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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001086888-21-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210318
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210318

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:		21753635

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BLOOR ST EAST, NT-10
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W1E5
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    <div style="line-height: 12.55pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11pt;">For the month of <u>March, 2021</u></div>
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    <div style="line-height: 12.55pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Manulife cautions shareholders that the mini-tender offer has been made at a
      price below the current market price for Manulife shares. The offer represents a discount of 38.53% and 38.56%, respectively, below the closing prices of Manulife common shares on the TSX and NYSE on March 5,
      2021, the last trading day before the mini-tender offer was commenced, and a discount of 39.94% and 40.20%, respectively, below the closing prices on the TSX and NYSE on March 17, 2021.</div>
    <div style="line-height: 12.55pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Mini-tender offers are designed to seek less than 5% of a company's
      outstanding shares, avoiding disclosure and procedural requirements applicable to most bids under Canadian and U.S. securities regulations. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have
      expressed serious concerns about mini-tender offers, including the possibility that investors might tender to such offers without understanding the offer price relative to the actual market price of their securities.</div>
    <div style="line-height: 12.55pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The SEC states that "bidders make mini-tender offers at below-market prices,
      hoping that they will catch investors off guard if the investors do not compare the offer price to the current market price."</div>
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      <div style="line-height: 12.55pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">According to Obatan&#8217;s offer documents, Manulife shareholders who have
        already tendered their shares can withdraw their shares at any time before 8:00 P.M. New York City Time on April 13, 2021 by following the procedures described in the offer documents.</div>
      <div style="line-height: 12.55pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Shareholders should carefully review the Obatan offer documents and current
        market price for Manulife shares, and consult their investment advisors regarding any offer they may receive and review with their advisors all options for their investment in Manulife shares.</div>
      <div style="line-height: 12.55pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Manulife has stock transfer agents providing shareholder services in
        Canada, the United States, Hong Kong and the Philippines. These local agents provide services directly to our registered shareholders and can provide information on share account management, direct deposit of dividends, dividend reinvestment and
        share purchase plans. Please email manulifeinquiries@astfinancial.com for more information.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 12.55pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Manulife requests that a copy of this news release be included in any
      distribution of materials relating to Obatan&#8217;s mini-tender offer for Manulife common shares.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 12.55pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans','sans-serif'; font-weight: bold;">About Manulife</font><font style="font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans','sans-serif';"><br>
      </font><font style="font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans','sans-serif';">Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global
        headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for
        individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2020, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 118,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 30 million customers. As of December 31, 2020, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0
        trillion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $31.6 billion in payments to our customers. Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United States where we have served customers for more
        than 155 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong.</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Gillian Earle</div>
            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Manulife</div>
            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">289-834-0862</div>
            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">gillian_earle@manulife.com</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Adrienne O&#8217;Neill</div>
            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Manulife</div>
            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">416-926-6997</div>
            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; font-family: 'Manulife JH Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">adrienne_oneill@manulife.com</div>
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