Manufacturers Life Insurance Co (Bermuda Branch) 4

What Happened
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co (Bermuda Branch), identified as a 10% owner, acquired 2,000,000 shares of John Hancock GA Mortgage Trust on July 15, 2026. The filing reports a purchase price of $18.29 per share for a total reported value of $36,586,000. The transaction is coded P (purchase) and was executed as an open-market or private purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-07-17 (timely within reporting window).
• Shares purchased: 2,000,000 at $18.29 per share; reported total value $36,586,000.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote: The filing includes a note that the reported figure is approximate — due to timing of the fund’s NAV determination, the exact price per share and resulting share count may not be final at filing time.
• Transaction type: P = purchase by a 10% institutional owner (not an executive or director).

Context
This was an institutional purchase by a 10% owner, which reflects investment activity by a large holder rather than trading by company insiders (executives/directors). Such purchases can signal institutional interest but do not by themselves explain motivation. The filing’s footnote warns the dollar/share figures are approximate because of the fund’s NAV timing, and the transaction was reported promptly.