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Certification
pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 40-F of Sun Life Financial Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his respective knowledge:
| (1) | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| (2) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: February 14, 2019
| /s/ Dean A. Connor |
| Dean A. Connor |
| President and |
| Chief Executive Officer |
Date: February 14, 2019
| /s/ Kevin D. Strain |
| Kevin D. Strain |
| Executive Vice-President and |
| Chief Financial Officer |
This certificate has not been, and shall not be deemed to be, “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.