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TORONTO, May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

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Manulife and John Hancock will be giving its more than 35,000 employees a

"Thank You Day" off on Friday, June 19 this year in appreciation of all the

hard work they've done serving customers and helping people make decisions

easier and lives better. In addition, the Company will be providing five

additional personal days next year to each employee to support wellbeing by

encouraging regular time off, and provide the opportunity for employees to take

vacations that are meaningful to them which they may not have been able to do

in the current environment.

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"I am so proud and grateful for the commitment our people have shown – it's

taken energy and incredible stamina," said Manulife CEO Roy Gori. "While many

communities begin the process of reopening, it's safe to assume that things

won't be returning to what we thought was 'normal' for some time. So, we will

all need to continue to take care of ourselves and practice healthy habits,

which include unplugging and taking time to unwind. We'll be getting that done

together, as a global team, on Friday, June 19th this year."

Along with this additional time off, Manulife and John Hancock have taken a

range of actions to support the well-being of our employees and their families

in response to the challenges they face due to the pandemic.  The company is

offering flexible work arrangements, supplemental paid time-off and additional

virtual mental health resources.

Manulife is also proud to have contributed $25 million in response to COVID-19,

focused on several critical fronts, including relief for its customers, support

for employees and aid for communities.

About Manulife

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services

group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our

global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our

offices in Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the

United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset

management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of

2019, we had more than 35,000 employees, over 98,000 agents, and thousands of

distribution partners, serving almost 30 million customers. As of March 31,

2020, we had $1.2 trillion (US$0.8 trillion) in assets under management and

administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $30.4 billion in payments

to our customers. Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United

States where we have served customers for more than 155 years. We trade as

'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under

'945' in Hong Kong.

Media Contact: Sean B. Pasternak, Manulife, 416-852-2745,

Sean_pasternak@manulife.com; Investor Relations: Adrienne O'Neill, Manulife,

416-926-6997, adrienne_oneill@manulife.com

SOURCE  Manulife Financial Corporation