MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTManagement Agreement • April 26th, 2023 • Pioneer High Yield Fund
This MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of this 3rd day of July, 2017 (and as Appendix A annexed hereto has been amended from time to time as set forth therein), by and between Pioneer High Yield Fund (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (formerly, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Manager”).
Pioneer High Yield Fund Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Pioneer Series Trust VII Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Ladies and Gentlemen:Pioneer High Yield Fund • April 26th, 2023
This opinion is furnished to you pursuant to paragraph 8.4 of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), dated as of [●], 2023, by and among Pioneer High Yield Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Acquiring Fund”) and Pioneer Series Trust VII, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Acquired Trust”), on behalf of its series Pioneer Global High Yield Fund (the “Acquired Fund”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. The Agreement contemplates (1) the transfer of all the Acquired Assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for (a) the issuance to the Acquired Fund of the number of Acquiring Fund Shares, including fractional Acquiring Fund Shares, of each class with an aggregate NAV equal to the aggregate NAV of the corresponding class of the Acquired Fund Shares (determined as set forth in paragraph 1.4 of the Agreement), and (b) the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all the Assumed Liabilities, and (2) th
FORM OF EXPENSE LIMIT AGREEMENTForm of Expense Limit Agreement • April 26th, 2023 • Pioneer High Yield Fund • Delaware
Expense Limit Agreement made as of May 1, 2006, and as revised on [ ] between Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (“Amundi US”), on behalf of itself and its affiliate, Amundi Distributor US, Inc. (“Amundi Distributor US”), and each of the Pioneer Funds listed on Annex A, as updated from time to time (each a “Fund”).
