Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited announced that a gross interim cash dividend of 23.24348 cents per share, in respect of the interim period ended 31 August 2023 has been declared based on 40% of headline earnings. This is a decrease of 17.3% from the prior comparable period. The number of shares in issue at the date of this declaration is 860 084 483.

The dividend has been declared out of income reserves as defined in the Income Tax Act, 1962, and will be subject to the South African dividend withholding tax ("DWT") rate of 20% which will result in a net dividend of 18.59478 cents per share to those shareholders who are not exempt from paying dividend tax. Dis-Chem's tax reference number is 9931586144. The salient dates relating to the payment of the dividend are as follows: Last day to trade cum dividend on the JSE: 21 November 2023.

First trading day ex dividend on the JSE:22 November 2023. Record date: 24 November 2023. Payment date: 27 November 2023.