<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-23-295476.txt : 20231214
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-295476
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231214

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759828
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04173
		FILM NUMBER:		231487203

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN INVESTORS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0%;">UNITED STATES</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;margin-top:11.5pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0%;">SCHEDULE 14A</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0%;">PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No.
__________)</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0%;">Filed by the Registrant [x]</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ]</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;">&#8195;</font></div> <div style="margin-top:0.0pt;">
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Check the appropriate box:</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Definitive Proxy Statement</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Definitive Additional Materials</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Soliciting Material Under &#167;240.14a-12</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0%;">JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
Charter)</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0%;">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;">&#8195;</font></div> <div style="margin-top:0.0pt;">
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">[x]</font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">No fee required.</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">[ ]</font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="background-color:azure;padding-bottom:2.5pt;padding-top:2.5pt;vertical-align:Top;width:14.94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="background-color:azure;padding-bottom:2.5pt;padding-top:2.5pt;vertical-align:Top;width:529.46pt;"> <div style="line-height:12pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">2)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-bottom:2.5pt;padding-top:2.5pt;vertical-align:Top;width:529.46pt;"> <div style="line-height:12pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">3)</font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">4)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-bottom:2.5pt;padding-top:2.5pt;vertical-align:Top;width:529.46pt;"> <div style="line-height:12pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">5)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="background-color:azure;padding-bottom:2.5pt;padding-top:2.5pt;vertical-align:Top;width:529.46pt;"> <div style="line-height:12pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Total fee paid:</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">[ ]</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-bottom:2.5pt;padding-top:2.5pt;vertical-align:Top;width:544.40pt;" colspan="2"> <div style="line-height:12pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials:</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">[ ]</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="background-color:azure;padding-bottom:2.5pt;padding-top:2.5pt;vertical-align:Top;width:544.40pt;" colspan="2"> <div style="line-height:12pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and </font></div> <div style="margin-left:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous </font></div> <div style="margin-left:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-bottom:2.5pt;padding-top:2.5pt;vertical-align:Top;width:14.94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1)</font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Amount Previously Paid:</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="background-color:azure;padding-bottom:2.5pt;padding-top:2.5pt;vertical-align:Top;width:14.94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">2)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="background-color:azure;padding-bottom:2.5pt;padding-top:2.5pt;vertical-align:Top;width:529.46pt;"> <div style="line-height:12pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">3)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-bottom:2.5pt;padding-top:2.5pt;vertical-align:Top;width:529.46pt;"> <div style="line-height:12pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Filing Party:</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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 </div> <div> <div><a name="xx_34d8b07f-57b0-4811-96b6-9e6cc56c0c66_2"></A> <div style="page-break-after:always;position:relative;"> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:696pt;"> <div style="line-height:32.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:30pt;">A message to shareholders</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">December 28, 2023</font></div> <div style="line-height:18.0pt;margin-top:12.5pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;">Please vote today.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Dear fellow
shareholder:</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">You are invited to attend your fund&#8217;s annual shareholder meeting. The meeting will be held
on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 2:00</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-variant:small-caps;">p.m.</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">, Eastern </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">time, at the offices of John Hancock Investment Management, 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02116.</font></div> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;margin-top:8.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Election of Trustees: your vote matters</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:2.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As part of that meeting, you are being asked to vote on a proposal regarding the election of the Trustees who oversee the
funds in which you are a </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shareholder. Your fund&#8217;s Trustees play an important oversight role, monitoring both performance and fees on your behalf.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">If you are not able to attend the meeting in person, I encourage you to vote today by proxy. The enclosed </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">proxy statement</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> describes the proposal to </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">elect twelve
Trustees. Each of the nominees currently serves as a John Hancock fund Trustee, and ten of the twelve nominees are independent of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">John Hancock&#8217;s management. Your proxy
statement includes a brief description of each nominee&#8217;s background.</font></div> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;margin-top:8.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Three ways you
can vote today</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:2.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">By submitting your vote promptly, you can help us avoid the need for additional mailings at
your fund&#8217;s expense. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Voting today will save on the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">potential cost of
future mailings to obtain shareholder votes.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> After you review the proxy materials, you may vote in one of three ways:</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Online:</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> Log on using the information
found on your voting card(s) and follow the simple online instructions.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">By phone:</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> Dial the toll-free number found on your voting card(s) and follow the simple instructions.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">By mail:</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> Return the enclosed proxy voting card in the envelope provided.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">If you have any questions, please call a John Hancock Investment Management Customer Service Representative at
800-852-0218, Monday </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">through Friday, between 8:00</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-variant:small-caps;">a.m.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> and
8:00</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-variant:small-caps;">p.m.</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> and Saturday between 9:00</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-variant:small-caps;">a.m.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> and
5:30</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-variant:small-caps;">p.m.</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">, Eastern time.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Thank you in advance for your prompt
attention to this very important matter.</font></div> <div style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Sincerely,</font> <br>
<img src="g458441feinbergsig.jpg" alt=" " style="height:44pt;width:119pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:1pt;margin-left:0%;">&#8201;</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Kristie M. Feinberg</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">President</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">John Hancock Investments</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:6pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;">
<div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">2</font></div> </div> </div> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:18.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;">John Hancock Income Securities Trust</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;margin-left:0%;">John Hancock Investors Trust</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.5pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">(each a &#8220;fund&#8221; or &#8220;Trust&#8221; and, together, the &#8220;funds&#8221; or the &#8220;Trusts&#8221;)</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Notice of annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for:</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Time: 2:00</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:bold;">p.m.</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">, Eastern Time</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0%;">Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0%;">Location: 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">This is the formal agenda for your fund&#8217;s shareholder meeting. It tells you what matters will be voted on and the time and place of attending the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">meeting, should you wish to attend in person.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To the
shareholders of the funds listed above:</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Notice is hereby given that an annual meeting of shareholders for
each fund will be held at </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">02116, on
Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 2:00</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:bold;">p.m.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">, Eastern time </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">(the &#8220;Meeting&#8221;). The Meeting will be held for the following purpose:</font></div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Proposal 1: To elect twelve (12) Trustees to each serve until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified (all funds).</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Any other business
that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment of the Meeting.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">The Board of Trustees recommends that you vote in favor of the election of each of the twelve (12) Nominees.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Shareholders of record of each fund as of the close of business on November 27, 2023, are entitled to notice of, and to
vote at, the fund&#8217;s annual </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">meeting and at any adjournment thereof.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please vote your shares either through the Internet, by telephone or by mail by returning the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">enclosed voting card.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on February 20, 2024.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">The proxy statement is available at: https://www.proxy-direct.com/jhi-32310.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">By order of the Board of Trustees,</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Christopher Sechler</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">Secretary</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Boston, Massachusetts</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">December 28,
2023</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;">
<div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">3</font></div> </div> </div> </div>
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 </div> <div> <div><a name="xx_f133d7a0-97c6-49b1-803d-e8095944eede_2"></A> <div style="page-break-after:always;position:relative;"> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Your vote is important &#8211;
Please vote your shares promptly.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Shareholders are invited to attend the Meeting in person.
Valid photo identification may be required to attend the Meeting in </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">person. Any shareholder who does not expect to attend the Meeting is urged to vote
by:</font></div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:8.32pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">(i)</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.68pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">completing the enclosed proxy card(s), dating and signing it, and returning it in the envelope
provided, which needs no postage if mailed in </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the United States;</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:11.01pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">(ii)</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.99pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">following the touch-tone telephone voting instructions found below; or</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:13.7pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">(iii)</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:6.3pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">following the Internet voting instructions found below.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">In order to avoid unnecessary expense, we ask
your cooperation in responding promptly, no matter how large or small your holdings </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">may be.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Instructions For Executing Proxy Cards</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The following general rules for executing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and help avoid the time and expense
involved in validating your </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">vote if you fail to execute your proxy card(s) properly.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:4.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Individual Accounts:</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Your name should be signed exactly as it appears on the proxy card(s).</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:4.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Joint
Accounts:</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Either party may sign, but the name of the party signing should conform exactly
to a name shown on the proxy card(s).</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">All other accounts should show the
capacity of the individual signing. This can be shown either in the form of the account </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">registration itself or by the individual executing the
proxy card(s).</font></div> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Instructions For Voting By Touch-Tone Telephone</font></div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:2pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Read the enclosed Proxy Statement, and have your proxy card(s) handy.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Call the toll-free
number indicated on your proxy card(s).</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Enter the control number found on the front of your proxy card(s).</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Follow the recorded instructions to cast your vote.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Instructions For Voting By Internet</font></div>
<div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:2pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Read the enclosed Proxy Statement, and have your proxy card(s) handy.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Go to the Web site
on your proxy card(s).</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Enter the control
number found on the front of your proxy card(s).</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Follow the instructions on the Web site.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;"> <div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">4</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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 </div> <div> <div><a name="xx_7632ffb9-776b-44a5-a8cd-0da65799af09_pxytoc_1"></A> <div style="page-break-after:always;position:relative;"> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:24.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:24pt;">Table of contents</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;margin-left:0%;">&#8195;</font></div> <div style="margin-top:0.0pt;">
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_1">Introduction</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">6</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_1">The Funds&#8217; Advisor, Administrator, Distributor and Subadvisor</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">6</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_2">Record Ownership</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">7</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_3">Proposal 1 - Election of Trustees</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">8</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_3">General</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">8</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_3">Proposal</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">8</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_3">Information About Nominees/Trustees</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">8</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_11">Communications with the Trustees</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">16</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_11">Trustee Share Ownership</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">16</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_11">Section</A></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_11"> 16(a)
 Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">16</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_12">Legal Proceedings</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">17</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_12">Audit Committee Report</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">17</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_12">Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">17</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_13">Required Vote for Proposal 1</A></font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:10.65pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Right;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">18</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:529.35pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_13">Miscellaneous</A></font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">18</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_13">Voting Procedures</A></font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">18</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_14">Telephone Voting</A></font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">19</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_14">Internet Voting</A></font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">19</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_15">Shareholders Sharing the Same Address</A></font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">20</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:9pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_15">Other Matters</A></font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">20</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_16">Shareholder Proposals</A></font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">21</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_17">Audit Committee Charter</A></font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">22</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;"><a href="#xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_23">Nominating and Governance Committee Charter</A></font></div> </div> </td>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">28</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:18.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;">John Hancock Income Securities Trust</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;margin-left:0%;">John Hancock Investors Trust</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.5pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">(each a &#8220;fund&#8221; or &#8220;Trust&#8221; and, together, the &#8220;funds&#8221; or the &#8220;Trusts&#8221;)</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116</font></div> <div style="line-height:15.0pt;margin-top:45.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Proxy Statement annual meeting of shareholders to be held on February 20, 2024</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:10.5pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Introduction</font> <hr style="background-color:#000000;height:0.5pt;margin-bottom:2pt;margin-left:0%;margin-top:1.0pt;position:relative;text-align:left;top:-1pt;width:540pt;">
</div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">This proxy statement contains the information that a shareholder should know before voting on the proposal
described in the notice. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Each fund </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">will
furnish, without charge, a copy of its Annual Report and/or Semiannual Report to any shareholder upon request by writing to the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">fund at 200
Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 or by calling 800-852-0218.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">This proxy statement is being used
in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Trustees (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) for use at the annual meeting </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of shareholders of each of John Hancock Income
Securities Trust (&#8220;Income Securities Trust&#8221;) and John Hancock Investors Trust (&#8220;Investors Trust&#8221;). </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The meeting will be held at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02116, on February 20, 2024, at 2:00</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-variant:small-caps;">p.m.</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">, Eastern time (the &#8220;Meeting&#8221;). </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Shareholders of each fund are being asked to vote on the proposal to elect twelve
(12) Trustees.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The proxy statement and proxy card are intended to be first mailed to shareholders on or about
December 28, 2023.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Although the annual meetings of the funds are being held jointly and proxies are being
solicited through the use of this joint proxy statement, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shareholders of each fund will vote separately. In the event that any shareholder present at the meetings objects to the
holding of a joint meeting </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and moves for an adjournment of the annual meeting with respect to his or her fund to a time immediately after the annual meetings so that his or </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">her fund&#8217;s meeting may be held separately, the persons named as proxies will vote in favor of such adjournment.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">The Funds&#8217; Advisor, Administrator, Distributor and Subadvisor</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the &#8220;Advisor&#8221;), located at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02116, serves as each fund&#8217;s </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">investment advisor and administrator. An affiliate of the Advisor, Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, located at 200 Berkeley Street,
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Boston, Massachusetts 02116, serves as subadvisor to each fund.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">An affiliate of the Advisor, John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC, located at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">02116, serves as a distributor to Investors in connection with Investors Trust's shelf offering program.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> </div> </div>
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style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">6</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Record Ownership</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Trustees of each fund have fixed the close of business on November 27, 2023, as the record date for determining
shareholders eligible to vote </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">at the Meeting (the &#8220;Record Date&#8221;). All shareholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to one vote for
each share </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">(and fractional votes for fractional shares) on all business of the Meeting or any adjournment of the Meeting. On the Record Date, the following </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">number of shares of beneficial interest of each fund were outstanding:</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;">&#8195;</font></div>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:94.9pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Fund</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:55.47pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Shares</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.9pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Income Securities Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Top;width:55.47pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">11,646,585</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.9pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Investors Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:55.47pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">8,744,547</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As of the Record Date, none of the Trustees beneficially owned individually, and the Trustees and executive officers of each fund as a group did not </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">beneficially own, in excess of one percent of the outstanding shares of each fund.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To the best knowledge of the relevant fund, the shareholders listed below owned more than 5% of the fund&#8217;s shares as of November 27, 2023. </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Information related to these shareholders may be different as of the Record Date.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;">&#8195;</font></div>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:205.68pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Name of Fund</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:192pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Name and Address of Owner</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:78.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Amount</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:64.18pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:12pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Percent</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:205.68pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Income Securities Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:192pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">SIT Investment Associates Inc.</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">3300 IDS Center</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">80 South Eighth Street</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Minneapolis, MN 55402</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:78.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">2,336,414</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:64.18pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:12pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">20.06%</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">1</font> <div style="clear:right;"> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:205.68pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Income Securities Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:192pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">First Trust Portfolios LP</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">120 East Liberty Drive</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Suite 400</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Wheaton, IL 60187</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:78.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,222,219</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:64.18pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:12pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">10.49%</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">2</font> <div style="clear:right;"> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:205.68pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Income Securities Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:192pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1607 Capital Partners LLC</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">13 S 13th St #400</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Richmond, VA 23219</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:78.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">936,612</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:64.18pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:12pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">8.0%</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">2</font> <div style="clear:right;"> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:205.68pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Investors Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:192pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">First Trust Portfolios LP</font></div> <div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">120 East Liberty Drive</font></div> <div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Suite 400</font></div> <div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Wheaton, IL 60187</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:78.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:18pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">503,772</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:64.18pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:18pt;margin-right:12pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">5.79%</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">2</font> <div style="clear:right;"> </div> </div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5pt;font-weight:bold;position:relative;top:-3.25pt;">1</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;margin-left:10.45pt;text-align:left;width:521.00pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">As of August 17, 2023</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:0.0pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:6.5pt;text-align:left;width:3.55pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5pt;font-weight:bold;position:relative;top:-3.25pt;">2</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;margin-left:10.45pt;text-align:left;width:521.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">As of December 31, 2022</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div>
</div> <div style="line-height:9.5pt;text-align:left;"> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;">
<div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">7</font></div> </div> </div> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div> <hr style="clear:both;margin-bottom:0.25pt;margin-left:0.25pt;margin-right:0.25pt;margin-top:40.0pt;">
 </div> <div> <div><a name="xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_3"></A> <div style="page-break-after:always;position:relative;"> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 1 - Election of
Trustees</font> <hr style="background-color:#000000;height:0.5pt;margin-bottom:2pt;margin-left:0%;margin-top:1.0pt;text-align:left;top:11pt;width:540pt;"> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:8.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">General</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Holders of the shares of each
fund are entitled to elect twelve Trustees at this Meeting. Andrew G. Arnott, James R. Boyle, William H. Cunningham, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Noni L. Ellison, Grace K. Fey, Dean C. Garfield, Deborah C.
Jackson, Paul Lorentz, Hassell H. McClellan, Steven R. Pruchansky, Frances G. Rathke </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and Gregory A. Russo have been designated as subject to election by holders of the shares of
each fund.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As of the date of this proxy, each nominee for election currently serves as a Trustee of each
fund, and if elected will serve until his or her successor </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">has been duly elected and qualified.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Using the enclosed proxy card, a shareholder may authorize the proxies to vote his or her shares for the nominees, or the shareholder may withhold </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">from the proxies authority to vote his or her shares for one or more of the nominees. If no contrary instructions are given, the proxies will vote FOR </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the nominees. Each of the nominees has consented to his or her nomination and has agreed to serve if elected. If, for any reason, any nominee </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">should not be available for election or not be able to serve as a Trustee, the proxies will exercise their voting power in favor of such substitute </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">nominee, if any, as the funds&#8217; Trustees may designate. The funds have no reason to believe that it will be necessary to designate any substitute </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">nominees.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">For each fund, Andrew G. Arnott, James R. Boyle, William H. Cunningham, Noni L. Ellison, Grace K. Fey, Dean C. Garfield,
Deborah C. Jackson, Paul </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Lorentz, Hassell H. McClellan, Steven R. Pruchansky, Frances G. Rathke and Gregory A. Russo are the current nominees for election by the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shareholders.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The vote of a plurality of the votes
cast by the shares of a fund is sufficient to elect each nominee to serve as a Trustee of that fund.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">The Board recommends that shareholders of each fund vote &#8220;FOR&#8221; each of the twelve (12) nominees in the Proposal.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Information About Nominees/Trustees</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">There are currently twelve Trustees of each fund, ten of whom are not &#8220;interested persons&#8221; (as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">amended (the &#8220;1940 Act&#8221;)) of the funds (&#8220;Independent Trustees&#8221;). Each of the Trustees are standing as nominees for
election. The following table </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">sets forth certain information regarding the current Trustees and the nominees for election to the Board. The table also shows each current Trustee
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and each nominee&#8217;s principal occupation or employment and other directorships during the past five years and the number of John Hancock funds </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">overseen by each of the current Trustees as of November 27, 2023. The business address of each current Trustee and each nominee is 200 </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;">&#8195;</font></div>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:94.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Name</font></div> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">(Birth Year)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Current Position(s)</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">with the Trusts</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:240.53pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Principal Occupation(s) and Other</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Directorships During the Past 5 Years</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Number of Funds in John</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hancock Fund Complex</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Overseen by Trustee</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:188.34pt;" colspan="2"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Independent Trustees</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:240.53pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">James R. Boyle</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1959)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2015</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">1</font> <div style="clear:right;"> </div> </div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:240.53pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Board Member, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(since 2022). Board Member, Mutual of Omaha Investor </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Services, Inc. (since 2022). &#8202;Foresters Financial, Chief </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Executive Officer (2018&#8211;2022) and board member </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2017&#8211;2022). Manulife Financial and John Hancock, more </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">than 20 years, retiring in 2012 as Chief Executive Officer, </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">John Hancock and Senior Executive Vice President, Manulife </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&#8202;Financial.</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Complex (2005&#8211;2014 and since 2015).</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">175</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">William H. Cunningham</font></div> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1944)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2005</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:240.53pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Professor, University of Texas, Austin, Texas (since 1971); </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">former Chancellor, University of Texas System and former </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">President of the University of Texas, Austin, Texas; Director </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(since 2006), Lincoln National Corporation (insurance); </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Director, Southwest Airlines (since 2000).</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Complex (since 1986).</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">177</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
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style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">8</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Name</font></div> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">(Birth Year)</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Current Position(s)</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">with the Trusts</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Principal Occupation(s) and Other</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Directorships During the Past 5 Years</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Number of Funds in John</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hancock Fund Complex</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Overseen by Trustee</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Independent Trustees</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Noni L. Ellison</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1971)</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2022</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:240.53pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Senior Vice President, General Counsel &amp; Corporate </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Secretary, Tractor Supply Company (rural lifestyle retailer) </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(since 2021); General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer &amp; </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Corporate Secretary, Carestream Dental, L.L.C. </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2017&#8211;2021); Associate General Counsel &amp; Assistant </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Corporate Secretary, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (global industrial </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">supplier) (2015&#8211;2017); Board Member, Goodwill of North </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Georgia, 2018 (FY2019)&#8211;2020 (FY2021); Board Member, </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Howard University School of Law Board of Visitors (since </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">2021); Board Member, University of Chicago Law School </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Board of Visitors (since 2016); Board member, Children&#8217;s </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Board (2021&#8211;2023).</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Complex (since 2022).</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">175</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Grace K. Fey</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1946)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2012</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:240.53pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Chief Executive Officer, Grace Fey Advisors (since 2007); </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Director and Executive Vice President, Frontier Capital </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Management Company (1988&#8211;2007); Director, Fiduciary </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trust (since 2009).</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Complex (since 2008).</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">179</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Dean C. Garfield</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1968)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2022</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:240.53pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Vice President, Netflix, Inc. (since 2019); President &amp; Chief </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Executive Officer, Information Technology Industry Council </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2009&#8211;2019); NYU School of Law Board of Trustees (since </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">2021); Member, U.S. Department of Transportation, </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Advisory Committee on Automation (since 2021); President </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">of the United States Trade Advisory Council (2010&#8211;2018); </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Board Member, College for Every Student (2017&#8211;2021); </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Board Member, The Seed School of Washington, D.C. </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2012&#8211;2017); Advisory Board Member of the Block Center </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">for Technology and Society (since 2019).</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Complex (since 2022).</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">175</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Deborah C. Jackson</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1952)</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2008</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">President, Cambridge College, Cambridge, Massachusetts </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(since 2011); Board of Directors, Amwell Corporation (since </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">2020); Board of Directors, Massachusetts Women&#8217;s Forum </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2018&#8211;2020); Board of Directors, National Association of </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Corporate Directors/New England (2015&#8211;2020); Chief </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Executive Officer, American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2002&#8211;2011); Board of Directors of Eastern Bank </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Corporation (since 2001); Board of Directors of Eastern </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Bank Charitable Foundation (since 2001); &#8202; Board of </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Directors of Boston Stock Exchange (2002&#8211;2008); Board of </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Directors of Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare (health benefits </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">company) (2007&#8211;2011).</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Complex (since 2008).</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">177</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hassell H. McClellan</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1945)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2012</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:240.53pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Director/Trustee, Virtus Funds (2008&#8211;2020); Director, The </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Barnes Group (2010&#8211;2021); Associate Professor, The </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Wallace E. Carroll School of Management, Boston College </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(retired 2013).</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee (since 2005) and Chairperson of the Board (since </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">2017) of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Complex.</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">179</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
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style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">9</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Name</font></div> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">(Birth Year)</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Current Position(s)</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">with the Trusts</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Principal Occupation(s) and Other</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Directorships During the Past 5 Years</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Number of Funds in John</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hancock Fund Complex</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Overseen by Trustee</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Independent Trustees</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Steven R. Pruchansky</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1944)</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2005</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Managing Director, Pru Realty (since 2017); Chairman and </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Chief Executive Officer, Greenscapes of Southwest Florida, </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Inc. (2014&#8211;2020); Director and President, Greenscapes of </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Southwest Florida, Inc. (until 2000); Member, Board of </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Advisors, First American Bank (until 2010); Managing </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Director, Jon James, LLC (real estate) (since 2000); Partner, </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Right Funding, LLC (2014&#8211;2017); Director, First Signature </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Bank &amp; Trust Company (until 1991); Director, Mast Realty </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trust (until 1994); President, Maxwell Building Corp. (until </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1991).</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee (since 1992), Chairperson of the Board </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2011&#8211;2012), and Vice Chairperson of the Board (since </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">2012) of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Complex.</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">175</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Frances G. Rathke</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1960)</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2020</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:240.53pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Director, Audit Committee Chair, Oatly Group AB </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(plant-based drink company) (since 2021); Director, Audit </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Committee Chair and Compensation Committee Member, </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Green Mountain Power Corporation (since 2016); Director, </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Treasurer and Finance &amp; Audit Committee Chair, Flynn </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Center for Performing Arts (since 2016); Director and Audit </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Committee Chair, Planet Fitness (since 2016); Chief </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Financial Officer and Treasurer, Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2003&#8211;retired 2015).</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Complex (since 2020).</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">175</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Gregory A. Russo</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1949)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2008</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:240.53pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Director and Audit Committee Chairman (2012&#8211;2020), and </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Member, Audit Committee and Finance Committee </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2011&#8211;2020), NCH Healthcare System, Inc. (holding </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">company for multi-entity healthcare system); Director and </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Member (2012&#8211;2018), and Finance Committee Chairman </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2014&#8211;2018), The Moorings, Inc. (nonprofit continuing care </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">community); Global Vice Chairman, Risk &amp; Regulatory </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Matters, KPMG LLP (KPMG) (2002&#8211;2006); Vice Chairman, </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Industrial Markets, KPMG (1998&#8211;2002).</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Complex (since 2008).</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">175</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div>
<div style="line-height:7.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:7pt;">&#8195;</font></div> <div style="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"> </div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Name</font></div> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">(Birth Year)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Current Position(s)</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">with the Trusts</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:264.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Principal Occupation(s) and Other</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Directorships During the Past 5 Years</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Number of Funds in John</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hancock Fund Complex</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Overseen by Trustee</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Non-Independent Trustees</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:70.72pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Andrew G. Arnott</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1971)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2017</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">2</font> <div style="clear:right;">
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<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:264.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Global Head of Retail for Manulife (since 2022); Head of Wealth </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Asset Management, United States and Europe, for John </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hancock and Manulife (2018-2023); Director and Chairman, John </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hancock Investment Management LLC (2005-2023, including </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">prior positions); Director and Chairman, John Hancock Variable </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trust Advisers LLC (2006-2023, including prior positions); Director </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Chairman, John Hancock Investment Management Distributors </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">LLC (2004-2023, including prior positions); President of various </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">trusts within the John Hancock Fund Complex (2007-2023, </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">including prior positions).</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund Complex </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(since 2017).</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">177</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
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style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">10</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:70.72pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Name</font></div> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">(Birth Year)</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Current Position(s)</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">with the Trusts</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:264.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Principal Occupation(s) and Other</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Directorships During the Past 5 Years</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Number of Funds in John</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hancock Fund Complex</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Overseen by Trustee</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Non-Independent Trustees</font></div> </div> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:70.72pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Paul Lorentz</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1968)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:94pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee since 2022</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">2</font> <div style="clear:right;">
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<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:264.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Global Head, Manulife Wealth and Asset Management (since </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">2017); General Manager, Manulife, Individual Wealth Management </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Insurance (2013&#8211;2017); President, Manulife Investments </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2010&#8211;2016).</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund Complex </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(since 2022).</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:111.13pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">175</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4.0pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
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<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;margin-left:9.26pt;text-align:left;width:521.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Mr. Boyle served as a Trustee at various times prior to 2015.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4.0pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;text-align:left;width:4.74pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;margin-left:9.26pt;text-align:left;width:521.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">The
Trustee is a Non-Independent Trustee due to current or former positions with the Advisor and certain of its affiliates.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div>
<div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Additional Information about the Trustees</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In addition to the description of each Trustee&#8217;s Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships set forth above,
the following provides further </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">information about each Trustee&#8217;s specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills with respect to each Trust. The information in this
section </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">should not be understood to mean that any of the Trustees is an &#8220;expert&#8221; within the meaning of the federal securities laws.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Board believes that the different perspectives, viewpoints, professional experience, education, and individual
qualities of each Trustee </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">represent a diversity of experiences and a variety of complementary skills and expertise. Each Trustee has experience as a Trustee of the Trusts as </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">well as experience as a Trustee of other John Hancock funds. It is the Trustees&#8217; belief that this allows the Board, as a whole, to oversee the business </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of the funds and the other funds in the John Hancock Fund Complex in a manner consistent with the best interests of the funds' shareholders. When </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">considering potential nominees to fill vacancies on the Board, and as part of its annual self-evaluation, the Board reviews the mix of skills and other </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">relevant experiences of the Trustees.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;"> </font></div>
<div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Independent Trustees</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">James R. Boyle &#8211; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Mr. Boyle has high-level executive, financial, operational, governance, regulatory and leadership experience in the financial
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">services industry, including in the development and management of registered investment companies, variable annuities, retirement and </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">insurance products. Mr. Boyle is the former President and CEO of a large international fraternal life insurance company and is the former President </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and CEO of multi-line life insurance and financial services companies. Mr. Boyle began his career as a Certified Public Accountant with Coopers &amp; </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Lybrand.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;"> </font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">William H. Cunningham &#8211; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Mr. Cunningham has management and operational oversight experience as a former Chancellor and President of a major </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">university.
Mr. Cunningham regularly teaches a graduate course in corporate governance at the law school and at the Red McCombs School of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Business at The University of Texas at Austin. He also
has oversight and corporate governance experience as a current and former director of a </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">number of operating companies, including an insurance company.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Noni L. Ellison &#8211; </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As a senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary with over 25 years of executive
leadership experience, Ms. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Ellison has extensive management and business expertise in legal, regulatory, compliance, operational, quality assurance, international, finance </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and governance matters.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Grace K. Fey
&#8211; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Ms. Fey has significant governance, financial services, and asset management
industry expertise based on her extensive non-profit </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">board experience, as well as her experience as a consultant to non-profit and corporate boards, and as a former director and
executive of an </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">investment management firm.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Dean C. Garfield &#8211; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As a former president and chief executive officer of a leading industry organization and current vice-president of a leading
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">international company, Mr. Garfield has significant global executive operational, governance, regulatory, and leadership experience. He also has </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">experience as a leader overseeing and implementing global public policy matters including strategic initiatives.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Deborah C. Jackson &#8211; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Ms. Jackson has leadership, governance, management, and operational oversight experience as the lead director of a large </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">bank,
president of a college, and as the former chief executive officer of a major charitable organization. She also has expertise in financial </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">services matters and oversight and
corporate governance experience as a current and former director of various other corporate organizations, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">including an insurance company, a regional stock exchange, a telemedicine
company, and non-profit entities.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Hassell H. McClellan &#8211; </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As a former professor of finance and policy in the graduate management department of a major
university, a director of a </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">public company, and as a former director of several privately held companies, Mr. McClellan has experience in corporate and financial matters. He </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">also has experience as a director of other investment companies not affiliated with the Trusts.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Steven R. Pruchansky &#8211; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Mr. Pruchansky has entrepreneurial, executive and financial experience as a senior officer and chief executive of business </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">in
the retail, service and distribution companies and a current and former director of real estate and banking companies.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Frances G. Rathke &#8211; </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Through her former positions in senior financial roles, as a former Certified Public Accountant, and
as a consultant on </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">strategic and financial matters, Ms. Rathke has experience as a leader overseeing, conceiving, implementing, and analyzing strategic and financial </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">growth plans, and financial statements. Ms. Rathke also has experience in the auditing of financial statements and related materials. In addition, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">she has experience as a director of various organizations, including a publicly traded company and a non-profit entity.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Gregory A. Russo &#8211; </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As a retired Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Russo served as a partner and Global Vice Chairman in a
major independent </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">registered public accounting firm, as well as a member of its geographic boards of directors and International Executive Team. As a result of Mr. </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Russo&#8217;s diverse global responsibilities, he possesses accounting, finance and executive operating experience.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Non-Independent Trustees</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Andrew G. Arnott &#8211; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Through his positions as Global Head of Retail for Manulife; and Trustee of the John Hancock Fund Complex, Mr. Arnott has
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">experience in the management of investments, registered investment companies, variable annuities and retirement products, enabling him to </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">provide management input to the Board.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Paul Lorentz &#8211;
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Through his position as the Global Head of Manulife Wealth and Asset Management, Mr.
Lorentz has experience with retirement, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">retail and asset management solutions offered by Manulife worldwide, enabling him to provide management input to the Board.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Duties of Trustees; Committee Structure</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Each Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Under each Declaration of Trust, the Trustees are responsible
for managing the affairs </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of the Trust, including the appointment of advisors and subadvisors. Each Trustee has the experience, skills, attributes or qualifications described </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">above (see &#8220;Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships&#8221; and &#8220;Additional Information about the Trustees&#8221; above). The Board appoints officers </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">who assist in managing the day-to-day affairs of the Trusts. The Board met 5 times during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023. No Trustee </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of (1) the total number of Board meetings; and (2) the total number of meetings held by all committees </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">on which he or she served. The funds hold joint meetings of the Trustees and all committees. Two Trustees attended the joint 2023 annual meeting </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of shareholders of the funds that was held on February 21, 2023.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Board has appointed an Independent Trustee as Chairperson. The Chairperson presides at meetings of the Trustees and may call meetings of </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Board and any Board committee whenever he deems it necessary. The Chairperson participates in the preparation of the agenda for meetings </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of the Board and the identification of information to be presented to the Board with respect to matters to be acted upon by the Board. The </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Chairperson also acts as a liaison with the funds' management, officers, attorneys, and other Trustees generally between meetings. The </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Chairperson may perform such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time. The Board also has designated a Vice </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Chairperson to serve in the absence of the Chairperson. Except for any duties specified herein or pursuant to a Trust&#8217;s Declaration of Trust or </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">By-laws, or as assigned by the Board, the designation of a Trustee as Chairperson or Vice Chairperson does not impose on that Trustee any duties, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on any other Trustee, generally. The Board has designated a </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">number of standing committees as further described below, each of which has a Chairperson. The Board also may designate working groups or ad </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">hoc committees as it deems appropriate.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Board
believes that this leadership structure is appropriate because it allows the Board to exercise informed and independent judgment over </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">matters under its purview, and it allocates
areas of responsibility among committees or working groups of Trustees and the full Board in a manner </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">that enhances effective oversight. The Board considers leadership by an
Independent Trustee as Chairperson to be integral to promoting effective </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">independent oversight of the funds' operations and meaningful representation of the shareholders&#8217;
interests, given the specific characteristics and </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">circumstances of the funds. The Board also believes that having a super-majority of Independent Trustees is appropriate and in the
best interest of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the funds' shareholders. Nevertheless, the Board also believes that having interested persons serve on the Board brings corporate and financial </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">viewpoints that are, in the Board&#8217;s view, helpful elements in its decision-making process. In addition, the Board believes that Messrs. Arnott, Boyle, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and Lorentz as current or former senior executives of the Advisor (or of their parent company, Manulife Financial Corporation), and of other </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">affiliates of the Advisor, provide the Board with the perspective of the Advisor in managing and sponsoring all of each Trust&#8217;s series. The leadership </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">structure of the Board may be changed, at any time and in the discretion of the Board, including in response to changes in circumstances or the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">characteristics of a Trust.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Board
Committees</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Board has established an Audit Committee; Compliance Committee; Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk
Committee; Nominating and Governance </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee; and Investment Committee. The current membership of each committee is set forth below.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Audit
Committee.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Board has an Audit Committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">amended</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">(the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), which comprises Independent Trustees (Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Rathke, and Mr. McClellan). Ms. Rathke serves as </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Chairperson of this Committee. Each Audit Committee member is financially literate, with at least one having accounting or financial management </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">expertise. The Board has adopted a written charter for the Committee. This Committee recommends to the full Board independent registered </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">public accounting firms for each fund, oversees the work of the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with each fund&#8217;s audit, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">communicates with the independent registered public accounting firm on a regular basis and provides a forum for the independent registered </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">public accounting firm to report and discuss any matters it deems appropriate at any time. The Audit Committee held 4 meetings during the fiscal </font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;">
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">year ended October 31, 2023. The written report of
the Audit Committee is set forth below under &#8220;Audit Committee Report.&#8221; The written charter of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Audit Committee is included in this proxy statement.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Compliance
Committee.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Board also has a standing Compliance Committee (Ms. Fey, Mr. Garfield and
Ms. Jackson). Ms. Fey serves as </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Chairperson of this Committee. This Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the full Board regarding certain compliance matters </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">relating to the Trusts. This Committee met 4 times during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Board also has a standing Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee (Mr. Boyle, Ms. Ellison, and Messrs. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Pruchansky and
Russo). Mr. Russo serves as Chairperson of this Committee. This Committee oversees the initiation, operation, and renewal of the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">various contracts between the Trust and other
entities. These contracts include advisory and subadvisory agreements, custodial and transfer </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">agency agreements and arrangements with other service providers. The Committee also
reviews the significant legal affairs of the funds, as well as </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">any significant regulatory and legislative actions or proposals affecting or relating to the funds or their service
providers. The Committee also </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">assists the Board in its oversight role with respect to the processes pursuant to which the Advisor and the subadvisors identify, manage and report
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the various risks that affect or could affect the funds. This Committee met 4 times during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Nominating and Governance Committee.</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">This Committee comprises all of the Independent Trustees. Mr. McClellan serves as Chairperson of
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">this Committee. The purpose of this Committee is to make determinations and recommendations to the Board on issues related to the composition </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and operation of the Board and corporate governance matters applicable to the Independent Trustees. This Committee is solely responsible for the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">selection and recommendation to the Board of Independent Trustee candidates. This Committee met 5 times during the fiscal year ended </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">October 31, 2023.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;"> </font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Each fund&#8217;s Board has adopted a written charter for the Nominating and Governance Committee. A copy of the Charter is included in this proxy </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">statement. This Committee will consider nominees recommended by fund shareholders. Any recommendations from shareholders shall be </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">directed to the Secretary of the relevant fund at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. Any shareholder nomination must be </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">submitted in compliance with all of the pertinent provisions of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act in order to be considered by the Committee. In </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">evaluating a nominee recommended by a shareholder, the Committee, in addition to the criteria discussed below, may consider the objectives of </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the shareholder in submitting that nomination and whether such objectives are consistent with the interests of all shareholders.</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;"> </font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee may take into account
a wide variety of factors in considering Trustee candidates, including (but not limited to) the following </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">criteria: (i) the nominee&#8217;s reputation for integrity, honesty and
adherence to high ethical standards, and such other personal characteristics as a </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">capacity for leadership and the ability to work well with others; (ii) the nominee&#8217;s
business, professional, academic, financial, accounting or other </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">experience and qualifications, which demonstrate that he or she will make a valuable contribution as Trustee; (iii)
a commitment to understand the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">funds and the responsibilities of a trustee of an investment company; (iv) a commitment to regularly attend and participate in meetings of the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Board and its Committees; (v) the ability to understand potential conflicts of interest involving management of the funds and to act in the interests </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of all shareholders; (vi) the absence of a real or apparent conflict of interest that would impair the nominee&#8217;s ability to represent the interests of all </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the shareholders and to fulfill the responsibilities of an Independent Trustee; and (vii) experience on corporate or other institutional bodies having </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">oversight responsibilities. The Committee may determine that a candidate who does not satisfy these criteria in one or more respects should </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">nevertheless be considered as a nominee if the Committee finds that the criteria satisfied by the candidate and the candidate&#8217;s other qualifications </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">demonstrate the appropriate level of fitness to serve. This Committee will strive to achieve a group that reflects a diversity of experiences in </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">respect of industries, professions and other experiences, and that is diversified as to gender and race.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As long as a current Independent Trustee continues, in the opinion of this Committee, to satisfy these criteria, each fund anticipates that the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee would favor the re-nomination of a current Independent Trustee rather than a new candidate. Consequently, while this Committee will </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">consider nominees recommended by shareholders to serve as Independent Trustees, the Committee may act upon such recommendations only if </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">there is a vacancy on the Board or the Committee determines that the selection of a new or additional Independent Trustee is in the best interests </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of a fund.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">While the Committee is solely responsible
for the selection and recommendation to the Board of Independent Trustee candidates, the Committee </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">may consider nominees recommended by any source, including shareholders,
management, legal counsel and Board members, as it deems </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">appropriate. All recommendations shall include all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in
solicitations of proxies for </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the election of Board members and as specified in the relevant fund&#8217;s By-Laws, and must be accompanied by a written consent of the proposed
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">candidate to stand for election if nominated for the Board and to serve if elected by shareholders. The Committee&#8217;s process for identifying and </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">evaluating nominees to serve as Independent Trustees of the funds is included in this proxy statement.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Investment Committee.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Board also has an Investment Committee composed of all of the Trustees. The Investment Committee has four </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">subcommittees
with the Trustees divided among the four subcommittees (each an &#8220;Investment Sub-Committee&#8221;). Ms. Jackson and Messrs. Boyle, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Cunningham, and Pruchansky serve as
Chairpersons of the Investment Sub-Committees. Each Investment Sub-Committee reviews investment </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">matters relating to a particular group of funds in the John Hancock Fund Complex and
coordinates with the full Board regarding investment </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">matters. The Investment Sub-Committee that oversees the funds met 5 times during the fiscal year ended October 31,
2023.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Annually, the Board evaluates its performance and that of its Committees, including the effectiveness
of the Board&#8217;s Committee structure.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;"> <div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">13</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Risk Oversight</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As registered investment companies, the funds are subject to a variety of risks, including investment risks (such as,
among others, market risk, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">credit risk and interest rate risk), financial risks (such as, among others, settlement risk, liquidity risk and valuation risk), compliance risks, and
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">operational risks. As a part of its overall activities, the Board oversees the funds' risk management activities that are implemented by the Advisor, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the funds' CCO and other service providers to the funds. The Advisor has primary responsibility for the funds' risk management on a day-to-day </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">basis as a part of its overall responsibilities. Each fund's subadvisor, subject to oversight of the Advisor, is primarily responsible for managing </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">investment and financial risks as a part of its day-to-day investment responsibilities, as well as operational and compliance risks at its firm. The </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Advisor and the CCO also assist the Board in overseeing compliance with investment policies of the funds and regulatory requirements and monitor </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the implementation of the various compliance policies and procedures approved by the Board as a part of its oversight responsibilities.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Advisor identifies to the Board the risks that it believes may affect the funds and develops processes and controls
regarding such risks. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">However, risk management is a complex and dynamic undertaking and it is not always possible to comprehensively identify and/or mitigate all such </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">risks at all times since risks are at times impacted by external events. In discharging its oversight responsibilities, the Board considers risk </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">management issues throughout the year with the assistance of its various Committees as described below. Each Committee meets at least </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">quarterly and presents reports to the Board, which may prompt further discussion of issues concerning the oversight of the funds' risk </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">management. The Board as a whole also reviews written reports or presentations on a variety of risk issues as needed and may discuss particular </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">risks that are not addressed in the Committee process.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Board has established an Investment Committee, which consists of four Investment Sub-Committees. Each Investment
Sub-Committee assists </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Board in overseeing the significant investment policies of the relevant funds and the performance of their subadvisors. The Advisor monitors </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">these policies and subadvisor activities and may recommend changes in connection with the funds to each relevant Investment Sub-Committee in </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">response to subadvisor requests or other circumstances. On at least a quarterly basis, each Investment Sub-Committee reviews reports from the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Advisor regarding the relevant funds' investment performance, which include information about investment and financial risks and how they are </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">managed, and from the CCO or his/her designee regarding subadvisor compliance matters. In addition, each Investment Sub-Committee meets </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">periodically with the portfolio managers of the funds' subadvisors to receive reports regarding management of the funds, including with respect to </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">risk management processes.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Audit Committee assists
the Board in reviewing with the independent auditors, at various times throughout the year, matters relating to the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">funds' financial reporting. In addition, this Committee oversees
the process of each fund&#8217;s valuation of its portfolio securities, assisted by the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Advisor's Pricing Committee (composed of officers of the Advisor), which calculates fair
value determinations pursuant to procedures established </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">by the Advisor and adopted by the Board.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">With respect to valuation, the Advisor provides periodic reports to the Board and Investment Committee that enables the Board to oversee the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Advisor, as each fund's valuation designee, in assessing, managing and reviewing material risks associated with fair valuation determinations, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">including material conflicts of interest. In addition, the Board reviews the Advisor's performance of an annual valuation risk assessment under </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">which the Advisor seeks to identify and enumerate material valuation risks which are or may be impactful to the funds including, but not limited to </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">(1) the types of investments held (or intended to be held) by the funds, giving consideration to those investments' characteristics; (2) potential </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">market or sector shocks or dislocations which may affect the ongoing valuation operations; (3) the extent to which each fair value methodology </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">uses unobservable inputs; (4) the proportion of each fund's investments that are fair valued as determined in good faith, as well as their </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">contributions to a fund's returns; (5) the use of fair value methodologies that rely on inputs from third-party service providers; and (6) the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">appropriateness and application of the methods for determining and calculating fair value. The Advisor reports any material changes to the risk </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">assessment, along with appropriate actions designed to manage such risks, to the Board.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Compliance Committee assists the Board in overseeing the activities of the Trusts' CCO with respect to the compliance programs of the funds, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Advisor, the subadvisors, and certain of the funds' other service providers (the Distributor and transfer agent). This Committee and the Board </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">receive and consider periodic reports from the CCO throughout the year, including the CCO&#8217;s annual written report, which, among other things, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">summarizes material compliance issues that arose during the previous year and any remedial action taken to address these issues, as well as any </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">material changes to the compliance programs.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The
Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee assists the Board in its oversight role with respect to the processes pursuant to which the Advisor and the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">subadvisors identify, assess,
manage and report the various risks that affect or could affect the funds. This Committee reviews reports from the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">funds' Advisor on a periodic basis regarding the risks facing the
funds, and makes recommendations to the Board concerning risks and risk </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">oversight matters as the Committee deems appropriate. This Committee also coordinates with the other Board
Committees regarding risks </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">relevant to the other Committees, as appropriate.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As required by rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, funds that engage in derivatives transactions, other than limited derivatives users, generally must </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">adopt and implement written derivatives risk management program (the &#8220;Derivatives Risk Management Program&#8221;), that is reasonably designed to </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">manage the funds' derivatives risks, while taking into account the funds' derivatives and other investments. This program includes risk guidelines, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">stress testing, internal reporting and escalation and periodic review of the program. To the extent that the funds invest in derivatives, on a quarterly </font></div> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and annual, the Advisor will provide the Board with
written reports that address the operation, adequacy and effectiveness of the funds' Derivatives </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Risk Management Program, which is generally designed to assess and manage
derivatives risk.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In addressing issues regarding the funds' risk management between meetings, appropriate
representatives of the Advisor communicate with the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Chairperson of the Board, the relevant Committee Chair, or the Trusts' CCO, who is directly accountable to the Board. As
appropriate, the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Chairperson of the Board, the Committee Chairs and the Trustees confer among themselves, with the Trusts' CCO, the Advisor, other service </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">providers, external fund counsel, and counsel to the Independent Trustees, to identify and review risk management issues that may be placed on </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the full Board&#8217;s agenda and/or that of an appropriate Committee for review and discussion.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In addition, in its annual review of the funds' advisory, subadvisory and distribution agreements, the Board reviews information provided by the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Advisor, the subadvisors and the Distributor relating to their operational capabilities, financial condition, risk management processes and </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">resources.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Board may, at any time and in its
discretion, change the manner in which it conducts its risk oversight role.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Advisor also has its own,
independent interest in risk management. In this regard, the Advisor has appointed a Risk and Investment Operations </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee, consisting of senior personnel from each of the
Advisor&#8217;s functional departments. This Committee reports periodically to the Board </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and the Contracts, Legal &amp; Risk Committee on risk management matters. The
Advisor&#8217;s risk management program is part of the overall risk </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">management program of John Hancock, the Advisor&#8217;s parent company. John Hancock&#8217;s Chief Risk Officer
supports the Advisor&#8217;s risk management </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">program, and at the Board&#8217;s request will report on risk management matters.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The following table presents information regarding the current principal officers of the funds that are not Trustees. The
business address of each </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">officer is 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02116.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;">&#8195;</font></div> <div style="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"> </div> <div style="margin-top:0.0pt;">
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:99.84pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Name (Birth Year)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:112pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Current Position(s) </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">with the Trusts</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">1</font> <div style="clear:right;"> </div> </div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:328.16pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:99.84pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Kristie M. Feinberg</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1975)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:112pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">President since 2022</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:328.16pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Head of Wealth &amp; Asset Management, U.S. and Europe, for John Hancock and Manulife </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(since 2023); Director and Chairman, John Hancock Investment Management LLC </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(since 2023); Director and Chairman, John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (since </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">2023); Director and Chairman, John Hancock Investment Management Distributors </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">LLC (since 2023); CFO and Global Head of Strategy, Manulife Investment Management </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2021&#8211;2023, including prior positions); CFO Americas &amp; Global Head of Treasury, </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Invesco, Ltd., Invesco US (2019&#8211;2020, including prior positions); Senior Vice </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">President, Corporate Treasurer and Business Controller, OppenheimerFunds </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(2001&#8211;2019, including prior positions); President of various trusts within the John </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hancock Fund Complex (since 2023).</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:99.84pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Charles A. Rizzo</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1957)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:112pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Chief Financial Officer </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">since 2007</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:328.16pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Vice President, John Hancock Financial Services (since 2008); Senior Vice President, </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">John Hancock Investment Management LLC and John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">LLC (since 2008); Chief Financial Officer of various trusts within the John Hancock </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Fund Complex (since 2007).</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:99.84pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Salvatore Schiavone</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1965)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:112pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Treasurer since 2009</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:328.16pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Assistant Vice President, John Hancock Financial Services (since 2007); Vice </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">President, John Hancock Investment Management LLC and John Hancock Variable </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trust Advisers LLC (since 2007); Treasurer of various trusts within the John Hancock </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Fund Complex (since 2007, including prior positions).</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:99.84pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Christopher (Kit) Sechler</font></div> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1973)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:112pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Secretary and Chief Legal </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Officer since 2018</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:328.16pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Vice President and Deputy Chief Counsel, John Hancock Investment Management </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&#8202;(since 2015); Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel (2009&#8211;2015), John </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hancock Investment Management; Assistant Secretary of John Hancock Investment </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Management LLC and John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (since 2009); Chief </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Legal Officer and Secretary of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund Complex </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(since 2009, including prior positions).</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:99.84pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trevor Swanberg</font></div>
<div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">(1979)</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:112pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Chief Compliance Officer </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">since 2020</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:2.375pt;padding-top:2.375pt;vertical-align:Top;width:328.16pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Chief Compliance Officer, John Hancock Investment Management LLC &#8202;and John </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (since 2020); Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">John Hancock Investment Management LLC and John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">LLC (2019&#8211;2020); Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, John Hancock Investment </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Management LLC and John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (2016&#8211;2019); Vice </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">President, State Street Global Advisors (2015&#8211;2016); Chief Compliance Officer of </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">various trusts within the John Hancock Fund Complex (since 2016, including prior </font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">positions).</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4.0pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;text-align:left;width:4.74pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">1</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;margin-left:9.26pt;text-align:left;width:521.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Each officer holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is duly elected and
qualified or until he or she dies, retires, resigns, is removed or </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">becomes disqualified.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;"> <div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">15</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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 </div> <div> <div><a name="xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_11"></A> <div style="page-break-after:always;position:relative;"> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Communications with the
Trustees</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Shareholders may communicate with the Trustees as a group or individually. Any such communication
should be sent to the Board or an individual </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Trustee c/o The Secretary of the funds at the following address: 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. The Secretary may
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">determine not to forward any letter to Trustees that does not relate to the business of a fund.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Trustee Share Ownership</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The following
table shows the number of shares beneficially owned by each Trustee, as well as the dollar range of each Trustee&#8217;s ownership of the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">funds and all John Hancock funds overseen
by the Trustee.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;">&#8195;</font></div> <div style="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"> </div> <div style="margin-top:0.0pt;">
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Trustee Holdings</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">1</font>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Name of Trustee</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Income Securities Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Amount of </font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Shares</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Investors Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Amount of</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Shares</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:2.0pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">All John Hancock</font></div> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Funds Overseen</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Independent Trustees</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:2.0pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:14pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">James R. Boyle</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,704</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,938</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Over $100,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:14pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">William H. Cunningham</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;margin-left:0.0pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,385</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,327</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Over $100,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:14pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Noni L. Ellison</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,090</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">925</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Under $100,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:14pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Grace K. Fey</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;margin-left:0.0pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,289</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;margin-left:0.0pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,246</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Over $100,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:14pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Dean C. Garfield</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:14pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Deborah C. Jackson</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;margin-left:0.0pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">2,025</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;margin-left:0.0pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,506</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Over $100,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:14pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hassell H. McClellan</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;margin-left:0.0pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,244</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,231</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Over $100,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:14pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Steven R. Pruchansky</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$1-$10,000</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;margin-left:0.0pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">627</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$1-$10,000</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;margin-left:0.0pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">533</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Over $100,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:14pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Frances G. Rathke</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$1-$10,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">745</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$1-$10,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">766</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Over $100,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:14pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Gregory A. Russo</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;margin-left:0.0pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,789</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$10,001-$50,000</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;margin-left:0.0pt;"> </font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">1,653</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Over $100,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Non-Independent Trustees</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:14pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Andrew G. Arnott</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Over $100,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:117.61pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Paul Lorentz</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:84.54pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:87.14pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:58.41pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;margin-right:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:79.08pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:8pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">None</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:0.0pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;text-align:left;width:4.74pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">1</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;margin-left:9.26pt;text-align:left;width:521.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Trustee share ownership is provided as of October 31, 2023. The amounts reflect the aggregate
dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Trustees in the funds and in all John Hancock funds overseen by each Trustee. The information as to beneficial ownership
is based on statements furnished to the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">funds by the Trustees. Each of the Trustees has all voting and investment powers with respect to the shares indicated.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires a fund&#8217;s executive officers, Trustees and persons
who own more than 10% of a fund&#8217;s shares (&#8220;10% </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Shareholders&#8221;) to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(&#8220;SEC&#8221;). Executive officers, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Trustees and 10% Shareholders are also required by SEC regulations to furnish each fund with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">solely on a review of the copies of these reports furnished to the funds and representations that no other reports were required to be filed, each </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">fund believes that, during the past fiscal year, its executive officers, Trustees and 10% Shareholders complied with all applicable Section 16(a) </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">filing requirements.</font></div> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Trustee
Compensation</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Each fund pays fees to its Independent Trustees. Trustees are also reimbursed for travel and
other out-of-pocket expenses. Each Independent </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Trustee receives in the aggregate from each fund and the other closed-end funds in the John Hancock Fund Complex an annual retainer of
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">$40,000.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The following table provides
information regarding the compensation paid by each fund and the other investment companies in the John Hancock </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Fund Complex to the Independent Trustees for their services for each
fund&#8217;s most recently completed fiscal year.</font></div> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Aggregate Compensation for the Fiscal Year
Ended October 31, 2023</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1pt;">&#8195;</font></div> <div style="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"> </div> <div style="margin-top:0.0pt;">
<table style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;empty-cells:show;width:540pt;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr style="height:46pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Independent Trustees</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Income Securities Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Investors Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Total Compensation</font></div> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">All Funds in the</font></div> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">John Hancock</font></div> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Fund Complex</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">1</font>
<div style="clear:right;"> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:13pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">James R. Boyle</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$455,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:13pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Peter S. Burgess</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">2</font> <div style="clear:right;"> </div>
</div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$22,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:12.5pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">William H. Cunningham</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$530,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
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style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">16</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Independent Trustees</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Income Securities Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Investors Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Total Compensation</font></div> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">All Funds in the</font></div> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">John Hancock</font></div> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Fund
Complex</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">1</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:13pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Noni L. Ellison</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$435,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:13pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Grace K. Fey</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$630,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:13pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Dean C. Garfield</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$435,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:13pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Deborah C. Jackson</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$535,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:13pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Patricia Lizarraga</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;margin-left:0.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">3</font> <div style="clear:right;">
</div> </div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$413,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:13pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Hassell H. McClellan</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$826,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:13pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Steven R. Pruchansky</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$455,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:13pt;">
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Frances G. Rathke</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$455,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
<tr style="height:12.5pt;">
<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:113.58pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:24pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Gregory A. Russo</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:127.22pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:24pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:72.34pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;margin-right:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,000</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.625pt;padding-top:1.625pt;vertical-align:Top;width:226.86pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:6pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$475,000</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:0.0pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;text-align:left;width:4.74pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">1</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;margin-left:9.26pt;text-align:left;width:521.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Neither of these funds has a pension or retirement plan for any of its Trustees or
officers.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:0.0pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;text-align:left;width:4.74pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;margin-left:9.26pt;text-align:left;width:521.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Retired
from the Board effective as of December 31, 2022.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:0.0pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;text-align:left;width:4.74pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">3</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;margin-left:9.26pt;text-align:left;width:521.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Effective September 21, 2023, Ms. Lizarraga is no longer a Trustee.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Legal Proceedings</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">There are no material pending legal proceedings to which any Nominee, Trustee or affiliated person of such Nominee or
Trustee is a party adverse </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">to the funds or any of their affiliated persons or has a material interest adverse to the funds or any of their affiliated persons. In addition, there
have </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">been no legal proceedings that are material to an evaluation of the ability or integrity of any Nominee, Trustee or executive officer of the funds </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">within the past ten years.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Audit
Committee Report</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be &#8220;soliciting
material&#8221; or &#8220;filed&#8221; or incorporated by reference in future filings with </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the
extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (&#8220;Securities Act&#8221;) or the Exchange
Act.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with the funds&#8217; management and
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (&#8220;PwC&#8221;) the audited financial </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">statements of the funds contained in the annual reports on Form N-CSR for the most recent fiscal year. The Audit
Committee also has discussed </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">with PwC the matters required to be discussed pursuant to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standards, AU Section 380, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">which includes, among other items, matters related to the conduct of the audit of the funds&#8217; financial statements.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Audit Committee has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from PwC required by applicable
requirements of the Public </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding PwC&#8217;s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">with PwC its independence from the funds.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Based on the
review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee, pursuant to the authority delegated to the Audit Committee by the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Board of Trustees, approved the inclusion of the
audited financial statements in the fund&#8217;s annual report on Form N-CSR for filing with the SEC.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Submitted by the Audit Committee</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Frances G. Rathke &#8211; Chairperson</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">William H. Cunningham</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">Hassell H. McClellan</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Report issued on
December 13, 2023</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Trustees of each fund, including a majority of each fund&#8217;s Independent Trustees, have selected PwC, 101 Seaport
Boulevard, Suite 500, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Boston, MA 02210, to act as independent registered public accounting firm.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Representatives of PwC are not expected to be present at the meeting, but have been given the opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">do so, and will be available should any matter arise requiring their participation.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The following tables set forth the aggregate fees billed by PwC for the funds&#8217; two most recently completed fiscal years for professional services </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">rendered for (i) the audit of the funds&#8217; annual financial statements and the review of financial statements included in the funds&#8217; reports to </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shareholders, (ii) assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the funds&#8217; financial </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">statements, (iii) tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning and (iv) all other services provided by PwC other than (i), (ii) and (iii). None of the </font></div> </div>
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style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">17</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">services described below were approved by the Audit
Committee pursuant to the &#8220;de minimis exception&#8221; from the pre-approval requirement set </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X under the Securities
Act.</font></div> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Fees Paid to PwC for the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2023 and 2022</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1pt;">&#8195;</font></div> <div style="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"> </div> <div style="margin-top:0.0pt;">
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:238.59pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:88.78pt;" colspan="2"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Audit Fees</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:79.10pt;" colspan="2"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Audit-Related Fees</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:78.12pt;" colspan="2"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Tax Fees</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:55.42pt;" colspan="2"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">All Other Fees</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:238.59pt;"> <div style="line-height:0.5pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:44.39pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2023</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:44.39pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2022</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:39.55pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2023</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:39.55pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2022</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:39.06pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2023</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:39.06pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2022</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:29.03pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2023</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:26.39pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2022</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:238.59pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Income Securities Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:44.39pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$55,552</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:44.39pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$54,196</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:39.55pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$12</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:39.55pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$5</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:39.06pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$5,253</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:39.06pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,110</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:29.03pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$0</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:26.39pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$163</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:238.59pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Investors Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:44.39pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$55,552</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:44.39pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$54,196</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:39.55pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$12</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:39.55pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$5</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:39.06pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$5,253</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:39.06pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,110</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:29.03pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$0</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:26.39pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$163</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:2pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Each fund&#8217;s Audit Committee has adopted procedures that require the pre-approval of audit and nonaudit services
provided by the fund&#8217;s </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">independent registered public accounting firm to the fund, the Advisor and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Advisor that provide services to each fund (the &#8220;Advisor Affiliates&#8221;) and that relate directly to each fund&#8217;s operations and financial reporting. In </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">addition, these procedures identify certain types of audit and non-audit services that are anticipated to be provided by PwC during a calendar year </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and, provided the services are within the scope and value standards set forth in the procedures, such services are deemed to be pre-approved by </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Audit Committee. The scope and value criteria are reviewed annually. Unless a service is pre-approved under the procedures, it must be </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In
recommending PwC as the funds&#8217; independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee has considered the compensation paid to </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">PwC for audit and non-audit services
to the Advisor and the Advisor Affiliates, and has determined that such compensation is not incompatible with </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">maintaining PwC&#8217;s independence.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The following table sets forth the aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to each fund for the two
most recently completed </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">fiscal years.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;">&#8195;</font></div>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:395.37pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Fund</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:74.82pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fiscal Year Ended</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">October 31, 2023</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:69.82pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fiscal Year Ended</font></div>
<div style="margin-left:5pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">October 31, 2022</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:395.37pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Income Securities Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:74.82pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;">
<div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$5,253</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #D9D9D9;padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:69.82pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,273</font></div> </div> </td> </tr>
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<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:395.37pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Investors Trust</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:74.82pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;margin-right:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$5,253</font></div> </div> </td>
<td style="padding-bottom:1.875pt;padding-top:1.875pt;vertical-align:Top;width:69.82pt;"> <div style="line-height:13.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">$4,273</font></div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The
aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to the Advisor and the Advisor Affiliates for the fiscal years ended October 31, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">2023 and October 31, 2022, amounted to
$1,349,450 and $1,194,641, respectively.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Required Vote for Proposal 1</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Approval of Proposal 1 will require a plurality of all votes cast, assuming a quorum exists. A &#8220;plurality&#8221;
means that the twelve Nominees presented </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">for election receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected as Trustees, regardless of the number of votes cast.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">The Board of Trustees, including all the Independent Trustees, recommends that shareholders vote
&#8220;FOR&#8221; Proposal 1.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:10.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Miscellaneous</font>
<hr style="background-color:#000000;height:0.5pt;margin-bottom:2pt;margin-left:0%;margin-top:1.0pt;position:relative;text-align:left;top:-1pt;width:540pt;"> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:8.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Voting Procedures</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Directions to
attend the Meeting where shareholders may vote in person can be found on our website at https://www.jhinvestments.com/proxy-information.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> Valid photo identification may be required
to attend the Meeting in person. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">All valid proxies will be voted in accordance with </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">specifications thereon, or in the absence of specifications, for each Nominee in the proposal.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> The proposal
described in this proxy </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">statement is considered a routine matter on which brokers holding shares in &#8220;street name&#8221; may vote on this proposal without instruction under the
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">rules of the NYSE.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Revocation of Proxies.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> Proxies may be revoked at any time before the Meeting either (i) by
a written revocation received by the Secretary of the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">funds, (ii) by a properly executed later-dated proxy received by the Secretary of the funds, or (iii) by an in-person vote at
the Meeting. Attendance at </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Meeting will not in and of itself revoke a proxy. Shareholders may revoke a proxy as often as they wish before the Meeting. Only the latest dated,
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">properly executed proxy card received prior to or at the Meeting will be counted.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Quorum.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> Shareholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled
to vote at the Meeting or any adjournment of the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Meeting. The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the fund at the close of business on that date present in person or
by proxy will </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">constitute a quorum for the Meeting.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share held and fractional votes for fractional shares held. No shares have cumulative voting rights.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In the event the necessary quorum to transact business or the vote required to approve a proposal is not obtained at the
Meeting, the persons </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting with respect to any proposal in accordance with applicable law to permit </font></div>
</div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;"> <div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">18</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">further solicitation of proxies. Any adjournment of
the Meeting will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the fund&#8217;s shares cast </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">at the Meeting, and any adjournment with respect to any proposal will
require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">to vote on the proposal cast at the Meeting. The persons named as proxies will vote for or against
any adjournment in their discretion.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions and Broker
&#8220;Non-Votes.&#8221;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> Abstentions and broker non-votes (i.e., shares held by brokers or nominees as to which (i) instructions </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">have not been received from the beneficial owners or the persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker or nominee indicates on the proxy that it does </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">not have discretionary voting power on a particular matter) are counted as shares entitled to vote at the Meeting in determining whether a quorum </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">is present, but do not count as votes cast for a proposal. Therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes have the same effect as a vote &#8220;against&#8221; a </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">proposal.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Cost of
Preparation and Distribution of Proxy Materials.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> The costs of the preparation of these proxy materials, which are expected to be </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">approximately $2,627 and their distribution will be borne by the funds.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Solicitation of Proxies.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> In addition to the mailing of these proxy materials, proxies may
be solicited by telephone, by fax, by e-mail or in person by </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Trustees, officers and employees of the funds and/or by personnel of the Advisor, its affiliates, or by
broker-dealer firms. Computershare Inc., </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">which serves as transfer agent, will assist in the solicitation of proxies. Computershare Inc. will be reimbursed by the funds for its
reasonable </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">expenses.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Telephone Voting</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In addition to soliciting proxies by mail, by fax, by e-mail or in person, the funds may also arrange to have votes recorded by telephone by officers </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and employees of the funds or by the personnel of the Advisor, the transfer agent or solicitor. The telephone voting procedure is designed to verify a </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shareholder&#8217;s identity, to allow a shareholder to authorize the voting of shares in accordance with the shareholder&#8217;s instructions and to confirm that </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the voting instructions have been properly recorded.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">A
shareholder will be called on a recorded line at the telephone number in each fund&#8217;s account records and will be asked to provide certain </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">identifying information.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The shareholder will then be given an opportunity to authorize proxies to vote his or her shares at the Meeting in
accordance with the shareholder&#8217;s </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">instructions.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Alternatively, a shareholder may call the funds&#8217; Voice Response Unit to vote by taking the following steps:</font></div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Read the Proxy Statement and have your proxy card(s) at hand.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Call the
toll-free-number located on your proxy card(s).</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Enter the &#8220;control number&#8221; found on the front of your proxy card(s).</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:525.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Follow recorded instructions to cast your vote.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">With both methods of telephone voting, to ensure that the
shareholder&#8217;s instructions have been recorded correctly, the shareholder will also </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">receive a confirmation of the voting instructions. If the shareholder decides after voting
by telephone to attend the Meeting, the shareholder can </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">revoke the proxy at that time and vote the shares at the Meeting.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Internet Voting</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Shareholders also will have the opportunity to submit their voting instructions via the Internet by utilizing a program provided through a third-party </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">vendor. Voting via the Internet will not affect a shareholder&#8217;s right to vote in person if the shareholder decides to attend the Meeting. A shareholder </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">should not mail the proxy card(s) if he or she is voting via the Internet. To vote via the Internet, a shareholder will need the &#8220;control number&#8221; that </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">appears on the proxy card(s). These Internet voting procedures are designed to authenticate shareholder identities, to allow shareholders to give </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">their voting instructions and to confirm that shareholders&#8217; instructions have been recorded properly. If a shareholder is voting via the Internet, he or </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">she should understand that there may be costs associated with electronic access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers and </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">telephone companies, the costs of which the shareholder must bear.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To vote via the Internet, a shareholder should:</font></div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:10pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Read the Proxy Statement and have your proxy card(s) at hand.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:10pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Go to the Web site
on the proxy card(s).</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:10pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Enter the &#8220;control number&#8221; found on the front of your proxy card(s).</font></div>
</div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:10pt;text-align:left;width:4.14pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8226;</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.86pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Follow the
instructions on the Web site.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To ensure that
the shareholder&#8217;s instructions have been recorded correctly, the shareholder will receive a confirmation of his or her voting </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">instructions immediately after submitting
them.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;"> <div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">19</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Shareholders Sharing the Same
Address</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As permitted by law, only one copy of this Proxy Statement may be delivered to shareholders residing
at the same address, unless such </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shareholders have notified the applicable fund of their desire to receive multiple copies of the shareholder reports and other materials that a fund
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">sends. If a shareholder would like to receive an additional copy, he or she should contact the applicable fund by writing to 200 Berkeley Street, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Boston, Massachusetts 02116, Attn: Michael Heffernan, or by calling 1-800-225-5291. The fund will then promptly deliver, upon request, a </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">separate copy of this Proxy Statement to any shareholder residing at an address to which only one copy was mailed. Shareholders wishing to </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">receive separate copies of the fund&#8217;s shareholder reports and other materials in the future, and shareholders sharing an address that wish to </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">receive a single copy if they are receiving multiple copies, also should send a request as indicated.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Matters</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Board does not know
of any matters to be presented at the Meeting other than the proposal described in this Proxy Statement. If any other </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">matters properly come before the Meeting, the shares
represented by proxies will be voted in accordance with the best judgment of the person or </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">persons voting the proxies.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;">
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style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">20</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Shareholder Proposals</font>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Shareholder proposals, including Nominees for Trustee, intended to be presented at a fund&#8217;s 2025 annual meeting, in accordance with Rule 14a-8 </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">under the Exchange Act, must be received by that fund at its offices at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, no later than the close </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of business on August 30, 2024, for inclusion in that fund&#8217;s proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting (subject to certain </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">exceptions). Written notice of a shareholder proposal submitted outside of the processes of Rule 14a-8 must be delivered to the Secretary of the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">relevant fund at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 by no later than the close of business on September 29, 2024, and no earlier </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">than August 30, 2024. In order to be included in a fund&#8217;s proxy statement and form of proxy, a shareholder proposal must comply with all </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">applicable legal requirements. Timely submission of a proposal does not guarantee that such proposal will be included.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">Dated: December 28, 2023</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">Boston, Massachusetts</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. THEREFORE, SHAREHOLDERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND
THE </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">MEETING IN PERSON ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD(S) IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE OR, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">ALTERNATIVELY, TO VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
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style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">21</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">John Hancock Funds</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:10pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Audit Committee Charter</font>
<hr style="background-color:#000000;height:0.5pt;margin-bottom:2pt;margin-left:0%;margin-top:1.0pt;position:relative;text-align:left;top:-1pt;width:540pt;"> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Adopted December 12, 2012</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">As Amended September 26, 2014</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">March 12, 2015</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">June 25, 2015</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">December 8, 2015</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">December 6, 2016</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">December 12, 2017</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">December 13, 2018</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">December 10, 2019</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">December 8, 2020</font> <br><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">December 7, 2021</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0%;">December 15, 2022</font></div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:8.4pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">A.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.6pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Overall Role and Responsibility</font></div> </div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">1.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Overall Role</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The Audit Committee (the &#8220;Committee&#8221;) shall assist the Board of Trustees (collectively, the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of each registered </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">investment company in the John Hancock Funds complex</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">1</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> (collectively, the &#8220;Trust&#8221;) in its oversight role with respect to:</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.95pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">a.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.05pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the integrity of the Trust&#8217;s financial statements;</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">b.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the financial reporting
process;</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.79pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">c.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.21pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the system of internal controls over financial reporting;</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">d.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Trust&#8217;s
independent registered public accounting firm&#8217;s (the &#8220;Independent Auditor&#8221;) qualifications and independence;</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.88pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">e.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.12pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the performance of the Trusts&#8217; Independent Auditor;</font></div> </div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">f.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.47pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Trusts&#8217;
compliance with legal and regulatory requirements applicable to accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">matters and related disclosures; and</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.14pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">g.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.86pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Fund&#8217;s
valuation designee and the valuation of securities.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">2.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Responsibility of the Committee</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The function of the Committee is oversight. Officers of the Trust are responsible for financial reporting </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and maintaining
appropriate systems for accounting and internal control over financial reporting. The Trust&#8217;s Independent Auditor is </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">responsible for planning and carrying out an audit in
accordance with legal and regulatory requirements and the standards of the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the &#8220;PCAOB&#8221;) or other similar accounting and
auditing standards organization and for </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">providing other audit and non-audit services for which it may be engaged by the Trust.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In fulfilling the Committee&#8217;s
responsibilities hereunder, it is recognized that it is not the duty or responsibility of the Committee or its members </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">to conduct &#8220;field work&#8221; or other types of auditing
or accounting reviews or procedures or to set auditor independence standards. Accordingly, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Committee&#8217;s oversight role does not provide any expert or special assurance as
to the financial statements and other financial information </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">provided by the Trust to its shareholders and others. The authority and responsibilities set forth in this Charter
recognize that the Committee </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">members are not acting as accountants or auditors, and this Charter does not reflect or create any duty or obligation of the Committee to plan </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">or conduct any audit, to determine or certify that the Trust&#8217;s financial statements are complete, accurate, fairly presented, or in accordance with </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">generally accepted accounting principles or applicable law, or to guarantee the Independent Auditor&#8217;s report.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Reliance on Other Persons and Information. Each Committee member shall be entitled to rely on: (i) the
integrity of those persons and </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">organizations within and outside the Trust from which the Committee receives information; (ii) the accuracy of the financial and other </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">information provided to the Committee by such persons and organizations, absent actual knowledge to the contrary (which shall be promptly </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">reported to the Board); and (iii) statements made by the officers and employees of the Trust, the Trust&#8217;s investment adviser (the &#8220;Adviser&#8221;), or </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">other third parties as to any information technology, internal audit and other non-audit services provided by the Independent Auditor to the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Trust. In addition, the evaluation of the Trust&#8217;s financial statements by the Committee is not of the same scope as, and does not involve the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">extent of detail as, audits performed by the Independent Auditor, nor does the Committee&#8217;s evaluation substitute for the responsibilities of the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Trust&#8217;s officers for preparing, or the Independent Auditor for auditing, the financial statements.</font></div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:8.4pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">B.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.6pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Membership</font></div> </div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">1.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Number of Committee Members</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The Committee shall consist of at least three Trustees of the Trust, none of whom is an &#8220;interested </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">person&#8221; (as
defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#8220;1940 Act&#8221;), of the Trust (an &#8220;Independent Trustee&#8221;).</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">2.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Appointment of Committee Members</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The full Board shall designate the members of the Committee and the Committee Chair. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee members shall serve at the
pleasure of the Board.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">3.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Qualifications of Committee Members</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;"> <div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">22</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">a.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.05pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Except as otherwise
permitted by the applicable rules of the NYSE Arca, each member of the Committee shall be &#8220;independent,&#8221; as </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">defined by such rules and Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">b.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">No Committee member may receive, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other
compensatory fee from the Trust, other </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">than fees paid in his or her capacity as a member or Chair of the Board, or of any committee of the Board.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.79pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">c.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.21pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To the extent required by
the NYSE, each Committee member must be financially literate, as such qualification is interpreted by the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Board in its business judgment, or must become financially literate within
a reasonable period of time after his or her appointment </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">to the Committee.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">d.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">At least one Committee member must have accounting or related financial management expertise, as
the Board interprets such </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">qualification in its business judgment. The Board may presume that a person who satisfies the definition of &#8220;audit committee </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">financial expert&#8221; (discussed below) has such expertise.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.88pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">e.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.12pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Unless otherwise permitted by the Board, no member of the Committee may serve on the audit
committee of more than two other </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">public companies (other than another John Hancock fund).</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">4.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Audit Committee Financial Expert</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The Board shall determine whether any member of the Committee is an &#8220;audit committee financial </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">expert,&#8221; as
defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. The designation of a person as an &#8220;audit committee financial expert,&#8221; within the meaning of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the rules under Section 407 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, shall not impose any greater responsibility or liability on that person </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">than the responsibility and liability imposed on such person as a Committee
member, nor shall it decrease the duties and obligations of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">other Committee members or the Board. The Board shall make a redetermination should the composition of the Committee
change.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:8.21pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">C.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.79pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Operations</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">1.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Meetings and Actions by Written Consent</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The Committee shall meet as often as it deems appropriate. Meetings may be called and </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">notice given by the Committee Chair or
a majority of the Committee members. Committee members may attend meetings in person or </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">by telephone. The Committee may act by written consent to the extent permitted by law and the
Trust&#8217;s governing documents. The </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee shall maintain minutes or other records of its meetings and activities and report to the Board on any action it takes not later
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">than the next following Board meeting.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">2.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Delegation to Subcommittees</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The Committee may delegate any portion of its authority, including the authority to grant preapprovals of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">audit and
permitted non-audit services, to a subcommittee of one or more members.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">3.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Appointment of Chair</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. As noted above, one member of the Committee shall be appointed as Chair by the Board. The Chair shall be </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">responsible for
leadership of the Committee, including scheduling meetings or reviewing and approving the schedule for them, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">preparing agendas or reviewing and approving them before the meetings,
presiding over the meetings, and making reports to the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Board, as appropriate.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">4.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Executive Sessions</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The Committee and counsel for the Independent Trustees may meet privately and may admit non-members by </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">invitation. The
Committee shall meet with Officers of the Trust and the Independent Auditor in separate executive sessions as the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee deems appropriate, and may meet with internal legal
counsel and compliance personnel of the Adviser and with </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">representatives of the Trust&#8217;s service providers, to discuss matters that relate to the areas for which the Committee
has responsibility.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">5.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Required Vote and Quorum</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee participating in any meeting of the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee is
necessary for the adoption of any resolution. No resolution may be adopted unless at least 50% of the Committee </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">members are present at the meeting in person or by
telephone.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">6.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Appropriate Resources and Authority</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The Committee shall have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">responsibilities, including the authority
to retain special counsel and other advisers, experts or consultants, at the Trust&#8217;s expense, as it </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">determines necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties. The Committee
shall have direct access to such officers of, and service </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">providers to, the Trust, including subadvisers to the Trusts, as it deems desirable.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">7.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Review of Charter</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The Committee shall review and assess the adequacy of this Charter at least annually and, when necessary, will </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">recommend
changes to the Board for its approval. The Board may amend this Charter at any time in response to recommendations </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">from the Committee or on its own motion.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.74pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">8.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.26pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Performance Evaluation</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">. The Committee shall undertake and review with the Board an annual performance evaluation of the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee. The performance
evaluation by the Committee shall be conducted in such manner as the Committee deems appropriate. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The report to the Board may take the form of an oral report by the Committee Chair
or by any other member of the Committee or by </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">counsel to the Independent Trustees if designated by the Committee to make this report.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:8.67pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">D.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.33pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Duties and Powers of the Committee</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To carry out its purposes, the Committee shall:</font></div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">1.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Selection of Independent Auditor</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.95pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">a.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.05pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Approve and recommend to
the Board for its ratification and approval the selection, retention or termination of the Independent </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Auditor (or any other public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of
performing other audit, review or attest services for a </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Trust).</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">b.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Periodically review and evaluate the lead partner and other senior members of the Independent
Auditor&#8217;s team and confirm the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">regular rotation of the lead audit partner and reviewing partner as required by Section 203 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;">
<div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">23</font></div> </div> </div> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div> <hr style="clear:both;margin-bottom:0.25pt;margin-left:0.25pt;margin-right:0.25pt;margin-top:40.0pt;">
 </div> <div> <div><a name="xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_19"></A> <div style="page-break-after:always;position:relative;"> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.79pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">c.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.21pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review and evaluate
matters potentially affecting the capabilities of the Independent Auditor, and in that connection obtain an </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">understanding of the Independent Auditor&#8217;s quality control and
independence procedures and results of review by third parties.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">d.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Approve the engagement of the Independent Auditor to provide an annual audit of and report on the
Trust&#8217;s financial statements.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.88pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">e.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.12pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Preapprove the type of other audit services that may be provided by the Independent Auditor to
the Trust and preapprove any such </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">service where fee estimates exceed the pre-approved amounts set forth in the Schedule of General Pre-Approved Audit, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Audit-Related, Tax and Other Non-Audit Services, as such schedule is amended from time to time by the Committee.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div>
<div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:4.53pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">f.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.47pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Preapprove the type of non-audit services that may be provided by the Independent Auditor to
the Trust, the Adviser or any entity </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser (an &#8220;Adviser Affiliate&#8221;) that provides ongoing services to the
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Trust, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.14pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">g.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.86pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Develop, to the extent it deems appropriate, policies and procedures for preapproval of the
Independent Auditor to provide </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">non-audit services.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.07pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">h.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.93pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Consider the controls applied by the Independent Auditor and any measures taken by Officers of
the Trust in an effort to assure that </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">all items requiring preapproval by the Committee are timely identified and referred to the Committee.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:4.54pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">i.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.46pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review the performance
of the Independent Auditor.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:4.54pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">j.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.46pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review and preapprove the fees proposed to be charged to the Trust by the Independent Auditor
for audit and non-audit services as </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">set forth in the Schedule of General Pre-Approved Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Non-Audit Services.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.66pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">k.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.34pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Obtain and review, at
least annually, a report by the Independent Auditor describing: the firm&#8217;s independence, the firm&#8217;s internal </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">quality-control procedures; any material issues raised by
the most recent peer review of the firm, or by any inquiry or investigation </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more
independent audits carried out </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">by the firm, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and all relationships between the Independent Auditor and the Trust, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">including the disclosures required by the PCAOB, or any similar accounting or auditing standards organization. The Committee
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shall engage in an active dialogue with the Independent Auditor concerning any disclosed relationships or services that might </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">impact the objectivity and independence of the auditor.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:4.54pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">l.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.46pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Set clear hiring policies for the Trust and the Adviser for employees or former employees of
the Independent Auditor.</font> <br><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">m.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Periodically consider whether there should be a rotation of the independent audit
firm.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">2.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Evaluation of Independence</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.95pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">a.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.05pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review and evaluate
matters potentially affecting the independence of the Independent Auditor, and in that connection:</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:4.54pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">i.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.46pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Receive from the Independent Auditor a formal written statement delineating the relationships
between the Independent </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Auditor and the Trust and its affiliates.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:74pt;text-align:left;width:11.46pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">aa.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:10.54pt;text-align:left;width:439.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Consider whether the type and/or annual total monetary amount of non-audit services provided by
the Trust&#8217;s </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Independent Auditor to the Adviser or any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the Trust, are inconsistent </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">with maintaining the independence of the Independent Auditor.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:74pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">b.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.8pt;text-align:left;width:439.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Recommend that the full Board take such action as the Committee deems appropriate regarding
matters relating to the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">independence and performance of the Independent Auditor including, if appropriate, replacement of the Independent </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Auditor.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">3.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Oversight of Audit Process</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.95pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">a.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.05pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review the arrangements
for and scope of the annual audit, interim reviews and any special audits.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">b.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review with Officers of the Trust and/or the Independent Auditor:</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:4.54pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">i.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.46pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Significant current
financial reporting issues and practices.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:6.66pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">ii.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.34pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Significant matters arising in the preparation of and the quality, accuracy or fairness of the
annual and interim financial </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">statements and reports and based upon discussions with Officers or the Independent Auditor whether the financial statements </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and reports reflect appropriate accounting policies.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:8.77pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">iii.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:7.23pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Judgments about the quality, not just the acceptability, of accounting principles and financial
disclosure practices used or </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">proposed to be adopted by the Trust and, particularly, about the preferability and objectivity of its accounting principles and </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">underlying estimates.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.79pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">c.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.21pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Inquire of Officers of the Trust and the Independent Auditor regarding:</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:4.54pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">i.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.46pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Significant risks to or
exposure of the Trust relating to deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting and the steps </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">that Officers of the Trust have taken to minimize such risks or
exposure.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:6.66pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">ii.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.34pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Significant tax positions elected by the Trust and their effect on amounts distributed and
reported to shareholders for federal </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">personal income tax purposes.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:8.77pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">iii.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:7.23pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Pricing and valuation matters generally, and specifically with respect to:</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:74pt;text-align:left;width:11.46pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">aa.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:10.54pt;text-align:left;width:439.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Procedures used to
assess the securities valuations provided by external pricing sources, particularly where such </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">valuations are not based on prices last quoted in organized markets.</font></div>
</div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;">
<div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">24</font></div> </div> </div> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div> <hr style="clear:both;margin-bottom:0.25pt;margin-left:0.25pt;margin-right:0.25pt;margin-top:40.0pt;">
 </div> <div> <div><a name="xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_20"></A> <div style="page-break-after:always;position:relative;"> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:74pt;text-align:left;width:11.97pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">bb.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:10.03pt;text-align:left;width:439.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Procedures established
by the Fund's valuation designee to value securities at &#8220;fair value&#8221; as determined in good faith, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Independent Auditor conclusions as to the reasonableness of the
procedures, and the valuation deiognee's </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">adherence to established &#8220;fair value&#8221; procedures.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div>
<div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">iv.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.24pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Audit adjustments recorded in the annual financial statements and adjustments not recorded
because their effects were </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">considered immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate, to the financial statements taken as a whole, with a view to </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">gaining an understanding of Trust Officers&#8217; and the Independent Auditor&#8217;s concept of materiality.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:5.65pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">v.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:10.35pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Accounting for unusual transactions.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:8.32pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">vi.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:7.68pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Any Securities and
Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) staff comments on the Trust&#8217;s SEC reports, including, in particular, any </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">accounting or disclosure compliance comments.</font></div>
</div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">d.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.0pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Receive from the
Independent Auditor one or more reports on the matters specified in Rule 2-07 of Regulation S-X, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">&#8220;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Communications with Audit Committees</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">,&#8221; and in applicable PCAOB requirements
including:</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:4.54pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">i.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.46pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">All critical accounting policies and practices to be used.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:6.66pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">ii.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.34pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">All alternative
treatments within generally accepted accounting principles for policies and practices related to material items, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">including ramifications of the use of alternative disclosures and
treatments and the reasonableness of quality of accounting </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">principles adopted.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:8.77pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">iii.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:7.23pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Other material written communications between the Independent Auditor and Officers of the Trust,
such as any representation </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">letter, management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">iv.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.24pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">All non-audit services provided to the Adviser or an Adviser Affiliate that were not preapproved
by the Committee.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.88pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">e.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.12pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review and discuss with Officers of the Trust and the Independent Auditor the results of annual
audits and related comments, with </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">particular focus on the following items:</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:4.54pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">i.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.46pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Independent Auditor&#8217;s audit of the Trust&#8217;s annual financial statements,
including footnotes, and any significant audit </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">findings, including any adjustments to the financial statements recommended by the Independent Auditor.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:6.66pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">ii.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.34pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Independent
Auditor&#8217;s judgement regarding the reasonableness and quality of significant estimates made by Officers of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Trust.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:8.77pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">iii.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:7.23pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Independent
Auditor&#8217;s views as to the adequacy of disclosures in the Trust&#8217;s financial statements in relation to generally </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">accepted accounting principles.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">iv.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.24pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Any difficulties or
disputes with Officers of the Trust encountered during the course of the audit.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:5.65pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">v.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:10.35pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Any significant changes to the audit plan.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:8.32pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">vi.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:7.68pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The content of the
report on financial statements that the Independent Auditor proposes to render to the Board and </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shareholders including requirements of the PCAOB regarding the content and format of
the report as such requirements may </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">be amended from time to time.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:10.43pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">vii.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:5.57pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Other matters related to the conduct of the audit that are to be communicated to the Committee
under generally accepted </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">auditing standards as required by any audit oversight agency (e.g., the PCAOB).</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div>
</div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">4.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Review of Matters Related to the Valuation of Portfolio
Securities</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review matters
related to valuation of portfolio securities, to assist the Board in carrying out its oversight responsibilities with respect to fair </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">valuation determinations for the Fund pursuant
to Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, including overseeing the valuation designee's fair valuation </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">determination process, including valuation policies, valuation controls and operating
practices (procedures) and oversee valuation process </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">including fair value determinations, use of pricing vendors and pricing committee procedures and membership. The Committee shall
receive </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and review the reports and notifications required to be provided by the valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act and to </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">request such information from the valuation designee as the Committee deems necessary to oversee the performance of fair value
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">determinations by the valuation designee.</font></div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">5.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Oversight of Internal Controls</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.95pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">a.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.05pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Consider and review with
Officers of the Trust and the Independent Auditor:</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:4.54pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">i.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.46pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The adequacy of the internal controls, including computerized information system controls and
controls over the daily net </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">asset valuation process (including valuation of securities), and the Independent Auditor&#8217;s letter as to the adequacy of such </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">controls as required by Form N-CEN.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:6.66pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">ii.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.34pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Changes to the Trust's disclosures, controls and procedures as such changes relate to evaluating
the Trust's controls over </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">financial reporting.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:8.77pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">iii.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:7.23pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Recommendations of the Independent Auditor on internal controls maintained both by the Trust and
its service providers, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">together with responses of Officers of the Trust, including the status of previous audit recommendations.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">iv.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.24pt;text-align:left;width:461.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Any reports prepared by
Officers of the Trust dealing with internal controls.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">b.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review the Trust&#8217;s principal executive officer and principal financial officer required
certifications on Form N-CSR, any significant </font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;"> <div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">25</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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 </div> <div> <div><a name="xx_e6ab80e3-818a-4b5b-b10c-065a7870408e_21"></A> <div style="page-break-after:always;position:relative;"> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-left:58pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">deficiencies in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting or material weaknesses therein relating to the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">most recent fiscal half year and any reported evidence of fraud involving
Officers of the Trust or other employees who have a </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">significant role in the Trust&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting.</font></div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.79pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">c.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.21pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Inquire, to the extent the Committee deems appropriate, with respect to the integrity of the
Trust&#8217;s financial statements, as to the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">adequacy of internal controls of third-party service providers such as custodians, transfer agents and accounting and other </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">recordkeeping service agents.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">d.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Meet periodically with representatives of internal audit personnel of the Adviser or the
Adviser&#8217;s Affiliates and discuss the results of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">any audit or review of the services provided to the Trust by the Adviser and the Adviser Affiliates or audits or reviews
specifically </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">related to activities of the Trust.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">6.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Review of Financial Statements</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.95pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">a.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.05pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review with counsel legal
and regulatory matters that may have a material impact on the Trust&#8217;s financial statements, related </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">compliance policies and programs and reports received from
regulators.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">b.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.0pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review at least annually the Trust&#8217;s Disclosure Controls and Procedures relating to the
Trust&#8217;s financial statements.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.79pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">c.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.21pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The financial statements of each open-end fund overseen by the Committee shall be made available
to the Chairman of the Audit </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee for his or her review prior to issuance and for discussion with Officers of the Trust and the Independent Auditor, as the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Chairman considers appropriate, and the results of such review and discussion shall be reported by the Chairman to the
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:20pt;text-align:left;width:7.76pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">7.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:14.24pt;text-align:left;width:493.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Oversight of Closed-End John Hancock Funds</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In addition to the matters noted above, with
respect to any closed-end John Hancock Fund (a &#8220;Closed-End Fund&#8221;), the Committee shall:</font></div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.95pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">a.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.05pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Meet periodically, including separately, with the Independent Auditor and with Management to
review, to the extent required by </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">applicable law or regulation, the form and substance of a Closed-End Fund&#8217;s financial statements and reports, including such fund&#8217;s
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">disclosures under &#8220;Management&#8217;s Discussion of Fund Performance&#8221; and to discuss any matters of importance relating to the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Closed-End Funds&#8217; financial statements, including any unusual adjustments impacting such statements, recorded by Officers of the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Trust or any adjustments recommended by the Independent Auditors, or other results of an audit. Consider whether it will
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">recommend to the Board that the financial statements be included in a Closed-End Fund&#8217;s annual or semi-annual report and if so </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">recommended, release the financial statements for publication in the annual or semi-annual report pursuant to the Committee&#8217;s </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">delegated authority from the Board.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div>
</div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">b.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Discuss guidelines and policies to govern the process by which financial risk assessment and
financial risk management is </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">undertaken including the Trust&#8217;s major risk exposure and other steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposure. </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee is not the primary body responsible for oversight of risk assessment and risk management, which is primarily the
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">role of the Contract, Legal and Risk Committee.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.79pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">c.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.21pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Prepare an annual Committee report for inclusion when necessary in a Closed-End Fund&#8217;s
proxy statement relating to its annual </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">meeting of security holders, or in any other filing required by the SEC&#8217;s rules.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">d.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.0pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Discuss generally the types
of information to be disclosed in press releases concerning dividends, as well as financial information </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">provided to analysts and rating agencies (if any), and the type of
presentations to be made.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.88pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">e.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.12pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Each Committee member will have the qualifications set forth in B.3. above.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:4.53pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">f.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.47pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Discuss with Officers of
the Trust any notice to an exchange of a violation of the exchanges&#8217; corporate governance listing standards.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.96pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">E.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.04pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Complaints</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee shall follow the procedures below
for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints or concerns regarding accounting, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">internal accounting controls, and auditing matters relating to the Trust
(&#8220;Complaints&#8221;).</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee will request the Adviser to establish procedures
that are acceptable to the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust (the &#8220;CCO&#8221;) for </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the anonymous submission of Complaints by employees of the Adviser and its affiliates.
Complaints by other parties may be submitted to the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee Chair or to the CCO, who will then forward the Complaint to the Committee Chair. The CCO will provide a report to the
Committee </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">each quarter regarding Complaints received during the prior quarter.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee Chair may convene a special meeting of the Committee (which may be telephonic) to review a Complaint or may defer review </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">until the next regularly scheduled quarterly Committee meeting. The Committee will evaluate the Complaint, determine the appropriate action </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">to be taken in response to the Complaint, and review any action taken by the Adviser and its affiliates to address the Complaint. In evaluating the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Complaint, the Committee may conduct an investigation or request another party, including outside legal counsel or other persons not affiliated </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">with the Adviser, to conduct an investigation of the Complaint.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee shall report to the full Board its responses to all Complaints and any actions taken to address the Complaints.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Except as necessary to carry out its duties under this section, the Committee will seek to keep all
Complaints and the identity of the party </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">submitting the Complaint confidential to the extent reasonably possible.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;"> <div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">26</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:6.72pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">F.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:13.28pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:underline;">Review of Other Matters</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.95pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">a.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.05pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review with the full Board any issues that arise with respect to the quality or integrity of the
Trust&#8217;s financial statements and the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">performance and independence of the Independent Auditor.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div>
<div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:7.2pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">b.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In coordination with the Trust&#8217;s Compliance Committee, review and report to the Board on
the Trust&#8217;s compliance with legal and </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">reporting requirements. The Compliance Committee has primary responsibility for these requirements except for those that relate </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">directly to accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing matters and financial reporting. To the extent these responsibilities </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">are delegated to another committee of the Board, the Committee will coordinate the review and reporting with this committee.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;">
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<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:42pt;text-align:left;width:6.79pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">c.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.21pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In coordination with the Trust&#8217;s Contracts, Legal and Risk Committee, review and report to
the Board on the Trust&#8217;s significant risks </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and exposure of the Trust to deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting. The Contract, Legal and Risk Committee has
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">primary responsibility for these requirements except for those that relate directly to accounting, internal accounting controls, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">auditing matters and financial reporting. To the extent these responsibilities are delegated to another committee of the Board, the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee will coordinate the review and reporting with this committee.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
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<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:8.8pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review and report to the Board the Committee&#8217;s recommendation regarding approval of matters
related to the declaration of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">dividends and distributions for each Trust that is an open-end investment company.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;">
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<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:9.12pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Review other reports that are relevant to the Committee.</font></div> </div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">f.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:11.47pt;text-align:left;width:477.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Perform other tasks
assigned to it from time to time by the Board and report findings and recommendations to the Board, as </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">appropriate.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;">
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<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;text-align:left;width:4.74pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">1</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;margin-left:9.26pt;text-align:left;width:521.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">&#8220;John Hancock Funds&#8221; includes John Hancock Bond Trust, John Hancock California
Tax-Free Income Fund, John Hancock Capital Series, John Hancock Collateral </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Trust, John Hancock Current Interest, John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, John Hancock Financial
Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Funds II, John </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Hancock Funds III, John Hancock Investment Trust, John Hancock Investment Trust II, John Hancock Investment Trust III, John Hancock
Municipal Securities </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Trust, John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund, John Hancock Strategic Series, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, John Hancock Emerging Markets Income </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Fund, John Hancock Floating Rate High Income Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity &amp; Income Fund, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Premium Dividend Fund, John Hancock Strategic Diversified Income Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and John Hancock </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund and for those Trust that are series companies, each investment portfolio thereof.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;">
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:5.5pt;font-weight:bold;position:relative;top:-3.75pt;">1</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:10pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Nominating and Governance Committee Charter</font>
<hr style="background-color:#000000;height:0.5pt;margin-bottom:2pt;margin-left:0%;margin-top:1.0pt;position:relative;text-align:left;top:-1pt;width:540pt;"> </div> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:5.5pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Overall Role and Responsibility</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The
Nominating and Governance Committee (the &#8220;Committee&#8221;) of each of the Trusts shall (1) make determinations and recommendations to the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Board of Trustees (the
&#8220;Board&#8221;) regarding issues related to (a) the composition of the Board and (b) corporate governance matters applicable to the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Trustees who are not &#8220;interested
persons&#8221; as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#8220;1940 Act&#8221;), of any of the Trusts, or </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of any Fund&#8217;s investment adviser, subadviser
or principal underwriter and who are &#8220;independent&#8221; as defined in the rules of the New York Stock </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Exchange (&#8220;NYSE&#8221;) (the &#8220;Independent Trustees&#8221;)
and (2) discharge such additional duties, responsibilities and functions as are delegated to it from </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">time to time.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Membership</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Nominating and Governance Committee (the &#8220;Committee&#8221;) shall be composed of all of the Independent Trustees of the Board. One member of </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Committee shall be appointed by the Board as Chair of the Committee. The chair shall be responsible for leadership of the Committee, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">including scheduling meetings or reviewing and approving the schedule for them, preparing agendas or reviewing and approving them before </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">meetings, presiding over meetings of the Committee and making reports to the full Board, as appropriate.</font></div> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Structure, Operations and Governance</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Meetings and Actions by Written Consent.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee shall meet as often as required or as the Committee deems appropriate, with or </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">without management present.
Meetings may be called and notice given by the Committee chair or a majority of the members of the Committee. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Members may attend meetings in person or by telephone. The Committee
may act by written consent to the extent permitted by law and the Funds&#8217; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">governing documents. The Committee shall report to the Board on any significant action it takes not
later than the next following Board meeting.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Required Vote and Quorum.</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee participating in any meeting of the
Committee </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">at which a quorum is present is necessary for the adoption of any resolution. At least a majority of the Committee members present at the meeting </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">in person or by telephone shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Delegation to Subcommittees.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee may delegate any portion of its authority to a subcommittee of one or more members.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Appropriate Resources and Authority.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee shall have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">including the authority to
retain special counsel and other advisers, experts or consultants, at the Funds&#8217; expense, as it determines necessary or </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">appropriate to carry out its duties and
responsibilities. In addition, the Committee shall have direct access to such officers of and service providers </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">to the Funds as it deems desirable.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Review of
Charter.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee Charter shall be approved by at least a majority of the Independent
Trustees of the Trust. The Committee shall </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">review and assess the adequacy of this Charter periodically and, where necessary or as it deems desirable, will recommend changes to the
Board </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">for its approval. The Board may amend this Charter at any time in response to recommendations from the Committee or on its own motion.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Executive
Sessions.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:12pt;">&#8201;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee may meet privately and may invite non-members to attend such
meetings. The Committee may meet with </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">representatives of the Investment Management Services department of the Funds&#8217; advisers, internal legal counsel of the Funds&#8217;
advisers, members </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of the John Hancock Funds Risk &amp; Investment Operations Committee (the &#8220;RIO Committee&#8221;) and with representatives of the Funds&#8217; service </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">providers, including the subadvisers, to discuss matters that relate to the areas for which the Committee has responsibility.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Specific Duties and Responsibilities</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee shall have the following duties and powers, to be exercised at such times and in such manner as the
Committee shall determine:</font></div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Except
where a Trust is legally required to nominate individuals recommended by another, to identify individuals qualified to serve as </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Independent Trustees of the Trusts, and to consider
and recommend to the full Board nominations of individuals to serve as Trustees.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To consider, as it deems necessary or appropriate, the criteria for persons to fill existing or
newly created Trustee vacancies. The Committee </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shall use the criteria and principles set forth in Annex A to guide its Trustee selection process.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To
consider and recommend changes to the Board regarding the size, structure, and composition of the Board.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">4.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To evaluate, from time to time, and determine changes to the retirement policies for the
Independent Trustees, as appropriate.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">5.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To periodically review the Board&#8217;s committee structure and, in collaboration with the
Chairs of the various Committees, the charters of the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Board&#8217;s committees, and recommend to the Board of Trustees changes to the committee structure and charters as it deems
appropriate.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">6.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To
retain and terminate any firm(s) to be used to identify or evaluate or assist in identifying or evaluating potential Independent Board </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">nominees, subject to the Board&#8217;s sole
authority to approve the firm&#8217;s fees and other retention terms.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">7.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To consider and determine the amount of compensation to be paid by the Trusts to the
Independent Trustees, including the compensation of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Chair of the Board or any Vice-Chair of the Board and of Committee Chairs, and to address compensation-related matters. The
Chair of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Board has been granted the authority to approve special compensation to Independent Trustees in recognition of any significant amount </font></div> </div>
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the Trusts provided by them, subject to ratification of any such special compensation by the Committee at </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the next regular meeting of the Committee.</font></div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.73pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">8.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.27pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To coordinate and administer an annual self-evaluation of the Board, which will include, at a
minimum, a review of its effectiveness in </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">overseeing the number of Funds in the Fund complex and the effectiveness of its committee structure.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.55pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">9.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.45pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To
review the Board Governance Procedures and recommend to the Board of Trustees changes to the Procedures as the Committee deems </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">appropriate.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:13.14pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">10.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:6.86pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">To
report its activities to the full Board and to make such recommendations with respect to the matters described above and other matters as </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">the Committee may deem necessary or
appropriate.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Additional
Responsibilities</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee will also perform other tasks assigned to it from time to time by the Chair of
the Board or by the Board, and will report findings and </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">recommendations to the Board, as appropriate.</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:left;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Adopted: December 14, 2023</font></div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;text-align:left;"> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
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<div style="float:left;margin-left:30pt;margin-top:36pt;width:540pt;min-height:684pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">ANNEX A</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee may take into account a wide variety of factors in considering Trustee candidates, including (but not
limited to) the criteria set forth </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">below. The Committee may determine that a candidate who does not satisfy these criteria in one or more respects should nevertheless be </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">considered as a nominee if the Committee finds that the criteria satisfied by the candidate and the candidate&#8217;s other qualifications demonstrate the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">appropriate level of fitness to serve.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">General Criteria</font></div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Nominees should have a reputation for integrity, honesty and adherence to high ethical
standards, and such other personal characteristics as </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">a capacity for leadership and the ability to work well with others.</font></div> </div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Nominees should have business, professional, academic, financial, accounting or other
experience and qualifications which demonstrate </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">that they will make a valuable contribution as Trustees.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div>
</div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Nominees should have a commitment to understand the Funds, and the responsibilities of a
trustee/director of an investment company and </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">to regularly attend and participate in meetings of the Board and its committees.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">4.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Nominees should have the ability to understand the sometimes conflicting interests of the
various constituencies of the Funds, including </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shareholders and the investment adviser, and to act in the interests of all shareholders.</font></div> </div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">5.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Nominees should not have, nor appear to have, a conflict of interest that would impair their
ability to represent the interests of all the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shareholders and to fulfill the responsibilities of a trustee.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div>
</div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">6.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Nominees should have experience on corporate or other institutional bodies having oversight
responsibilities.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">It is the intent of the
Committee that at least one Independent Trustee be an &#8220;audit committee financial expert&#8221; as that term is defined in Item 3 of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Form N-CSR.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Application of Criteria to Current Trustees</font></div>
<div style="line-height:12.0pt;margin-top:1.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The re-nomination of current Trustees should not be viewed as automatic, but should be based on continuing qualification
under the criteria set </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">forth above based on, among other things, the current Trustee&#8217;s contribution to the Board and any committee on which he or she serves.</font></div>
<div style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:9.5pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Review of Nominations</font></div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Committee believes that it is in the best interests of each Trust and its shareholders to
obtain highly-qualified candidates to serve as </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">members of the Board.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In nominating candidates who would be Independent Trustees, the Committee believes that no
particular qualities or skills nor any specific </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">minimum qualifications or disqualifications are controlling or paramount. The Committee shall take into consideration any such
factors as it </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">deems appropriate; however, the appropriate mix of skills, expertise and attributes needed to maintain an effective board are sought in the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">applicant pool as part of every search the Board undertakes for new trustees, including but not limited to the diversity of thought, as well as of </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">gender, race, ethnic background and geographic origin. These factors may also include (but are not limited to) the person&#8217;s character, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">integrity, judgment, skill and experience with investment companies and other organizations of comparable purpose, complexity and size and </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">subject to similar legal restrictions and oversight; the interplay of the candidate&#8217;s experience with the experience of other Board members; </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">and the extent to which the candidate would be a desirable addition to the Board and any Committees thereof. Other factors that the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee may take into consideration include a person&#8217;s availability and commitment to attend meetings and perform his or her </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">responsibilities; whether or not the person has or had any relationships that might impair or appear to impair his or her independence, such </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">as any business, financial or family relationships with Fund management, the investment adviser and/or any subadviser of the Funds, as </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">applicable, Fund service providers, or their affiliates or with Fund shareholders. The Committee will strive to achieve a group that reflects a </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">diversity of experiences in respect of industries, professions and other experiences, and that is diversified as to thought, gender, race, ethnic </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">background and geographic origin.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;">
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">While the Committee is solely responsible for the selection and recommendation to the Board of
Independent Trustee candidates, the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Committee may consider nominees recommended by any source, including shareholders, management, legal counsel and Board members, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">as it deems appropriate. The Committee may retain a professional search firm or a consultant to assist the Committee in a search for a </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">qualified candidate. Any recommendations from shareholders shall be directed to the Secretary of the relevant Trust at such address as is set </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">forth in the Trust&#8217;s disclosure documents. Recommendations from management may be submitted to the Committee Chair. All
</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">recommendations shall include all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">election of Board members and as specified in the relevant Trust&#8217;s By-Laws, and must be accompanied by a written consent of the proposed </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">candidate to stand for election if nominated for the Board and to serve if elected by shareholders.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">4.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Any shareholder nomination must be submitted in compliance with all of the pertinent provisions
of Rule 14a-8 under the Securities </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Exchange Act of 1934 in order to be considered by the Committee. In evaluating a nominee recommended by a shareholder, the Committee, </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">in addition to the criteria discussed above, may consider the objectives of the shareholder in submitting that nomination and whether such </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">objectives are consistent with the interests of all shareholders. If the Board determines to include a shareholder&#8217;s candidate among the slate </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">of its designated nominees, the candidate&#8217;s name will be placed on the Trust&#8217;s proxy card. If the Board determines not to include such </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">candidate among its designated nominees, and the shareholder has satisfied the requirements of Rule 14a-8, the shareholder&#8217;s candidate </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">will be treated as a nominee of the shareholder who originally nominated the candidate. In that case, the candidate will not be named on the </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">proxy card distributed with the Trust&#8217;s proxy statement.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div>
<div style="float:left;margin-left:24pt;margin-top:18pt;width:558pt;min-height:12pt;"> <div style="line-height:7.0pt;margin-top:7pt;text-align:center;"><font
style="color:#808080;font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:7pt;margin-left:0%;">30</font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float:left;margin-bottom:5.0pt;width:100%;"> </div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">5.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">As long
as a current Independent Trustee continues, in the opinion of the Committee, to satisfy the criteria listed above, the Committee </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">generally would favor the re-nomination of a current
Trustee rather than a new candidate. Consequently, while the Committee will consider </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">nominees recommended by shareholders to serve as trustees, the Committee may only act upon such
recommendations if there is a vacancy </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">on the Board, or the Committee determines that the selection of a new or additional Trustee is in the best interests of the relevant Trust. In
the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">event that a vacancy arises or a change in Board membership is determined to be advisable, the Committee will, in addition to any </font><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">shareholder recommendations, consider candidates identified by other means as discussed in this Annex A.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">6.</font></div>
<div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">With respect to candidates for Independent Trustee, a biography of each candidate shall be
acquired and shall be reviewed by counsel to the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Independent Trustees and counsel to the Trust to determine the candidate&#8217;s eligibility to serve as an Independent
Trustee.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.82pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">7.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.18pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The
Committee may from time to time establish specific requirements and/or additional factors to be considered for Independent Trustee </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">candidates as it deems necessary or
appropriate.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div> <div style="clear:both;margin-top:4pt;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;text-align:left;width:7.73pt;"><font
style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">8.</font></div> <div style="float:left;line-height:11pt;margin-left:12.27pt;text-align:left;width:515.00pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">After
its consideration of relevant factors, the Committee shall present its recommendation(s) to the full Board for its consideration.</font></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;position:relative;"> </div> </div> <div>
<div style="clear:both;position:relative;width:100%;"> <div style="float:left;line-height:9.5pt;text-align:left;width:4.74pt;"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">1</font></div>
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time (each individually, a &#8220;Trust,&#8221; and collectively, the &#8220;Trusts,&#8221; and each </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">series thereof, a &#8220;Portfolio&#8221; or &#8220;Fund,&#8221; and
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>February&nbsp;20, 2024 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">The undersigned, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) Andrew G. Arnott, Jay Aronowitz, Sarah M. Coutu, Thomas Dee, Phil
Fontana, Khimmara Greer, Kinga Kapuscinski, Nicholas Kolokithas, Edward Macdonald, Mara C.S. Moldwin, Harsha Pulluru, Charles A. Rizzo, Salvatore Schiavone, Betsy Anne Seel, Christopher Sechler, and Steven Sunnerberg, or any one or more of them,
proxies and attorneys of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to vote all common shares of [Fund Name], which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund to be held on February&nbsp;20,
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="13"><B>Proposal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES.</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="7"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:0.50em; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL"><U>PLEASE USE THE 14-DIGIT <B>CONTROL NUMBER</B> &amp; 8-DIGIT <B>SECURITY CODE</B> LISTED IN THE BOXES BELOW WHEN
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9.5pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>As a shareholder, it is important for you to vote! </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9.5pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>On the back of this notice, you will find a summary of the proposals that require a shareholder vote at the Meeting. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9.5pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>This communication is NOT a form for voting and presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the
Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>The President&#146;s Letter, Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement are available at: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><FONT COLOR="#0000ff"><B><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://www.proxy-direct.com/jhi-33613</FONT></U> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>If you want to receive a paper copy of the documents or an email with a link to the documents, you must request them otherwise you will not receive a
paper copy or an email with a link to the documents. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Paper materials will be mailed to the address on file within <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">3-business</FONT> days of receipt of the request.
Please make your request as soon as possible, but no later than February&nbsp;5, 2024, to facilitate timely delivery. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of [Fund Name] will be held on February&nbsp;20, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time at 200
Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. To obtain directions to be able to attend the meeting and vote in person, call
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-225-5291.</FONT></FONT></FONT> </B></P>
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1-877-816-5331</U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL">Obtain paper copies of the Proxy Statement and/or Form of Proxy with an option to set future delivery preference by touch tone phone. Call toll
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>Email us to request Proxy Materials for the shareholder meeting and/or</B> <B>to set future delivery preferences.</B> <B></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">The following matters will be considered at the Meeting: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">To elect twelve (12)&nbsp;Trustees to each serve until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="left">To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">The Board of Trustees recommends that shareholders vote FOR each nominee to the Board of Trustees identified in the Proxy Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">If you wish to attend and vote at the Meeting, please bring this notice and proper identification with you to the Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:ARIAL">Directions to attend the Annual Meeting where you may vote in person can be found on our website, </P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Common Questions about Notice and Access </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B><I>Why am I receiving a Notice of Internet Availability instead of a Proxy card and Proxy statement? </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">Your funds have elected to utilize a distribution model authorized by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2007. This model, known as Notice and
Access, allows mutual funds and public companies to send you a Notice instead of a full set of printed proxy materials. As a shareholder, you can select the means by which you access those proxy materials. You can view the materials electronically
via the Internet, or request a full set of printed materials for this Shareholder Meeting and all future meetings, or you can make that choice on a case by case basis. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B><I>How do I access the materials, set my preference for future shareholder meeting materials and record my vote? </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">On the front side of this Notice are easy to follow instructions on how to access Proxy materials electronically or request a full set of printed
materials. Once you are on the website or ordering on the phone, you can also make your selection for future meetings. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>When you are ready to
vote, electronic voting is available by Internet or Touch Tone Phone by using the Control Number and Security Code on the front of this Notice. The Touch Tone voting phone number is different from the ordering phone number and is displayed on the
website. If you want to vote via Mail, you will need to request a paper copy of the materials to receive a Proxy Card and Return Envelope. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B><I>If I request
printed proxy materials, how long will it take for me to receive them? </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:14pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL">The SEC rule requires that the materials be sent via first class mail within three
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