MANULIFE MUTUAL FUNDS

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1 MANULIFE MUTUAL FUNDS AMENDMENT NO. 2 dated March 16, 2012 to the Simplified Prospectus dated August 19, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated March 5, 2012 (the Prospectus ): OFFERING ADVISOR SERIES, SERIES F, SERIES I, SERIES IT AND SERIES T6 SECURITIES, AS INDICATED OF: Manulife Diversified Income Portfolio (formerly Manulife Simplicity Income Portfolio) 1,4,5,6,9 Manulife Preferred Income Fund 1,4,5 Manulife Global Infrastructure Fund 1,4,5 (each a Fund and, collectively, the Funds ) 1 Offering Advisor Series securities 4 Offering Series F securities 5 Offering Series I securities 6 Offering Series IT securities 9 Offering Series T6 securities This amendment to the Prospectus of the Funds provides certain additional information relating to the Funds, and the Prospectus, as amended, should be read subject to this information. All page references relate to the Prospectus. All capitalized terms not defined herein have the respective meanings set out in the Prospectus. In all other respects, the disclosure in the Prospectus is not revised. REASONS FOR AMENDMENTS: 1. CHANGE TO INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF MANULIFE DIVERSIFIED INCOME PORTFOLIO Manulife Diversified Income Portfolio is permitted to invest in underlying funds as specified on page 163 of the Prospectus. Effective on or about March 30, 2012, Manulife Mutual Funds is adding certain funds to the list of mutual funds in which the Fund may invest and changing the target weightings of the asset classes

2 Investment Strategies The Target Weightings table of the Fund on page 163 of the Prospectus specifying the underlying funds that the Fund will invest in is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: Minimum (%) Maximum (%) Short-Term/Money Market 0 25 Manulife Investment Savings Fund Manulife Money Fund Manulife Short Term Yield Class Fixed income Manulife Asia Total Return Bond Fund Manulife Bond Fund Manulife Canadian Bond Fund Manulife Canadian Bond Plus Fund Manulife Canadian Fixed Income Fund Manulife Canadian Universe Bond Fund Manulife Corporate Bond Fund Manulife Emerging Markets Debt Fund Manulife Floating Rate Income Fund Manulife High Yield Bond Fund Manulife Long Term Bond Fund Manulife Short Term Bond Fund Manulife Strategic Income Fund Manulife Structured Bond Class Templeton Global Bond Fund Income Trusts 0 30 Bissett Canadian High Dividend Fund Canadian Equities 0 30 Manulife Growth Opportunities Fund Manulife Canadian Opportunities Fund Manulife Advantage Fund Manulife Advantage Fund II Manulife Canadian Focused Fund Manulife Diversified Canada Fund Manulife Preferred Income Fund Manulife Canadian Equity Value Fund Manulife Canadian Value Fund Manulife Dividend Fund Manulife Small Cap Value Fund Manulife Canadian Equity Fund Manulife Canadian Growth Fund Manulife Canadian Large Cap Growth Fund Manulife Sector Rotation Fund Manulife Canadian Equity Index Fund Manulife Canadian Large Cap Value Class Manulife Canadian Investment Class - 2 -

3 Minimum (%) Maximum (%) U.S. Equities 0 15 Manulife U.S. All Cap Equity Fund Manulife U.S. Opportunities Fund Manulife American Advantage Fund Manulife Value Fund Manulife U.S. Diversified Growth Fund Manulife U.S. Equity Fund Manulife U.S. Equity Index Fund Manulife U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund Manulife U.S. Mid-Cap Fund Foreign Equities 0 15 Manulife European Opportunities Fund Manulife Global Advantage Fund Manulife Global Focused Fund Manulife Global Dividend Income Fund Manulife International Dividend Income Fund Manulife Global Small Cap Fund Manulife International Equity Index Fund Manulife International Value Equity Fund Manulife Tax-Managed Growth Fund Manulife Emerging Markets Equity Fund Manulife Global Infrastructure Fund Manulife Global Natural Resources Fund Manulife Global Real Estate Fund Manulife Asia Equity Class Manulife Global Opportunities Class Manulife International Value Class Manulife International Value Equity Class Manulife Global Leaders Class Manulife Global Equity Class Manulife World Investment Class Manulife China Class Manulife Japan Class 2. REVISED TRAILER FEE FOR EACH OF MANULIFE DIVERSIFIED INCOME PORTFOLIO AND MANULIFE PREFERRED INCOME FUND Effective April 1, 2012, the maximum annual trailer fee rate for the front-end option of Manulife Diversified Income Portfolio and Manulife Preferred Income Fund will be increased

4 Dealer compensation Trailer fee On page 24 of the Prospectus, in the trailer fee chart, the references to Manulife Diversified Income Portfolio and Manulife Preferred Income Fund are hereby deleted and replaced with the following: Standard Deferred after 6 Year DSC (matured Standard Deferred Front-End while in 6 Year DSC assets) Manulife Diversified Income Portfolio 0.85% 0.50% 0.75% 0.75% Low-Load (3 Year DSC) Manulife Preferred Income Fund 0.85% 0.25% 0.75% 0.75% 3. CHANGE IN DISTRIBUTION POLICY FOR THE MANULIFE GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND Effective March 16, 2012, Manulife Global Infrastructure Fund will change its distribution policy from annually to quarterly. Distribution Policy The distribution policy of Manulife Global Infrastructure Fund on page 191 of the Prospectus is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: We generally distribute income, if any, quarterly in March, June, September and December and capital gains, if any, annually in December. You may also receive return of capital distributions from the Fund. The first quarterly distribution payment is scheduled for the end of June When we distribute earnings or capital, we automatically reinvest them in additional securities of the Fund, unless you tell us in writing that you would prefer cash payments. We may increase or decrease the quarterly distribution from time to time without notice or consent from you to reflect changes in the Fund's net asset value per security. Purchasers Statutory Rights Securities legislation in some provinces gives you the right to withdraw from an agreement to buy mutual funds within two business days of receiving the Simplified - 4 -

5 Prospectus, or to cancel your purchase within 48 hours of receiving confirmation of your order. Securities legislation in some provinces and territories also allows you to cancel an agreement to buy mutual fund securities and get your money back if you do not receive our Simplified Prospectus, or to make a claim for damages if the Simplified Prospectus, annual information form or financial statements misrepresent any facts about the mutual fund. These rights must usually be exercised within certain time limits. For more information, refer to the securities legislation of your province or territory or consult your lawyer