Block Listing Application to AIM

Alpha Fin Markets Consulting plc

12 August 2024

 

12 August 2024

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc

                                        ('Alpha FMC', 'Alpha', the 'Company' or 'Group')                                       

Block Listing Application to AIM

As announced previously, the scheme of arrangement to implement the acquisition of Alpha FMC (AIM: AFM) by Actium Bidco (UK) Limited, an indirect subsidiary of certain funds managed by Bridgepoint Advisers Limited, ("Scheme") was approved by Alpha FMC shareholders at the Court Meeting and General Meeting held today, and is anticipated to become effective on 19 August 2024. Capitalised terms used but not otherwise defined in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in the Scheme Document.

Alpha FMC announces that an application has been made to AIM for a block listing of 1,929,934 new ordinary shares of 0.075p each in Alpha FMC ("New Ordinary Shares") for the purposes of satisfying the potential vesting or exercise of awards over up to a maximum of 1,929,934 shares granted pursuant to certain Alpha FMC employee share plans which will vest or become exercisable (as relevant) upon the sanction of the Scheme by the Court.

New Ordinary Shares issued following the vesting of awards or option exercises and admitted to trading under the block admission will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares in Alpha FMC.

Admission of the block listing is expected to take place on 13 August 2024.  

Enquiries:

For further information, please contact:

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc	[phone]
Luc Baqué (Chief Executive Officer) John Paton (Chief Financial Officer)
Investec Bank plc - Nominated Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker	[phone]
Patrick Robb James Rudd St John Hunter
Berenberg - Joint Corporate Broker	[phone]
Toby Flaux James Thompson Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff
Camarco - Financial PR	[phone]
Ed Gascoigne-Pees Phoebe Pugh
Company Secretary
Georgina Sharley	[phone]

About Alpha FMC:

Headquartered in the UK and quoted on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange, Alpha is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry.

Alpha combines highly specialist, sector-focussed management consulting and technology expertise to support the client transformation lifecycle. It has approximately 1,000 consultants globally, operating from 17 client-facing offices spanning the UK, North America, Europe and APAC.

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