Amendment to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between World Gold Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (June 6, 2018)

Summary

World Gold Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon have amended their existing Transfer Agency and Service Agreement to add a new series to the list of funds covered by the agreement. This amendment updates Appendix A to include the SPDR® Gold MiniShares Trust, along with other listed series. The amendment is effective as of June 6, 2018, and is signed by authorized representatives of both parties.

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Exhibit 10.6

AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, World Gold Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (“BNY Mellon”), have heretofore entered into a Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of January 5, 2017; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement (“Amendment”) to list on Appendix A thereto a new series of the Trust.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and obligations set forth herein and for other good and valuation consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and BNY Mellon hereby amend the Agreement and agree as follows:

Appendix A.    Appendix A is hereby amended by listing a new series thereon, with such new series underlined in such amended schedule, as follows:

“Appendix A

SPDR® Long Dollar Gold Trust

SPDR® Euro Gold Trust

SPDR® Pound Gold Trust

SPDR® Yen Gold Trust

SPDR® Gold MiniShares Trust”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of June 6, 2018.

 

WORLD GOLD TRUST,

On behalf of each Fund listed on Appendix A,

as amended herein

By:   /s/ Laura S. Melman
Name: Laura S. Melman*
Title: CFO and Treasurer
Date: June 6, 2018

 

*Authorized to sign on behalf of the Trust in this capacity since an officer of the Trust’s sponsor
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
By:   /s/ Phyllis A. Cietek
Name: Phyllis A. Cietek
Title: Vice President
Date: June 6, 2018