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The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of November 6, 2014
Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • February 25th, 2015 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust

AMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of November 6, 2014 by and between each of the registered, open-end management investment companies acting individually in respect of their constituent series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund”) and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Distributor”). This Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of November 6, 2014 supersedes the Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of August 10, 2007.

Expense Limitation Agreement
Expense Limitation Agreement • February 25th, 2015 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust

This Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this 1st day of March, 2015 between Lord, Abbett & Co. llc (“Lord Abbett”) and Lord Abbett Equity Trust (the “Trust”) with respect to Lord Abbett Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund and Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund.