JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT POLICY CHANGE

BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), advised by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today that the Board of Trustees (the "Board") has approved a change to the Fund's investment policies. This change provides additional flexibility with respect to investments in investment grade securities, which the Adviser believes is in the best interest of the Fund's shareholders.