EX-99.23(e)(26)
AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This Agreement is amended on the 28th day of September, 2009, by and between JNL
Series Trust ("Trust") and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Life Distributors LLC ("JNLD").
WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end, management investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").
WHEREAS, the Trust is authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest
("Shares") in separate funds ("Funds") with each such Fund representing
interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets.
WHEREAS, the Trust has adopted a Multiple Class Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3
under the 1940 Act, whereby a Fund may issue one or more classes of shares.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trust has adopted a
Distribution Plan (the "Distribution Plan"), under which, subject to and in
accordance with the terms thereof, the Trust may use assets of Class A Shares of
the Funds to reimburse certain distribution and related service expenses that
are primarily intended to result in the sale of such Class A Shares of the
Funds.
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the purposes of the Distribution Plan, the Trust
wishes to enter into a distribution agreement with JNLD with respect to the
Funds listed on Schedule A (attached hereto), which may from time to time be
amended.
WHEREAS, the Trust is required pursuant to section 352 of the USA PATRIOT ACT
and regulations of the Department of Treasury thereunder to develop and
implement an anti-money laundering compliance program ("AML Program") reasonably
designed to prevent the Trust being used to launder money or finance terrorist
activities, including achieving and monitoring compliance with the applicable
requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, and implementing regulations
of the Department of Treasury.
WHEREAS, the Trust has no employees and does not itself conduct any operations
relating to transactions with shareholders that could be the subject of an AML
Program, and conducts such operations solely through its affiliated principal
underwriter, JNLD.
WHEREAS, JNLD is itself subject to the requirement under section 352 of the USA
PATRIOT ACT to develop and implement an AML Program, and JNLD has provided
copies of its written policy to the Trust.
WHEREAS, JNLD wishes to render the services hereunder to the Trust.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter
set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE. The Trust hereby appoints JNLD as distributor
of the Shares of the Funds set forth on Schedule A on the terms and for the
period set forth in this Agreement, and JNLD hereby accepts such
appointment and agrees to render the services and undertake the duties set
forth herein.
2. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) In performing its duties as distributor, JNLD will act in conformity with
the registration statement of the Trust on Form N-1A (the "Registration
Statement"), as amended from time to time and with any instructions
received from the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board of Trustees"),
the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), the 1940 Act, and all other applicable federal and state laws and
regulations.
(b) JNLD holds itself available to receive orders for the purchase or
redemption of Shares and will accept or reject orders to purchase or redeem
such Shares on behalf of the Trust in accordance with the provisions of the
Registration Statement, and will transmit such orders as are so accepted to
the Trust's transfer agent promptly for processing.
(c) JNLD shall not be obligated to sell any certain number of Shares. Except as
provided in this Agreement, no commission or other fee will be paid to JNLD
in connection with the sale of Shares.
3. JNLD EXPENSES. During the term of this Agreement, JNLD will bear all its
expenses incurred in complying with this Agreement including the following
expenses:
(a) costs of sales presentations, preparation and delivery of advertising and
sales literature, and any other marketing efforts by JNLD in connection
with the distribution or sale of Shares; and
(b) any compensation paid to employees of JNLD in connection with the
distribution or sale of the Shares.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, JNLD may be
reimbursed for expenses or may pay for expenses incurred under this
Agreement to the extent permitted by the terms of the Distribution Plan.
4. TRUST EXPENSES. Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Adviser shall
bear all of the Trust expenses including, but not limited to:
(a) preparation and setting in type, printing and distributing reports and
other communications, proxies, prospectuses and statements of additional
information to existing shareholders;
(b) registration of the Trust's Shares with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
5. SALE OF SHARES BY DISTRIBUTOR.
(a) JNLD agrees that (i) all Shares sold by JNLD pursuant to this Agreement
shall be sold at the net asset value as described in the Registration
Statement and (ii) the Trust shall receive 100% of such net asset value.
(b) All orders received by JNLD and transmitted to the Trust shall be subject
to acceptance and confirmation by the Trust.
6. DISTRIBUTION PLAN.
(a) As used herein, the term "12b-1 Fee" refers to a charge against Fund Class
A Share assets, as authorized under the Distribution Plan, to finance
distribution and related services of Class A Shares, as described in the
Distribution Plan.
(b) In accordance with the terms of the Distribution Plan, JNLD shall provide
distribution and related services of the types contemplated under the
Distribution Plan and reviewed from time to time by the Board of Trustees
with respect to the Class A Shares of the Funds shown on Schedule A hereto,
and may arrange for and compensate others for providing or assisting in
providing such services, as described in the Distribution Plan. The Trust,
on behalf of each Fund that is subject to the 12b-1 Fee as shown on
Schedule A, shall reimburse the Distributor for distribution and related
service expenses incurred in promoting the sale of the Fund's Class A
Shares at a rate of up to the 12b-1 Fee rate per annum of the average daily
net assets attributable to the Class A Shares shown on Schedule A hereto.
Each Fund's Class A Shares shall bear exclusively its own costs of such
reimbursements. Such distribution and related service expenses shall be
calculated and accrued daily and paid within forty-five (45) days of the
end of each fiscal quarter of the Fund. In no event shall such payments
exceed JNLD's actual distribution and related service expenses for that
quarter.
7. RESERVATION OF RIGHT NOT TO SELL. The Trust reserves the right to refuse at
any time or times to sell any of its Shares for any reason deemed adequate
by it.
8. CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT.
(a) No provision of this Agreement is intended to or shall be construed as
protecting JNLD against any liability to the Trust or to the Trust's
security holders to which JNLD would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of
its duties under this Agreement.
(b) Terms or words used in the Agreement, which also occur in the Declaration
of Trust or Bylaws of the Trust, shall have the same meaning herein as
given to such terms or words in the Declaration of Trust or Bylaws of the
Trust.
9. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall
become effective at the date and time that the Trust's Post-Effective
Amendment to its Registration Statement, reflecting the underwriting
arrangements provided by this Agreement, shall become effective under the
Securities Act, and shall, unless terminated as provided herein, continue
in force for two years from that date, and from year to year thereafter,
provided that such continuance for each successive year is specifically
approved in advance at least annually by either the Board of Trustees or by
the vote of a majority (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of the outstanding
voting securities of the applicable Funds of the Trust and, in either
event, by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not
parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting upon such approval. As
used in the preceding sentence, the words "interested persons" shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any
penalty by the Trust by giving JNLD at least thirty (30) days' previous
written notice of such intention to terminate. This Agreement may be
terminated by JNLD at any time by giving the Trust at least thirty (30)
days' previous written notice of such intention to terminate.
This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its
assignment. As used in the preceding sentence, the word "assignment" shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(4) of the 1940 Act.
10. NOTICES. Notices of any kind to be given to JNLD by the Trust shall be in
writing and shall be duly given if mailed, first class postage prepaid, or
delivered to ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, or at such other
address or to such individual as shall be specified by JNLD to the Trust.
Notices of any kind to be given to the Trust shall be in writing and shall
be duly given if mailed, first class postage prepaid, or delivered to ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ or at such other address or to such
individual as shall be specified by the Trust.
11. NON-EXCLUSIVITY. The services of JNLD to the Trust under this Agreement are
not to be deemed exclusive, and JNLD shall be free to render similar
services or other services to others so long as its services hereunder are
not impaired thereby.
12. REPORTS. JNLD shall prepare reports for the Board of Trustees on a
quarterly basis showing such information as shall be reasonably requested
by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
13. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. JNLD shall for all purposes herein provided be
deemed to be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly
provided or authorized, shall have no authority to act for or represent the
Trust in any way other than as specifically set forth herein. It is
understood and agreed that JNLD, by separate agreement with the Trust, may
also serve the Trust in other capacities.
14. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original.
15. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Illinois,
provided that nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent
with the 1940 Act, the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, or any rule or
order of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national or regional
self-regulatory organization, such as the National Association of
Securities Dealers.
16. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made
invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of
this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and, to this extent, the
provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be severable.
17. JNLD agrees to implement and operate an AML Program on behalf of the Trust
(the "Trust AML Program") as such Program pertains to shareholder
transactions effected through services provided by JNLD. JNLD agrees that
the Trust AML Program will be reasonably designed to prevent the Trust from
being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities
and to achieve and monitor compliance with the applicable requirements of
the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. ▇▇.▇▇. 5311 et seq.) and the implementing
regulations thereunder.
18. JNLD agrees to maintain and preserve reasonable records pertaining to the
implementation and operation of the Trust AML Program. JNLD consents, upon
reasonable notice, (a) to make information and records regarding the
operation of the Trust AML Program available to the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") for review and (b) to make the Trust AML Program
available for inspection by the SEC.
19. However, the addition or deletion of a fund reflecting changes that have
been formally approved by resolution by the Board of Trustees will not
require approval by the Board of Trustees.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above
written.
ATTEST: JNL SERIES TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
ATTEST: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ NATIONAL LIFE
DISTRIBUTORS LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President
SCHEDULE A
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MAXIMUM
FUND CLASS 12B-1 FEE(1)
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/AIM International Growth Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/AIM Large Cap Growth Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/AIM Global Real Estate Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/AIM Small Cap Growth Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Capital Guardian International Small Cap Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Capital Guardian U.S. Growth Equity Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Capital Guardian Global Diversified Research Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Capital Guardian Global Balanced Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Credit Suisse Commodity Securities Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Credit Suisse Long/Short Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Eagle Core Equity Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Eagle SmallCap Equity Fund Class B None
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JNL/Franklin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Founding Strategy Fund None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Franklin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Growth Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Franklin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Income Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Franklin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mutual Shares Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Franklin ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small Cap Value Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sachs Core Plus Bond Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund Class B None
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JNL Institutional Alt 20 Fund None
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JNL Institutional Alt 35 Fund None
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JNL Institutional Alt 50 Fund None
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JNL Institutional Alt 65 Fund None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Ivy Asset Strategy Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/JPMorgan International Value Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/JPMorgan MidCap Growth Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/JPMorgan U.S. Government & Quality Bond Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Lazard Emerging Markets Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Lazard Mid Cap Equity Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/M&G Global Basics Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/M&G Global Leaders Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Mellon Capital Management Bond Index Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Mellon Capital Management Global Alpha Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Mellon Capital Management European 30 Fund Class B None
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JNL/Mellon Capital Management Index 5 Fund None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Mellon Capital Management International Index Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Mellon Capital Management Pacific Rim 30 Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Mellon Capital Management Small Cap Index Fund Class B None
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JNL/Mellon Capital Management 10 x 10 Fund None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Mellon Capital Management S&P 500 Index Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Mellon Capital Management S&P 400 MidCap Index Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Growth Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/▇▇▇ Asia ex-Japan Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/▇▇▇ China-India Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/PPM America High Yield Bond Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/PPM America Mid Cap Value Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/PPM America Value Equity Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Select Balanced Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Select Money Market Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/Select Value Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Established Growth Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Short-Term Bond Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/▇. ▇▇▇▇ Price Value Fund Class B None
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JNL/S&P Managed Growth Fund None
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JNL/S&P Managed Conservative Fund None
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JNL/S&P Managed Moderate Growth Fund None
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JNL/S&P Managed Moderate Fund None
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JNL/S&P Managed Aggressive Growth Fund None
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JNL/S&P Disciplined Moderate Fund None
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JNL/S&P Disciplined Moderate Growth Fund None
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JNL/S&P Disciplined Growth Fund None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/S&P Competitive Advantage Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/S&P Dividend Income & Growth Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/S&P Intrinsic Value Fund Class B None
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Class A 0.20%
JNL/S&P Total Yield Fund Class B None
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JNL/S&P 4 Fund None
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(1) As a percentage of the average daily net assets attributable to the
specified class of shares.