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        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Veeva Systems Inc.</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Waters Corporation</name>
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          <isin value="US9418481035"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Advanced Micro Devices Inc.</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Welltower Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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          <isin value="US95040Q1040"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Viking Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Flex Ltd.</name>
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        <title>FLEX LTD COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>Y2573F102</cusip>
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          <isin value="SG9999000020"/>
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        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-07-27</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>
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