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Exhibit (d)(1)(a)
MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT made this ___ day of _____________, 2000, to the Amended and
Restated Advisory Agreement dated January 1, 1996, as amended and restated May
1, 1999 between Manufacturers Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust
(the "Trust") and Manufacturers Securities Services, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("MSS" or the "Adviser"). In consideration of the mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. CHANGE IN APPENDIX A
Appendix A to this Agreement is revised to reflect the increase in the
advisory fee for the Lifestyle Aggressive 1000 Portfolio, the Lifestyle Growth
820 Portfolio, the Lifestyle Balanced 640 Portfolio, the Lifestyle Moderate 460
Portfolio and the Lifestyle Conservative 280 Portfolio (collectively, the
"Lifestyle Trusts") as set forth in Appendix A to this Amendment.
2. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Amendment shall become effective with respect to a Lifestyle Trust
on the later to occur of: (i) approval by shareholders of such Lifestyle Trust,
(ii) disclosure of the terms of the Amendment in the prospectus of the Trust and
(iii) execution of the Amendment.
MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST
By: ___________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, President
MANUFACTURERS SECURITIES SERVICES, LLC
By: The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of North America, its managing
member
By: ___________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, President
By: ___________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
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APPENDIX A
1. Global Equity Trust: .90% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
2. Blue Chip Growth Trust: .875% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
3. Mid Cap Blend Trust: .85% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
(formerly, the Equity Trust)
4. Equity-Income Trust: .875% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
5. Growth & Income Trust: .75% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
6. Strategic Bond Trust: .775% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
7. Global Bond Trust: .80% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
(formerly, the Global Government Bond Trust)
8. Investment Quality Bond Trust: .65% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
9. U.S. Government Securities Trust: .65% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
10. Money Market Trust: .50% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
11. Large Cap Growth Trust: .875% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio. (formerly, the Aggressive Asset Allocation Trust)
12. Income & Value Trust: .80% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
(formerly, the Moderate Asset Allocation Trust)
13. Diversified Bond Trust: .75% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio. (formerly, the Conservative Asset Allocation Trust)
14. Overseas Trust: .95% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
(formerly, the International Growth and Income Trust)
15. Mid Cap Growth Trust: .95% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
(formerly, the Small/Mid Cap Trust)
16. International Small Cap Trust: 1.10% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
17. Growth Trust: .85% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
18. Value Trust: .80% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
19. High Yield Trust: .775% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
20. International Stock Trust: 1.05% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
21. Science & Technology Trust: 1.10% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
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22. Balanced Trust: .80% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
23. Emerging Small Company Trust: 1.05% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
24. Aggressive Growth Trust: 1.00% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio. (formerly, the Pilgrim Xxxxxx Growth Trust)
25. Pacific Rim Emerging Markets Trust: .85% of the current net assets of
the Portfolio.
26. Real Estate Securities Trust: .70% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
27. Equity Index Trust: .25% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
28. Quantitative Equity Trust: .70% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
29. Small Company Value Trust: 1.05% of the current assets of the
Portfolio.
30. Small Company Blend Trust: 1.05% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
31. U.S. Large Cap Value Trust: .875% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
32. Total Return Trust: .775% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
33. International Value Trust: 1.00% of the current net assets of the
Portfolio.
34. Mid Cap Stock Trust: .925% of the current net assets of the Portfolio.
35. Lifestyle Conservative 280 Trust: .075% of the first $100 million of
current net assets of the Portfolio and .05% of the excess over $100
million.
36. Lifestyle Moderate 460 Trust: .075% of the first $100 million of
current net assets of the Portfolio and .05% of the excess over $100
million.
37. Lifestyle Balanced 640 Trust: .075% of the first $100 million of
current net assets of the Portfolio and .05% of the excess over $100
million.
38. Lifestyle Growth 820 Trust: .075% of the first $100 million of
current net assets of the Portfolio and .05% of the excess over $100
million.
39. Lifestyle Aggressive 1000 Trust: .075% of the first $100 million of
current net assets of the Portfolio and .05% of the excess over $100
million.
The Percentage Fee for each Portfolio shall be paid daily to the
Adviser. The daily fee will be computed by multiplying the fraction of one over
the number of calendar days in the year by the applicable annual rate described
in the preceding paragraph, and multiplying this product by the net assets of
the Portfolio as determined in accordance with the Trust's prospectus and
statement of additional information as of the close of business on the previous
business day on which the Trust was open for business.
