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DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited 2025 Preliminary Announcement Of Results

The following announcement was issued today to a Regulatory Information Service approved by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom.

DFI RETAIL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
2025 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS

Highlights
  • Underlying profit reached the high-end of guidance at US$270 million, up 35% year-on-year
  • Reported profit of US$235 million, up US$480 million year-on-year
  • Health and Beauty delivered strong like-for-like (LFL) sales and profit growth
  • Convenience returned to profit growth in the second half of 2025, supported by a favourable mix shift towards higher-margin, non-cigarette categories
  • Strengthening value-driven, omnichannel proposition in Food and Home Furnishings
  • Divestments of Yonghui, Robinsons Retail and Singapore Food underscored the Group’s transition from a portfolio to a focused operating company and strengthened balance sheet to a net cash position
  • Returned approximately US$740 million to shareholders for the full year 2025, including a US$600 million special dividend
  • Final dividend of US¢10.50 per share based on a new 70% payout policy announced in December 2025

“Effective execution of our strategy drove strong financial performance and higher shareholder returns in 2025, despite a challenging retail environment.

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