Agreement Between Investment Funds Regarding Acquisition Sample Contracts

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Agreement Between Investment Funds Regarding Acquisition • April 25th, 2025 • Federated Hermes Insurance Series

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes Insurance Series, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes Managed Volatility Fund II (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).

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Agreement Between Investment Funds Regarding Acquisition • November 24th, 2025 • Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes Capital Income Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).

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Agreement Between Investment Funds Regarding Acquisition • February 26th, 2026 • Federated Hermes Core Trust

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes MDT Series, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes MDT Balanced Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).

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Agreement Between Investment Funds Regarding Acquisition • August 28th, 2025 • Federated Hermes Core Trust

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes Capital Income Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).

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Agreement Between Investment Funds Regarding Acquisition • August 27th, 2026 • Federated Hermes Core Trust

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes MDT Series, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes MDT Balanced Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).

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Agreement Between Investment Funds Regarding Acquisition • May 27th, 2026 • Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes Capital Income Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust III, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).

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Agreement Between Investment Funds Regarding Acquisition • December 23rd, 2025 • Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes Capital Income Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust III, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).

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Agreement Between Investment Funds Regarding Acquisition • January 26th, 2026 • Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes Capital Income Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust III, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).

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Agreement Between Investment Funds Regarding Acquisition • May 28th, 2026 • Federated Hermes Core Trust III

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes Insurance Series, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes Managed Volatility Fund II (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust III, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).

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Agreement Between Investment Funds Regarding Acquisition • December 29th, 2025 • Federated Hermes Core Trust

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Federated Hermes MDT Series, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series Federated Hermes MDT Balanced Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Federated Hermes Core Trust, a statutory business trust organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).