Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 5408L

First Derivatives PLC

04 July 2014

 

4th July 2014

First Derivatives plc

("First Derivatives" or the "Company")

Exercise of Options

First Derivatives (AIM: FDP.L, ESM: FDP.I), a leading provider of software and consulting services to the capital markets industry, is pleased to announce that, following the exercise of options by certain employees, 55,333 new ordinary shares of 0.5p each in the Company have been issued and allotted.

Accordingly, application has been made for the 55,333 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and ESM and it is expected that admission will take place on 10 July 2014.

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 20,202,610 ordinary shares.

For further information please contact:

First Derivatives plc Brian Conlon, Chief Executive Officer Graham Ferguson, Chief Financial Officer	[phone] www.firstderivatives.com
Charles Stanley Securities (Nominated Adviser& Broker) Russell Cook Carl Holmes	[phone]
Goodbody Corporate Finance (ESM Adviser) Finbarr Griffin	[phone]
Goodbody Stockbrokers (Broker) Linda Hickey
Walbrook PR Bob Huxford Sam Allen	[phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

About First Derivatives

First Derivatives is a global provider of software and consulting services to the financial services industry. With over 18 years' experience working with leading financial institutions, it continues to deliver technologically advanced, award winning products and services that anticipate and respond to the evolving needs of global capital markets. First Derivatives currently employs over 900 people worldwide and counts many of the world's top investment banks, brokers and hedge funds as its customers. It has operations in London, New York, Stockholm, Shanghai, Singapore, Toronto, Sydney, Dublin, Newry and Hong Kong.

 

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