EX-99.A CHARTER 2 exhibit_a2.txt AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED APRIL 25, 2016 AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST TO CHANGE THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE TRUST FIRST TRUST NEW OPPORTUNITIES MLP & ENERGY FUND (THE "TRUST") The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, a business trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting pursuant to the Trust's Declaration of Trust, as amended to the date hereof (the "Declaration"), do hereby amend the Declaration as follows: The principal office of the Trust is hereby changed from "187 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897" to "10 Westport Road Suite C101a Wilton, Connecticut 06897," and all references to the address of the principal office of the Trust in the Declaration are hereby accordingly amended. This amendment to the Declaration shall become effective on April 25, 2016. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being at least a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, have executed this amendment as of April 25, 2016. /s/ James A. Bowen /s/ Richard E. Erickson ----------------------------- ----------------------------- James A. Bowen, as Trustee Richard E. Erickson, as Trustee c/o First Trust Advisors L.P. c/o First Trust Advisors L.P. 120 East Liberty Drive 120 East Liberty Drive Wheaton, Illinois 60187 Wheaton, Illinois 60187 /s/ Thomas R. Kadlec /s/ Niel B. Nielson ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Thomas R. Kadlec, as Trustee Niel B. Nielson, as Trustee c/o First Trust Advisors L.P. c/o First Trust Advisors L.P. 120 East Liberty Drive 120 East Liberty Drive Wheaton, Illinois 60187 Wheaton, Illinois 60187 /s/ Robert F. Keith ----------------------------- Robert F. Keith, as Trustee c/o First Trust Advisors L.P. 120 East Liberty Drive Wheaton, Illinois 60187