Mr. Douglas Pollard reports

POLLARD BANKNOTE ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND

Pollard Banknote Ltd. today declared its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of four cents per common share for the period from Oct. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2023. Payment will be made on Jan. 15, 2024, to shareholders of record on Dec. 31, 2023.

About Pollard Banknote Ltd.

Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 60 lotteries worldwide, providing high-quality instant ticket products, licensed games, in-lane ticket options and sales-driving merchandising solutions from its Schafer Retail Solutions + portfolio. It offers a full suite of digital offerings, ranging from world-class game apps to comprehensive player engagement and i-lottery solutions, including strategic marketing and management services. The company is a proven innovator and has decades of experience helping lotteries to maximize player engagement, sales and proceeds for good causes. Pollard Banknote also provides pull-tab tickets, bingo paper, ticket vending machines, and its Diamond Game and Compliant Gaming electronic games and devices to charitable and other gaming markets in North America. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 64.2 per cent by the Pollard family and 35.8 per cent by public shareholders, and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (PBL).

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