JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)

Core Points - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund announced a quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share, payable on September 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 12, 2025 [1][2] Distribution Details - The distribution amount per common share for September 2025 is $0.6500 [2] - The estimated sources of the current distribution are as follows: - Net Investment Income: $0.0922 (14%) - Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains: $0.1302 (20%) - Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains: $0.1577 (24%) - Return of Capital or Other Capital Source: $0.2699 (42%) [3] Cumulative Distributions - Cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date are: - Total: $1.9483 per common share - Breakdown: - Net Investment Income: $0.3722 (19%) - Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains: $0.2008 (10%) - Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains: $1.1500 (59%) - Return of Capital or Other Capital Source: $0.2253 (12%) [3] Performance Metrics - Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended August 31, 2025, is 20.42% [3] - Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of August 31, 2025, is 7.09% [3] - Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through August 31, 2025, is 8.55% [3] - Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of August 31, 2025, is 5.31% [3] Fund Management - The Fund is managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC [1]