Ms. Fiona McLean reports

MANULIFE TO RELEASE SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

Manulife Financial Corp. will release its second quarter 2026 financial results after markets close on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, which will be made available at the Manulife website.

A live webcast and conference call are scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at 8 a.m. ET where members of Manulife's executive leadership team will discuss the results, followed by a question-and-answer period with analysts.

To access the conference call, dial 1-888-317-6003 or 1-647-846-2809 (pass code: 4928939 followed by the pound key). Please call in 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

The archived webcast will be available at the company's website following the call. A replay of the call will also be available until Nov. 6, 2026, by dialling 1-855-669-9658 or 1-412-317-0088 (pass code: 2045803 followed by the pound key).

About Manulife Financial Corp.

Manulife Financial is a leading international financial services provider, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Anchored in the company's ambition to be the No. 1 choice for customers, the company operates as Manulife across Canada and Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, providing financial advice, insurance and health solutions for individuals, groups and businesses. Through Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, the company offers global investment solutions, financial advice and retirement plan services to individuals, institutions and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2025, the company had more than 37,000 employees, over 106,000 agents and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 37 million customers with operations across 25 markets globally. The company trades as MFC on the Toronto, New York and Philippine stock exchanges, and under 945 on the Hong Kong stock exchange.