The Board of Directors of Kindred Group plc proposed a dividend of GBP 0.496 per share/SDR against GBP 0.551 per share/SDR paid last year, which is approximately SEK 5.92 per share/SDR and amounts to a proposed distribution to shareholders of GBP 112.5 million which is 75% of the Group's free cash flow for 2018. The dividend will be paid out in two equal instalments in order to facilitate a more efficient cash management.