Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesJohn Hancock Investment Trust • February 26th, 2020
John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC) and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly John Hancock Advisers, LLC) (collectively, the “Advisers”), each an investment adviser to the investment companies listed in Appendix A (collectively, the “John Hancock Funds”), hereby notify you as follows:
Re: Expense Limitation Letter Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation NoticeJohn Hancock Investment Trust • February 26th, 2020
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.
Re: Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter AgreementLetter Agreement • February 26th, 2020 • John Hancock Investment Trust
With reference to each of the Distribution Plans entered into by and between John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (formerly, John Hancock Funds, LLC and hereinafter, 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:
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUSTJohn Hancock Investment Trust • February 26th, 2020 • John Hancock Investment Trust
on behalf of John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund; John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund; John Hancock Global Opportunities Fund; John Hancock Small Cap Intrinsic Value Fund; John Hancock Global Real Estate Fund; John Hancock Global Focused Strategies Fund; and John Hancock Value Equity Fund.
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTJohn Hancock Investment Trust • February 26th, 2020 • John Hancock Investment Trust
AMENDMENT made as of this 12th day of December, 2019 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated June 25, 2014, (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly, John Hancock Advisers, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (formerly, Robeco Investment Management, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
