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Corporate Announcement

1st Apr 2026 18:09

RNS Number : 1206Z
Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC
01 April 2026
 

 

 

CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Lagos, London, March 31, 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 a final dividend at a rate of N11.76K 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 April 13, 2026 for shareholders listed on the NGX and April 7, 2026, for Depository Interests (DI) holders listed on the LSE.

 

Period Ended

December 31, 2025

Dividend Announcement Date

March 31, 2026

Proposed Dividend

A Final Dividend in the sum of N11.76K 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 April 13, 2026 for shareholders listed on the NGX and April 7, 2026, for DI holders listed on the LSE (bringing total Dividend paid for the 2025 Financial Year to N12.76K).

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 April 14, 2026, for shareholders listed on the NGX and April 8, 2026, for DI holders listed on the LSE.

Qualification Dates

Close of business on:

i. April 13, 2026, for holders listed on the NGX;

ii. April 7, 2026 for DI holders listed on the LSE

Payment Date

On April 28, 2026, dividend will be paid electronically to Shareholders holding their shares on the NGX, whose names appear in the Register of Shareholders as at April 13, 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 Depository Interests on the LSE, dividend will be paid electronically to Shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Shareholders as at April 7, 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. Shareholder holding their shares on the NGX will be paid in Naira;

ii. Shareholders holding their shares through Depository Interests 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 Interests on the LSE will be determined by reference to the relevant Naira/USD exchange rates which will be communicated by the Company on April 30, 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.

Date of General Meeting

The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held virtually on April 28, 2026, at 10.00 a.m.

Registrar

Datamax Registrars Limited of No. 2c, Gbagada Express Road, Gbagada Phase 1, Lagos State, Phone Nos: 01-7120008-11, 01-8901865, Email: [email protected], 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 Ransom Kuti Park Yeoman Way

Gbagada, Lagos Worthing, West Sussex

Nigeria BN99 3HH, United Kingdom

 www.datamaxregistrars.com www.shareview.co.uk

 01-7120008-11 +44 371 384 2030

Investor Relations

Email: [email protected], Phone no: 234-1-4484156

 

Dated this 31st day of March, 2026

 

 

ERHI OBEBEDUO

Group General Counsel/

Company Secretar

 

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