John Hancock Variable Series Trust I
Michele G. Van Leer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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April 30, 2001
State Street Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 9111
Boston, MA 02209-9111
Attention: William Marvin
Re: Amended and Restated Custodian Agreement
dated as of January 30, 1995, as amended
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Gentlemen:
This letter will memorialize our mutual agreement to amend the
above-referenced Custodian Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2001, to reflect
the new Health Sciences Fund of the John Hancock Variable Series Trust I. We
have also updated the list of current sub-advisers to all Funds.
Please substitute copies of the attached Appendix A for the old copies of
Appendix A in your files. Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter and the
attachment, and your agreement with the terms hereof, by signing and returning
the duplicate of this letter. Thank you.
Sincerely,
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE
SERIES TRUST I
/s/Michele G. Van Leer
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Chairman and CEO
Received and agreed to:
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By:
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APPENDIX A
CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT
(As of May 1, 2001)
Name of Fund Fund Sub-Manager(s)
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1. International Equity Index Independence Investment LLC
2. Small/Mid Cap Growth Wellington Management Company, LLP
3. Small Cap Growth John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
4. Small Cap Equity (formerly "Small Cap Capital Guardian Trust Company.
Value")
5. Mid Cap Growth Janus Capital Corporation
6. Large/Mid Cap Value II ( formerly "Mid Cap Wellington Management Company, LLP
Value")
7. Global Balanced Capital Guardian Trust Company
8. International Opportunities T. Rowe Price International, Inc.
9. Large Cap Value T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
10. Global Bond Capital Guardian Trust Company
11. Equity Index SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
12. Managed Independence Investment LLC. and Capital Guardian
Trust Company
13. Money Market Wellington Management Company, LLP
14. Large Cap Growth Independence Investment LLC
15. Growth and Income Independence Investment LLC and Putnam Investment
Management LLC
16. Real Estate Equity Independence Investment LLC and Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter Investment Management Inc.
17. Short-Term Bond Independence Investment LLC
18. Active Bond John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
19. Small/Mid Cap CORE Goldman Sachs Asset Management (a division of
Goldman, Sachs & Co.)
20. High Yield Bond Wellington Management Company, LLP
21. Bond Index Mellon Bond Associates, LLP
22. Emerging Markets Equity Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Inc.
23. Large Cap Aggressive Growth Alliance Capital Management L.P.
24. Small Cap Value (formerly "Small/Mid Cap T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Value")
25. Large Cap Value CORE Goldman Sachs Asset Management (a division of
Goldman, Sachs & Co.)
26. International Equity Goldman Sachs Asset Management (a division of
Goldman, Sachs & Co.)
27. Aggressive Balanced Independence Investment LLC
28. Mid Cap Blend Independence Investment LLC
29. Fundamental Growth (formerly "Fundamental Putnam Investment Management LLC
Mid Cap Growth")
30. Large/Mid Cap Value Wellington Management Company, LLP
31. Large Cap Value CORE II (formerly Goldman Sachs Asset Management (a division of
"American Leaders Large Cap Value") Goldman, Sachs & Co.)
32. Active Bond II ( formerly "Core Bond") John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
33. Health Sciences Putnam Investment Management LLC
John Hancock Variable Series Trust I
Michele G. Van Leer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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April 30, 2001
State Street Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 9111
Boston, MA 02209-9111
Attention: Ronald E. Logue
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
John Hancock Place
Boston, MA 02116
Attention: Thomas J. Lee
Re: Sub-Administration Agreement
dated as of October 1, 1996, as amended
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Gentlemen:
This letter will memorialize our mutual agreement to amend the
above-referenced Sub-Administration Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2001, to
reflect the new Health Sciences Fund of the John Hancock Variable Series Trust
I.
Attached is a revised copy of Schedule A to the Sub-Administration
Agreement which reflects all of the Funds that are now subject to the
Sub-Administration Agreement. Please substitute copies of the attached Schedule
A for the old copies of Schedule A in your files.
Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter and the attachment, and your
agreement with the terms hereof, by signing and returning the duplicate of this
letter. Thank you.
Sincerely,
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE
SERIES TRUST I
/s/Michele G. Van Leer
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Chairman and CEO
Received and agreed to:
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:
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STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
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SCHEDULE A
Sub-Administration Agreement
Listing of Investment Funds By Fund
(As of May 1, 2001)
1. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: International Equity Index
2. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Small/Mid Cap Growth
3. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Small Cap Growth
4. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Small Cap Equity (1)
5. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Mid Cap Growth
6. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Large/Mid Cap Value II (2)
7. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Global Balanced
8. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: International Opportunities
9. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Large Cap Value
10. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Global Bond
11. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Equity Index
12. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Managed
13. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Money Market
14. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Large Cap Growth
15. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Growth and Income
16. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Real Estate Equity
17. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Short Term Bond
18. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Active Bond
19. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Small/Mid Cap CORE
20. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: High Yield Bond
21. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Bond Index
22. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Emerging Markets Equity
23. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Large Cap Aggressive Growth
24. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Small Cap Value (3)
25. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Large Cap Value CORE
26. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: International Equity
27. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Aggressive Balanced
28. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Mid Cap Blend
29. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Fundamental Growth (4)
30. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Large/Mid Cap Value
31. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Large Cap Value CORE II (5)
32. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Active Bond II (6)
33. John Hancock Variable Series Trust I: Health Sciences
(1) Formerly "Small Cap Value"
(2) Formerly "Mid Cap Value"
(3) Formerly "Small/Mid Cap Value"
(4) Formerly "Fundamental Mid Cap Growth"
(5) Formerly "American Leaders Large Cap Value"
(6) Formerly "Core Bond"