We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of Delaware Group® Equity Funds I of our report dated December 21, 2022, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appears in Delaware Mid Cap Value Fund’s Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended October 31, 2022. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Service Providers” and “Financial Highlights” in such Registration Statement.