JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST

                                  On behalf of

                       JOHN HANCOCK LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND
                (formerly John Hancock Large Cap Value Fund and
                before that John Hancock Growth and Income Fund)


                   AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT


    It is hereby  agreed  that on June 7, 2005,  the Board of  Trustees  of John
Hancock Large Cap Equity Fund (the "Fund") voted to amend the first paragraph of
Section 5 of the Fund's Investment Management Contract,  effective July 1, 2005,
as follows:

    5. COMPENSATION OF THE ADVISER. For all services to be rendered,  facilities
    furnished  and expenses  paid or assumed by the Adviser as herein  provided,
    the  Adviser  shall be  entitled to a fee,  paid  monthly in arrears,  at an
    annual rate equal to (i) 0.625% of the average  daily net asset value of the
    Fund up to $3,000,000,000 of average daily net assets; and (ii) 0.60% of the
    amount over $3,000,000,000 of average daily net assets.

Executed this 1st day of July, 2005.


                        JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST,
                        On behalf of John Hancock Large Cap Equity Fund


                        By:  /s/Alfred P. Ouellette
                             Alfred P. Ouellette
                             Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary



                        JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, LLC


                        By:  /s/Brian E. Langenfeld
                             Brian E. Langenfeld
                             Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary