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        <name>Sanofi</name>
        <lei>549300E9PC51EN656011</lei>
        <title>SANOFI SA COMMON STOCK EUR2.0</title>
        <cusip>567173901</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="FR0000120578"/>
          <ticker value="SAN FP"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>167636</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.86516"/>
        <valUSD>16188644.9</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.2219272476</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>FR</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deduction of sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-04-29</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>John Hancock Funds III</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>/s/Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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