Ameren Corporation
Savings Investment Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2021 and 2020
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Transactions with Parties-in-Interest
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Parties-in-interest are defined
under Department of Labor regulations as any fiduciary of the Plan,
any party rendering service to the Plan, the employer, and certain
others.
At December 31, 2021, the Plan held 4,057,856 shares of
Company common stock with a cost and fair value of $195,230,194 and
$361,189,763, respectively. During 2021, the Plan purchased 115,228
shares at a cost of $9,499,998 and sold 305,954 shares valued at
$25,428,170.
At December 31, 2020, the Plan held 4,248,582 shares of
Company common stock with a cost and fair value of $200,273,215 and
$331,644,311, respectively. During 2020, the Plan purchased 194,005
shares at a cost of $14,549,836 and sold 375,108 shares valued at
$30,078,581.
Dividend income from Company common stock was $9,075,371 and
$8,541,913 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and
December 31, 2020, respectively.
At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Plan held
shares in the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government
Portfolio. This portfolio is managed by the Trustee, and therefore,
qualifies as party-in-interest transactions.
Notes receivable from Participants also reflect party-in-interest
transactions.
Fees paid by the Plan to the Trustee for recordkeeping, trust
services, and advisory services were $1,618,503 and $1,482,653 for
the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
respectively.
Fees paid to and investments issued by various Plan investment
managers or affiliates of Plan investment managers also reflect
party-in-interest
transactions.
These transactions are allowable party-in-interest transactions
under Section 408(b)(8) of ERISA.
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