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        <name>Host Hotels and Resorts Inc.</name>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Invitation Homes Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>INVITATION HOMES INC REIT USD.01</title>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kilroy Realty Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300CXXI18B214UN80</lei>
        <title>KILROY REALTY CORP REIT USD.01</title>
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          <isin value="US49427F1084"/>
          <ticker value="KRC "/>
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        <balance>133560</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kimco Realty Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300EA7I6T15IBYS12</lei>
        <title>KIMCO REALTY CORP REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>49446R109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US49446R1095"/>
          <ticker value="KIM "/>
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        <balance>535354</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11087181.34</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Liberty Property Trust</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST REIT USD.001</title>
        <cusip>531172104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5311721048"/>
          <ticker value="LPT "/>
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        <balance>36273</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2178193.65</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Life Storage Inc.</name>
        <lei>W9EE01AFDDF9DQCQZC68</lei>
        <title>LIFE STORAGE INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>53223X107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53223X1072"/>
          <ticker value="LSI "/>
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        <balance>89344</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9674168.32</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Medical Properties Trust Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC REIT USD.001</title>
        <cusip>58463J304</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58463J3041"/>
          <ticker value="MPW "/>
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        <balance>561640</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11856220.4</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300FQZKFR5YNSHZ21</lei>
        <title>MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNIT REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>59522J103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US59522J1034"/>
          <ticker value="MAA "/>
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        <balance>98106</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300OJ7ENK42CZ8E73</lei>
        <title>OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC REIT USD.1</title>
        <cusip>681936100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6819361006"/>
          <ticker value="OHI "/>
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        <balance>171888</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7279456.8</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Prologis Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>PROLOGIS INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>74340W103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74340W1036"/>
          <ticker value="PLD "/>
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        <balance>278500</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Realty Income Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300CUWDAUZSH43859</lei>
        <title>REALTY INCOME CORP REIT USD1.0</title>
        <cusip>756109104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7561091049"/>
          <ticker value="O "/>
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        <balance>152613</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300MSLO0DF0EMX355</lei>
        <title>REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>76169C100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US76169C1009"/>
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        <balance>262983</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES I REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>78377T107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US78377T1079"/>
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        <balance>80557</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <name>SSC GOVERNMENT MM GVMXX</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SSC GOVERNMENT MM GVMXX</title>
        <cusip>7839989D1</cusip>
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        <balance>1051771.68</balance>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Simon Property Group Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC REIT USD.0001</title>
        <cusip>828806109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8288061091"/>
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        <balance>61101</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>STORE Capital Corporation</name>
        <lei>5493004EA6C9IHDZ7N66</lei>
        <title>STORE CAPITAL CORP REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>862121100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8621211007"/>
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        <balance>295418</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11001366.32</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AZ. BGP HOLDINGS COMMON STOCK</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>AZ. BGP HOLDINGS COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>929AQT906</cusip>
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          <ticker value="929AQT906"/>
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        <balance>194291</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Weingarten Realty Investors</name>
        <lei>549300JMKTJNB8GWHU88</lei>
        <title>WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS REIT USD.03</title>
        <cusip>948741103</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9487411038"/>
          <ticker value="WRI "/>
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        <balance>180757</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Welltower Inc.</name>
        <lei>T6IZ0MBEG5ACZDTR7D06</lei>
        <title>WELLTOWER INC REIT USD1.0</title>
        <cusip>95040Q104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US95040Q1040"/>
          <ticker value="WELL "/>
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        <balance>88533</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7240228.74</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Weyerhaeuser Company</name>
        <lei>08IRJODWFYBI7QWRGS31</lei>
        <title>WEYERHAEUSER CO REIT USD1.25</title>
        <cusip>962166104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9621661043"/>
          <ticker value="WY "/>
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        <balance>223949</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6763259.8</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>InterXion Holding N.V.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>INTERXION HOLDING NV COMMON STOCK EUR.1</title>
        <cusip>N47279109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="NL0009693779"/>
          <ticker value="INXN "/>
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        <balance>67564</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5662538.84</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deduction of sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-01-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>/s/Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
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