CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-2 of John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund of our report dated December 14, 2022, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appears in this Form N-CSR.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, MA

December 22, 2022