The Board of The Character Group plc is declaring an interim dividend of 11.0 pence per share, an increase of 22.2% on the interim dividend in 2017 (HY2017: 9.0p). This interim dividend, which is covered 1.54 times by the underlying earnings, will be paid on 27 July 2018 to shareholders on the Register as at the close of business on 6 July 2018. The shares will be marked ex-dividend on 5 July 2018.