Ex (j)

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 Funds III of our reports dated May 14, 2026, 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 Funds III’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended March 31, 2026. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Policy Regarding Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

July 23, 2026

 

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Appendix A

 

Fund Name		Opinion Date
John Hancock U.S. Growth Fund		May 14, 2026
John Hancock Disciplined Value Fund		May 14, 2026
John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund		May 14, 2026
John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund		May 14, 2026
John Hancock International Growth Fund		May 14, 2026

 

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