Hayleys PLC informed the Colombo Stock Exchange that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on 21 January 2026, approved an interim dividend of Rs. 6 per share for the financial year ending 31 March 2026 and resolved to raise fresh capital through a rights issue.

Interim Dividend Details The gross dividend is Rs. 6 per ordinary voting share. Key dates are as follows:

• Ex-dividend (XD) date: 30 January 2026
• Record date: 2 February 2026
• Payment date: 12 February 2026

Dividend payments to shareholders who have provided accurate bank account details will be directly remitted within three market days (excluding the record date). The dividend is not subject to Advance Income Tax (AIT). The company’s books will remain open, and no shareholder approval is required for the interim dividend under the Articles of Association.

Attached to the letter were a certified extract of the Board Resolution and a certified copy of the Solvency Certificate issued by the Directors. The Auditors’ Solvency Certificate will be submitted before the payment date.

Rights Issue The Board also resolved to increase the stated capital via a rights issue of 45,000,000 new ordinary voting shares. The terms are:

• Entitlement ratio: 3 new ordinary voting shares for every 50 existing ordinary voting shares held at the close of trading on the Date of Entitlement
• Issue price: Rs. 200 per share
• Current stated capital (as at 31 December 2025): Rs. 1,575,000,000, represented by 750,000,000 ordinary voting shares

The proceeds will be used for new investments and to fund part settlement of debt. The rights issue is subject to in-principle approval from the Colombo Stock Exchange for the issue and listing of the new shares, as well as shareholder approval by way of an ordinary resolution at an Extraordinary General Meeting.

Photo - Mohan Pandithage – Chairman & Chief Executive & Dhammika Perera – Co-Chairman and Non-Executive Director