I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Equity Funds II, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, Brian L. Murray, Jr. and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Equity Funds II’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 28th day of May, 2021.
Jerome D. Abernathy
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Equity Funds II, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, Brian L. Murray, Jr. and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Equity Funds II’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 28 day of May, 2021.
/s/ Thomas L. Bennett
Thomas L. Bennett
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Equity Funds II, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, Brian L. Murray, Jr. and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Equity Funds II’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 1st day of June, 2021.
/s/ Ann D. Borowiec
Ann D. Borowiec
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Equity Funds II, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, Brian L. Murray, Jr. and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Equity Funds II’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 8th day of June, 2021.
/s/ Joseph W. Chow
Joseph W. Chow
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Equity Funds II, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, Brian L. Murray, Jr. and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Equity Funds II’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 28 day of May, 2021.
/s/ John A. Fry
John A. Fry
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned member of the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Equity Funds II, hereby constitute and appoint David F. Connor, Brian L. Murray, Jr. and Richard Salus, and each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity the Delaware Group Equity Funds II’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 with respect to the proposed reorganization listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of this 28th day of May, 2021.
/s/ Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa
Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa
