Exhibit 99.B(16)
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Directors/Trustees, on behalf of the following Registered Investment Companies, each constitute and appoint Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Jeffrey S. Puretz, David J. Harris, Geoffrey R.T. Kenyon, Paul A. Caldarelli, Theresa K. Kelety, Shaun P. Mathews and Todd Modic, each of them individually, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to each of them to sign for each undersigned Director/Trustee, and in the name of such undersigned Director/Trustee and in the capacities indicated below, as the case may be, the Registration Statements on Form N-14 identified below, and any amendments thereto, under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the offer and sale of shares, such Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933 and any amendments and supplements thereto, and any and all exhibits and other documents required in connection therewith, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, each of them individually, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act deemed required and necessary to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Registered Investment Company |
| Form N-14 Registration Statement |
ING Variable Products Trust |
| Proposed reorganization of ING BlackRock Science and Technology Opportunities Portfolio with and into ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio |
These Powers of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of any or all of the undersigned, are executed and effective as of December 21, 2012, and may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document.
/s/ Colleen D. Baldwin |
| /s/ Patrick W. Kenny |
Colleen D. Baldwin |
| Patrick W. Kenny |
Director/Trustee |
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/s/ John V. Boyer |
| /s/ Sheryl K. Pressler |
John V. Boyer |
| Sheryl K. Pressler |
Director/Trustee |
| Director/Trustee |
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/s/ Patricia W. Chadwick |
| /s/ Roger B. Vincent |
Patricia W. Chadwick |
| Roger B. Vincent |
Director/Trustee |
| Director/Trustee |
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/s/ Peter S. Drotch |
| /s/ Robert W. Crispin |
Peter S. Drotch |
| Robert W. Crispin |
Director/Trustee |
| Interested Director/Trustee |
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/s/ J. Michael Earley |
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J. Michael Earley |
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Director/Trustee |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Trustee, on behalf of the following Registered Investment Company, constitutes and appoints Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Jeffrey S. Puretz, David J. Harris, Geoffrey R.T. Kenyon, Paul A. Caldarelli and Theresa K. Kelety, each of them individually, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to each of them to sign for the undersigned Trustee, and in the name of such undersigned Trustee and in the capacities indicated below, as the case may be, the Registration Statement on Form N-14 identified below, and any amendments thereto, under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the offer and sale of shares, such Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and any amendments and supplements thereto, and any and all exhibits and other documents required in connection therewith, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, each of them individually, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act deemed required and necessary to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Registered Investment Company |
| Form N-14 Registration Statement |
ING Variable Products Trust |
| Proposed reorganization of ING BlackRock Science and Technology Opportunities Portfolio with and into ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio |
This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 21, 2012, and shall be deemed an original.
/s/ |
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Shaun P. Mathews | |
Trustee | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Officer, on behalf of the following Registered Investment Company, constitutes and appoints Huey P. Falgout, Jr., Jeffrey S. Puretz, David J. Harris, Geoffrey R.T. Kenyon, Paul A. Caldarelli and Theresa K. Kelety, each of them individually, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to each of them to sign for the undersigned Officer, and in the name of such undersigned Officer and in the capacities indicated below, as the case may be, the Registration Statement on Form N-14 identified below, and any amendments thereto, under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the offer and sale of shares, such Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and any amendments and supplements thereto, and any and all exhibits and other documents required in connection therewith, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, each of them individually, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act deemed required and necessary to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Registered Investment Company |
| Form N-14 Registration Statement |
ING Variable Products Trust |
| Proposed reorganization of ING BlackRock Science and Technology Opportunities Portfolio with and into ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio |
This Power of Attorney, which shall not be affected by the disability of the undersigned, is executed and effective as of December 21, 2012, and shall be deemed an original.
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Todd Modic |
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Senior Vice President, Chief/Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary |
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