Trading Update and Notice of Results

RNS Number : 0417D
First Derivatives PLC
24 April 2017
 

24 April 2017

 

First Derivatives plc

("FD" or the "Group")

 

Trading Update and Notice of Results

 

FD (AIM: FDP.L, ESM: FDP.I) announces that the strong trading performance seen in the first half of the financial year ended 28 February 2017 continued into the second half. As a result, the Board now expects to report a financial performance for 2017 moderately ahead of current consensus forecasts of £144.3m of revenue and £27.5m of EBITDA.

 

Full year results will be reported on 16 May. A briefing for analysts will be held at 9.30am on the day at the offices of FTI Consulting, 200 Aldersgate, London EC1A 4HD.

 

 

Enquiries

For further information please contact:

First Derivatives plc

Brian Conlon, Chief Executive Officer

Graham Ferguson, Chief Financial Officer

Ian Mitchell, Head of Investor Relations

+44(0)28 3025 2242

www.firstderivatives.com

 

 

Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Dominic Emery

Carlton Nelson

Sebastian Lawrence

+44 (0)20 7597 4000

 

 

Goodbody (ESM Adviser and Broker)

Linda Hickey

Finbarr Griffin

+353 1 667 0420

 

 

FTI Consulting

Matt Dixon / Dwight Burden

 

+44 (0)20 3727 1000

About FD

FD is a global technology provider with 20 years of experience. The Group's Kx technology is used by some of the world's largest finance, technology and energy institutions. FD employs over 1,700 people worldwide and has operations in London, New York, Stockholm, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, Palo Alto, Toronto, Philadelphia, Dublin, Belfast and its headquarters in Newry.

 

For further information, please visit www.firstderivatives.com

 


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