Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited announced gross interim cash dividend of 28.11861 cents per share, in respect of the interim period ended 31 August 2022 has been declared based on 40% of headline earnings. This is an increase of 44.3% from the prior comparable period. The number of shares in issue at the date of this declaration is 860 084 483.

The dividend has been declared out of income reserves as defined in the Income Tax Act, 1962, and will be subject to the South African dividend withholding tax ("DWT") rate of 20% which will result in a net dividend of 22.49489 cents per share to those shareholders who are not exempt from paying dividend tax. The salient dates relating to the payment of the dividend are as follows: Last day to trade cum dividend on the JSE: 22 November 2022, First trading day ex dividend on the JSE: 23 November 2022, Record date: 25 November 2022, Payment date: 28 November 2022.