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Dividend Declaration & Trading Update
M Winkworth Plc announced an interim dividend of 3.3p per ordinary share for the second quarter of 2026, with an ex-dividend date of 23 July 2026. Despite a more uneven trading environment due to political and economic uncertainty, the company reported resilient first-half sales that tracked 2025 levels, with lettings performing well despite the Renters Rights Act. Winkworth opened four new offices and closed one in the first half, and directors anticipate revenues and pre-tax profits for the year ending 31 December 2026 to be in line with market expectations of £10.2 million in revenue and £2.4 million in pre-tax profits, with underlying revenues expected to be slightly ahead of the prior year, excluding the disposal of the Crystal Palace office. Disclaimer*
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15 July 2026 M Winkworth plc Dividend Declaration and Trading Update M Winkworth plc ("Winkworth" or the "Company"), the leading franchisor of real estate agencies, is pleased to announce that the Company will pay an interim dividend of 3.3p per ordinary share for the second quarter of 2026 to shareholders. After a positive start to 2026, in recent months trading has been more uneven as a backdrop of political and economic uncertainty has weighed on confidence. H1 2026 sales remained resilient, closely tracking the strong start achieved in 2025, while lettings held up well and were not unduly impacted by the Renters Rights Act, which came into effect on 1 May 2026. In the first half of the year, the Company opened four new offices and closed one. We continue to focus on bringing talented operators into our network to improve our performance under all market conditions. The Directors expect revenues and pre-tax profits for the year ending 31 December 2026 to be in line with current market expectations. Excluding the impact of the disposal of the Company's controlling interest in the Crystal Palace office, revenues are expected to be slightly ahead of the prior year on an underlying basis 1 . 1 Immediately prior to this announcement, analysts' consensus expectations for the year ending 31 December 2026 were revenue of £10.2 million and pre-tax profits of £2.4 million. The timetable for the payment of the ordinary dividend is as follows: Ex-Dividend Date * 23/07/2026 Record Date ** 24/07/2026 Expected Payment Date 19/08/2026 ISIN GB00B4TT7L53 TIDM WINK * Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date will not qualify for the dividend ** Shareholders must be on the Winkworth share register on this date to receive this dividend For further information please contact: M Winkworth Plc Tel : 020 7355 0206 Dominic Agace (Chief Executive Officer) Andrew Nicol (Chief Financial Officer) Milbourne (Public Relations) Tel : 07921 881800 Charlotte McMullen Shore Capital (NOMAD and Broker) Tel : 020 7408 4090 David Coaten Henry Willcocks George Payne About Winkworth Winkworth is the leading London franchisor of residential real estate agencies with a pre-eminent position in the mid to upper segments of the sales and lettings markets. The franchise model allows entrepreneurial real estate professionals to provide the highest standards of service under the banner of a long-established brand name and to benefit from the support and promotion that Winkworth offers. Winkworth is admitted to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. www.winkworthplc.com