BPCP Biopharma Credit Plc

TIDMBPCR

RNS Number : 9760U

BioPharma Credit PLC

29 November 2023

29 November 2023

BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC

("BIOPHARMA CREDIT" OR THE "COMPANY")

DIVIDEND DECLARATION

3.75 CENT PER SHARE DISTRIBUTION INCLUDES 2.0 CENT SPECIAL DECLARATION

BioPharma Credit PLC (LSE: BPCR), the specialist life sciences debt investor, is pleased to declare an interim dividend in respect of the financial period ended 30 September 2023 of $0.0375 per ordinary share, payable on 5 January 2024 to ordinary shareholders on the register as at 8 December 2023. The ex-dividend date will be 7 December 2023.

The Company has chosen to designate the entire amount of this interim dividend as an interest distribution. Shareholders in receipt of such a dividend will be treated for UK tax purposes as though they have received a payment of interest. This will result in a reduction in the corporation tax payable by the Company.

The $0.0375 dividend comprises an ordinary dividend of $0.0175 and a special dividend of $0.0200 The Company is currently paying and continues to target a 7 cent annual dividend per ordinary share.

The default payment for dividends is in US dollars. However, shareholders can elect to have dividends paid in sterling (GBP) and the option to elect a sterling dividend payment for this dividend will be available to shareholders until 8 December 2023 (the "Election Date").

Further details together with a copy of the Dividend Currency Election Form, which should be sent to Link Group, 10(th) Floor, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL when completed, will be available on the Group's website shortly at www.bpcruk.com/investor-materials . CREST shareholders must elect via CREST.

Enquiries:

BioPharma Credit plc

via Link Company Matters Limited

Company Secretary

+44 (0)1392 477 500

Buchanan

David Rydell / Mark Court / Jamie Hooper / Henry Wilson

+44 (0)20 7466 5000

biopharmacredit@buchanan.uk.com

Notes to Editors:

BioPharma Credit PLC is London's only listed specialist investor in debt for the life sciences industry and joined the LSE on 27 March 2017. The Company seeks to provide long-term shareholder returns, principally in the form of sustainable income distributions from exposure to the life sciences industry. The Company seeks to achieve this objective primarily through investments in debt assets secured by royalties or other cash flows derived from the sales of approved life sciences products.

LEI: 213800AV55PYXAS7SY24

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