Exhibit 99.9.b
January 29, 2014
State Street Bank and Trust Company
1200 Crown Colony Drive
Crown Colony Office Park
Quincy, MA 02169
Attention: Judith I. Charny, Vice President
Re: Each Aberdeen fund identified on Exhibit A hereto (each, a “Fund”)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that each Fund has been incorporated and registered as a closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
In accordance with Section 21.5 (Additional Funds) of 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, each Fund hereby requests that your bank act as its Custodian under the terms of the Agreement, effective as of the date set forth opposite the Fund’s name on Exhibit A hereto.
Furthermore, please be advised that Aberdeen Funds’ series Aberdeen Global High Yield Bond Fund, having never launched, is being dissolved, and that the name of the Aberdeen U.S. High Yield Bond Fund shall be changed to Aberdeen High Yield Fund, effective February 28, 2014.
An updated Appendix A to the Agreement reflecting the aforementioned modifications is attached.
Kindly indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by executing two copies of this letter agreement, returning one to the Fund and retaining one for your records.
| Sincerely, |
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| EACH ABERDEEN FUND IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT A AND APPENDIX A HERETO, EXCEPT FOR ABERDEEN GREATER CHINA FUND, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Lucia Sitar |
| Name: | Lucia Sitar |
| Title: | Vice President |
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| ABERDEEN GREATER CHINA FUND, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Alan Goodson |
| Name: | Alan Goodson |
| Title: | President |
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.
1735 Market Street, 32nd floor, Philadelphia PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 405-5700
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. is an Investment Adviser registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Member of Aberdeen Asset Management Group of Companies.
“Aberdeen” is a U.S. Registered service mark of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.
APPENDIX A
TO
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
Effective June 1, 2010
As Amended January 29, 2014, Subject to the Effective Dates Noted Below
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES REGISTERED WITH THE SEC AND PORTFOLIOS THEREOF, IF ANY
Aberdeen Funds(1)
Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund
Aberdeen Global Natural Resources Fund
Aberdeen Small Cap Fund
Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund
Aberdeen Global Equity Fund
Aberdeen Diversified Alternatives Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Specialty)
Aberdeen Dynamic Allocation Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate)
Aberdeen Diversified Alternatives Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate)
Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Equity Fund
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen Emerging Markets Institutional Fund)
Aberdeen International Equity Fund
Aberdeen Global Fixed Income Fund
Aberdeen Global Small Cap Fund
Aberdeen Tax-Free Income Fund
Aberdeen Core Fixed Income Fund
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund
Aberdeen Ultra-Short Duration Bond Fund
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Smaller Companies Fund
Aberdeen U.S. Equity Fund
Aberdeen High Yield Fund
(formerly, Aberdeen U.S. High Yield Bond Fund)
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Aberdeen European Equity Fund
Aberdeen Latin American Equity Fund
The India Fund, Inc.
The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.
Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc.(2)
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities Fund, Inc.(2)
Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. (2)
Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc. (2)
Aberdeen Latin American Fund, Inc.(2)
Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc.(3)
(1) Amended to change the name of Aberdeen U.S. High Yield Bond Fund to Aberdeen High Yield Fund and to remove the Aberdeen Global High Yield Bond Fund, each such change effective February 28, 2014.
(2) Effective April 1, 2014.
(3) Effective February 14, 2014
