24 October 2011
KIOTECH INTERNATIONAL PLC
(AIM: KIO)
("Kiotech" or "the Company")
Exercise of Share Options & Total Voting Rights
Kiotech International plc, a leader in the manufacturing and marketing of high performance natural feed additives for global agricultural and aquaculture markets with products which improve the health and output of animals, announces that 21,739 new ordinary shares of 23 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") have been issued and allotted to an employee pursuant to the exercise of share options.
Application has been made for the 21,739 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM, which will rank pari passu with Company's existing ordinary shares, and admission is expected to become effective on 28 October 2011.
Following this issue of new Ordinary Shares, the Company has 18,909,433 Ordinary Shares in issue with each share carrying the right to one vote. There are 235,000 shares held in Treasury. The total number of voting rights in Kiotech is therefore 18,674,433. This number may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, Kiotech, under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Kiotech International plc
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