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Patria Private Equity Trust PLC declared a first interim dividend of 4.6 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 30 September 2026. This dividend is payable on 28 April 2026 to shareholders on the register as of 20 March 2026, with an ex-dividend date of 19 March 2026. Shareholders wishing to participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) must elect to do so by 7 April 2026.
| Date | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 15:33:11 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 9194V |
9 March 2026
Patria Private Equity Trust plc ("THE COMPANY")
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 2138004MK7VPTZ99EV13
DECLARATION OF FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND
The Company announces the payment of the first interim dividend in respect of the year ended 30 September 2026 of 4.6 pence per ordinary share (2025: 4.4 pence per ordinary share).
The dividend will be paid on 28 April 2026 to all shareholders on the register on 20 March 2026. The ex- dividend date is 19 March 2026.
In the absence of unforeseen circumstances, it is the Board's intention that the second, third and fourth interim dividends will also be 4.6 pence per Ordinary Share, payable in July 2026, October 2026 and January 2027 respectively, which would result in a total dividend for the year ending 30 September 2026 of 18.4 pence per ordinary share.
Based on the share price at 6 March 2026, this would represent a 3.2% dividend yield and is an overall increase of 4.5% on the total dividend payment for the financial year ended 30 September 2025 of 17.6 pence per ordinary share.
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN ("DRIP")
The Company has in place a DRIP, provided by Equiniti Financial Services Limited, which allows shareholders to use their dividends to purchase further ordinary shares in the Company. The last election date to participate in the DRIP is 7 April 2026.
Further information on the DRIP including the Terms and Conditions and the associated costs can be found via the following link:
Shareholders who have not previously applied to participate in the DRIP and who wish to do so in respect of the dividend payable on 28 April 2026, should ensure that a mandate form, or CREST instruction if appropriate, is submitted to the Company's registrars, Equiniti Limited, prior to the dividend election date of 7 April 2026. Applications can be made on-line, and a mandate form can be downloaded from the above website.
Further information can also be obtained by calling the registrars' shareholder helpline on 0371 384 2618 or by writing to Equiniti Limited, Aspect House, Spence Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA.
For further information please contact:
Paul Evitt
GPMS Corporate Secretary Limited
paul.evitt@patria.com
Company Secretary