Dividend Declaration

Symphony International Holdings Ltd

29 June 2023

 

Symphony International Holdings Ltd

29 June 2023

Not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or any jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful

Symphony International Holdings Limited announces dividend payment

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Symphony International Holdings Limited (the "Company" or "Symphony") is pleased to declare an ordinary dividend payment of US 2.50 cents per share (taking into account the total shares outstanding at the date of this announcement) amounting to approximately US$12.8 million.

The Board is declaring this dividend having considered its dividend policy in light of divestments, dividends received from investee companies and the Company's liquidity.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Board intends to pay ordinary dividends annually and extraordinary dividends as and when the Board feels it would be appropriate to do so. Extraordinary dividends, will be one-off in nature and if paid in the future, will depend on various factors including but not limited to excess liquidity and divestments.

Including the dividend in this announcement, Symphony will have cumulatively returned US$329.4 million through a combination of cash dividends and share buybacks since 2014.

Georges Gagnebin, Chairman of Symphony said:

"We are pleased to announce that Symphony is now able to  resume dividend payments to shareholders following recent partial and full realizations which have provided the necessary liquidity. While we faced unprecedented challenges in the past few years and there will, undoubtedly, be some challenges ahead, we remain optimistic about our portfolio and intend to continue to try and provide returns to our shareholders by way of dividends or otherwise in the years to come.  

Dividend Timetable

·Distribution amount per Share: US 2.50 cents

·Ex-dividend date: 6 July 2023

·Dividend record date: 7 July 2023 

·Payment date:  28 July 2023

For further information:

For further information:

Symphony Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.:     

Anil Thadani                                       [phone]

Rajgopal Rajkumar

Dealing codes

The ISIN number of the Ordinary Shares is VGG548121059, the SEDOL code is B231M63 and the TIDM is SIHL.

The LEI number of the Company is 254900MQE84GV5DS6F03.

Symphony is a London listed strategic investment company that invests in consumer businesses in the healthcare, hospitality, lifestyle (including branded real estate developments), education, and logistics sectors, principally in Asia. It offers a way for investors to gain exposure to the rising disposable incomes & consumer spending, resulting from the wealth generation within the fast growing economies in the region. Symphony's objective is to provide superior capital growth by investing in high quality companies and forming long-term business partnerships with talented entrepreneurs. Symphony is managed by Symphony Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd., which has a team of investment professionals with a broad range of expertise - many of them have been working in Asia for more than 30 years. For more information, please visit our website at www.symphonyasia.com

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or any other jurisdiction into which the publication or distribution would be unlawful. These materials do not constitute an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful. The securities referred to in this document have not been and will not be registered under the securities laws of such jurisdictions and may not be sold, resold, taken up, transferred, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, within such jurisdictions.

No representation or warranty is made by the Company as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this announcement and no liability will be accepted for any loss arising from its use.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction. All investments are subject to risk. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal, financial, tax and other professional advice before making any investment decisions.

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. The Company's securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States.

Statements contained in this announcement regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and, except as required by applicable law, neither the Company nor the Investment Manager assumes any responsibility or obligation to update publicly or review any of the forward-looking statements contained herein. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this announcement.

The Company and the Investment Manager are not associated or affiliated with any other fund managers whose names include "Symphony", including, without limitation, Symphony Financial Partners Co., Ltd.

End of Announcement

 

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