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9 March 2022

Quilter plc

Proposed return of capital to Shareholders

Further to the announcement on 3 November 2021 and the 2021 Full Year Results statement on 9 March 2022, Quilter plc ("Quilter" or the "Company") is pleased to announce today a proposed return of capital of £328 million to the holders of its ordinary shares (the "Shareholders") by way of a B share scheme (the "B Share Scheme"). A Shareholder Circular (the "Circular") in respect of the proposed return of capital is expected to be published on or around 29 March 2022, with a General Meeting of Shareholders to approve the proposed return of capital expected to be held on 12 May 2022 (the same date as the Company's Annual General Meeting).

Proposed return of capital and share consolidation

£328 million will be returned to Shareholders by way of the B Share Scheme, involving the issue of new redeemable B shares (the "B Shares") to Shareholders which the Company will subsequently redeem for cash. Based on the number of ordinary shares in issue as at the close of business on 8 March 2022, the return of capital will equate to 20 pence per ordinary share for Shareholders on our UK share register. For Shareholders on the South African share register this equates to a return of 401.33300 South African cents per ordinary share, using an exchange rate of 20.06665. 

To maintain comparability between the market price for Quilter ordinary shares before and after the implementation of the B Share Scheme, it is proposed that the B Share Scheme will be accompanied by a share consolidation of Quilter's ordinary shares (the "Share Consolidation").

Publication of Shareholder Circular

Full details of the proposed return of capital, including the Share Consolidation, and a Notice of General Meeting of the Company, will be set out in the Circular which is expected to be published on or around 29 March 2022 (and made available on Quilter's website at plc.quilter.com/gm) and, where required, posted to Shareholders as soon as practicable thereafter, with the General Meeting of the Company to approve the proposed return of capital expected to take place on 12 May 2022  (the same date as the Company's Annual General Meeting).

Expected timetable

It is expected that the timetable will be as follows:

These are the expected dates. Please refer to the Circular in due course for the final timetable and other dates relevant to the B Share Scheme and the Share Consolidation.

Enquiries

Investor Relations:

John-Paul Crutchley                      +44 (0)77 4138 5251

Keilah Codd                                  +44 (0)77 7664 9681

Media:

Tim Skelton-Smith                        +44 (0)78 2414 5076

Camarco 

Geoffrey Pelham-Lane                  +44 (0)77 3312 4226

Company Secretary:

Patrick Gonsalves                          +44 (0)7375 97 8887

About Quilter plc

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business in the UK and internationally, helping to create prosperity for the generations of today and tomorrow. Quilter plc oversees £111.8 billion in customer investments (as at 31 December 2021).

It has an adviser and customer offering spanning: financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management.

The business is being reorganised into two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning businesses, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the Multi-asset investment solutions business.

High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Private Client Advisers.

Disclaimer

This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of Quilter. The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. The information in this announcement is subject to change.

This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities pursuant to this announcement or otherwise.

Shareholders are advised to read carefully the Circular in relation to the B Share Scheme and Share Consolidation once it has been despatched. Any response to the proposals should be made only on the basis of information in the Shareholder Circular.

This announcement has been prepared in accordance with and for the purpose of complying with English law, the EU Regulation No. 596/2014 as onshored into UK law on 31 December 2020 by the European (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the Listing Rules and Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority. The information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside of England and Wales.

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in, into or from jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the law of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.