Ms. Bev MacLean reports

MANULIFE INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCES MONTHLY FUND DISTRIBUTIONS FOR THE CLOSED-END FUNDS

Manulife Investments Inc. has declared distributions for Manulife U.S. Regional Bank Trust and Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund.

For the months ending June, 2018, July, 2018, and August, 2018, Manulife U.S. Regional Bank Trust and Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund will make the following distributions.

Fund                                                TSX symbol  Distribution amount     Record date     Payment date
                                                                          (per unit)

Manulife U.S. Regional Bank Trust (Class A)             MBK.UN             $0.04160   June 29, 2018    July 13, 2018
Manulife U.S. Regional Bank Trust (Class A)             MBK.UN             $0.04160   July 31, 2018    Aug. 15, 2018
Manulife U.S. Regional Bank Trust (Class A)             MBK.UN             $0.04160   Aug. 31, 2018   Sept. 14, 2018
Manulife U.S. Regional Bank Trust (Class U)         Not listed           US$0.04160   June 29, 2018    July 13, 2018
Manulife U.S. Regional Bank Trust (Class U)         Not listed           US$0.04160   July 31, 2018    Aug. 15, 2018
Manulife U.S. Regional Bank Trust (Class U)         Not listed           US$0.04160   Aug. 31, 2018   Sept. 14, 2018
Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (Class A)       MFR.UN             $0.05625   June 29, 2018    July 13, 2018
Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (Class A)       MFR.UN             $0.05625   July 31, 2018    Aug. 15, 2018
Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (Class A)       MFR.UN             $0.05625   Aug. 31, 2018   Sept. 14, 2018
Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (Class U)   Not listed           US$0.05625   June 29, 2018    July 13, 2018
Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (Class U)   Not listed           US$0.05625   July 31, 2018    Aug. 15, 2018
Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (Class U)   Not listed           US$0.05625   Aug. 31, 2018   Sept. 14, 2018

About Manulife Investments

Manulife Investments, a division of Manulife Asset Management Ltd., builds on 125 years of Manulife's wealth and investment management expertise in managing assets for Canadian investors. As one of Canada's leading integrated financial services providers, Manulife Investments and its affiliates offer a variety of products and services including exchange-traded funds, segregated fund contracts, mutual funds, annuities and guaranteed interest contracts.

About Manulife Asset Management

Manulife Asset Management is the global asset management arm of Manulife Financial. It provides comprehensive asset management solutions for investors across a broad range of public and private asset classes, as well as asset allocation solutions. The company also provides portfolio management for affiliated retail Manulife and John Hancock product offerings.