Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 6050N

Smart Metering Systems PLC

30 September 2021

 

Smart Metering Systems plc

 ("SMS" or "the Company")

Issue of Equity

Smart Metering Systems plc (AIM: SMS.L) confirms that it has issued a total of 111,096 ordinary shares of 1p each (the "New Ordinary Shares") pursuant to an exercise of employee share options under the Approved and Unapproved Company Share Option Plan. The New Ordinary Shares have been admitted on AIM under the block listing facility announced on 27 May 2015.

Following this issue, the Company confirms that it has 113,867,778 ordinary shares in issue. SMS does not currently hold any shares in treasury. Accordingly, this figure of 113,867,778 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information:

Smart Metering Systems plc	0141 249 3850
Alan Foy, Chief Executive Officer
Dilip Kejriwal, Investor Relations
Cenkos Securities plc (Joint Broker and Nomad)	0131 220 6939 / 020 7397 8900
Neil McDonald / Pete Lynch Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker) Christopher Baird / Henry Reast RBC Capital Markets (Joint Broker) Matthew Coakes / Evgeni Jordanov / Jack Wood	020 7597 5970           020 7653 4000
Instinctif Partners	[e-mail]
Tim Linacre / Guy Scarborough / Sarah Hourahane	07949 939237 / 020 7457 2020

Notes to Editors

Smart Metering Systems plc (www.sms-plc.com) is the fully integrated energy infrastructure company owning and managing meter assets, energy data, grid-scale batteries and other carbon reduction (CaRe) assets. The Group manages and optimises these assets through its in-house technology and data analytical platform "METIS".

Established in 1995, SMS provides a full end-to-end service, from funding and installation to management and maintenance, with a highly skilled workforce, deep engineering expertise and well-established industrial partnerships.

SMS is leading the low carbon, smart energy revolution in the UK and is committed to reducing its own carbon emissions to net zero by 2030. SMS has been recognised with the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark every year since it was introduced in 2019.

SMS plc is headquartered in Glasgow with a national presence across twelve UK locations.

SMS's shares are listed on AIM.

 

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