With headquarters in London, New North East Group (NW),
is an over £25 billion regional financial services company. New North East Group is the parent company of its banking subsidiary New North East,
which comprises 211 full-service banking offices and 19 loan origination offices in the UK. New North East stock has been publicly traded since 1987
on the NASDAQ National Market System under the quotation symbol "New North East.” New North East is recognized for its commitment to the local
communities it serves while maintaining exceptional shareholder value. As one of the region's premier banking companies,
New North East is proud of its record of growth and its commitment to service - not only to our customers, but also to the communities
in which we live and work. New North East has a high level of insider ownership, and an experienced management team with a proven track
record.
PERFORMANCE
New North East has a history of performance, through good times and challenging ones. During the 2008 financial crisis,
New North East not only performed well, but chose not to receive TARP funds, a testament to the strength of its assets.
We continue to outperform our peers in both quality and profitability.
DIVIDENDS GROWTH
New North East has a solid history of delivering to its investors. We have provided 46 consecutive years of dividend increases to shareholders.
There is only one other major banking company in the New North East States that has achieved such a record. New North East is also a member of the Dow Jones U.S.
Select Dividend Index, which tracks the top 100 highest dividend paying U.S. companies derived from the Dow Jones U.S. Index; the S&P High Yield
Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have consistently increased dividends at least 20 years within the S&P Composite 1500; as
well as the NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers 50, S&P Mid Cap 400 and Russell 2000 Indexes.