Exhibit No. 99(b)(9)(xxix)
DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.
EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this 19th day of December, 1996, by and between DFA
INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), on behalf
of Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a separate series of
the Fund, and DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Administrator").
WHEREAS, the Fund has been organized and operates as an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the purposes of
investing and reinvesting its assets in securities, as set forth in its
Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the
Securities Act of 1933, as heretofore amended and supplemented;
WHEREAS, the Portfolio, as a separate series of the Fund, desires to
avail itself of the services, assistance and facilities of an administrator and
to have an administrator perform various administrative and other services for
it; and
WHEREAS, the Administrator desires to provide such services to the
Portfolio.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, it is agreed as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. The Fund hereby employs the
Administrator to supervise the administrative affairs of the Portfolio, subject
to the direction of the board of directors and the officers of the Fund on the
terms hereinafter set forth. The Administrator hereby accepts such employment
and agrees to render the services described herein for the compensation herein
provided.
2. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.
A. The Administrator shall supervise the administrative affairs of
the Fund as they pertain to the Portfolio. Specifically, the Administrator
shall:
(1) supervise the services provided to the Fund for the benefit
of the Portfolio by the
Portfolio's custodian, transfer and dividend disbursing
agent, printers, insurance carriers (as well as agents and
brokers), independent accountants, legal counsel and other
persons who provide services to the Fund for the benefit of
the Portfolio;
(2) assist the Fund to comply with the provisions of applicable
federal, state, local and foreign securities, tax,
organizational and other laws that (i) govern the business
of the Fund in respect of the Portfolio (except those that
govern investment of the Portfolio's assets), (ii) regulate
the offering of the Portfolio's shares and (iii) provide for
the taxation of the Portfolio;
(3) provide the shareholders of the Portfolio with such
information regarding the operation and affairs of the
Portfolio, and their investment in its shares, as they or
the Fund may reasonably request;
(4) assist the Portfolio to conduct meetings of its shareholders
if and when called by the board of directors of the Fund;
(5) furnish such information as the board of directors of the
Fund may require regarding any investment company in whose
shares the Portfolio may invest; and
(6) provide such other administrative services for the benefit
of the Portfolio as the board of directors may reasonably
request.
B. In carrying out its responsibilities under Section A herein, to
the extent the Administrator deems necessary or desirable and at the expense of
the Portfolio, the Administrator shall be entitled to consult with, and obtain
the assistance of, the persons described in Section A, paragraph (1) herein who
provide services to the Fund.
C. The Administrator, at its own expense, shall provide the Fund
with such office facilities and equipment as may be necessary to conduct the
administrative affairs of the Fund in respect of the Portfolio.
3. EXPENSES OF THE FUND. It is understood that the Portfolio will
pay all of its own expenses incurred to conduct its administrative affairs.
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4. COMPENSATION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. For the services to be
rendered by the Administrator as provided in Section 2 of this Agreement, the
Portfolio shall pay to the Administrator, at the end of each month, a fee equal
to one-twelfth of 0.45 percent of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio
during the month. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any
month, the fee for such month shall be prorated.
5. ACTIVITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. The services of the
Administrator to the Fund or in respect of the Portfolio are not to be deemed
exclusive, and the Administrator shall be free to render similar services to
others as long as its services to the Fund or in respect of the Portfolio are
not impaired thereby.
6. LIABILITY OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. No provision of this Agreement
shall be deemed to protect the Administrator against any liability to the Fund
or its shareholders to which it might otherwise be subject by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or
the reckless disregard of its obligations under this Agreement.
7. DURATION AND TERMINATION.
A. This Agreement shall become effective on the date written below,
provided that prior to such date it shall have been approved by the board of
directors of the Fund, and shall continue in effect until terminated by the Fund
or the Administrator on 60 days' written notice to the other.
B. Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing
addressed and delivered, or mailed post-paid, to the other party at the
principal business office of such party.
8. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held
or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder
of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
9. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed and effective on the 19th day of December, 1996.
DIMENSIONAL FUND DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS
ADVISORS INC. GROUP INC.
By: By:
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Chairman-Chief President
Investment Officer
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