Common Contracts

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • December 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Series Trust

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  December 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Series Trust

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • December 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Investment Trust Iii

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  December 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Investment Trust Iii

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • December 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Investment Trust Ii

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  December 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Investment Trust Ii

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • December 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Capital Series

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  December 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Capital Series

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • December 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Investment Trust

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  December 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Investment Trust

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • November 28th, 2011 • John Hancock Current Interest

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  November 28th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Current Interest

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • July 29th, 2011 • John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  July 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • July 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  July 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • July 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Bond Trust

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  July 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Bond Trust

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • July 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Strategic Series

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  July 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Strategic Series

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • July 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  July 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Tax-Exempt Series Fund

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • July 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  July 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • June 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Series Trust

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  June 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Series Trust

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • June 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Investment Trust

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  June 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Investment Trust

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • June 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Investment Trust Ii

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  June 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Investment Trust Ii

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • June 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Capital Series

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  June 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Capital Series

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:

Boston, MA 02210 Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation Notice

Expense Limitation Agreement • June 29th, 2011 • John Hancock Investment Trust Iii

• Contract Type
  Expense Limitation Agreement
• Filed
  June 29th, 2011
• Company
  John Hancock Investment Trust Iii

With reference to each of the Advisory Agreements entered into by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows: