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RNS Number : 4725L B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC 15 December 2025
15 December 2025
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc
("B.P. Marsh", "the Company" or "the Group")
Special Dividend Declaration
Further to the announcement made on 28(th) 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
27(th) March 2026 to Shareholders on the Register as at Friday 6th March 2026.
The associated ex-dividend date will be Thursday 5(th) 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 31(st) January 2027 and 31(st) 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.
This announcement contains inside information. The person responsible for
arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Ruth
Pearson.
For further information on B.P. Marsh, its strategy and current portfolio,
please visit www.bpmarsh.co.uk (http://www.bpmarsh.co.uk/) or contact:
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7233 3112
Daniel Topping / Alice Foulk
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: Tel: +44 (0) 20 7597 5970
Investec Bank plc
Christopher Baird / David Anderson / Maria Gomez de Olea
Financial PR & Investor Relations:
Tavistock Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3150
Simon Hudson / Katie Hopkins / Kuba Stawiski bpmarsh@tavistock.co.uk (mailto:bpmarsh@tavistock.co.uk)
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