JOHN HANCOCK LARGE CAP SPECTRUM FUND (a series of John Hancock Equity Trust) 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 September 23, 2001 John Hancock Advisers, Inc. 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Investment Management...Hancock John Equity Trust • December 27th, 2001 • Massachusetts
JOHN HANCOCK LARGE CAP SPECTRUM FUND (a series of John Hancock Equity Trust) 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 September 23, 2001 John Hancock Advisers, Inc. 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Investment Management Contract ---------------------------------------- Ladies and Gentlemen: John Hancock Equity Trust (the "Trust"), of which John Hancock Large Cap Spectrum Fund (the "Fund") is a series, has been organized as a business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts to engage in the business of an investment company. The Trust's shares of beneficial interest, no par value, may be divided into series, each series representing the entire undivided interest in a separate portfolio of assets. This Agreement relates solely to the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") has selected John Hancock Advisers, Inc. (the "Adviser") to provide overall investment advice and management for the Fund, and to provide certain other serv
JOHN HANCOCK EQUITY TRUST John Hancock Large Cap Spectrum Fund Sub-Investment Management Contract Dated September 23, 2001 JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC. 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 JOHN HANCOCK EQUITY TRUST John Hancock Large Cap...Hancock John Equity Trust • December 27th, 2001 • Massachusetts
JOHN HANCOCK EQUITY TRUST John Hancock Large Cap Spectrum Fund Sub-Investment Management Contract Dated September 23, 2001 JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC. 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 JOHN HANCOCK EQUITY TRUST John Hancock Large Cap Spectrum Fund 101 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10105 Sub-Investment Management Contract Ladies and Gentlemen: John Hancock Equity Trust (the "Trust") has been organized as a business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts to engage in the business of an investment company. The Trust's shares of beneficial interest may be classified into series, each series representing the entire undivided interest in a separate portfolio of assets. Series may be established or terminated from time to time by action of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. As of the date hereof, the Trust has two series of shares, representing interests in John
