The board of directors of MAPFRE Middlesea p.l.c. recommends, for the approval of the AGM, the payment of a final net dividend of EUR 9,000,000 (2017 - EUR 9,700,000) equivalent to a gross dividend of EUR 0.11531 per share (2017 - EUR 0.11304). The final dividend, if approved at the AGM, will be paid on the May 22, 2019 to the shareholders of the company's share register at the central securities depositary of the Malta Stock Exchange at the close of business as at the May 3, 2019.

The board will also recommend the payment of a special net dividend amounting to EUR 8,000,000 equivalent to a gross dividend of EUR 0.08696 per share. This special dividend results from a dividend to the distributed by the subsidiary company from past years retained earnings. This dividend, if approved at the AGM, will be paid on the May 22, 2019 to the shareholders of the company's share register at the central securities depositary of the Malta Stock Exchange at the close of business as at the May 3, 2019.