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News Release

POLLARD BANKNOTE ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 5, 2024/CNW/ -- Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per Common Share for the period from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024. Payment will be made on April 15, 2024 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2024.

About Pollard Banknote Limited

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 also offers a full suite of digital offerings, ranging from world-class game apps to comprehensive player engagement and iLottery 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% by the Pollard family and 35.8% by public shareholders, and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: PBL). For more information, please visit our website at www.pollardbanknote.com.

Forward-looking Statements

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas Pollard (dpollard@pbl.ca) John Pollard (jpollard@pbl.ca) Co-Chief Executive Officer Co-Chief Executive Officer Telephone: (204) 474-2323 Ext. 275 Telephone: (204) 474-2323 Ext. 204

Rob Rose (rrose@pbl.ca) Chief Financial Officer Telephone: 204-474-2323 Ext. 250 Facsimile: 204-453-1375 www.pollardbanknote.com