Manufacturers Life Insurance Co (Bermuda Branch) 4

What Happened Manufacturers Life Insurance Co (Bermuda Branch), reported as a 10% owner, made an open market/private purchase of approximately 312,527.385 shares of John Hancock GA Senior Loan Trust on 2026-02-17 at $16.00 per share, for an aggregate reported amount of $4,999,813 (transaction code: P). This was a purchase (a net inflow into the fund), which is a straightforward institutional buy rather than an executive insider sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-18)
• Transaction type/code: Purchase (P) — open market or private purchase
• Reported shares and price: ~312,527.385 shares at $16.00 each; total ~$4,999,813
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing
• Footnote: The filing notes the figures are approximate because the fund’s net asset value timing means the exact per-share price and corresponding share count couldn’t be finalized at filing
• Timeliness: Filed the next day (no indication of a late filing)

Context This filing reflects institutional buying by a 10% owner (an insurance company branch), not an individual executive or director. Institutional purchases can signal allocation interest but do not necessarily indicate management sentiment or future performance. The footnote means the exact share count or per-share price may be subject to minor adjustments when the fund’s NAV is finalized.