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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001086888-17-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170222

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001086888
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				889897526
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14942
		FILM NUMBER:		17627484

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BLOOR ST EAST, NT-10
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W1E5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416-926-3000

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		STREET 1:		200 BLOOR ST EAST, NT-10
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W1E5
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">To the Underwriters named in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Schedule&#160;II</u></font> hereto</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Manulife Financial Corporation, a Canadian corporation incorporated under the <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Insurance Companies Act </font>(Canada) (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Company</u></font>"), proposes to issue and sell to the underwriters named in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Schedule&#160;II</u></font> hereto (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Underwriters</u></font>") the aggregate principal amounts of its 4.061% Subordinated Notes due 2032 set forth in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Schedule&#160;I</u></font> hereto (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Securities</u></font>"), to be issued pursuant to the provisions of a subordinated indenture dated as of February 21, 2017 (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Base Indenture</u></font>") among the Company, The Bank of New York Mellon, as U.S. trustee (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>U.S. Trustee</u></font>"), and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as Canadian trustee (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Canadian Trustee</u></font>" and, together with the U.S. Trustee, the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Trustees</u></font>" and each, a "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Trustee</u></font>"), as amended and supplemented by a first supplemental indenture thereto relating to the Securities, to be dated as of the Closing Date (as defined in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Section 4</u></font> hereof), among the Company and the Trustees (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>First Supplemental Indenture</u></font>" and, together with the Base Indenture, as so amended and supplemented, the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Indenture</u></font>"). Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC shall act as representatives of the several Underwriters (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Representatives</u></font>").</div>

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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<tr>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co.</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">45,000,000</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">BNP Paribas Securities Corp.</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">30,000,000</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<tr>
<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 88%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">30,000,000</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">Standard Chartered Bank</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">30,000,000</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<tr>
<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 88%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">Wells Fargo Securities, LLC</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">30,000,000</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 88%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">ANZ Securities, Inc.</div>
</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15,000,000</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 88%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">Barclays Capital Inc.</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15,000,000</div>
</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 88%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.</div>
</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15,000,000</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 88%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">RBC Capital Markets, LLC</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15,000,000</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 88%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15,000,000</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 88%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">TD Securities (USA) LLC</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt"></div>

<div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt"></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15,000,000</div>
</div>
</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 18pt">Total</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1.5pt double; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">$</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1.5pt double; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">750,000,000</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 88%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt">&#160;</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SCHEDULE III</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES</div>

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<div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt">
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Column 1 &#8212; Name of Significant Subsidiary</div>
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<div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt">
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<div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 0.5pt solid; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt">
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company</div>
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<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 40.43%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" valign="bottom">
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Canada</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 4.71%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">100</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">%</div>
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<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 44%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)</div>
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<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 40.43%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Michigan</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 4.71%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">100</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
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<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 44%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Manulife (International) Limited</div>
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<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 40.43%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bermuda</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 4.71%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">100</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">%</div>
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<tr>
<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 44%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Manulife Life Insurance Company</div>
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<td style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 40.43%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" valign="bottom">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 0pt">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Japan</div>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Indenture and the issuance of the Securities thereunder comply, to the extent applicable, with the provisions of the ICA and the OBCA; no registration, filing or recording of the Indenture under the laws of the Province of Ontario or the federal laws of Canada applicable therein is necessary or required for the issue of the Securities or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement or the Indenture.&#160; All necessary documents have been filed, all necessary proceedings have been taken by the Company and all necessary authorizations, approvals, permits, consents and orders have been obtained under Ontario Securities Laws to permit the Securities to be issued, offered, sold and delivered pursuant to the U.S. Canadian Multi-Jurisdictional Disclosure System ("<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>MJDS</u></font>") in the United States; and no other consent, approval, authorization, license, order, registration, qualification or decree of or with any government, governmental instrumentality, authority or agency or court of Canada or the Province of Ontario is required for such issuance, offering, sale or delivery of the Securities pursuant to MJDS in the United States or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, except such as have been obtained.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Other than as set forth in the Canadian Prospectus, to our knowledge, there is no action, proceeding or investigation pending or threatened by or against the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, at law or in equity, before or by any federal, provincial, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board or agency, domestic or foreign, which questions the validity of the issuance of the Securities or of any action taken or to be taken by the Company pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement or in connection with the issuance of the Securities.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Subject to the assumptions and qualifications set out therein, the statements as to matters of the federal laws of Canada under the heading "Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations" in the Canadian Prospectus are accurate in all material respects.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">All payments by the Company pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement shall be made without withholding for taxes under the <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Income Tax Act</font> (Canada) provided that such payments are not in respect of services rendered in Canada.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We have acted as special New York counsel to Manulife Financial Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Insurance Companies Act</font> (Canada) (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Company</u></font>"), in connection with the issuance and sale today by the Company of U.S.$[&#9679;] aggregate principal amount of its [&#9679;]% Subordinated Notes due 2032 (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Securities</u></font>") pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated February [&#9679;], 2017 (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Underwriting Agreement</u></font>"), among the Company and each of you, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Underwriters</u></font>").&#160; The Securities will be issued pursuant to the Subordinated Indenture, dated as </div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">of February [&#9679;], 2017 (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Base Indenture</u></font>"), between the Company, The Bank of New York Mellon, as U.S. trustee (the "U.S. Trustee"), and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as Canadian trustee (together with the U.S. Trustee, the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Trustee</u></font>"), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February [&#9679;], 2017, between the Company and the Trustee, providing for the Securities (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Supplemental Indenture</u></font>"; the Base Indenture, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture being referred to herein as the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Indenture</u></font>"). We are delivering this letter to you pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Underwriting Agreement.</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:&#160; The term "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>1940 Act</u></font>" means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.&#160; The term "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Prospectus</u></font>" means the base prospectus, dated December 17, 2015, filed as part of the registration statement on Form F-10 of the Company (Registration No. 333-208442) (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Base Prospectus</u></font>"), as supplemented by, and together with, the prospectus supplement, dated February [&#9679;], 2017, relating to the Securities, in the form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to General Instruction II.L of Form F-10 (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Prospectus Supplement</u></font>").&#160; The term "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Preliminary Prospectus</u></font>" means the Base Prospectus, as supplemented by, and together with, the preliminary prospectus supplement, dated February [&#9679;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 13pt">]</font>, 2017 (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Preliminary Prospectus Supplement</u></font>"), relating to the Securities, in the form filed with the SEC pursuant to General Instruction II.L of Form F-10.&#160; The term "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Time of Sale Information</u></font>" means, collectively, the Base Prospectus, the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the final term sheet in the form filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and attached hereto as Schedule A.</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>a</u></font>) examined and relied on the originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such agreements, documents and records of the Company and its subsidiaries and such other instruments and certificates of public officials, officers and representatives of the Company and its subsidiaries and others as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of such opinions, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>b</u></font>) examined and relied as to factual matters upon, and have assumed the accuracy of, the statements made in the certificates of public officials, officers and representatives of the Company and its subsidiaries and others delivered to us and the representations and warranties contained in or made pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>c</u></font>) made such investigations of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for such opinions.&#160; In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed, with your permission, without independent investigation or inquiry, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>i</u></font>)&#160;the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>ii</u></font>)&#160;the genuineness of all signatures on all documents that we examined, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>iii</u></font>)&#160;the conformity to authentic originals and completeness of documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or reproduction copies, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>iv</u></font>)&#160;the legal capacity of all natural persons executing documents, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>v</u></font>) the power and authority of the Company to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement, the Base Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture and to execute, issue, deliver and perform its obligations under the Securities, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>vi</u></font>) all necessary action under the <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Insurance Companies Act </font>(Canada), the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein has been taken by the Company to duly authorize its execution, delivery and performance of the Underwriting Agreement, the Base Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture and its execution, issue, delivery and performance of the Securities, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>vii</u></font>) the due execution and delivery of the Underwriting Agreement, the Base Indenture and the </div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We have acted as special New York counsel to Manulife Financial Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Insurance Companies Act</font> (Canada) (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Company</u></font>"), in connection with the issuance and sale today by the Company of U.S.$[&#9679;] aggregate principal amount of its [&#9679;]% Subordinated Notes due 2032 (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Securities</u></font>") pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated February [&#9679;], 2017 (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Underwriting Agreement</u></font>"), among the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC, as </div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the representatives and such other underwriters, collectively, the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Underwriters</u></font>").&#160; The Securities will be issued pursuant to the Subordinated Indenture, dated as of February [&#9679;], 2017 (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Base Indenture</u></font>"), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as U.S. trustee (the "U.S. Trustee"), and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as Canadian trustee (together with the U.S. Trustee, the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Trustee</u></font>"), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February [&#9679;], 2017, between the Company and the Trustee (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Supplemental Indenture</u></font>"; the Base Indenture, as supplemented and amended by the Supplemental Indenture being referred to herein as the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Indenture</u></font>"). We are delivering this letter to you pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Underwriting Agreement.</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">In so acting, we have reviewed the registration statement on Form F-10 (Registration No. 333-208442), as amended, of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>SEC</u></font>") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>1933 Act</u></font>"), the Time of Sale Information (as defined below) and the final prospectus supplement, dated February [&#9679;], 2017 (the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Prospectus Supplement</u></font>"), relating to the Securities, in the form filed with the SEC pursuant to General Instruction II.L of Form F-10.&#160; As used herein, the term "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Registration Statement</u></font>" means such registration statement, as amended, on the date such registration is deemed to be effective pursuant to Rule 430B under the 1933 Act for purposes of liability under Section 11 of the 1933 Act of the Company and the Underwriters (which, for purposes hereof, is February [&#9679;], 2017, the "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Effective Date</u></font>"), including the information deemed to be a part of such registration statement as of the Effective Date pursuant to Rule 430B under the 1933 Act.&#160; The term "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Base Prospectus</u></font>" means the base prospectus, dated December 17, 2015, filed as part of the Registration Statement.&#160; The term "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Preliminary Prospectus Supplement</u></font>" means the preliminary prospectus supplement, dated February [&#9679;], 2017, relating to the Securities, in the form filed with the SEC pursuant to General Instruction II.L of Form F-10.&#160; The term "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Time of Sale Information</u></font>" means, collectively, the Base Prospectus, the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the final term sheet in the form filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 433 under the 1933 Act and attached hereto as Schedule A.&#160; The term "<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>Prospectus</u></font>" means the Base Prospectus as supplemented by, and together with, the Prospectus Supplement.</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We have reviewed and discussed the contents of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus with certain officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, their counsel, representatives of the Company's independent accountants and representatives of the Underwriters and their counsel.&#160; We have not ourselves checked the accuracy, completeness or fairness of, or otherwise verified, and we are not passing upon and assume no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of, the statements contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information or the Prospectus, or the documents incorporated by reference in any of the foregoing, and have made no independent check or verification thereof, except as and to the extent expressly set forth in paragraphs 5 and 7 of our opinion letter dated as of the date hereof addressed to you and delivered to you pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.&#160; We have also assumed (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>a</u></font>) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 1(b) of the Underwriting Agreement that the Company meets the general eligibility requirements for use of Form F-10 under the 1933 Act and (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><u>b</u></font>) that each document filed by the Company with the securities regulatory authorities in </div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Canada and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus conformed when so filed to the requirements of the Canadian Securities Laws (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement).</div>

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