Pollard Banknote Announces Dividend

WINNIPEG, March 5, 2014 /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 January 1, 2014 to March 31, 2014.  Payment will be made on April 15, 2014 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2014.

About Pollard Banknote Limited

Pollard Banknote Limited ("PBL") is one of the world's leading full-service lottery vendors and is a major supplier to North America's charitable gaming industry. The company manufactures instant tickets and provides related programming, design, and marketing support. As well, PBL manufactures pull tab tickets and bingo paper, and supplies lottery management services (including warehousing and distribution). Established in 1907, PBL is owned approximately 73.5% by the Pollard family and 26.5% by public shareholders and currently serves more than 50 lotteries worldwide, including some of the largest and most respected lotteries in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Central and South America.

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SOURCE Pollard Banknote Limited