Big River Industries Ltd. announced that due to the sudden and unprecedented uncertainty of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations, the Company considers it necessary and in the best interest of shareholders and other Company stakeholders to cancel the interim dividend of 2.4 cents ($1.5 million) announced on 25 February 2020, as permitted by the Company's constitution. This measure is taken reluctantly and only after careful consideration of all the available facts to hand at this time.

The company announced that due to the sudden and unprecedented uncertainty of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations, the Company considers it appropriate to withdraw the FY20 EBITDA guidance included in the half-year Results Announcement and Investor Presentation previously released to the market on 25 February 2020.