Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 9612G

First Derivatives PLC

05 July 2012

 

First Derivatives plc (the "Company")

(AIM:FDP.L, ESM:FDP:I)

Exercise of Options

The Board announces that, following the exercise of options by certain employees, 88,167 ordinary shares in the Company have been issued and allotted.

Accordingly, application has been made for the 88,167 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and ESM and it is expected that admission will take place on 10 July 2012.

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 16,891,869 ordinary shares.

5 July 2012

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 (ESM Adviser)	[phone]
Linda Hickey
Diane Hodgson
Walbrook PR	[phone]
Bob Huxford	[e-mail]
Fiona Henson	[e-mail]
Stakeholder Communications	[phone]
Carl Whyte
John Hart

 

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