March 28, 2013 Mr. Peter Rigopoulos Managing Director and Senior Relationship Manager BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
Exhibit (g)(1)(A)(i)
March 28, 2013
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Managing Director and Senior Relationship Manager
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing
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Dear Mr. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇:
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Custody Agreement, Foreign Custody Manager Agreement, and Fund Accounting Agreement, each dated January 6, 2003, the Cash Reserve Agreement, dated March 31, 2003, the Custody & Fund Accounting Fee Schedule For ING Funds and the Global Securities Fee Schedule For ING Funds, each effective January 1, 2008, and the Letter of Instruction and Indemnification Agreement In Connection With Signature Guarantees and Signature Verifications, dated January 12, 2011, (collectively, the “Agreements”), we hereby notify you of the addition of ING Global Perspectives Fund, ING Global Perspectives Portfolio, and ING Solution Aggressive Portfolio (collectively, the “Funds”), each a newly established series of ING Mutual Funds, ING Investors Trust, and ING Partners, Inc. respectively, effective on March 28, 2013, May 1, 2013, and May 1, 2013, respectively, to be included on the Amended Exhibit A to the Agreements, as shown. This Amended Exhibit A supersedes the previous Amended Exhibit A, dated December 17, 2012.
The Amended Exhibit A has also been updated: 1) to reflect the name changes for ING Greater China Fund to ING Emerging Markets Equity Dividend Fund, ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value Portfolio to ING Growth and Income Core Portfolio, and ING SPorts Core Fixed Income Fund to ING Investment Grade Credit Fund; and 2) to reflect the removal of ING Index Plus International Equity Fund, and ING GET U.S. Core Portfolios – Series 11, because these series recently liquidated or matured.
Please signify your acceptance to provide services under the Agreements with respect to the Funds by signing below. If you have any questions, please contact me at (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇.
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The Bank of New York Mellon
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Title: VP Relationship Exec., Duly Authorized
AMENDED EXHIBIT A
| Fund | Effective Date |
| ING Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund | March 27, 2007 |
| ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund | |
| ING Corporate Leaders Trust – Series A | May 17, 2004 |
| ING Corporate Leaders Trust – Series B | May 17, 2004 |
| ING Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund | April 26, 2011 |
| ING Equity Trust | |
| ING Growth Opportunities Fund | June 9, 2003 |
| ING Large Cap Value Fund | December 4, 2007 |
| ING MidCap Opportunities Fund | June 9, 2003 |
| ING Mid Cap Value Fund | September 30, 2011 |
| ING Real Estate Fund | June 9, 2003 |
| ING SmallCap Opportunities Fund | June 9, 2003 |
| ING Value Choice Fund | February 1, 2005 |
| ING Funds Trust | |
| ING GNMA Income Fund | April 7, 2003 |
| ING High Yield Bond Fund | April 7, 2003 |
| ING Intermediate Bond Fund | April 7, 2003 |
| ING Short Term Bond Fund | December 17, 2012 |
| ING Strategic Income Fund | October 15, 2012 |
| ING Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund | October 27, 2005 |
| ING Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund | March 28, 2005 |
| ING Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund | January 26, 2010 |
| ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund | August 28, 2007 |
| ING Investors Trust | |
| ING American Funds Asset Allocation Portfolio | April 28, 2008 |
| ING American Funds Global Growth and Income Portfolio | December 14, 2010 |
| ING American Funds International Growth and Income Portfolio | December 14, 2010 |
| ING American Funds International Portfolio | September 2, 2003 |
| ING American Funds World Allocation Portfolio | September 15, 2008 |
| ING BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | May 3, 2004 |
| ING BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio | April 30, 2007 |
| ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio | January 6, 2003 |
| ING Bond Portfolio | November 9, 2007 |
| ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio | January 3, 2006 |
| ING Clarion Real Estate Portfolio | January 3, 2006 |
| ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio | April 30, 2010 |
| ING DFA World Equity Portfolio | August 20, 2007 |
| ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio | January 6, 2003 |
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| Fund | Effective Date |
| ING Franklin Income Portfolio | April 28, 2006 |
| ING Franklin Mutual Shares Portfolio | April 30, 2007 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Founding Strategy Portfolio | April 30, 2007 |
| ING Global Perspectives Portfolio | May 1, 2013 |
| ING Global Resources Portfolio | January 13, 2003 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Commodity Strategy Portfolio | April 28, 2008 |
| ING Invesco ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth and Income Portfolio | January 13, 2003 |
| ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | January 13, 2003 |
| ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio | January 13, 2003 |
| ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio | May 3, 2004 |
| ING Large Cap Value Portfolio | May 11, 2007 |
| ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio | January 6, 2003 |
| ING Liquid Assets Portfolio | January 6, 2003 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Portfolio | January 13, 2003 |
| ING MFS Total Return Portfolio | January 13, 2003 |
| ING MFS Utilities Portfolio | April 29, 2005 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Franchise Portfolio | January 13, 2003 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Active Allocation Portfolio | September 15, 2008 |
| ING PIMCO High Yield Portfolio | November 5, 2003 |
| ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio | January 13, 2003 |
| ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio | April 29, 2005 |
| ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio | April 29, 2005 |
| ING Retirement Conservative Portfolio | August 12, 2009 |
| ING Retirement Growth Portfolio | August 12, 2009 |
| ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio | August 12, 2009 |
| ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio | August 12, 2009 |
| ING ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio | January 13, 2003 |
| ING ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Equity Income Portfolio | January 13, 2003 |
| ING ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price International Stock Portfolio | April 29, 2005 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Growth Portfolio | January 13, 2003 |
| ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio | November 5, 2003 |
| ING Mayflower Trust | |
| ING International Value Fund | November 3, 2003 |
| ING Mutual Funds | |
| ING Diversified Emerging Markets Debt Fund | October 15, 2012 |
| ING Diversified International Fund | December 7, 2005 |
| ING Emerging Markets Equity Dividend Fund | December 7, 2005 |
| ING Emerging Markets Equity Fund | September 30, 2011 |
| ING Global Bond Fund | June 19, 2006 |
| ING Global Equity Dividend Fund | September 2, 2003 |
| ING Global Natural Resources Fund | November 3, 2003 |
| ING Global Opportunities Fund | July 1, 2003 |
| ING Global Perspective Fund | March 28, 2013 |
| ING Global Real Estate Fund | November 3, 2003 |
| ING International Core Fund | February 1, 2011 |
| ING International Growth Fund | December 15, 2010 |
| ING International Real Estate Fund | February 28, 2006 |
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| Fund | Effective Date |
| ING International Small Cap Fund | November 3, 2003 |
| ING International Value Choice Fund | February 1, 2005 |
| ING International Value Equity Fund | November 3, 2003 |
| ING Russia Fund | November 3, 2003 |
| ING Partners, Inc. | |
| ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING Baron Growth Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio | April 28, 2006 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇ New York Venture Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio | November 15, 2004 |
| ING Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio | November 15, 2004 |
| ING Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio | November 15, 2004 |
| ING Global Bond Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING Growth and Income Core Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio | March 7, 2008 |
| ING Index Solution 2020 Portfolio | September 28, 2011 |
| ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio | March 7, 2008 |
| ING Index Solution 2030 Portfolio | September 28, 2011 |
| ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio | March 7, 2008 |
| ING Index Solution 2040 Portfolio | September 28, 2011 |
| ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio | March 7, 2008 |
| ING Index Solution 2050 Portfolio | September 28, 2011 |
| ING Index Solution 2055 Portfolio | December 4, 2009 |
| ING Index Solution Income Portfolio | March 7, 2008 |
| ING Invesco ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING Invesco ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Equity and Income Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio | December 7, 2005 |
| ING Solution 2015 Portfolio | April 29, 2005 |
| ING Solution 2020 Portfolio | September 28, 2011 |
| ING Solution 2025 Portfolio | April 29, 2005 |
| ING Solution 2030 Portfolio | September 28, 2011 |
| ING Solution 2035 Portfolio | April 29, 2005 |
| ING Solution 2040 Portfolio | September 28, 2011 |
| ING Solution 2045 Portfolio | April 29, 2005 |
| ING Solution 2050 Portfolio | September 28, 2011 |
| ING Solution 2055 Portfolio | December 4, 2009 |
| ING Solution Aggressive Portfolio | May 1, 2013 |
| ING Solution Aggressive Growth Portfolio | April 30, 2010 |
| ING Solution Conservative Portfolio | April 30, 2010 |
| ING Solution Growth Portfolio | June 29, 2007 |
| ING Solution Income Portfolio | April 29, 2005 |
| ING Solution Moderate Portfolio | June 29, 2007 |
| ING ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING ▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Growth Equity Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Foreign Equity Portfolio | November 30, 2005 |
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| Fund | Effective Date |
| ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio | January 10, 2005 |
| ING Risk Managed Natural Resources Fund | October 24, 2006 |
| ING Separate Portfolios Trust | |
| ING Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | July 20, 2012 |
| ING Emerging Markets Hard Currency Debt Fund | July 20, 2012 |
| ING Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund | July 20, 2012 |
| ING Investment Grade Credit Fund | May 16, 2007 |
| ING Retirement Solution 2020 Fund | December 19, 2012 |
| ING Retirement Solution 2025 Fund | December 19, 2012 |
| ING Retirement Solution 2030 Fund | December 19, 2012 |
| ING Retirement Solution 2035 Fund | December 19, 2012 |
| ING Retirement Solution 2040 Fund | December 19, 2012 |
| ING Retirement Solution 2045 Fund | December 19, 2012 |
| ING Retirement Solution 2050 Fund | December 19, 2012 |
| ING Retirement Solution 2055 Fund | December 19, 2012 |
| ING Retirement Solution Income Fund | December 19, 2012 |
| ING Series Fund, Inc. | |
| ING Alternative Beta Fund | October 22, 2008 |
| ING Capital Allocation Fund | June 2, 2003 |
| ING Core Equity Research Fund | June 9, 2003 |
| ING Corporate Leaders 100 Fund | June 11, 2008 |
| ING Global Target Payment Fund | March 5, 2008 |
| ING Index Plus LargeCap Fund | June 9, 2003 |
| ING Index Plus MidCap Fund | June 9, 2003 |
| ING Index Plus SmallCap Fund | June 9, 2003 |
| ING Large Cap Growth Fund | February 29, 2012 |
| ING Money Market Fund | June 2, 2003 |
| ING Small Company Fund | June 9, 2003 |
| ING Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc. | |
| ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING Variable Funds | |
| ING Growth and Income Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING Variable Insurance Trust | |
| ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio – Series 12 | March 2, 2006 |
| ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio – Series 13 | June 22, 2006 |
| ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio – Series 14 | December 21, 2006 |
| ING Variable Portfolios, Inc. | |
| ING Australia Index Portfolio | February 28, 2011 |
| ING BlackRock Science and Technology Opportunities Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING Emerging Markets Index Portfolio | November 30, 2011 |
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| Fund | Effective Date |
| ING Euro STOXX 50® Index Portfolio | August 3, 2009 |
| ING FTSE 100 Index® Portfolio | August 3, 2009 |
| ING Hang Seng Index Portfolio | May 1, 2009 |
| ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING International Index Portfolio | March 4, 2008 |
| ING Japan TOPIX Index® Portfolio | August 3, 2009 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇™ Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio | May 1, 2009 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇™ Large Cap Index Portfolio | March 4, 2008 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇™ Large Cap Value Index Portfolio | May 1, 2009 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇™ Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio | May 1, 2009 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇™ Mid Cap Index Portfolio | March 4, 2008 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇™ Small Cap Index Portfolio | March 4, 2008 |
| ING Small Company Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio | March 4, 2008 |
| ING WisdomTreeSM Global High-Yielding Equity Index Portfolio | January 16, 2008 |
| ING Variable Products Trust | |
| ING International Value Portfolio | November 3, 2003 |
| ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio | October 6, 2003 |
| ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio | October 6, 2003 |
| ING Balanced Portfolio, Inc. | |
| ING Balanced Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING Money Market Portfolio | July 7, 2003 |
| ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Commodity Strategy Portfolio (Cayman), Ltd.* | August 2, 2010 |
* ING ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Commodity Strategy Portfolio (Cayman), Ltd. is an unregistered Cayman Islands Exempted Company (the “Cayman Subsidiary”). The Cayman Subsidiary is not organized in the United States or registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Cayman Subsidiary is party to the Custody Agreement and Fund Accounting Agreement. For purposes of the Agreements, any representations, warranties or other duties of the Cayman Subsidiary generally applicable only to U.S. entities, or related to organization as a U.S. entity or compliance with the U.S. securities laws shall not be deemed to apply to the Cayman Subsidiary. The Bank of New York Mellon shall perform its duties with respect to the Cayman Subsidiary under the Agreements in the same manner as is required for any of the Portfolios.
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