PARKWOOD HOLDINGS PLC

("the Company")

11 March 2010

INTERIM DIVIDEND

The Board of Parkwood Holdings plc, the specialist support service group is pleased to announce that in the interests of shareholders, it has agreed to pay an interim dividend of 1.2p per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2009.

The interim dividend will be paid on 1 April 2010 to ordinary shareholders on the register at close of business on 19 March 2010. The ordinary shares will be marked ex-dividend on 17 March 2010.  

The Board have decided to approve a dividend payment at this time in order to provide a return to shareholders during in the current tax year.

As previously announced the Board expects to announce the Company's preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009 on 22 March 2010.

For further information, please contact:

Tony Hewitt, Chairman                              01772 627111    

Mike Quayle, Group Financial Director      01772 627111