Dividend Declaration

Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC

28 September 2026

 

CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENT

Lagos, London, September 28, 2026: Guaranty Trust Holding Company plc ("GTCO" or "the Company"), listed on both the Nigeran Exchange Limited (NGX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE), has announced an interim dividend at a rate of N1:00 per Ordinary Share of 50 Kobo {subject to appropriate Withholding Tax (WHT)} to be paid to GTCO's shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members as at the close of business on October 12, 2026:

Period Ended	June 30, 2026
Dividend Announcement Date	September 28, 2026
Proposed Dividend	An Interim Dividend in the sum of N1:00 per Ordinary Share of 50 Kobo, subject to appropriate withholding tax deduction and approval, will be paid to Shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Shareholders as at the close of business on October 12, 2026, for shareholders listed on the NGX and the LSE.
Proposed Bonus	Nil
Closure of Register	To enable GTCO's Registrars, Datamax Registrars Limited ("Datamax") and Equiniti Limited, prepare for the payment of the Dividend, the Register of Shareholders will be closed on October 13, 2026, for shareholders listed on the NGX and the LSE.
Qualification Dates	Close of business on October 12, 2026
Payment Date	On October 20, 2026, dividend will be paid electronically to Shareholders holding their shares on the NGX, whose names appear in the Register of Shareholders as at October 12, 2026, who have completed the e-dividend registration and mandated the Registrar to pay their dividends directly into their Bank accounts. For the Shareholders holding their shares through the Depositary Interest on the LSE, dividend will be paid electronically to Shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Shareholders as at October 12, 2026, as follows: i.    Foreign Holders of Depositary Interest - November 3, 2026; and ii.    Local Holders of Depositary Interest - on or before November 6, 2026.
Dividend Currency	The Dividend will be paid in Naira and United States Dollars (USD) only. The default currency for the dividend will be as follows: i.    Shareholders holding their shares on the NGX will be paid in Naira; ii.    Shareholders holding their shares through the Depositary Interest on the LSE will be paid in USD.
Determination of Exchange Rate	The exchange rate for the USD amounts payable to shareholders holding their shares through Depository Interest on the LSE will be determined by reference to the relevant Naira/USD exchange rate which will be communicated by the Company on October 23, 2026.
E-Dividend Registration	Shareholders who are yet to complete the e-dividend registration are advised to download the Registrar's E-Dividend Mandate Form, which is available on the Registrar's website: www.datamaxregistrars.com, and also on GTCO's website: www.gtcoplc.com, complete and submit to the Registrar at the address stated below or the nearest GTCO branch.
Unclaimed Dividend Warrants and Share Certificates	Shareholders with dividend warrants and share certificates that have remained unclaimed or are yet to be presented for payment or returned for validation are advised to complete the e-dividend registration or contact the Registrar at the address stated below.
Registrar	Datamax Registrars Limited of No. 2c, Gbagada Express Road, by Beko Ransome-Kuti Park, Gbagada, Lagos State, Phone Nos: 01-7120008-11, 01-8901865, Email: [e-mail], Website: www.datamaxregistrars.com. Holders of shares through Depositary Interests on the LSE should please provide their account details to the Company's UK depositary, Equiniti Limited. Datamax Registrars Limited              Equiniti Limited 2c, Gbagada Expressway                 Highdown House By Beko Ransome-Kuti Park               Yeoman Way Gbagada, Lagos                                Worthing, West Sussex Nigeria                                                  BN99 3HH, United Kingdom  www.datamaxregistrars.com           www.shareview.co.uk  01-7120008-11                                     [phone]
Investor Relations	Email: [e-mail], Phone no: 234-1-4484156

Dated this 28^th day of September, 2026

ERHI OBEBEDUO

Group General Counsel/

Company Secretary

 

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