BOSTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged
Global Shareholder Yield Fund (NYSE: HTY), a closed-end fund managed by John
Hancock Advisers, LLC, reported today that net investment income was
$3,009,877 for the third quarter ended July 31, 2008.
As of July 31, 2008, the net asset value per share was $15.84 with total
net assets of $148,143,867 and 9,350,000 common shares outstanding.
About John Hancock Funds
The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial
Services, John Hancock Funds manages more than $54.8 billion in open-end
funds, closed-end funds, private accounts, retirement plans and related party
assets for individual and institutional investors at June 30, 2008. John
Hancock Funds are distributed by John Hancock Funds, LLC, member FINRA. For
more information, please visit www.jhfunds.com .
John Hancock Financial Services is a unit of Manulife Financial
Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving
millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as
Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in
the United States, the company offers clients a diverse range of financial
protection products and wealth management services through its extensive
network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management
by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$400 billion
(US$393 billion) at June 30, 2008. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as
'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK. Manulife
Financial may be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE,
and under '0945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet
at www.manulife.com .
SOURCE John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund