Manulife Financial Corporation

Notice of Meeting and Record Date

Pursuant to National Instrument 54-101 - Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer, please be advised as follows:

Meeting Date	May 4, 2017
Record Date for Notice	March 8, 2017
Record Date for Voting	March 8, 2017
Beneficial Ownership Determination Date	March 8, 2017
Securities Entitled to Notice	Common Shares
Securities Entitled to Vote	Common Shares
Meeting Type	Annual
Notice-and-Access	No
Direct sending of proxy-related materials to NOBOs by issuer	No
Issuer to pay for sending proxy-related materials to OBOs by proximate intermediary	Yes

/s/ Antonella Deo

Antonella Deo

Vice President and Corporate Secretary

February 3, 2017

200 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  M4W 1E5 Tel:  416-926-3000	www.manulife.com
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