JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210

XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX TRUST
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000

Xxxx Xxxxxxx Funds, LLC
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 14 of the Distribution Agreement dated as of December 22, 1994, as amended (the “Distribution Agreement”), between Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Trust (the “Trust”) and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Broker Distribution Services, Inc. (now known as Xxxx Xxxxxxx Funds, LLC), please be advised that the Trust has established a new series of its shares, namely, Xxxx Xxxxxxx ESG Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”), and please be further advised that the Trust desires to retain Xxxx Xxxxxxx Funds, LLC to serve as distributor and principal underwriter under the Distribution Agreement for the Fund.

Please indicate your acceptance of this responsibility by signing this letter as indicated below.

XXXX XXXXXXX FUNDS, LLC		XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX TRUST
By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Chief Financial Officer	President

Dated: as of December 8, 2016