B.p Marsh Regulatory News (BPM)

23 January 2025

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc

("B.P. Marsh", "the Company" or "the Group")

Interim Dividend Declaration

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc (AIM: BPM), the specialist venture capital investor in early stage financial services businesses, is declaring an Interim Dividend of 6.78p per share (the "Interim Dividend").

On 29 October 2024, the Company announced its intention to distribute a £5.0m dividend for its 31 January 2026 financial year. The Board agreed this dividend will be paid in two instalments: the Interim Dividend of 6.78p per share (£2.5m in aggregate) payable in February 2025, and the balance payable in July 2025 as a Final Dividend, subject to Shareholder Approval at the Company's Annual General Meeting, which is expected to be held in July 2025.

The Interim Dividend of 6.78p per share will be payable on 28 February 2025 to all Shareholders on the Register on 31 January 2025. The associated ex-dividend date is 30 January 2025.

It remains the Company's intention to pay a dividend of at least £5.0m per annum in each of the financial years ending 31 January 2027 and 2028, subject always to the Board's right to recommend an increased or decreased Final Dividend, for example in the event of significant realisations or capital commitments.

The Board will annually revisit the frequency of dividend payments for subsequent years as it reviews the cash requirements of the Group.

Notes to Editors:

B.P. Marsh's current portfolio contains seventeen companies. More detailed descriptions of the portfolio can be found at www.bpmarsh.co.uk.

Since formation over 30 years ago, the Company has assembled a management team with considerable experience both in the financial services sector and in managing private equity investments. Many of the directors have worked with each other in previous roles, and all have worked with each other for over ten years.

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