JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.

XXXX XXXXXXX TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND

AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.

AMENDMENT made as of this 1^st day of July, 2017 to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated June 27, 2013 (the “Agreement”) between Xxxx Xxxxxxx Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

1.	CHANGE IN APPENDIX A
	Appendix A of the Agreement relating to the compensation of the Subadviser is hereby amended to restate the subadvisory fee for Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund.
2.	EFFECTIVE DATE
	The Amendment shall become effective as of the date first mentioned above, following approval of the Amendment by the Board of Trustees of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund.
3.	DEFINED TERMS
	Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings specified in or pursuant to the Agreement.
4.	OTHER TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT
	Except as specifically amended hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties in accordance with their respective terms.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first mentioned above.

XXXX XXXXXXX ADVISERS, LLC

By:	/s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxx Xxxxxxx
Title:	Senior Vice President and
	Chief Investment Officer

EPOCH INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.

By:	/s/ Xxxxx X Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	Managing Attorney