Exhibit 99.B(11)(b)
LEGAL OPINION CONSENT
I consent to the incorporation by reference in this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File Nos. 333-138013 and 811-21780) (the “Registration Statement”) of MFS(R) Series Trust XII (the “Trust”), of my opinion dated October 16, 2006, appearing in the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 2006.
//SUSAN S. NEWTON// |
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| Susan S. Newton | |
| Assistant Secretary |
Boston, Massachusetts
November 14, 2006