Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesAgreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses • February 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Investment Trust
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:
John Hancock Investment Management LLC 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116Expense Limitation Agreement • February 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Investment Trust
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 AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • February 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Investment Trust
AMENDMENT made as of this 29th day of June, 2023 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated June 25, 2014, (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Investment Management LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Agreement • February 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Investment Trust
With reference to each of the Distribution Plans entered into by and between John Hancock Investment Management Distributors 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:
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • February 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Investment Trust
AMENDMENT made as of this 28th day of September, 2023 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated December 13, 2018, as amended (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Investment Management 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:
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • February 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Investment Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the 14th day of December, 2023 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”).
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • February 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Investment Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the 29th day of June, 2023, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, as amended, (the “Agreement”) between John Hancock Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund, and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of John Hancock Global Environmental Opportunities Fund and John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • February 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Investment Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the 30th day of March, 2023, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, as amended, (the “Agreement”) between John Hancock Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series John Hancock Global Environmental Opportunities Fund and John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund, and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
December 15, 2023 State Street Bank and Trust Company Channel Center One Iron Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Attention: Mark Branigan Re: Appendix A to Master Custodian Agreement dated September 10, 2008 for JH Funds, and JH Funds III, JH ETF Dear...Master Custodian Agreement • February 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Investment Trust
In accordance with the Master Custodian Agreement dated as of September 10, 2008 (the “Agreement”) by and among each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trusts hereby requests that your bank act as Custodian for the aforementioned new series. In addition to the foregoing, Appendix A to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as set forth on Appendix A attached hereto.
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • February 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Investment Trust
AMENDMENT made as of this 28 day of September, 2023 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated April 16, 2019, as amended (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Axiom Investors LLC (formerly, Axiom International Investors LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (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 John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • February 26th, 2024 • John Hancock Investment Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the 28th day of September, 2023, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, 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, and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
