Power of Attorney
The undersigned Trustees and Officers of Advanced Series Trust hereby constitute, appoint, and authorize each of Claudia DiGiacomo, Andrew R. French, Melissa Gonzalez, Patrick McGuinness Debra Rubano, or any of them, as attorney-in-fact, to sign, execute and deliver on his or her behalf, individually and in each capacity stated below, any Registration Statement on Form N-14 and any amendment thereto (including pre- and post-effective amendments) relating to the reorganizations listed below and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Target Fund |
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AST QMA US Equity Alpha Portfolio |
| AST Large-Cap Core Portfolio |
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/s/ Timothy S. Cronin |
| Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer |
Timothy S. Cronin |
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/s/ Susan Davenport Austin |
| Trustee |
Susan Davenport Austin |
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/s/ Sherry S. Barrat |
| Trustee |
Sherry S. Barrat |
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/s/ Jessica Bibliowicz |
| Trustee |
Jessica Bibliowicz |
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/s/ Kay Ryan Booth |
| Trustee |
Kay Ryan Booth |
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/s/ Stephen M. Chipman |
| Trustee |
Stephen M. Chipman |
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/s/ Robert F. Gunia |
| Trustee |
Robert F. Gunia |
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/s/ Thomas T. Mooney |
| Trustee |
Thomas T. Mooney |
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/s/ Thomas M. O’Brien |
| Trustee |
Thomas M. O’Brien |
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/s/ Christian J. Kelly |
| Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
Christian J. Kelly |
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