Duration Hedged Share Class definition

Duration Hedged Share Class means a Share Class of a Portfolio which will seek to predominantly hedge the interest rate risk of the Portfolio as more particularly described in Section 3Description of Share Classes” (paragraph 3.22 “Duration Hedged Share Classes”) in the Prospectus (these Share Classes are denoted “Duration-Hedged”); “EEA” means the European Economic Area; “Equity Portfolio” means those Portfolios as are more particularly described in Section 2Investment Objectives and Policies” (paragraph 2.1 "Equity Portfolios") in the Prospectus and in one or more Supplements; “ERISA” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time; “EU” means the European Union; “FATCA” means the provisions of the United States Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of 18 March 2010 commonly referred to as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA); “FCA” means the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority and any successor bodies; “Fitch” means Fitch Ratings; “Fixed Income Portfolio” means those Portfolios as are more particularly described in Section 2 “Investment Objectives and Policies” (paragraph 2.2 "Fixed Income Portfolios") in the Prospectus and in one or more Supplements; “Flexible Portfolio” means those Portfolios as are more particularly described in Section 2 “Investment Objectives and Policies” (paragraph 2.5 “Flexible Portfolios”) in the Prospectus and in one or more Supplements;