STANBIC IBTC : COMMENCEMENT OF CLOSED PERIOD AND NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC

Commencement of Closed Period and Notice of a Meeting of the Board of Directors

Lagos, 25 September 2023

In accordance with the provisions of Rule 17.18(b) Rulebook of Nigerian Exchange Limited 2015, Issuers' Rules, we would like to notify NGX Regulation Limited and the investing public that the closed period for Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC ("the Company") will commence with effect from 01 October 2023 and the closed period will continue to be in place until twenty four (24) hours following the release of the Company's third quarter Unaudited Financial Statements.

We would also like to note that in accordance with the Listings Rules of Nigerian Exchange Limited as well as the Company's Internal Personal Account Trading Policy, we have advised all insiders of the Company (embargoed individuals) that they are prohibited from trading in the shares of the Company during the closed period.

Pursuant to the above and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 19.2(b) of the Issuers' Rules, relating to Board Meetings and General Meetings of Issuers, a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to hold on Friday 27 October 2023 at 10:00am. The meeting will discuss amongst other items, the Company's Unaudited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending 30 September 2023.

Signed

Chidi Okezie

Company Secretary

I.B.T.C. Place Walter Carrington Crescent / P.O. Box 71707 Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria

Telephone: +234-1- 4227000. +234-1- 4488900 Facsimile: 234-1- 2806998 www.stanbicibtc.com

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC RC 1018051

Directors: Basil Omiyi CON (Chairman) Demola Sogunle (Chief Executive) Kunle Adedeji (Executive) F. Ajogwu (SAN) S. David-Borha I. L. Esiri B. Manu N. Nwuneli B. Omotowa Y. Sanni S. Suleiman N. Uwaje