STERLING BANK : NOTICES OF BOARD MEETING (BM) - NOTICE

Lagos, December 30, 2021

STERLING BANK - NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING TO APPROVE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2021 AND CLOSED PERIOD

Sterling Bank Plc (the Bank) wishes to notify the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), its shareholders and the investing public that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bank will be held in Lagos on Thursday, 24th February 2022 at 10.00am to consider the Bank's Audited Financial Statements for the year ending 31st December 2021. The meeting will also discuss issues relating to dividend, date and venue of the Annual General Meeting.

The Bank has declared a closed period for trading in its shares from 1st January 2022 until 24 hours after the Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ending 31st December 2021 and the Audited Financial Statement for the year ending 31st December 2021 are released on the floor of NGX.

Consequently, Directors and other insiders of Sterling Bank are restricted from dealing in the securities of the Bank during the closed period.

Thank you for your usual cooperation.

Yours faithfully,

FOR: STERLING BANK PLC

TEMITAYO ADEGOKE

Company Secretary & Chief Legal Counsel

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