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News Release

C$ unless otherwise stated TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945 For Immediate Release December 20, 2024

Manulife Investment Management Announces Estimated Cash Distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds and ETF Series of Manulife Funds

Toronto - Manulife Investment Management today announced the December 2024 cash distribution estimates for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and ETF series of Manulife Mutual Funds, including of Manulife Alternative Mutual Funds (Manulife Funds). This is an update to the estimated December 2024 cash distributions announced on November 29, 2024. Please note that these are estimated amounts only as of December 15, 2024, and reflect forward-looking information which may cause these estimates to change.

Unitholders of record at the close of business on December 30, 2024, will receive cash distributions payable on January 14, 2025.

Details of the estimated distribution per unit amounts are as follows:

Manulife ETF/ Ticker Distribution Distribution Fund Name TERM Amount Frequency BSKT Manulife Smart Short-Term Bond ETF CBND (per unit) ($) Monthly GBND 0.025821 Monthly Manulife Smart Core Bond ETF CYLD 0.021968 Monthly 0.029361 Monthly Manulife Smart Corporate Bond ETF UYLD.B 0.037385 Monthly 0.150000 Manulife Smart Global Bond ETF UYLD.U Monthly 0.150000 Manulife Smart Enhanced Yield ETF UYLD Monthly Manulife Smart U.S. Enhanced Yield ETF - CDIV 0.150000* Unhedged Monthly Manulife Smart U.S. Enhanced Yield ETF - US UDIV.B 0.150000 Quarterly Dollar 0.129358 Manulife Smart U.S. Enhanced Yield ETF - UDIV Quarterly Hedged UDIV.U 0.094506 Quarterly Manulife Smart Dividend ETF 0.084624 Quarterly Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF Unhedged 0.067593* Units Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF Hedged Units

Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF USD Units Manulife ETF/ Ticker Distribution Distribution Fund Name IDIV.B Amount Frequency Manulife Smart International Dividend ETF Unhedged Units (per unit) ($) Quarterly 0.129236 Quarterly Manulife Smart Global Dividend ETF Portfolio GDIV 0.111135 Semi-Annually Manulife Multifactor Canadian Large Cap Index MCLC 0.487762 Semi-Annually ETF MULC.B 0.228154 Semi-Annually Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF MULC 0.175548 Semi-Annually Unhedged Units MUMC.B 0.223817 Semi-Annually Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF MUMC 0.164767 Semi-Annually Hedged Units MINT.B 0.332379 Semi-Annually Manulife Multifactor U.S. Mid Cap Index ETF MINT 0.205428 Semi-Annually Unhedged Units MCSM 0.411295 Semi-Annually Manulife Multifactor U.S. Mid Cap Index ETF MUSC.B 0.276598 Semi-Annually Hedged Units MUSC 0.219431 Semi-Annually Manulife Multifactor Developed International MEME.B 0.397121 Semi-Annually Index ETF Unhedged Units 0.151977 Semi-Annually Manulife Multifactor Developed International 0.072353 Semi-Annually Index ETF Hedged Units 0.058711 Semi-Annually Manulife Multifactor Canadian SMID Cap Index 0.075010* Semi-Annually ETF 0.144051 Monthly Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF 0.038442 Monthly Unhedged Units 0.027728 Monthly Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF 0.034505 Hedged Units Manulife Multifactor Emerging Markets Index ETF Unhedged Units

Manulife Smart Defensive Equity ETF CDEF Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF UDEF.B Unhedged Units UDEF Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF UDEF.U Hedged Units IDEF.B Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF USD Units Manulife Smart International Defensive Equity ETF Unhedged Units

Manulife Strategic Income Fund - ETF Series STRT Manulife Alternative Opportunities Fund - ETF OPPS Series PLUS Manulife Strategic Income Plus Fund - ETF Series

*Distribution amount ($) in USD for UYLD.U, UDIV.U and UDEF.U.

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