Update Re H2 Dividend Payment Timing

Capital Drilling Limited

("Capital Drilling", the "Group" or the "Company")

Update Re H2 Dividend Payment Timing

Following the announcement of the Full Year Results to 31 December 2019 and the dividend declaration announced on 19 March 2020, Capital Drilling wishes to confirm that the payment of the second half dividend of 0.7c per share will be paid as scheduled on 4 May 2020, as previously stipulated.

The shareholders are required to approve the payment of a final dividend at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM"). However, due to the delay of the holding of the AGM because of the impact from the COVID-19 global pandemic, the dividend for the second half will now be classed as a further interim dividend ("second half interim dividend") and will be equal to but in lieu of a final dividend.

To note, the current number of shares in issue are 136,980,903.

With the above in mind the payment schedule for the second half interim dividend is as follows:

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For further information, please visit Capital Drilling's website www.capdrill.com or contact:

Capital Drilling Limited +230 464 3250

Jamie Boyton, Executive Chairman investor@capdrill.com

Rick Robson, Executive - Corporate Development

André Koekemoer, Chief Financial Officer

Berenberg +44 20 3207 7800

Matthew Armitt

Jennifer Wyllie

Detlir Elezi

Tamesis Partners LLP +44 20 3882 2868

Charlie Bendon

Richard Greenfield

Buchanan +44 20 7466 5000

Bobby Morse capitaldrilling@buchanan.uk.com

Kelsey Traynor

James Husband

About Capital Drilling

Capital Drilling is a leading mining services business providing a complete range of drilling and mine site services to mineral exploration and mining companies, with a focus on the African markets. The company's services include: exploration, development, drill and blast and grade control drilling for surface and underground projects and load and haul services. The Group's corporate headquarters are in Mauritius and it has established operations in Botswana, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria and Tanzania.