Block listing Interim Review

RNS Number : 3313Y

Judges Scientific PLC

16 May 2016

 

Judges Scientific plc (the "Group" or "Judges")

Blocklisting Return

Judges Scientific, a group involved in the buy and build of scientific instrument businesses, gives below the information required by Schedule 6 of the AIM Rules for Companies in connection with the Judges Scientific plc Share Option Schemes.

Name of applicant:		Judges Scientific plc
Name of scheme:		Judges' Approved and Unapproved Share Option Schemes
Period of return:	From:	16 November 2015	To:	16 May 2016
Balance under scheme from previous return:		54,400  Ordinary Shares
The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:		N/A
Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:		3,500 Ordinary Shares
Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period		50,900 Ordinary Shares
Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission		100,000 Ordinary Shares on 13 May 2015
Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period		6,102,049 Ordinary Shares
Name of contact:		Brad Ormsby
Telephone number of contact:		Tel:  [phone]

For further information please contact:

Judges Scientific
David Cicurel, CEO Brad Ormsby, Group FD	Tel: [phone]
Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser & Broker)
Stephane Auton Edward Mansfield	Tel: [phone]
Media enquiries: Abchurch (Financial Public Relations)
Julian Bosdet Canace Wong Nessyah Hart	Tel: [phone] www.abchurch-group.com

Notes to editors:

Judges Scientific plc (AIM: JDG), is a group involved in the buy and build of scientific instrument businesses.  The Group currently consists of 14 businesses acquired since it was first admitted to AIM in 2003.

The acquired companies are primarily UK-based with products sold worldwide to a diverse range of markets including: higher education institutions, the scientific communities, manufacturers and regulatory authorities.  The UK is a recognised centre of excellence for scientific instruments. The Group companies hold five Queen's Awards for innovation and export.

Judges Scientific maintains a policy of selectively acquiring businesses that generate sustainable profits and cash. Shareholder returns are created through the repayment of debt, organic growth and dividends.

The Group's companies predominantly operate in niche end markets, with long term growth fundamentals and resilient margins.

For further information, please visit www.judges.uk.com

 

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