Manulife US Regional Bank Trust announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 990,657 Class A Units of the Fund, representing 10% of its public float. The Toronto Stock Exchange has acceptance fund notice of intention to make a Normal Course Issuer Bid.

All purchases will be made through the facilities of the TSX in accordance with its rules and policies. All Class A Units purchased by the Fund pursuant to the NCIB will be cancelled. The fund will not purchase in any given 30-day period, in the aggregate, more than 198,131 Class A Units, being 2% of the issued and outstanding Class A Units as of the close of business on August 14, 2015.

The program will commence on August 28, 2015 and will continue till August 27, 2016.