Registration/Licensing of P1.5 Billion Pension Plans

March 27, 2006 NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITIES AND INSTRUMENTS DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF MANULIFE FINANCIAL PLANS, INC., registrant REGISTRATION/LICENSING OF P1.5 BILLION PENSION PLANS NOTICE AND ORDER Notice is hereby given that on March 17, 2006, a sworn registration statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for and on behalf of MANULIFE FINANCIAL PLANS, INC. for the additional registration/licensing of P1.5 billion pension plans with the following prices based on annual payments: Payment Term Individual Corporate I Corporate II (Year) Minimum 1 Maximum 2 Minimum 1 Maximum 2 Minimum 1 Maximum 2 I. PLAN RIGHT (Participating) Pension Plan Five P154.95 P975.00 P130.00 P812.95 P103.20 P652.05 Ten 204.10 695.90 180.70 614.90 151.30 520.70 Fifteen 260.25 611.70 230.40 541.65 192.90 457.20 Individual Corporate I Corporate II Year Minimum 3 Maximum 4 Minimum 3 Maximum 4 Minimum 3 Maximum 4 II. Return of Payment (ROP) Rider Plan Five P116.55 P866.35 P99.35 P761.10 P79.55 P633.00 Ten 118.70 584.40 108.20 535.40 92.10 459.70 Fifteen 134.55 417.30 122.40 381.00 104.10 325.50 According to the papers presented, the following persons appear to be the officers/directors of the corporation: Name Position VICTOR STANLEY APPS Chairman EDWARD LAU Vice-Chairman CARL STEVEN GUSTINI President/Chief Executive Officer RENATO VERGEL DE DIOS Director MA. GABRIELA CONCEPCION Independent Director CINDY FORBES Director Said registration statement and other documents attached thereto are open to inspection by interested parties during business hours, and copies thereof, photostatic or otherwise, shall be furnished to anyone upon request as such reasonable fees as the Commission may prescribe. HIEASa Any person may file opposition thereto within ten (10) days from publication of the Notice. SO ORDERED. EDSA, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. (SGD.) MERLE JOY B. PASCUAL Assistant Director Published in The Manila Times on March 29 and April 5, 2006 .