BOSTON, Sept. 22,
2022 /PRNewswire/ - The ten John Hancock closed-end funds listed below
announced today that each fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders
("Annual Meeting") will be held on February
21, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern
Time.
The Annual Meeting will be conducted telephonically and there
will be no physical location for the Meeting. To participate in the
meeting, you must email shareholdermeetings@computershare.com no
later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
February 15, 2023, and provide your
full name and address. You will then receive an email from
Computershare Shareowner Services, LLC ("Computershare"), the
funds' transfer agent, containing the conference call dial-in
information and instructions for participating in the Annual
Meeting.
If you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank
or broker, you must register in advance to attend the Annual
Meeting. To register, you must submit proof of your proxy power
(legal proxy) reflecting your fund holdings along with your name
and email address to Computershare. You may forward an email from
your intermediary or attach an image of your legal proxy to
shareholdermeetings@computershare.com. Requests for registration
must be received no later than 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on February 15,
2023. You will then receive an email from Computershare
containing the conference call dial-in information and instructions
for participating in the Annual Meeting:
- John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO)
- John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ)
- John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS)
- John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI)
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE: HPI)
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE: HPF)
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE: HPS)
- John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT)
- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:
HTD)
- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
(NYSE: HTY)
Shareholders of record of each fund as of the close of business
on November 25, 2022 are entitled to
notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and at any
adjournment thereof. The notice for the Annual Meeting will be
mailed to shareholders on or about December
28, 2022. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the funds
will be asked to elect Trustees of the funds.
Statements in this press release that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined by
the United States securities laws.
You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on
forward-looking statements because they are subject to
uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond
the Fund's control and could cause actual results to differ
materially from those set forth in the forward-looking
statements.
An investor should consider a Fund's investment objectives,
risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.
About John Hancock Investment Management
A company of
Manulife Investment Management, we serve investors through a unique
multimanager approach, complementing our extensive in-house
capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized asset
managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment oversight
in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of time-tested
investments from a premier asset manager with a heritage of
financial stewardship.
About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife
Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and
asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw
on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full
resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions,
and retirement plan members worldwide. Headquartered in
Toronto, our leading capabilities
in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment
footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement these
capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset
managers from around the world. We're committed to investing
responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global
frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with
companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high
standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we
believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace
retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our
retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help
their employees plan for, save for, and live a better retirement.
Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For
additional information, please visit manulifeim.com.
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