HC Surgical Specialists Limited announced that the Share Transfer Books and Register of Members of the company will be closed at 5.00 pm on 16 January 2019 for the purpose of determining shareholders' entitlements to the ordinary tax-exempt (one-tier) interim dividend of 1.0 Singapore cent per ordinary share for the financial year ending 31 May 2019 ("Interim Dividend"). Duly completed transfers of shares received by the Company's Share Registrar, Tricor Barbinder Share Registration Services (a division of Tricor Singapore Pte. Ltd.) on 16 January 2019 will be registered to determine shareholders' entitlements to the Interim Dividend. Shareholders (being depositors) whose securities accounts with The Central Depository (Pte) Limited are credited with shares as at 5.00 pm on 16 January 2019 will be entitled to the Interim Dividend. The Interim Dividend will be paid on 29 January 2019.