Capital Markets Event & Trading Update

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Keywords Studios PLC

08 June 2022

 

08 June 2022

Keywords Studios plc ("Keywords Studios", the "Group")

Capital Markets Event & Trading Update

Capital Markets Event

Today, Keywords Studios, the international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry, is hosting a Capital Markets Day for analysts and investors at 14:00 BST in London. The event will be hosted by Bertrand Bodson, CEO, and Jon Hauck, CFO, and will include presentations from members of Keywords Studios' senior management from across the Group.

The event will provide an update on the Group's strategic priorities and investment plans as it builds on its strong platform to drive sustainable growth in the buoyant video games sector and beyond.  The presentations will expand on:

· How Keywords will develop strategic customer partnerships to create and capture more value together;

· The introduction of new technologies that will enable Keywords to work smarter, do more and stay at the forefront of the industry;

· Plans to galvanise the Group's "One Keywords" culture of entrepreneurialism and collaboration, including through a simplified structure with the existing service lines coming together to become Create, Globalize and Engage;

· Establish Keywords as the destination for talent and career development;

· Leverage the Group's capabilities into adjacent markets that are increasingly in need of video games expertise; and

· Build the platform through M&A, particularly in Game Development, Marketing, technology and selective adjacencies.

Any analysts or investors who wish to attend the event in person but have yet to register should contact MHP Communications at   [e-mail] .   For those unable to join, the presentation will be made available on Keywords' website (www.keywordsstudios.com) following the event and a video of the meeting will be made available shortly afterwards.

No new material information will be disclosed on the day.

Update on Current Trading and Outlook

Keywords has made a positive start to the year with strong organic revenue growth in the first four months and we are confident that the performance for the full year will be in line with current expectations. Keywords remains well-funded to deliver on its organic growth and acquisition strategy, with the acquisition of Forgotten Empires announced separately this morning.

The next scheduled update on trading will be the Group's interim results in September 2022.

For further information, please contact:

Keywords Studios  ( www.keywordsstudios.com ) Bertrand Bodson, Chief Executive Officer Jon Hauck, Chief Financial Officer	[phone]
Numis Securities Stuart Skinner/Kevin Cruickshank/Will Baunton	[phone]
MHP Communications (Financial PR) Katie Hunt/Eleni Menikou/Charles Hirst	[phone] [e-mail]

About Keywords Studios (  www.keywordsstudios.com  )

Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider to the global video games industry. Established in 1998, and now with over 70 facilities in 23 countries strategically located in Asia, Australia, the Americas and Europe, it provides integrated art creation, marketing services, game development, testing, localization, audio and player support services across more than 50 languages and 16 games platforms to a blue-chip client base of over 950 clients across the globe.

Keywords Studios has a strong market position, providing services to 23 of the top 25 most prominent games companies. Across the games and entertainment industry, clients include Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Konami, Microsoft, Netflix, Riot Games, Square Enix, Supercell, TakeTwo, Tencent and Ubisoft. Recent titles worked on include Anthem, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Valorant, League of Legends, Fortnite, Clash Royale and Doom Eternal. Keywords Studios is listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (KWS.L).

 

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