| Date | Time | Source | Headline | Symbol | Company |
| 06/29/2011 | 12:54PM | Edgar (US Regulatory) | Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4) | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 06/28/2011 | 12:24PM | Edgar (US Regulatory) | Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings of Registered Management Investment Company (N-Q) | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 06/08/2011 | 4:54PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Portfolio Information Now Available | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 06/01/2011 | 5:08PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 05/19/2011 | 4:59PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 05/09/2011 | 5:14PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Portfolio Information Now Available | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 05/03/2011 | 8:47AM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 04/08/2011 | 4:11PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Portfolio Information Now Available | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 04/05/2011 | 1:43PM | Edgar (US Regulatory) | Certified semi-annual shareholder report for management investment companies (N-CSRS) | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 04/01/2011 | 6:00PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 04/01/2011 | 12:00PM | Edgar (US Regulatory) | Semi-Annual Report (management company) (NSAR-A) | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 03/30/2011 | 11:53AM | Edgar (US Regulatory) | Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4) | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 03/29/2011 | 2:05PM | Edgar (US Regulatory) | Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4) | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 03/23/2011 | 12:52PM | Edgar (US Regulatory) | Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4) | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 03/09/2011 | 4:26PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Portfolio Information Now Available | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 03/08/2011 | 4:31PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 03/04/2011 | 4:58PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Advisers, LLC Provides Statement on Auction Rate Preferred Lawsuit and Related Matters | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 03/01/2011 | 5:25PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 02/09/2011 | 12:46PM | Edgar (US Regulatory) | Statement of Ownership (SC 13G) | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 02/07/2011 | 5:35PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Portfolio Information Now Available | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 02/01/2011 | 4:45PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 01/24/2011 | 4:58PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds (BTO, JHS, JHI, HPI, HPF, HPS, PDT, HTD, HTY) Announce the Appointment of Steven R. Pruchansky as | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 01/21/2011 | 5:17PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John H | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 01/10/2011 | 5:06PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Portfolio Information Now Available | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 01/03/2011 | 4:33PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Advisers, LLC Announces Name Change of MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 12/29/2010 | 3:50PM | Edgar (US Regulatory) | Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings of Registered Management Investment Company (N-Q) | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 12/17/2010 | 1:41PM | Edgar (US Regulatory) | Fidelity bond filed pursuant to Rule 17g-1(g)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (40-17G) | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 12/10/2010 | 4:08PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, Provide Updat | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 12/07/2010 | 4:58PM | PR Newswire (US) | John Hancock Closed-End Funds Portfolio Information Now Available | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |
| 11/30/2010 | 3:22PM | Edgar (US Regulatory) | Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (DEFA14A) | NYSE:HPS | John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III |