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Quinco Holdings plc – Publication of Prospectus

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Jonathan Falzon

September 25, 2025

25 September, 2025

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25 September, 2025

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Following last week's article detailing the performance of the S&P 500 index in 2025, it is worth devoting time to review the developments across the European equity markers in my last article of the year.

On 25 September 2025, Quinco Holdings plc published a Formal Notice relating to the publication of a Prospectus dated 24 September 2025.

At the 78th Annual General Meeting of Simonds Farsons Cisk plc (SFC) held on 26 June 2025, the shareholders approved a resolution authorising the directors of SFC to proceed with a spin-off of Quinco Holdings plc. This will be effected through the payment of a dividend in kind of €46.8 million, equivalent to €1.30 per share, consisting of a pro-rata distribution of SFC’s shareholding in Quinco Holdings plc to all shareholders of SFC as at close of trading on Friday 26 September.

Quinco Holdings plc is the parent company of Food Chain Limited and Quintano Foods Limited. Food Chain is a trading company that carries out Franchise Operations while Quintano Foods is involved in the importation and wholesale operations of food. The Quinco Group’s vision is to establish dynamic and market-leading entities in the food industry, seamlessly integrating restaurant franchising and food importation, supported by a state-of-the-art warehousing and logistics facility currently under construction, scheduled to become operational in 2026.

Dividend Policy

The Prospectus explains that dividend declarations will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors, following a thorough evaluation of the company’s profitability, cash flow position, capital expenditure priorities, and prevailing macroeconomic conditions. Subject to these assessments, the Board targets a dividend payout in the region of 50% to 70% of net profit after tax, with flexibility to adjust distributions in response to performance variability, sector dynamics, and the capital needs of future growth initiatives.

Listing

The 36,000,000 ordinary shares of Quinco Holdings plc are expected to be admitted to the Official List of the Malta Stock Exchange on 6 October, with trading to commence on 7 October.

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