Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement Sample Contracts

State Street Bank and Trust Company One Heritage Drive North Quincy, Massachusetts 02171 Attention: Clint Garran, Vice President
Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • August 24th, 2021 • Aberdeen Funds

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

August 1, 2016 State Street Bank and Trust Company Channel Center One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 Attention: Geoff Emery, Vice President
Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • August 15th, 2016 • Aberdeen Funds

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company. This letter is to provide notice that the Board of Trustees approved changing the name of the Aberdeen Global Fixed Income Fund to “Aberdeen Global Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund” effective on August 15, 2016. Additionally, the Board of Trustees approved a plan of liquidation for each of the Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Smaller Companies Fund, Aberdeen European Equity Fund, Aberdeen Latin American Equity Fund and Aberdeen Ultra-Short Duration Bond Fund and a plan of reorganization pursuant to which the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Fund will acquire all of the assets of the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund. Each fund liquidation and the reorganization will occur on August 15, 2016.

Amendment To Schwab Amended And Restated Master Custodian Agreement
Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • April 28th, 2025 • Schwab Annuity Portfolios

This Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement (the “Amendment”), effective as of April 30, 2021, is by and among each Fund (as defined below) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Custodian Agreement (as defined below).

January 17, 2020 State Street Bank and Trust Company One Heritage Drive North Quincy, Massachusetts 02171 Attention: Clint Garran, Vice President
Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • February 28th, 2020 • Aberdeen Funds

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

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Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • July 28th, 2025 • Laudus Trust

This Amendment No 3 to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement (the “Amendment”), effective as of December 11, 2024, is by and among each Fund (as defined below) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Custodian Agreement (as defined below).

Exhibit (g)(2) May 21, 2008 State Street Bank and Trust Company 1776 Heritage Drive North Quincy, Massachusetts 02171 Attention: James M. Keenan, Vice President, JAB/2N RE: Laudus Trust (the"Fund") Ladies and Gentlemen: Reference is made to the...
Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • July 30th, 2008 • Laudus Trust

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement between us dated as of December 9, 2005 (the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the Agreement, this letter is to provide notice of the creation of the following additional Portfolios:

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Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • July 28th, 2025 • Laudus Trust

This Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement (the “Amendment”), effective as of April 30, 2021, is by and among each Fund (as defined below) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Custodian Agreement (as defined below).

May 21, 2019 State Street Bank and Trust Company One Heritage Drive North Quincy, Massachusetts 02171 Attention: Clint Garran, Vice President
Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • June 13th, 2019 • Aberdeen Funds

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

Amendment No 3 to Amended And Restated Master Custodian Agreement
Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • April 28th, 2025 • Schwab Annuity Portfolios

This Amendment No 3 to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement (the “Amendment”), effective as of December 11, 2024 (“Amendment Effective Date”), is by and among each Fund (as defined below) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Custodian Agreement (as defined below).

May 28, 2025 State Street Bank and Trust Company
Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • May 28th, 2025 • Schwab Strategic Trust
Ladies and Gentlemen: Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank...
Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • February 28th, 2019 • Aberdeen Funds

This letter is to provide notice of certain changes to the series of the Trust, including the creation of Class A1 shares of the Aberdeen Ultra Short Municipal Income Fund effective as of February 28, 2019. Additionally, the Aberdeen Tax-Free Income Fund and Aberdeen High Yield Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund will undergo name changes effective February 28, 2019. The Board of Trustees of the Trust also approved the liquidation of the Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund, expected to occur on or about February 21, 2019 (the “Liquidation Date”).

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Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • July 18th, 2025 • Jackson Credit Opportunities Fund

This amendment, made as of April 17, 2025, and effective April 28, 2025 (the “Amendment”), to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of December 1, 2022 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Agreement”), is by and among each management investment company and limited liability company identified on Appendix A thereto (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Custodian”, and together with the Funds, the “Parties”).

November 15, 2017 State Street Bank and Trust Company Channel Center One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 Attention: Geoff Emery, Vice President
Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • November 15th, 2017 • Aberdeen Funds

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company. This letter is to provide notice that the Board of Trustees approved changing the name of the Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund to “Aberdeen Focused U.S. Equity Fund” effective on November 15, 2017. Additionally, on November 21, 2016, the Aberdeen Global Natural Resources Fund reorganized into the Aberdeen Global Equity Fund, each a series of Aberdeen Funds.

November 15, 2019 State Street Bank and Trust Company One Heritage Drive North Quincy, Massachusetts 02171 Attention: Clint Garran, Vice President
Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement • November 15th, 2019 • Aberdeen Funds

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company.