John Hancock Investment Trust N-14 Registration statement for investment companies business combination

EX 14 (a)(1)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of John Hancock Investment Trust of our report dated December 16, 2024, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appear in John Hancock Seaport Long/Short Fund (one of the funds constituting John Hancock Investment Trust) Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended October 31, 2024. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Experts”, “Exhibit A Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization” and “Exhibit B Financial Highlights” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

January 21, 2025