Manulife Financial's Annual Meeting and First Quarter 2012 Financial Results Conference Call available through webcast

TORONTO, April 19, 2012 /CNW/ - On Thursday, May 3, 2012, Manulife Financial will webcast its joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Manulife Financial Corporation and Annual Meeting of Policyholders and the Shareholder of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. Later that day, Manulife Financial Corporation will webcast its first quarter 2012 Financial Results Conference Call.

Annual Meeting
Manulife Financial's Annual Meeting will be held at the Company's Head Office, located at 200 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario on Thursday, May 3, 2012, beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET.

A webcast and slides will be accessible via the Manulife Financial website at manulife.com/presentations. An archived version of the webcast will be available from 6:00 p.m. (ET) May 3, 2012 at the same URL for 180 days following the Meeting.

First Quarter Results Conference Call
Scheduled speakers are Donald Guloien, President and Chief Executive Officer and Michael Bell, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Telephone Conference Call:
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Please call in 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Local (Toronto): 416-340-2216
Toll free in North America: 1-866-898-9626

A replay of the call will be available beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET on May 3 through May 17 by dialing 1-800-408-3053 or 905-694-9451 (Pass Code: 6718073#).

The presentation material to be referenced during the call will be posted on the Manulife Financial website and available for download following the release of the first quarter results. Both the presentation material and the live audio webcast can be accessed at manulife.com/quarterlyreports. Archived recordings of the webcast will be available at the same address from 4:30 p.m. (ET) on May 3, 2012 until August 3, 2012.

About Manulife Financial

Manulife Financial is a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. In 2012, we celebrate 125 years of providing clients strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions. Our international network of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services to millions of clients. We also provide asset management services to institutional customers. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were C$500 billion (US$491 billion) as at December 31, 2011. The Company operates as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at manulife.com.

 

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