Dividend Declaration

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The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC has declared a fourth quarterly interim dividend of 3.55 pence per share, payable on May 1st, 2026, to shareholders on record by April 10th, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of April 9th, 2026. This dividend brings the total for the financial year ended January 31st, 2026, to 8.20 pence per share, representing a 3.8% increase from the previous year's total of 7.90 pence. The company also offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan, with elections for this dividend due by April 10th, 2026.

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Mercantile Investment Trust(The)PLC

26 March 2026

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

FOURTH QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300BGX3CJIHLP2H42

Information disclosed in accordance with DTR 6.1.13

The Directors have declared that a fourth quarterly interim dividend of 3.55 pence per share will be paid on 1st May 2026 to shareholders on the register as at the close of business on 10th April 2026. The ex-dividend date will be 9th April 2026. This brings the total dividend for the financial year ended 31st January 2026 to 8.20 pence, a 3.8% increase on last year's total dividend of 7.90 pence per share.

The Company operates a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) which is managed by the registrar, Computershare, and the deadline for elections under the DRIP (to start the plan from this dividend) is 10th April 2026. Shareholders holding their shares through specialist platforms may also be able to participate in a DRIP and should contact their providers for details.

26th March 2026

JPMorgan Funds Limited

Company Secretary

For further information, please contact:

Sachu Saji

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Funds Limited - Secretary

0800 20 40 20 (or +44 1268 44 44 70)

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