# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001765518
**File Stem:** 0001839544-23-000005
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8365
**Document Hash:** db926803109fde0ac33e8986b4e0e7c3
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001839544-23-000005.hdr.sgml**: 20230202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001839544-23-000005

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230131

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230202

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Manulife (International) Ltd
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001765518
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** D0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23620
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23579058

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 22 F MANULIFE FINANCIAL CENTER
- **STREET 2:** 223-231 WAI YIP STREET
- **CITY:** KWUN TONG KOWLOON
- **STATE:** K3
- **ZIP:** 999077
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-663-3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 22 F MANULIFE FINANCIAL CENTER
- **STREET 2:** 223-231 WAI YIP STREET
- **CITY:** KWUN TONG KOWLOON
- **STATE:** K3
- **ZIP:** 999077
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** John Hancock GA Senior Loan Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001742951
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 197 CLARENDON STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (617) 633-3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 197 CLARENDON STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116

## Ex-24

```

                           LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                      FOR
                        MANULIFE (INTERNATIONAL) LIMTED
                             SECTION 16(a) FILINGS

The  undersigned, a duly authorized officer of Manulife (International) Limited,
hereby  constitutes  and appoints with full power of substitution each of Edward
Macdonald,   David  Pemstein,  Betsy  Anne  Seel,  Christopher  Sechler,  Daniel
Beauregard,  and  Suzanne  Cartledge  acting  singly, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:

      (1)  Prepare  and  execute  for  the  undersigned,  Forms  3, 4, and 5 and
amendments thereto regarding shares of the Fund in accordance with Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

      (2)  File  any  such Form 3, 4, or 5 or amendments thereto with the United
States  Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and

      (3)  Take any other action which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing.

The  undersigned  acknowledges  that neither the foregoing attorneys-in-fact nor
the  Fund are assuming the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder.

This  Power  of  Attorney  shall  remain  in  full  force  and  effect until the
undersigned  is  no  longer  required  to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, unless earlier
revoked  by  the  undersigned  in  a  signed  writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.  This  Power  of Attorney may be filed with the SEC as may be
necessary or appropriate.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 2nd day of December 2022.

                                          MANULIFE (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED

                                          /s/ Gerald Posthuma
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name: Gerald Posthuma
                                          Title: Chief Investment Officer, Asia,
                                          General Account Investments

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Manulife (International) Ltd<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>22 F MANULIFE FINANCIAL CENTER<br>223-231 WAI YIP STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>KWUN TONG KOWLOON, K3 999077<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>John Hancock GA Senior Loan Trust [ N/A ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | 2023-01-31 |  | P |  | 124005.39<sup>(1)</sup> | A | 16.1283<sup>(1)</sup> | 6797105.971<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) This figure is approximate. Due to the timing of the Fund's determination of its net asset value, the price per share, and the number of shares of the Fund that corresponds to, or held as a result of, the purchase cannot be determined at the time of this filing.

**Signature:** Betsy Anne Seel, By Power of Attorney  
**Date:** 2023-02-02

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**