EXHIBIT A to the Expense Limitation Agreement between ABERDEEN FUNDS and ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. Effective as of February 7, 2008*
EXHIBIT A
to the Expense Limitation Agreement between
ABERDEEN FUNDS and
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
Effective as of February 7, 2008*
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NAME OF FUND/CLASS EXPENSE LIMITATION FOR COMMENCEMENT OF
FUND/CLASS OPERATIONS
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Aberdeen U.S. Equity Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.46%
Class B 2.21%
Class C 2.21%
Class R 1.71%
Institutional Service Class 1.21%
Institutional Class 1.21%
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Aberdeen Select Worldwide Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.57%
Class B 2.32%
Class C 2.32%
Class R 1.82%
Institutional Service Class 1.32%
Institutional Class 1.32%
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Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.87%
Class B 2.62%
Class C 2.62%
Class R 2.12%
Institutional Service Class 1.62%
Institutional Class 1.62%
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Aberdeen Developing Markets Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.67%
Class B 2.42%
Class C 2.42%
Class R 1.92%
Institutional Service Class 1.42%
Institutional Class 1.42%
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Aberdeen International Equity Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.49%
Class B 2.24%
Class C 2.24%
Class R 1.74%
Institutional Service Class 1.24%
Institutional Class 1.24%
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Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.70%
Class B 2.45%
Class C 2.45%
Class R 1.95%
Institutional Service Class 1.45%
Institutional Class 1.45%
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NAME OF FUND/CLASS EXPENSE LIMITATION FOR COMMENCEMENT OF
FUND/CLASS OPERATIONS
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Aberdeen Global Financial Services Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.44%
Class B 2.19%
Class C 2.19%
Class R 1.69%
Institutional Service Class 1.19%
Institutional Class 1.19%
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Aberdeen Health Sciences Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.51%
Class B 2.26%
Class C 2.26%
Class R 1.76%
Institutional Service Class 1.26%
Institutional Class 1.26%
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Aberdeen Natural Resources Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.41%
Class B 2.16%
Class C 2.16%
Class R 1.66%
Institutional Service Class 1.16%
Institutional Class 1.16%
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Aberdeen Technology and Communications Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.63%
Class B 2.38%
Class C 2.38%
Class R 1.88%
Institutional Service Class 1.38%
Institutional Class 1.38%
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Aberdeen Global Utilities Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.38%
Class B 2.13%
Class C 2.13%
Class R 1.63%
Institutional Service Class 1.13%
Institutional Class 1.13%
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Aberdeen Small Cap Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 1.29%
Class B 2.04%
Class C 2.04%
Class R 1.54%
Institutional Service Class 1.04%
Institutional Class 1.04%
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Aberdeen Tax Free Income Fund June 23, 2008
Class A 0.93%
Class B 1.68%
Class C 1.68%
Class D 0.68%
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NAME OF FUND/CLASS EXPENSE LIMITATION FOR COMMENCEMENT OF
FUND/CLASS OPERATIONS
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Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Growth June 23, 2008
Class A 0.50%
Class B 1.25%
Class C 1.25%
Class R 0.75%
Institutional Service Class 0.25%
Institutional Class 0.25%
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Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate Growth Class A June 23, 2008
Class B 0.50%
Class C 1.25%
Class R 1.25%
Institutional Service Class 0.75%
Institutional Class 0.25%
0.25%
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Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate June 23, 2008
Class A 0.50%
Class B 1.25%
Class C 1.25%
Class R 0.75%
Institutional Service Class 0.25%
Institutional Class 0.25%
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Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Defensive June 23, 2008
Class A 0.50%
Class B 1.25%
Class C 1.25%
Class R 0.75%
Institutional Service Class 0.25%
Institutional Class 0.25%
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Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Specialty June 23, 2008
Class A 0.50%
Class B 1.25%
Class C 1.25%
Class R 0.75%
Institutional Service Class 0.25%
Institutional Class 0.25%
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Aberdeen Core Income Fund Not commenced
Class A 0.75%
Class C 1.50%
Class R 1.00%
Institutional Service Class 0.50%
Institutional Class 0.50%
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Aberdeen Core Plus Income Fund Not commenced
Class A 0.75%
Class C 1.50%
Class R 1.00%
Institutional Service Class 0.50%
Institutional Class 0.50%
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NAME OF FUND/CLASS EXPENSE LIMITATION FOR COMMENCEMENT OF
FUND/CLASS OPERATIONS
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Aberdeen Asia Bond Institutional Fund
Institutional Service Class 0.65% Nov. 2, 2009
Institutional Class 0.65% July 20, 2009
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Aberdeen Global Fixed Income Fund July 20, 2009
Class A 1.20%
Class C 1.95%
Class R 1.45%
Institutional Service Class 0.95%
Institutional Class 0.95%
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Aberdeen Global Small Cap Fund July 20, 2009
Class A 1.55%
Class C 2.30%
Class R 1.80%
Institutional Service Class 1.30%
Institutional Class 1.30%
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Aberdeen International Equity Institutional Fund
Institutional Service Class 0.95% Nov. 2, 2009
Institutional Class 0.95% July 20, 2009
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Aberdeen Emerging Markets Institutional Fund
Institutional Service Class 0.95% Nov. 2, 2009
Institutional Class 0.95% July 20, 2009
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Aberdeen Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Equity Institutional Fund Nov. 2, 2009
Institutional Service Class 1.25%
Institutional Class 1.25%
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* Effective for two years from the commencement of operations of the Funds, as
most recently approved at the September 9, 2009 Board Meeting. These expense
limitations may be revised, after the expiration of the agreed upon term, if
mutually agreed upon by the parties. They may also be revised to increase the
limitations at anytime if mutually agreed upon by the parties.
