Distell Group Holdings Limited announced that Mr. PE Beyers will retire as independent non-executive director with effect from 30 June 2019.

The directors have resolved to declare a gross cash dividend, number 2, of 174.0 cents (2017: 165.0 cents) per share for the interim period ended 31 December 2018. The dividend has been declared from income reserves. The dividend withholding tax, levied at 20%, will amount to 34.8 cents per ordinary share. As a result, ordinary shareholders who are liable to pay dividends tax will receive a net dividend amount of 139.2 cents per share. Shareholders exempt from paying dividends tax will receive 174.0 cents per share. The issued ordinary share capital as at 27 February 2019 is 222,382,356 (2018: 222,382,356) ordinary shares. The dividend will be payable to shareholders who are recorded as such on the register on the record date on 22 March 2019, and will be paid on 25 March 2019. The last day to trade cum dividend will be on 18 March 2019, and shares commence trading ex dividend from Tuesday, 19 March 2019.