Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC announced that there have been three interim dividend payments during the year each of 11.0 pence per share and the directors are now recommending a final dividend payment for the year ended 31 December 2019 of 18.39 pence per share to be paid on 31 March 2020 to those shareholders on the register as at 13 March 2020. The ex-dividend date for this payment is 12 March 2020.

The company announced that Sir Richard Jewson will be retiring from the Board at the AGM and will not, therefore, be seeking re-election. Sir Richard has provided outstanding service to the Board over the 19 years that he has served, particularly in his capacity as Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee. Lesley Sherratt will succeed Sir Richard as Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee. The company secretary, Martin Slade, will be retiring from this position after the AGM. Martin has provided the Company with exemplary secretarial services for over 26 years.