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        <name>Credit Suisse AG</name>
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        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Core Bond Trust</name>
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        <name>JHVIT SMALL CAP VALUE TRUST MUTUAL FUND</name>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK VIT STRATEGIC EQU JHVIT STRAT EQTY ALLOC-NAV</name>
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        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Select Bond Trust</name>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II - SMALL JOHN HANCOCK II-SM CO GRTH-N</name>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK MULTI-FACTOR MID JOHN HANCOCK MULTI FACT MID</name>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK MULTIFACTOR EMERG JOHN HANCOCK MULTI EM MRK ET</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <ncom:dateSigned>2022-04-29</ncom:dateSigned>
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      <ncom:signature>/s/Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
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</edgarSubmission>
