AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • October 29th, 2010 • John Hancock Funds III • Massachusetts
This Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (“Agreement”) is made as of July 8, 2010, by and between The RBB Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), on behalf of its series, Robeco Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), and John Hancock Funds III, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund (the “Acquiring Fund” and together with the Acquired Fund, the “Funds” or individually, each a “Fund”).
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTJohn Hancock Funds Iii • October 29th, 2010 • John Hancock Funds III
AMENDMENT made this 1st day of June 2010 to the Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2009 (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Funds III, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTJohn Hancock Funds Iii • October 29th, 2010 • John Hancock Funds III
AMENDMENT made this 1st day of June 2010 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated September 9, 2008, as amended October 1, 2009 (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Robeco Investment Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
Re: Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement and Voluntary Expense Limitation NoticeJohn Hancock Funds III • October 29th, 2010
The Adviser agrees to waive advisory fees and, to the extent necessary, reimburse other expenses of the Fund, in an amount equal to the amount by which the Expenses of such Fund exceed the Expense Limit for such Fund set forth in the table below.
