International Personal Finance plc announced that subject to shareholder approval, a final dividend of 7.8 pence per share will be payable, which will bring the full-year dividend to 12.4 pence per share compared to 12.4 pence per share in 2017. The final dividend will be paid on 10 May 2019 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 12 April 2019. The shares will be marked ex-dividend on 11 April 2019.

Tony Hales, who joined the Board in 2007, will not be seeking re-election at the 2019 AGM in May and will stand down from the Board as a Non-Executive Director at that time. The company announced that Richard Moat will replace Tony as senior independent director with effect from the conclusion of the 2019 AGM, subject to Richard's re-election as a director.