State Street Bank and Trust Company Lafayette Corporate Center
Exhibit (g)(3)
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Lafayette Corporate Center
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Vice President, LLC/3N
| Re: | Custodian Services Agreement |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Custodian Services Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2007 (as amended to date, the “Agreement”), by and among State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company, and certain registered management investment companies affiliated with ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Inc.
Please be advised that ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Equity Trust has established new series of shares to be known as ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Dynamic Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”). In accordance with Section 13(d) of the Agreement, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Equity Trust hereby requests that your bank act as Custodian with respect to the Fund under the terms of the Agreement.
Attached as Exhibit A hereto is a replacement of “Exhibit A” to the Agreement, effective as of the date set forth below. The attached Exhibit A is marked to reflect the addition of the Fund.
Except to the extent expressly set forth herein, this letter shall not be deemed to otherwise amend or modify any term of the Agreement. Please sign below to evidence your consent and agreement to the above.
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| Name: | ||
| Title: | ||
Consented and Agreed to:
| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | ||
| By: |
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| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President | |
Effective Date:
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Exhibit A
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Equity Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Batterymarch Global Equity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Batterymarch S&P 500 Index Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Management All Cap Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Appreciation Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Equity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Equity Income Builder Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Fundamental All Cap Value Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Large Cap Value Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Mid Cap Core Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Small Cap Value Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Tactical Diversified Income Fund (fka ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Diversified Large Cap Growth Fund)
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Dynamic Multi-Strategy Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Esemplia Emerging Markets Equity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Global Currents International Small Cap Opportunity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Counsel Financial Services Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Counsel Social Awareness Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Lifestyle Allocation 85%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Lifestyle Allocation 70%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Lifestyle Allocation 50%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Lifestyle Allocation 30%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Tactical Allocation Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2015
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2020
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2025
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2030
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2035
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2040
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2045
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2050
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Income Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Adjustable Rate Income Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset California Municipals Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Core Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Corporate Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Global High Yield Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Global Inflation Management Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Government Securities Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset High Income Fund
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▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Intermediate Maturity California Municipals Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Intermediate Maturity New York Municipals Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Massachusetts Municipals Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset New Jersey Municipals Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset New York Municipals Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Oregon Municipals Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Short Duration Municipal Income Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Strategic Income Fund
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
Western Asset Short Term Yield Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Variable Equity Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Fundamental All Cap Value Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Mid Cap Core Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Small Cap Growth Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Dynamic Multi-Strategy VIT Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Counsel Variable Social Awareness Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Variable Lifestyle Allocation 50%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Variable Lifestyle Allocation 70%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Variable Lifestyle Allocation 85%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Variable Income Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Variable High Income Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Variable Money Market Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Variable Strategic Bond Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Money Market Trust
Western Asset California Municipal Money Market Fund
Western Asset California Tax Free Money Market Fund
Western Asset Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund
Western Asset Government Money Market Fund
Western Asset Liquid Reserves
Western Asset Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund
Western Asset Money Market Fund
Western Asset Municipal Money Market Fund
Western Asset New York Municipal Money Market Fund
Western Asset New York Tax Free Money Market Fund
Western Asset Tax Free Reserves
Western Asset U.S. Treasury Reserves
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▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Institutional Trust
Western Asset Institutional AMT Free Municipal Money Market Fund
Western Asset Institutional Cash Reserves
Western Asset Institutional Government Reserves
Western Asset Institutional Liquid Reserves
Western Asset Institutional Tax Free Reserves
Western Asset Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves
SMASh Series C Fund
SMASh Series EC Fund
SMASh Series M Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Premium Money Market Trust
Western Asset Premium Liquid Reserves
Western Asset Premium Tax Free Reserves
Western Asset Premium U.S. Treasury Reserves
Master Portfolio Trust
Government Portfolio
Liquid Reserves Portfolio
Prime Cash Reserves Portfolio
Short Term Yield Portfolio
Tax Free Reserves Portfolio
U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio
ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc.
ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.
LMP Capital & Income Fund Inc.
LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.
LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc.
Western Asset Inflation Management Fund Inc.
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.
Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.
Western Asset Managed High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc.
Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc.
Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc.
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