Hi [fname], this is [agent] with the Broadridge Proxy Services Center, reaching out to you regarding your investment in Sterling Capital Funds.

Your vote is needed as we have not yet received your proxy voting instructions for your Fund's important Special Meeting of Shareholders. The Special Meeting has been adjourned to July 17, 2026, to allow additional time to secure the votes necessary to reach quorum.

To prevent any additional correspondence, text messages, or phone calls, please contact us at 1-855-206-1407, or vote using the link below.

[Individual Link here]

To review the meeting proposals, please click the following link:

https://materials.proxyvote.com/Approved/MC2215/20251201/NPS_622658.PDF

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