The Board of Kerry Group plc proposed a final dividend of 80.8 cent per share, an increase of 10.1% on the final 2022 dividend. Together with the interim dividend of 34.6 cent per share, this brings the total dividend for the year to 115.4 cent, an increase of 10.1% on 2022. As previously announced, the Board approved a share buyback programme of up to ?300 million of Kerry Group plc ordinary shares, which commenced in November, with 1,373,261'A' ordinary shares purchased at a total cost of ?102 million by year end.

The Board plans to announce a further share buyback in 2024, the details of which will be announced post completion of the existing ?300 million programme. The payment date for the final dividend will be 10 May 2024 to shareholders registered on the record date as at 12 April 2024. The consolidated financial statements do not reflect this dividend.