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Release Date: April 5, 2004


For immediate release

The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced its approval of the applications filed under the Bank Holding Company Act by Manulife Financial Corporation, Toronto, Canada, to become a bank holding company and acquire John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, and thereby indirectly acquire First Signature Bank and Trust Company, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and by John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., to become a bank holding company and retain control of First Signature Bank and Trust Company.

Attached is the Board's Order relating to these actions.

Attachment (228 KB PDF)

2004 Orders on banking applications


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