Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation NoticeJohn Hancock Investment Trust • December 13th, 2018
The Adviser contractually agrees to waive advisory fees or, if necessary, reimburse expenses or make payment to a specific class of shares of the Fund (up to the amount of the expenses relating solely to such class of shares), in an amount equal to the amount by which the Expenses of such class of shares exceed the Expense Limit for such class set forth in the table below. The current expense limitation agreements expire on the dates specified, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the Fund and the Adviser based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTJohn Hancock Investment Trust • December 13th, 2018 • John Hancock Investment Trust • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made this 13th day of December, 2018, between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Pictet Asset Management SA, a corporation incorporation under the laws of Switzerland), (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTJohn Hancock Investment Trust • December 13th, 2018 • John Hancock Investment Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the 13th day of December, 2018, to the Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2009, as amended (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), and John Hancock Advisers, LLC (“JHA” or the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEEMENT AMENDMENT JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUSTJohn Hancock Investment Trust • December 13th, 2018
Pursuant to Section 14 of the Distribution Agreement dated as of December 22, 1994, as amended (the “Distribution Agreement”), between John Hancock Investment Trust (the “Trust”) and John Hancock Funds, LLC, please be advised that the Trust has established a new series of its shares, namely, John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), and please be further advised that the Trust desires to retain John Hancock Funds, LLC to serve as distributor and principal underwriter under the Distribution Agreement for the Fund.
John Hancock Funds, LLC 601 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210-2805Letter Agreement • December 13th, 2018 • John Hancock Investment Trust
With reference to each of the Distribution Plans entered into by and between John Hancock Funds, LLC (the “Distributor”) 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:
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENTMaster Global Custodial Services Agreement • December 13th, 2018 • John Hancock Investment Trust
This Amendment is made to the Master Global Custodial Services Agreement dated March 3rd, 2014 (the “Agreement’) between Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) and severally and not jointly John Hancock Bond Trust, John Hancock Funds II, John Hancock Funds III, John Hancock Investment Trust, John Hancock Investment Trust III, and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (each a “Client,” and, collectively the “Clients”, together with Citibank, the “Parties”). This amendment shall be effective as of the 13th day of December, 2018.
FORM OF AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • December 13th, 2018 • John Hancock Investment Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the 13th day of December, 2018 is made to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated July 1, 2013, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between each investment company identified on Exhibit A of the Agreement (individually the “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) and John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. (“JHSS”).
