Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 7839C

First Derivatives PLC

11 March 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, 21,500 ordinary shares in the Company have been issued and allotted.

Accordingly, application has been made for the 21,500 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and ESM and it is expected that admission will take place on 16 March 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 15,923,953 ordinary shares.

11 March 2011

For further information please contact:

First Derivatives                                                                           [phone]

Brian Conlon, Managing Director                                                www.firstderivatives.com

Graham Ferguson, Finance Director

Charles Stanley Securities, Nominated Adviser                           [phone]

Russell Cook

Carl Holmes

Goodbody Stockbrokers, ESM Adviser                                              [phone]

Diane Hodgson

Linda Hickey

Finbarr Griffin

Walbrook PR

Bob Huxford                                                                                   [phone]

Jack Rich

Stakeholder Communications

Carl Whyte                                                                                    [phone]

John Hart         

 

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