JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST JOHN HANCOCK CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME FUND JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

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AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

     AMENDMENT made as of this 1^st of October, 2009 to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated December 31, 2005 as amended (the “Agreement”), among ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (formerly, Sovereign Asset Management, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company, and each of the investment companies listed above. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

1. CHANGE IN APPENDIX A

     Appendix A of the Agreement, which relates to Section 3 of the Agreement, “Compensation of Sub-Adviser,” is hereby amended as shown in Appendix A hereto.

2. EFFECTIVE DATE

     This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first mentioned above.

3. DEFINED TERMS

     Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings specified in or pursuant to the Agreement.

4. OTHER TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT

     Except as specifically amended hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties in accordance with their respective terms.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed under seal by their duly authorized officers as of the date first mentioned above.

APPENDIX A

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Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

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Excess

$300

$300

$400

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over

Fund

million

million

million

$1 billion

$2 billion

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[XX]%

[XX]%

[XX]%

[XX]%

[XX]%

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Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

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Next

Excess over

Fund

$500 million

$500 million

$1 billion

$2 billion

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[XX]%

[XX]%

[XX]%

[XX]%

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Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

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Excess

$75

$75

$1.85

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over

Fund

million

million

billion

$2 billion

$4 billion

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[XX]%

[XX]%

[XX]%

[XX]%

Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

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Excess

$500

$500

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over

Fund

million

million

$2 billion

$3 billion

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[XX]%

[XX]%

[XX]%

[XX]%