Exhibit (j)(2)
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
OAKTREE
DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND INC.
CUSTODY AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, effective as of September 1, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), to the Custody Agreement dated as of November 1, 2021 (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between OAKTREE DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America with its principal place of business at Minneapolis, Minnesota (the “Custodian”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the fees listed on Exhibit B of the Agreement for a period of three (3) years; and
WHEREAS, Section 15.02 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby amend the Agreement as follows:
| 1. | As of the Effective Date, Exhibit B is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety with Exhibit B attached hereto for a period of three (3) years. |
| 2. | Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the Effective Date.
| OAKTREE DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND INC. | U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | |||
| By: | /s/ Craig Ruckman | By: | /s/ Greg Farley | |
| Name: Craig Ruckman | Name: Greg Farley | |||
| Title: Secretary | Title: Senior Vice President | |||
| Date: December 19, 2025 | Date: 1/5/2026 | |||
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Exhibit B to the Custody Agreement – Oaktree Diversified Income Fund Inc.
Custody Services Fee Schedule
Based upon an annual rate of average daily market value of all long securities and cash held in the portfolio*:
0.40 basis points on the first $5 billion
0.25 basis points on the balance
Minimum annual fee per fund – $4,800
Plus portfolio transaction fees
Portfolio Transaction Fees
| § | $4.00 – Book entry DTC transaction, Federal Reserve transaction, principal paydown |
| § | $7.00 – Repurchase agreement, reverse repurchase agreement, time deposit/CD or other non-depository transaction |
| § | $8.00 – Option/SWAPS/future contract written, exercised or expired |
| § | $15.00 – Mutual fund trade, Margin Variation Wire and outbound Fed wire |
| § | $50.00 – Physical security transaction |
| § | $5.00 – Check disbursement (waived if U.S. Bank is Administrator) |
| § | $15 Per Non-USD wire. |
A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
Custody Services Bank Loan Fee Schedule
Based upon an annual rate of the average daily market value of the bank loan(s) serviced by U.S. Bank, N.A. held in the portfolio:
2 basis points on the first $150 million
1.25 basis points on the next $650 million
1 basis points on the balance
Quarterly minimum fee - $5,000
Bank loan fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.
Additional Services
| § | See Additional Services fee schedule for global servicing. |
| § | $150 per custody sub – account per year (e.g., per sub – adviser, segregated account, etc.) |
| § | Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus 2% unless a line of credit is in place. |
Additional services not included above shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of the service being added. In addition to the fees described above, additional fees may be charged to the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided (e.g., margin management services, securities lending services, compliance with new SEC rules and reporting requirements).
Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee
| § | See above on page 2 |
Miscellaneous Expenses
All other miscellaneous fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following, will be separately billed as incurred: expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, SWIFT charges, negative interest charges and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.
*Subject to annual CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average” index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative).
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.
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Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule
| Country | Safekeeping (BPS) |
Transaction fee |
Country | Safekeeping (BPS) |
Transaction fee |
Country | Safekeeping (BPS) | Transaction fee |
| Argentina | 18.00 | $30 | Hong Kong | 1.75 | $18 | Poland | 8.00 | $25 |
| Australia | 1.50 | $15 | Hungary | 18.00 | $55 | Portugal | 3.00 | $10 |
| Austria | 1.70 | $12 | Iceland | 15.00 | $48 | Qatar | 38.00 | $115 |
| Bahrain | 42.00 | $115 | India | 7.00 | $40 | Romania | 30.00 | $85 |
| Bangladesh | 18.00 | $110 | Indonesia | 6.00 | $52 | Russia | 12.00 | $175 |
| Belgium | 1.00 | $8 | Ireland | 1.00 | $3 | Saudi Arabia | 30.00 | $75 |
| Bermuda | 15.00 | $55 | Israel | 10.00 | $26 | Serbia | 60.00 | $165 |
| Botswana | 24.00 | $45 | Italy | 1.00 | $10 | Singapore | 1.35 | $22 |
| Brazil | 7.00 | $15 | Japan | 1.00 | $6 | Slovakia | 20.00 | $90 |
| Bulgaria | 24.00 | $68 | Jordan | 40.00 | $125 | Slovenia | 20.00 | $90 |
| Canada | 1.20 | $6 | Kenya | 28.00 | $42 | South Africa | 1.75 | $12 |
| Chile | 13.00 | $40 | Kuwait | 38.00 | $110 | South Korea | 3.00 | $12 |
| China Connect | 18.00 | $20 | Latvia | 15.00 | $65 | Spain | 1.00 | $10 |
| China (B Shares) | 10.00 | $42 | Lithuania | 15.00 | $45 | Sri Lanka | 11.00 | $70 |
| Colombia | 30.00 | $50 | Luxembourg | 1.25 | $20 | Sweden | 1.25 | $10 |
| Costa Rica | 15.00 | $55 | Malaysia | 3.00 | $35 | Switzerland | 1.25 | $12 |
| Croatia | 18.00 | $55 | Malta | 20.00 | 65 | Taiwan | 8.00 | $43 |
| Cyprus | 4.00 | $20 | Mauritius | 28.00 | $90 | Tanzania | 45.00 | $150 |
| Czech Republic | 12.00 | $25 | Mexico | 2.50 | $12 | Thailand | 3.00 | $25 |
| Denmark | 1.25 | $10 | Morocco | 28.00 | $68 | Tunisia | 38.00 | $42 |
| Egypt | 18.00 | $50 | Namibia | 30.00 | $45 | Turkey | 9.00 | $12 |
| Estonia | 6.00 | $25 | Netherlands | 1.25 | $8 | UAE | 35.00 | $105 |
| Euroclear (Eurobonds) | 1.00 | $10 | New Zealand | 1.50 | $22 | Uganda | 40.00 | $90 |
| Euroclear (Non - Eurobonds) | Rates are available upon request | Rates are available upon request | Nigeria | 28.00 | $38 | Ukraine | 30.00 | $50 |
| Finland | 1.50 | $10 | Norway | 1.25 | $10 | United Kingdom | 1.00 | $3 |
| France | 1.00 | $8 | Oman | 42.00 | $100 | Uruguay | 45.00 | $55 |
| Germany | 1.00 | $8 | Pakistan | 24.00 | $75 | Vietnam | 20.00 | $80 |
| Ghana | 25.00 | $40 | Panama | 65.00 | $98 | West African Economic Monetary Union (WAEMU)* * | 38.00 | $130 |
| Greece | 4.00 | $20 | Peru | 30.00 | $60 | Zambia | 28.00 | $45 |
| Philippines | 3.50 | $38 | Zimbabwe | 28.00 | $45 |
* Transaction Fee includes: Receive Versus Payment (RVP), Delivery Versus Payment (DVP), FREE REC, and FREE DEL activity related to securities settlement within U.S. Bank sub-custodian network.
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Global Custody Base Fee
A monthly base fee of $500 per fund will apply. If no global assets are held within a given month, the monthly base charge will not apply for that month. Safekeeping and transaction fees are assessed on security and currency transactions.
Global Custody Tax Services:
| § | Global Filing: $500 per annum |
| § | U.S. Domestic Filing: $250 per annum (Only ADRs) |
| § | 3rd Party Tax Service Provider: $15,000 per annum (does not include out of pocket expenses incurred in the fulfillment of requests from the 3rd party) |
| § | Any client who does not elect for U.S. Bank Global Custody/3rd Party Tax Services, but elects to pursue relief themselves, would be charged for out of pocket expenses incurred in the fulfillment of the requests |
Miscellaneous Expenses
| § | Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. directly or through sub-custodians for account opening fees, local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, foreign exchange transactions, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees, proxy services and other shareholder communications, recurring administration fees, negative interest charges, overdraft charges or other expenses which are unique to a country in which the client or its clients is investing will be passed along as incurred. |
| § | A surcharge may be added to certain miscellaneous expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses. Also, certain expenses are charged at a predetermined flat rate. |
| § | SWIFT reporting and message fees. |
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Non Eurobonds rate sheet – below rate is applied on ISINs held at Euroclear plus (in addition to standard 1 basis point charge.) Non Eurobond rate is calculated on any ISIN code listed below held at Euroclear at month end.
| Market | Non
Eurobond ISIN code |
Non
Eurobond Rate ISINs held at EOC* |
| ARGENTINA | AR | 15 |
| AUSTRALIA | AU | 2 |
| BELGIUM | BE | 2 |
| CANADA | CA | 2 |
| CHILE | CL | 9 |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | CZ | 10 |
| DENMARK | DK | 3 |
| FINLAND | FI | 3.5 |
| FRANCE | FR | 1.5 |
| GERMANY | DE | 2 |
| GREECE | GG | 35 |
| HOLLAND | NL | 1.5 |
| HONG KONG | HK | 1.5 |
| HUNGARY | HU | 10 |
| ISRAEL | IL | 17 |
| ITALY | IT | 2.5 |
| JAPAN | JP | 3 |
| LUXEMBOURG | LU | 1.5 |
| MEXICO | MX | 6 |
| NEWZEALAND | NZ | 2 |
| NORWAY | NO | 5 |
| PERU | PE | 9 |
| POLAND | PL | 10 |
| PORTUGAL | PT | 5 |
| ROMANIA | RO | 11 |
| RUSSIA | RU | 10 |
| SINGAPORE | SG | 2 |
| SLOVAK REPUBLIC | SK | 10 |
| SLOVENIA | SI | 10 |
| SPAIN | ES | 3 |
| SOUTH-AFRICA | ZA | 2 |
| SWEDEN | SE | 3 |
| SWITZERLAND | CH | 3 |
| THAILAND | TH | 8 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | GB | 2 |
| UNITED STATES | US | 3 |
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