DWF Group plc announced that the DWF Directors have declared the Special Dividend, settlement of which is conditional upon the Scheme becoming Effective. The other Conditions to the Scheme and the Acquisition are set out in the Scheme Document. DWF Shareholders who are on the register of members of DWF at the Scheme Record Time (expected to be at 6.00 pm.

on 2 October 2023) (the "Record Date") will be entitled to the Special Dividend, being 3 pence for each DWF Share held at the Record Date. As the Special Dividend is conditional on the Scheme becoming Effective and shares the same record date as the Scheme Record Date, no ex date will be applied to the Special Dividend. Settlement of the Special Dividend will take place no later than 14 days after the Scheme has become Effective (as further referred to below, currently expected to be no later than 17 October 2023, assuming the Scheme becomes Effective on 3 October 2023).

In the event that the Scheme does not become Effective, there will be no Special Dividend.