August 1, 2016 State Street Bank and Trust Company Channel Center One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 Attention: Geoff Emery, Vice President
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August 1, 2016
State Street Bank and Trust Company
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Re: Aberdeen Funds Changes to Appendix A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company. This letter is to provide notice that the Board of Trustees approved changing the name of the Aberdeen Global Fixed Income Fund to “Aberdeen Global Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund” effective on August 15, 2016. Additionally, the Board of Trustees approved a plan of liquidation for each of the Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Smaller Companies Fund, Aberdeen European Equity Fund, Aberdeen Latin American Equity Fund and Aberdeen Ultra-Short Duration Bond Fund and a plan of reorganization pursuant to which the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Fund will acquire all of the assets of the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund. Each fund liquidation and the reorganization will occur on August 15, 2016.
The foregoing changes are reflected in the attached updated Appendix A to the Agreement.
Kindly indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter agreement, returning one to Aberdeen Funds and retaining one for your records.
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APPENDIX A
TO
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
Effective June 1, 2010
As Amended August 15, 2016
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES REGISTERED WITH THE SEC AND PORTFOLIOS THEREOF, IF ANY
Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund
Aberdeen Global Natural Resources Fund
Aberdeen U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
(formerly Aberdeen Small Cap Fund)
Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund
Aberdeen Global Equity Fund
Aberdeen Diversified Alternatives Fund
Aberdeen Dynamic Allocation Fund
Aberdeen Diversified Alternatives Fund
Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Equity Fund
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Fund
Aberdeen International Equity Fund
Aberdeen Unconstrained Global Fixed Income Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Global Fixed Income Fund)
Aberdeen International Small Cap Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Global Small Cap Fund)
Aberdeen Tax-Free Income Fund
Aberdeen U.S. Equity Multi-Cap Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen U.S. Equity Fund)
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Aberdeen Japanese Equities Fund
Aberdeen U.S. Mid Cap Equity Fund
The India Fund, Inc.
The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Latin American Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc.