Pollard Banknote Announces Dividend

WINNIPEG, Aug. 5, 2015 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per Common Share for the period from July 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015.  Payment will be made on October 15, 2015 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2015.

About Pollard Banknote Limited

Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 50 lotteries worldwide, providing high quality instant ticket products, licensed games and strategic marketing and management services for both traditional instant games and the emerging iLottery space of web, mobile and social channels.  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 plays a major role in the charitable pull-tab and bingo markets in North America. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 73.5% by the Pollard family and 26.5% by public shareholders and is publicly traded on the TSX (PBL). For more information, please visit our website at www.pollardbanknote.com.

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SOURCE Pollard Banknote Limited

Douglas Pollard ([email protected]), Co-Chief Executive Officer, Telephone: [phone] Ext. 275; John Pollard ([email protected]), Co-Chief Executive Officer, Telephone: [phone] Ext. 204; Rob Rose ([email protected]), Chief Financial Officer, Telephone: [phone] Ext. 250, Facsimile: 204-453-1375, www.pollardbanknote.com