17th AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This 17th Amendment (“Amendment”) is made to the Master Global Custodial Services Agreement dated March 3rd, 2014 (“Agreement”) between Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) and severally and not jointly John Hancock Bond Trust, John Hancock Funds II, John Hancock Funds III, John Hancock Investment Trust, John Hancock Investment Trust III, and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (each a “Client” and, collectively the “Clients”, together with Citibank, the “Parties”). This Amendment shall be effective as of the 27th day of June, 2024.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree to the following:
WHEREAS, the Parties have executed the Agreement pursuant to which Citibank provides certain services to the Clients;
WHEREAS, the Parties have executed an amendment to the Agreement dated June 10, 2015, a 2nd amendment to the Agreement effective as of March 11, 2016, a 3rd amendment to the Agreement effective as of June 6, 2016, a 4th amendment to the Agreement effective as of October 12, 2016, a 5th amendment to the Agreement effective as of December 13, 2016, and a 6th amendment to the Agreement effective as of March 13, 2017; a 7th amendment and 8th amendment to the Agreement both effective as of February 26, 2018; a 9th amendment to the Agreement effective October 18, 2018; a 10th Amendment to the Agreement effective February 20, 2019, a 11th Amendment to the Agreement effective June 16, 2019, a 12th Amendment effective August 1, 2019, a 13th Amendment effective October 21, 2019, a 14th Amendment effective December 1st, 2019, 15th Amendment effective March 1st, 2020, and a 16th Amendment effective June 1, 2021.
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Schedule A to the Agreement to add John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short Fund.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule A attached hereto. |
2. | All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain unchanged and shall remain in full force and effect. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date set forth above.
CITIBANK, N.A. | SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY ON BEHALF OF EACH CLIENT LISTED IN SCHEDULE A | |||||||
By: | By: | |||||||
Name: | Name: | |||||||
Title: | Title: |
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14th AMENDED AND RESTATED SCHEDULE A
To the Master Global Custodial Services Agreement dated as of June 27, 2024.
JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST
John Hancock ESG Core Bond Fund
John Hancock Short Duration Bond Fund
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II
Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Emerging Markets Fund
Global Equity Fund
International Small Company Fund
Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund (f/k/a Global Absolute Return Strategy Fund)
Fundamental Global Franchise Fund
International Strategic Equity Allocation Fund
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III
John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund
John Hancock International Growth Fund
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST
John Hancock Emerging Markets Equity Fund
John Hancock ESG Large Cap Core Fund
John Hancock ESG International Equity Fund
John Hancock Diversified Real Assets Fund
John Hancock Global Environmental Opportunities Fund
John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund
John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund
John Hancock Diversified Macro Fund
John Hancock Balanced Fund
John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund
John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund
John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short Fund
John Hancock Diversified Macro Offshore Subsidiary Fund, Ltd.*
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Emerging Markets Value Trust
Global Equity Trust (f/k/a Global Trust)
International Equity Index Trust
International Small Company Trust
Disciplined Value International Trust (f/k/a International Value Trust)
* | Fund is a company registered under the laws of the Cayman Islands and is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Diversified Macro Fund, a series of John Hancock Investment Trust. |