Dividend Declaration

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The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC has announced its first quarterly interim dividend for the year ending January 31, 2027, at a rate of 1.60 pence per share. This dividend will be paid on August 3, 2026, to shareholders registered by June 12, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of June 11, 2026. The company also offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan, with elections for this dividend deadline set for July 13, 2026.

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Mercantile Investment Trust(The)PLC

21 May 2026

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

FIRST QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300BGX3CJIHLP2H42

Information disclosed in accordance with DTR 6.1.13

The Directors have declared that a first quarterly interim dividend for the year ending 31st January 2027 of 1.60 pence per share will be paid on 3rd August 2026 to shareholders on the register as at the close of business on 12th June 2026. The ex-dividend date will be 11th June 2026.

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 13th July 2026. Shareholders holding their shares through specialist platforms may also be able to participate in a DRIP and should contact their providers for details.

21st May 2026

JPMorgan Funds Limited

Company Secretary

For further information, please contact:

Sachu Saji

JPMorgan Funds Limited

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

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