ADVTECH LIMITED - Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 and Announcement of Dividend Declaration

Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 and Announcement of Dividend Declaration

Advtech Limited ("Advtech" or "the group” or “the company”)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1990/001119/06)
JSE code: ADH         ISIN number: ZAE000031035
Income taxation number: 9550/190/71/5

INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2026 AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF DIVIDEND DECLARATION

1. Salient Features

Revenue increased by 8% to R5 060 million from R4 683 million in the comparable period.

Operating profit before interest and non-trading items increased by 14% to R1 115 million from R982 million
in the comparable period.

Normalised earnings increased by 16% to R717 million from R620 million in the comparable period.

Normalised earnings per share (“NEPS”) increased by 16% to 130.8 cents per share from 113.0 cents per
share in the comparable period.

Headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) increased by 16% to 130.8 cents per share from 112.7 cents per
share in the comparable period.

Earnings per share (“EPS”) increased by 15% to 129.4 cents per share from 113.0 cents per share in the
comparable period.

The board declared an 18% increase in the gross dividend to 53.0 cents per share compared to the 45.0
cents per share dividend declared for the comparable period.

2. Declaration of Interim Dividend no. 32

In its deliberations, the board considered the strong cash generation of the group and the appropriate
capital structure to optimise return on equity. The board has resolved to maintain the annual dividend
cover of 2.0 times.

The board is pleased to announce the declaration of an interim dividend of 53.0 cents (2025: 45.0 cents)
per ordinary share in respect of the six months ended 30 June 2026.

This is a dividend as defined in the Income Tax Act, 1962 and is payable from income reserves. The South
African dividend taxation (DT) rate is 20%. The net amount per share payable to shareholders who are not
exempt from DT is 42.4 cents per share, while net amount per share is 53.0 cents for those shareholders
who are exempt from DT.

There are 548 716 124 ordinary shares in issue; the total dividend amount payable is R290.8 million.

The salient dates applicable to the dividend referred to above are as follows:

 Approval of dividend by the board                                               Friday, 21 August 2026
 Announcement of interim results for 2026 and declaration of
 dividend on SENS                                                                Monday, 24 August 2026
 Last day to trade in order to participate in the dividend                    Tuesday, 8 September 2026
 Trading commences ex-dividend                                              Wednesday, 9 September 2026
 Record date                                                                  Friday, 11 September 2026
 Dividend payment date                                                        Monday, 14 September 2026

Share certificates may not be dematerialised and rematerialised between Wednesday, 9 September
2026, and Friday, 11 September 2026, both days inclusive.

3. Short-form Announcement

This short-form announcement, which is the responsibility of Advtech’s directors, is only a summary of
the information in the full announcement and does not contain full or complete details. Any investment
decisions by shareholders and/or investors should be based on consideration of the full announcement
published on SENS on 24 August 2026. The full announcement is available through the following JSE
Cloudlink at:

https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2026/jse/isse/ADH/FY2026H1.PDF

The full announcement is also available for viewing on the company’s weblink at:

https://irp.cdn-website.com/24847d5c/files/uploaded/Advtech+Long+Form+June+2026.pdf

Copies of the full announcement may also be requested from Advtech’s group investor relations at
investorrelations@groupadvtech.com.

24 August 2026
Johannesburg
Sponsor: Bridge Capital Advisors Proprietary Limited
Date: 24/08/2026 06:00:00
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