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AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT AND GUARANTY
This AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT AND GUARANTY (“Amendment”) is made effective as of the 6th day of February, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (“Bank”) and each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A to the Agreement (defined below), for itself and for each Series (each, Investment Company and each Series is hereinafter referred to as, “Lender”).
WHEREAS, Lenders and Bank have entered into a certain Securities Lending Agreement and Guaranty dated as of August 7, 2003 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, Lender and Bank desire to amend the Agreement in certain respects as hereinafter provided:
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
1.Amendment. The Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Exhibit A therefrom in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Exhibit A identical to that which is attached hereto as Attachment I.
2.Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the provisions of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect; and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, all references in the Agreement to “this Agreement” (and all indirect references such as “herein”, “hereby”, “hereunder” and “hereof”) shall be deemed to refer to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
3.This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute but one agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
By:: /s/ Donald Lawther
Name: Donald Lawther
Title: Senior Vice President Feb 18, 2026
By:/s/ Matthew Knoblock
Name:Matthew Knoblock
Title: Director
Feb 18, 2026
VOYA FUNDS, on behalf of each Investment Company and each Series as listed on Exhibit A to the Agreement
By: /s/ Todd Modic_______________
Name: Todd Modic_______________
Title: Senior Vice President________
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