Special Dividend Declaration
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc has received £27.6m from the disposal of its Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd shareholding and will declare a Special Dividend of £8.0m, or 22.33p per share, payable on March 27, 2026. In addition, the company intends to pay a dividend of at least £5.0m annually for the financial years ending January 31, 2027, and January 31, 2028, subject to board discretion.
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Further to the announcement made on 28th October 2025, B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc (AIM: BPM), the specialist private equity investor in early-stage financial services businesses, is pleased to confirm that it has received consideration of £27.6m from the disposal of its shareholding in Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd (the "Proceeds").
Use of Proceeds
Following receipt of the Proceeds, the Company is pleased to confirm its intention to declare a Special Dividend of £8.0m, equating to 22.33p per share.
The Special Dividend of circa 22.33p per share will be payable on Friday 27th March 2026 to Shareholders on the Register as at Friday 6th March 2026. The associated ex-dividend date will be Thursday 5th March 2026.
In addition to the Special Dividend of £8.0m, and as previously guided, the Company's intention is to pay a dividend of at least £5.0m per annum in each of the financial years ending 31st January 2027 and 31st January 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 periodically reviews its capital allocation policy, including the frequency of dividend payments for subsequent years.
| B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc Daniel Topping / Alice Foulk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7233 3112 |
| Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker: | |
| Singer Capital Markets Advisory LLP | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7496 3000 |
| Charles Leigh-Pemberton / Asha Chotai / James Todd | |
| Joint Corporate Broker: Investec Bank plc Christopher Baird / David Anderson / Maria Gomez de Olea | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7597 5970 |
| Financial PR & Investor Relations: | |
| Tavistock Simon Hudson / Katie Hopkins / Kuba Stawiski | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3150 bpmarsh@tavistock.co.uk |
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