9 March 2023
Franchise Brands plc
("Franchise Brands", the "Company" or the "Group")
Dividend Declaration and AGM date
Franchise Brands plc, an international multi-brand franchise business, confirms that further to the announcement of its results for the year ended 31 December 2022 and if approved at the Annual General Meeting, the final dividend for 2022 of 1.1p per share will be paid on 12 May 2023 to shareholders on the register as at the close of business on 14 April 2023, making a total dividend for the year of 2.0p per share. The shares have an ex-dividend date of 13 April 2023.
The Annual General Meeting is proposed to be held on 18 April 2023, not 11 April as previously advised, and notice will be sent to shareholders shortly.
Enquiries:
| Franchise Brands plc | + 44 (0) 1625 813231 |
| Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman |
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| Andrew Mallows, Interim Chief Financial Officer |
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| Julia Choudhury, Corporate Development Director |
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| Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) | +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
| Jeremy Porter / George Payne (Corporate Finance) Amrit Nahal (Sales & Corporate Broking) |
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| Dowgate Capital Limited (Joint Broker) | +44 (0) 20 3903 7715 |
| James Serjeant / Russell Cook / Nicholas Chambers |
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| Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker) | +44 (0)20 7710 7688 |
| Matthew Blawat / Francis North / Harry Billen | |
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| MHP Group (Financial PR) | +44 (0) 20 3128 8100 |
| Katie Hunt / Catherine Chapman | +44 (0) 7884 494112 |
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| franchisebrands@mhpgroup.com |
About Franchise Brands plc
Franchise Brands is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on building market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model. The Group currently has a combined network of 586 franchisees across six principal franchise brands in the UK, North America and Europe.
Franchise Brands' focus is on B2B van-based reactive and planned services. The Company owns several market-leading brands with a long trading history which benefit from the Group's central support services, in particular technology, marketing, management experience and other group resources. At the centre of Franchise Brands' business building strategy is helping its franchisees grow their businesses.
Franchise Brands employs 415 people from 5 principal offices in the UK, Orlando, Florida and the Netherlands.
For further information, visit www.franchisebrands.co.uk
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