JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND; JOHN HANCOCK HEDGED EQUITY & INCOME FUND; JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND; JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II; JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III; JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND; JOHN HANCOCK

ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

BOSTON, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The following eight closed-end funds managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC announced the results of their annual shareholder meetings: John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ), 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) and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (NYSE:HTY) (collectively, the "Funds").