CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of John Hancock Bond Trust of our reports dated July 11, 2025, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of each of the funds listed in Appendix A (collectively, the “Funds”), which appear in John Hancock Bond Trust’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended May 31, 2025. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Policy Regarding Disclosure of Its Portfolio Holdings” in such Registration Statement.
| /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
| Boston, Massachusetts |
| September 25, 2025 |
Appendix A
| Fund Name |
Opinion Date | |
| John Hancock High Yield Fund | July 11, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund | July 11, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Short Duration Bond Fund | July 11, 2025 |
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