DRAFT OF DECEMBER 13, 2005, SUBJECT TO CHANGE John Hancock Investment Trust II 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 John Hancock Series Trust 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is being...Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • January 31st, 2006 • John Hancock Investment Trust Ii
Contract Type FiledJanuary 31st, 2006 CompanyThis opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of ______________ by and between John Hancock Investment Trust II, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series, John Hancock Small Cap Equity Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and John Hancock Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series, John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of Acquired Fund (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foregoing togethe
letterhead of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP] September 23, 2005 Pioneer Series Trust IV 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 AmSouth Funds 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is being delivered...Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • September 27th, 2005 • Pioneer Series Trust IV
Contract Type FiledSeptember 27th, 2005 CompanyThis opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of August 22, 2005 by and between Pioneer Series Trust IV, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Pioneer Classic Balanced Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and AmSouth Funds, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series, AmSouth Balanced Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the Assumed Liabilities of Acquired Fund, as defined in the Agreement (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foregoing together con
LETTERHEAD OF WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP] September 23, 2005 Pioneer Series Trust IV 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 AmSouth Funds 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is being delivered...Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • September 27th, 2005 • Pioneer Series Trust IV
Contract Type FiledSeptember 27th, 2005 CompanyThis opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of August 22, 2005 by and between Pioneer Series Trust IV, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Pioneer Government Income Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and AmSouth Funds, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series, AmSouth Government Income Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the Assumed Liabilities of Acquired Fund, as defined in the Agreement (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foregoing to