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RUSSELL INVESTMENT FUNDS

:
Annual Meeting

of Shareholders

MEETING DATE

11/24/2026
DEF 14A FILED
09/11/2026
PUBLISHED
09/11/2026 6:25 pm
TIME TO PUBLISH
09/13/2026
METHODOLOGY
approve
EXCHANGE : · CUSIP · CIK 0001003239

RECONCILED · MIXED

Reconciled against the company’s Form 8-K Item 5.07 filed 2026-06-15.

2
FOR
1
AGAINST
0
WITHHOLD
3
BALLOT ITEMS

ITEM-BY-ITEM RECOMMENDATIONS

1
To approve a new advisory agreement between each Fund and Russell Investment Management, LLC ("RIM") as a result of a transaction involving the sale of Russell Investments Group, Ltd. ("Russell Investments"), of which RIM is a wholly-owned subsidiary, to a newly-formed acquisition vehicle through which an investor consortium led by B Capital and including California Public Employees' Retirement System will acquire Russell Investments.
other
Elevated
For
Board FOR · Duopoly unknown — No divergence flagged

Filing states the new agreement keeps the same terms and does not change advisory fee rates.

Divergence: 0 Review status: Approved. Publication ledger and 8-K reconciliation pending.
2
To permit RIM to enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements with affiliated money managers without shareholder approval.
other
Elevated
Against
Board FOR · Duopoly unknown — ⚠ Divergence flagged

Filing states affiliated subadvisory agreements could be entered into and materially amended without shareholder approval.

Divergence: 1 Review status: Approved. Publication ledger and 8-K reconciliation pending.
3
To elect one individual to the Board of Trustees of the Trust.
board
Elevated
For
Board FOR · Duopoly unknown — No divergence flagged

Filing states Ellen M. Needham was recommended by the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Divergence: 0 Review status: Approved. Publication ledger and 8-K reconciliation pending.

Ledger

b640316864550fb56d9bd28d361d7f323208b7a3875cbd36de1d837dc58bea44

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