 BOSTON, June 30, 2021 PRNewswire - John Hancock Hedged Equity Income Fund NYSE: HEQ the Fund, a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC the Adviser and subadvised by Wellington Management Company LLP the Subadviser, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of 0.2900 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of June 11, 2021, pursuant to the Funds managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 