Arbuthnot Banking - Notification of Special and Interim Dividends

30 May 2024

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC

Notification of Special and Interim Dividends

The Board of Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC ("Arbuthnot" or the "Group") is today pleased to announce that, following the recent strong performance of the Group, it has approved the distribution to shareholders of a special dividend of 20p per Ordinary Share and Ordinary Non-Voting Share.

The Board has also determined to pay its interim dividend for the year ending 31 December 2024 at the same time and, given its confidence in the prospects of the Group, to increase the interim dividend to 20p, being an increase of 1p over the interim dividend paid in 2023.

The two dividends totalling 40p per Ordinary Share and Ordinary Non-Voting Share will be paid on 20 June 2024 to shareholders on the register on 7 June 2024. The ex-dividend date is 6 June 2024.

The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as

stipulated under the retained EU law version of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (the

"UK MAR") which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The

information is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of the UK MAR.

Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the

public domain.

Enquiries:

Arbuthnot Banking Group                                                                                                           020 7012 2400

Sir Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive

Andrew Salmon, Group Chief Operating Officer

James Cobb, Group Finance Director

Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser and

AQSE Exchange Corporate Adviser)                                                                                        020 7383 5100

Colin Aaronson

Samantha Harrison

Ciara Donnelly