Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 6972J

First Derivatives PLC

04 July 2011

 

First Derivatives plc (the "Company")

(AIM:FDP.L, IEX:GYQ.I)

Exercise of Options

The Board announces that, following the exercise of options by certain employees, 157,833 ordinary shares in the Company have been issued and allotted.

Accordingly, application has been made for the 157,833 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and ESM and it is expected that admission will take place on 07 July 2011.

The new ordinary shares will rank pari passu with the existing shares of the Company. Following this allotment, the total issued share capital of the Company will increase to 16,532,700 ordinary shares.

04 June 2011

Enquiries:

First Derivatives plc	[phone]
Brian Conlon, Chief Executive	www.firstderivatives.com
Graham Ferguson, Chief Financial Officer

Charles Stanley Securities (Nominated Adviser)	[phone]
Russell Cook
Carl Holmes
Goodbody Corporate Finance (EMI Adviser)	[phone]
Linda Hickey
Finbarr Griffin
Walbrook PR	[phone]
Bob Huxford	[e-mail]
Fiona Henson	[e-mail]
Stakeholder Communications	[phone]
Carl Whyte
John Hart

 

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