FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC. (FRANKLIN TEMPLETON) AND AFFILIATES

Issues related to crypto & digital assets including digital assets market structure (H.R.4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act and S. 2281, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act) and Stablecoins legislation including H.R. 4766, the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act and S. 4155, the Lummis, Gillibrand Payment Stablecoins Act Restrictions on outbound investments to China SAB-121and its accounting and capital impacts on firms offering / holding crypto assets Money Market Fund (MMF) regulation Retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets, including H.R. 2627, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act and draft Senate companion legislation Accredited investor reform initiatives including H.R.835, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, H.R. 2797, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, H.R. 1579, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, and H.R. 2773 which amends the definition of an accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals Capital formation initiatives including H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act and the Senate Empowering Main Street in America Act E-delivery initiatives including H.R. 1807 the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act and Senate proposals Retirement security initiatives, including H.R. 3063, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act and Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE Act) 2.0 implementation and modifications Retirement savings tax incentives including tax deferral for individuals participating in voluntary, employer provided retirement plans and IRAs Legislation and oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers Congressional oversight of SEC rulemakings such as mandatory swing pricing, hard close, liquidity risk management proposal, predictive data analytics, and the NYSE proposal to eliminate annual meeting requirements for CEFs. Congressional oversight of the DOL Fiduciary rule proposal and CRA initiatives to disapprove the rule such as H.J.Res. 142 and S.J.Res 79 Basel III proposal and bank capital standards impact on asset managers

Issues related to crypto & digital assets including digital assets market structure (H.R.4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act and S. 2281, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act) and Stablecoins legislation including H.R. 4766, the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act and S. 4155, the Lummis, Gillibrand Payment Stablecoins Act SAB-121 and its accounting and capital impacts on firms offering / holding crypto assets Money Market Fund (MMF) regulation Retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets, including H.R. 2627, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act and draft Senate legislation Accredited investor reform initiatives including H.R.835, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, H.R. 2797, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, H.R. 1579, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, and H.R. 2773 which amends the definition of an accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals Capital formation initiatives including H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act and draft Senate proposals E-delivery initiatives including H.R. 1807 the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act Retirement security initiatives, including H.R. 3063, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act and Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE Act) 2.0 implementation and modifications Retirement savings tax incentives including tax deferral for individuals participating in voluntary, employer provided retirement plans and IRAs Legislation and oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers Congressional oversight of SEC rulemakings such as mandatory swing pricing, hard close, liquidity risk management proposal, and predictive data analytics Congressional oversight of the DOL Fiduciary rule proposal and CRA initiatives to disapprove the rule such as H.J.Res. 142 and S.J.Res 79 Basel III proposal and bank capital standards impact on asset managers

Issues related to crypto & digital assets including digital assets market structure (H.R.4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act and S. 2281, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act) and Stablecoins legislation including H.R. 4766, the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act Money Market Fund (MMF) regulation Retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets, including H.R. 2627, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act and draft Senate legislation Accredited investor reform initiatives including H.R.835, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, H.R. 2797, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, and H.R. 1579, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act Capital formation initiatives including H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act and draft Senate proposals E-delivery initiatives including H.R. 1807 the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act Retirement security initiatives, including H.R. 3063, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act and Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE Act) 2.0 implementation and modifications Legislation and oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers Congressional oversight of SEC rulemakings such as mandatory swing pricing, hard close, liquidity risk management proposal, and predictive data analytics Congressional oversight of the DOL Fiduciary rule proposal Basel III proposal and bank capital standards impact on asset managers