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RNS Number : 8500J  Law Debenture Corp PLC  22 May 2025

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

First Interim Dividend Announcement

·   Declaring a first interim dividend of 8.375 pence per ordinary share
payable in July 2025, representing an increase of 4.7% over the prior year's
first interim dividend.

·     It is the Board's intention for each of the first three interim
dividends for 2025 to be equivalent to a quarter of Law Debenture's total 2024
dividend of 33.5 pence per ordinary share.

 

The combination of IPS' steady income and our strong reserves allows Law
Debenture to continue its 47-year track record of maintaining or increasing
its dividend payments.

This dividend will be paid on 4 July 2025 to shareholders on the register at
close of business on 6 June 2025. The Corporation's shares will go ex-dividend
on 5 June 2025.

Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited

Corporate Secretary

22 May 2025

 

Contact:

Teneo

Jo Blackshaw

lawdeb@teneo.com (mailto:lawdeb@teneo.com)

 

Notes to Editor

Law Debenture's equity portfolio of investments is managed by James Henderson
and Laura Foll of Janus Henderson Investors.

Our objective is to achieve long-term capital growth in real terms and
steadily increasing income.  The aim is to achieve a higher rate of total
return than the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index Total Return through investing
in a diversified portfolio of stocks.

Law Debenture has increased its dividend by more than 113% over the last ten
years and outperformed its benchmark, the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index, by
45.9% over the past five years(1).

Our leading independent professional services business accounts for 19% of
Law Debenture's NAV but has funded approximately one third of dividends over
the past decade. As a result, our Investment Managers' have the flexibility of
selecting strong business models and attractive valuation opportunities, which
will continue to position the equity portfolio for future longer-term growth
and outperformance.

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. is registered in England, company
registration number 00030397. LEI number - 2138006E39QX7XV6PP21

(1) Source: Law Debenture's Annual Financial Report for the period ended 31
December 2024.

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