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Exhibit 10.149
AMD_00207957.0
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated as of November 30, 2016 (the “Amendment Effective Date”) is made to the Schedules (as defined below) by and between MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“Licensee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in each applicable Schedule, as the case may be.
WHEREAS, MSCI and Licensee entered into (i) the Index License Agreement for Funds (internal MSCI reference number: IXF_00040) dated as of March 18, 2000 (the “Agreement”) and (ii) the Schedules or Amendments identified in Attachment 1 hereto (each, a “Schedule” and, collectively, the “Schedules”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Schedules, Licensee is authorized to use certain Indexes as the basis of certain Funds, which Indexes and Funds are identified as the “original Index” and the “original Fund name” in Attachment 1 hereto; and
WHEREAS, MSCI and Licensee wish to change the “original Index” and the “original Fund name”.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, each of MSCI and Licensee hereby agree to amend the Schedules as follows:
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Commencing on the Amendment Effective Date, each of the Schedules is hereby amended so that the “original Index” set forth in Attachment 1 hereto shall be deleted and replaced with the “revised Index” set forth in Attachment 1 hereto. |
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Commencing on the Amendment Effective Date, each of the Schedules is hereby amended so that the “original Fund name” set forth in Attachment 1 hereto shall be deleted and replaced with the “revised Fund name” set forth in Attachment 1 hereto. |
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This Amendment amends and operates in conjunction with each applicable Schedule. This Amendment, each applicable Schedule and the Agreement constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in full all prior proposals and understandings, oral or written, relating to such subject matter. To the extent that the terms of this Amendment conflict with the terms of any applicable Schedule or the Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall control. |
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This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict or choice of laws principles. |
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This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, which taken together, shall constitute one Amendment and each party hereto may execute this Amendment by signing such counterpart; provided that no party shall be bound hereby until the Amendment has been executed and delivered by all parties hereto. A facsimile or PDF signature of either party to this Amendment shall be deemed an original signature of such party and shall manifest such party’s intention to be bound by this Amendment. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the Amendment Effective Date set forth above.
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MSCI Inc. |
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BlackRock Fund Advisors |
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By |
/s/ Alex Gil |
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By |
/s/ Manish Mehta |
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Name |
Alex Gil |
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Name |
Manish Mehta |
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Title |
Executive Director |
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Title |
Managing Director |
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Attachment 1
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Ticker |
Schedule |
original Index |
revised Index |
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internal MSCI ref. # |
Date of Schedule |
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EWD |
IXF_00040 |
March 18, 2000 |
MSCI Sweden Index |
MSCI Sweden 25/50 Index |
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EWS |
SCA_09790 |
February 15, 2010 |
MSCI Singapore Index |
MSCI Singapore 25/50 Index |
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EWT |
IXF_00040 |
March 18, 2000 |
MSCI Taiwan Index |
MSCI Taiwan 25/50 Index |
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Ticker |
Schedule |
original Fund name |
revised Fund name |
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internal MSCI ref. # |
Date of the Schedule |
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EWD |
IXF_00040 |
March 18, 2000 |
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF |
iShares MSCI Sweden Capped ETF |
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EWS |
SCA_09790 |
February 15, 2010 |
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF |
iShares MSCI Singapore Capped ETF |
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EWT |
IXF_00040 |
March 18, 2000 |
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF |
iShares MSCI Taiwan Capped ETF |
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