amendments thereto, to TAM. TAM acknowledges that proxies will be voted by the Sub-adviser in accordance with the proxy service provider’s recommendations unless the Sub-adviser overrides a specific recommendation. The third-party firm may also provide proxy execution, record keeping and reporting services.
(e) The Sub-adviser will monitor the security valuations of the Allocated Assets. If the Sub-adviser believes that the Fund’s carrying value for a security does not fairly represent the price that could be obtained for the security in a current market transaction, the Sub-adviser will notify TAM promptly. In addition, the Sub-adviser will be available to consult with TAM in the event of a pricing problem and to participate in the Trust’s Valuation Committee meetings.
(f) TAM acknowledges that the Sub-adviser will not be responsible for evaluating and making decisions regarding securities litigation claims involving securities held by the Fund. The Sub-adviser will assist TAM and/or the custodian in evaluating such securities litigation claims, as reasonably required, but the Sub-adviser shall not be responsible for filing such claims.
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Sources: Investment Sub Advisory Agreement (Transamerica Series Trust)
Subadvisory Services. In its capacity as subadviser sub-adviser to the Fund, the Subadviser Sub-adviser shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) Subject to the supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and TAM, the Subadviser Sub-adviser shall regularly provide the Fund with respect to such portion of the Fund’s assets as shall be allocated to the Subadviser Sub-adviser by TAM from time to time (the “Allocated Assets”) with investment research, advice, management and supervision and shall furnish a continuous investment program for the Allocated Assets consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions, as stated in the Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and subject to such other restrictions and limitations as directed by the officers of TAM or the Trust by notice in writing to the Sub-adviser. The Subadviser Sub-adviser shall, with respect to the Allocated Assets, determine from time to time what securities and other investments and instruments will be purchased, retained, sold or exchanged by the Fund and what portion of the Allocated Assets will be held in the various securities and other investments in which the Fund invests, and shall implement those decisions (including the negotiation and execution of investment documentation and agreements, including, without limitation, swap, futures, options and other agreements with counterparties, on the Fund’s behalf as the Sub-adviser deems appropriate from time to time in order to carry out its responsibilities hereunder, provided the Sub-adviser provides TAM prompt notice of any new investment agreements and any material amendments to existing investment agreements and the opportunity for legal review), all subject to the provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws (collectively, the “Governing Documents”), the 1940 Act and interpretive guidance issued the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) ), interpretive guidance issued thereunder by the SEC staff and any other applicable federal and state law, as well as the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund referred to above, any written instructions and directions of the Board or TAM provided to the Sub-adviser from time to time, and any other specific policies adopted by the Board and disclosed to the Sub-adviser. The Sub-adviser’s responsibility for providing investment research, advice, management and acknowledged supervision to the Fund is limited to that discrete portion of the Fund represented by the SubadviserAllocated Assets and the Sub-adviser is prohibited from directly or indirectly consulting with any other sub-adviser for a portion of the Fund’s assets concerning Fund transactions in securities or other assets. For the avoidance of doubt, Subadviser The Sub-adviser is authorized to enter into any and all permissible trading and derivative contracts on behalf give instructions with respect to the Allocated Assets to the custodian of the Fund as to deliveries of securities and other investments and payments of cash for the account of the Fund. Subject to applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the investment program to be provided hereunder may entail the investment of all or substantially all of the assets of the Fund in one or more investment companies.
(e.g.b) The Sub-adviser will place orders pursuant to its investment determinations for the Fund either directly with the issuer or with any broker or dealer, ISDAforeign currency dealer, futures commission merchant or others selected by it. In connection with the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, subject to applicable law, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) to the Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Sub-adviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Sub-adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Sub-adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-adviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Board may adopt policies and procedures that modify and restrict the Sub-adviser’s authority regarding the execution of the Fund’s portfolio transactions provided herein.
(c) The Fund hereby authorizes any entity or person associated with the Sub-adviser which is a member of a national securities exchange to effect any transaction on the exchange for the account of the Fund which is permitted by Section 11(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 11a2-2(T) thereunder, and the Fund hereby consents to the retention of compensation for such transactions in accordance with Rule 11a2-2(T)(a)(2)(iv). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-adviser agrees that it will not deal with itself, or with Trustees of the Trust or any principal underwriter of the Fund, as principals or agents in making purchases or sales of securities or other property for the account of the Fund, nor will it purchase any securities from an underwriting or selling group in which the Sub-adviser or its affiliates is participating, or arrange for purchases and sales of securities between the Fund and another account advised by the Sub-adviser or its affiliates, except in each case as permitted by the 1940 Act and in accordance with such policies and procedures as may be adopted by the Fund from time to time, and will comply with all other provisions of the Governing Documents and the Fund’s then-current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information relative to the Sub-adviser and its directors and officers.
(d) Unless TAM advises the Sub-adviser in writing that the right to vote proxies has been expressly reserved to TAM or the Trust or otherwise delegated to another party, the Sub-adviser shall exercise voting rights incident to any security purchased with, or comprising a portion of, the Allocated Assets, in accordance with the Sub-adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures without consultation with TAM or the Fund. The Sub-adviser agrees to furnish a copy of its proxy voting policies and procedures, and any amendments thereto, to TAM.
(e) The Sub-adviser will monitor the security valuations of the Allocated Assets. If the Sub-adviser believes that the Fund’s carrying value for a security does not fairly represent the price that could be obtained for the security in a current market transaction, the Sub-adviser will notify TAM promptly. In addition, the Sub-adviser will be available to consult with TAM in the event of a pricing problem and to participate in the Trust’s Valuation Committee meetings.
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Sources: Investment Sub Advisory Agreement (Transamerica Series Trust)
Subadvisory Services. In its capacity as subadviser to the Fund, the Subadviser shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) Subject The Subadviser shall direct the asset allocation strategy and the investment decisions to implement such strategy for the Fund by allocating the Fund’s assets primarily among a broad mixture of mutual funds advised by TAM and designated in the Fund’s Prospectus as permissible investments for the Fund (“Underlying Funds”). The Subadviser’s management of the Fund’s investments shall be subject to the supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and TAM, the Subadviser shall regularly provide the Fund with respect to such portion of the Fund’s assets as shall be allocated to the Subadviser by TAM from time to time (the “Allocated Assets”) with investment research, advice, management and supervision and shall furnish a continuous investment program for the Allocated Assets consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions, as stated in the Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional InformationInformation and with investment guidelines agreed upon by TAM and the Subadviser and subject to such other instructions, restrictions and limitations as directed by the officers of TAM or the Trust by notice in writing to the Subadviser that are consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions (“Investment Guidelines”). The Subadviser shall, with respect to the Allocated Assets, determine from time to time what securities and other investments and instruments will be purchased, retained, sold or exchanged by the Fund and what portion Subadviser’s management of the Allocated Assets will be held in the various securities and other Fund’s investments in which the Fund invests, and shall implement those decisions (including the execution of investment documentation and agreements), all is also subject to the provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws Laws, as may be amended from time to time (collectively, the “Governing Documents”), the 1940 Act and interpretive guidance issued the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) ), interpretive guidance issued thereunder by the SEC staff and any other applicable federal and state law.
(b) Based on the Fund’s overall investment strategy and target asset class exposure levels, as well as the Subadviser will employ its investment objectives, policies process to select the specific Underlying Funds in which the Fund will invest and restrictions to determine the size of the Fund referred Fund’s allocations to abovethe selected Underlying Funds. The Subadviser will rebalance the Fund’s assets among Underlying Funds as needed based on the analysis produced by its investment process. The Subadviser is not required to allocate to all Underlying Funds. Consistent with the Fund’s objective and strategies, and the Subadviser is authorized to invest any other specific policies adopted by portion of the Board and disclosed to and acknowledged Fund’s assets in Underlying Funds subadvised by the Subadviser. For TAM acknowledges that the avoidance Subadviser has a potential conflict of doubtinterest when it selects an Underlying Fund that it subadvises.
(c) Notwithstanding the Subadviser’s responsibility pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section to allocate assets among the Underlying Funds, TAM shall have sole control and responsibility for determining which series of the Transamerica Funds and the Trust will be Underlying Funds and for monitoring the Underlying Funds’ subadvisers. The Subadviser shall have no responsibility or liability for the choice or supervision of the Underlying Funds’ subadvisers or for the performance of the Underlying Funds for which it does not act as subadviser.
(d) The Subadviser may invest Fund assets in derivative instruments and negotiate and execute investment documentation and agreements, including, without limitation, swap, futures, options and other agreements with counterparties, on the Fund’s behalf as the Subadviser deems appropriate from time to time in order to carry out its responsibilities hereunder, provided the Subadviser provides TAM prompt notice of any new investment agreements and any material amendments to existing investment agreements and the opportunity for legal review.
(e) The Subadviser will place orders pursuant to its investment determinations for the Fund either directly with the issuer or with any broker or dealer, foreign currency dealer, futures commission merchant or others selected by it. In connection with the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, subject to applicable law, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) to the Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Subadviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Subadviser is authorized to enter into any pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and all permissible trading and derivative contracts on behalf research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Fund which is in excess of the Fund amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Subadviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Subadviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Board may adopt policies and procedures that modify and restrict the Subadviser’s authority regarding the execution of the Fund’s portfolio transactions provided herein.
(f) The Subadviser will be available to consult with TAM in the event of a pricing issue and to participate in the Trust’s Valuation Committee meetings with respect to instruments, e.g., ISDAderivative instruments, the Subadviser has directly purchased for the Fund.
(g) Subadviser is prohibited from directly or indirectly consulting with any other subadviser for another series of the Trust concerning Fund transactions in securities or other assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the Subadviser from consulting with a subadviser to an Underlying Fund concerning transactions for the Fund in shares of the Underlying Fund.
(h) The Subadviser shall communicate to the Trust’s custodian and transfer agent (as identified in the Fund’s current Prospectus) trade file instructions that are a result of its investment decisions, including rebalancing/reallocation decisions.
(i) The Subadviser shall not vote proxies of the Underlying Funds that the Fund may receive. Such proxies will be voted by TAM in accordance with the current proxy voting policies and procedures of the Trust and TAM.
(j) The Subadviser shall have no power, authority, responsibility or obligation hereunder to take any action with regard to any claim or potential claim in any bankruptcy proceedings, class action securities litigation, or other litigation or proceeding affecting Underlying Funds held at any time in the Fund, including, without limitation, to file proofs of claim or other documents related to such proceedings (the “Litigation”), or to investigate, initiate, supervise, or monitor the Litigation involving Fund assets, and TAM acknowledges and agrees that no such power, authority, responsibility or obligation is delegated hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subadviser shall cooperate with TAM regarding the provision of information requested by TAM in connection with any action taken by TAM with respect to any such claim or proceeding.
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Sources: Investment Subadvisory Agreement (Transamerica Series Trust)