OREANDA-NEWS. January 20, 2016. Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:MFR.UN) announced today that a monthly cash distribution in the amount of C\\$0.05625 per Class A Unit of the Fund and US\\$0.05625 per Class U Unit of the Fund, will be paid on February 12, 2016 to unitholders of record as of January 29, 2016.

A unitholder who has continually held units since inception will have received a total of C\\$2.09190 per Class A Unit and US\\$2.11836 per Class U Unit as of the payment date.

For more information, please contact Manulife Customer Service at 1-888-333-3240.

About Manulife Investments
Manulife Investments, a division of Manulife Asset Management Limited, builds on 125 years of Manulife's wealth and investment management expertise in managing assets for Canadian investors. As one of Canada's leading integrated financial services providers, Manulife Investments offers a variety of products and services including segregated fund contracts, mutual funds, annuities and guaranteed interest contracts.

About Manulife Asset Management
Manulife Asset Management is the global asset management arm of Manulife, providing comprehensive asset management solutions for investors. This investment expertise extends across a broad range of public and private asset classes, as well as asset allocation solutions. As at September 30, 2015, assets under management for Manulife Asset Management were approximately C\\$393 billion (US\\$294 billion).