INITIAL SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made as of the 16th day of January, 2004 between
Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc. ("PFD"), a Massachusetts corporation, and
Pioneer Tax Advantaged Balanced Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust").
WHEREAS, the Trust wishes to sell to PFD, and PFD wishes to purchase
from the Trust, $100,003 of common shares of beneficial interest of the Trust
(6,981 shares at a purchase price of $14.325 per share (collectively, the
"Shares")); and
WHEREAS, PFD is purchasing the Shares for the purpose of providing the
initial capitalization of the Trust as required by the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, PFD is
delivering to the Trust a check in the amount of $100,003 in full payment for
the Shares.
2. PFD agrees that it is purchasing the Shares for investment and
has no present intention of redeeming or reselling the Shares.
Executed as of the date first set forth above.
PIONEER FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Clerk
PIONEER TAX ADVANTAGED
BALANCED TRUST
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Secretary