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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300ZC1GPV35XYDK53</lei>
        <title>BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC COMMON STOCK USD.0001</title>
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          <isin value="US0905722072"/>
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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>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>Braze Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>10576N102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US10576N1028"/>
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        <balance>1676013</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>36922566.39</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BrightSpring Health Services Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES I COMMON STOCK USD100.0</title>
        <cusip>10950A106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US10950A1060"/>
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        <balance>459887</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>22060779.39</valUSD>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Central Garden and Pet Company</name>
        <lei>5493004DVZLD37DJ0H83</lei>
        <title>CENTRAL GARDEN and PET CO COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>153527205</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1535272058"/>
          <ticker value="CENTA US"/>
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        <balance>827102</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>27757543.12</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.3894214783</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOL COMMON STOCK USD.001</title>
        <cusip>55405Y100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55405Y1001"/>
          <ticker value="MTSI US"/>
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        <balance>102065</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>28742524.65</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Liberty Energy Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LIBERTY ENERGY INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>53115L104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53115L1044"/>
          <ticker value="LBRT US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>579884</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>19594280.36</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.9808041680</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Life Time Group Holdings Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LIFE TIME GROUP HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>53190C102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53190C1027"/>
          <ticker value="LTH US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1310209</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>35126703.29</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.7582894784</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lithia Motors Inc.</name>
        <lei>SE8N1EZEHPZQBCBVKD53</lei>
        <title>LITHIA MOTORS INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>536797103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5367971034"/>
          <ticker value="LAD US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>102079</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>29615159.48</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.4824056469</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MKS Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300KEQATBHAGVF505</lei>
        <title>MKS INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>55306N104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55306N1046"/>
          <ticker value="MKSI US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>109099</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>30956841.25</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.5495643814</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</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>2026-05-28</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>John Hancock Investment Trust</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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</edgarSubmission>
