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        <name>Veris Residential Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MACK-CALI REALTY CORP REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>554489104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US5544891048"/>
          <ticker value="CLI "/>
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        <balance>119157</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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>National Health Investors Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300ZPKZIG6DKDEC02</lei>
        <title>NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>63633D104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US63633D1046"/>
          <ticker value="NHI "/>
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        <balance>26967</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>Phillips Edison and Company Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>PHILLIPS EDISON and CO INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>71844V201</cusip>
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          <isin value="US71844V2016"/>
          <ticker value="PECO US"/>
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        <balance>241545</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8070018.45</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>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>268351</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>31571495.15</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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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Public Storage</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>PUBLIC STORAGE REIT USD.1</title>
        <cusip>74460D109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460D1090"/>
          <ticker value="PSA "/>
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        <balance>59246</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <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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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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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"/>
          <ticker value="REXR "/>
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        <balance>196964</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <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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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES I REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>78377T107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78377T1079"/>
          <ticker value="RHP "/>
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        <balance>57606</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <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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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>State Street Bank and Trust Company</name>
        <lei>571474TGEMMWANRLN572</lei>
        <title>SSC GOVERNMENT MM GVMXX</title>
        <cusip>7839989D1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="7839989D1010"/>
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        <balance>1559543.25</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</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>SBA Communications Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>78410G104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78410G1040"/>
          <ticker value="SBAC "/>
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        <balance>19507</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6243215.35</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>Simon Property Group Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC REIT USD.0001</title>
        <cusip>828806109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8288061091"/>
          <ticker value="SPG "/>
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        <balance>55263</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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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sun Communities Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300H5GEOJYN41ZG57</lei>
        <title>SUN COMMUNITIES INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>866674104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8666741041"/>
          <ticker value="SUI "/>
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        <balance>80460</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc.</name>
        <lei>UKEW8YSXE4Y581KYOL30</lei>
        <title>TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>875465106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8754651060"/>
          <ticker value="SKT "/>
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        <balance>112854</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>Tricon Residential Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>TRICON RESIDENTIAL INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>89612W102</cusip>
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        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>UDR Inc.</name>
        <lei>P3CH2EG5X6Z1XWU1OO74</lei>
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        <cusip>902653104</cusip>
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        <balance>217802</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>Ventas Inc.</name>
        <lei>ORQTRC074CWLT3DKHT41</lei>
        <title>VENTAS INC REIT USD.25</title>
        <cusip>92276F100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US92276F1003"/>
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        <balance>175862</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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>VICI Properties Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>VICI PROPERTIES INC REIT USD.01</title>
        <cusip>925652109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9256521090"/>
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        <balance>394786</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>W.P. Carey Inc.</name>
        <lei>54930042CRNE713E3Q67</lei>
        <title>WP CAREY INC REIT USD.001</title>
        <cusip>92936U109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US92936U1097"/>
          <ticker value="WPC "/>
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        <balance>154277</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>AZ. BGP HOLDINGS COMMON STOCK</name>
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        <title>AZ. BGP HOLDINGS COMMON STOCK</title>
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        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
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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>242466</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>19967075.1</valUSD>
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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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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Playa Hotels and Resorts N.V.</name>
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        <title>PLAYA HOTELS and RESORTS NV COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>N70544106</cusip>
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          <isin value="NL0012170237"/>
          <ticker value="PLYA "/>
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        <balance>470217</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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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        <name>JH COLLATERAL</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>JH COLLATERAL</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Custodian Identifier" value="926EMC902"/>
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        <balance>122926.33</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1228820.79</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="1228820.790000000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2022-07-29</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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