22nd May 2026 07:00
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the UK version of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended ("MAR"). Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
22nd May 2026
FIH group plc
("FIH" or "the Group")
Update on the Financial Returns from Recent Disposals and a Further Return to Shareholders
FIH group plc, the AIM quoted international specialist services group with businesses in the Falkland Islands and the UK, provides the following update on the financial returns from the sale and lease back of the 100,000 sq ft warehousing facilities in Leyton used by Momart and the sale of the entire issued share capital of The Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company ("PHFC"), as well as providing details of a planned return of funds to shareholders.
The sale of the Leyton property completed on 4th September 2025, returning £11.8 million before corporation tax, after repayment of the mortgage on the property, the sale of the associated interest rate swap and transaction costs. £0.8m of the sale price was deferred and is payable once Momart has made rental payments in compliance with the lease agreement for a period of two years.
The sale of PHFC completed on 28th February 2026 delivering proceeds of £10.7 million after transaction costs. No corporation tax is anticipated on the capital gain on this share sale as the transaction is expected to fall within the Substantial Shareholding Exemption introduced by the Finance Act 2002.
Transaction costs for these disposals include bonus payments to CEO Stuart Munro and CFO Reuben Shamu of circa £478k and £239k respectively (excluding employer-related taxes) under an incentive scheme approved by the non-executive directors of the Group for the successful completion of these divestments. Bonus amounts payable under this scheme are discretionary and dependent, inter alia, on the net proceeds from each sale. The non-executive directors of the Group consider that the terms of this incentive scheme and the resultant payments are fair and reasonable in so far as shareholders are concerned.
Following the successful completion of the sale of PHFC, a special interim dividend of 40 pence per share will be paid on 14th July 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 5th June 2026. The shares will be marked ex dividend on 4th June 2026.
Including the special dividend of 70 pence per share approved at the 2025 AGM and paid on 31st October 2025, this will take the total return to shareholders in respect of these disposals to 110 pence per share (circa £13.8 million).
The Group has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan") that allows shareholders to reinvest dividends to purchase additional shares in the Company. For shareholders to apply
the proceeds of this special interim dividend and future dividends to the Plan, application forms must be received by the Company's Registrars by no later than 23rd June 2026. Existing participants in the Plan will automatically have the special interim dividend reinvested. Details of the Plan can be obtained from MUFG Corporate Markets on 0371 664 0391 or at www.signalshares.com.
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The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Stuart Munro Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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