Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 6789I

Sopheon PLC

23 March 2018

 

For immediate release

 

SOPHEON PLC

("Sopheon" or the "Company")

Issue of Equity

Sopheon (LSE: SPE), the international provider of software and services for complete Enterprise Innovation Management solutions, announces that, following the exercise of options by employees, it has issued and allotted 10,952 new ordinary shares of 20 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). Application has been made for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and dealings are expected to commence on 29 March 2018.

The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing shares of the Company. Following the exercise of options, the Company's issued share capital consists of 10,014,923 Ordinary Shares. Accordingly, the figure of 10,014,923 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information contact:

Barry Mence, Chairman Arif Karimjee, CFO	Sopheon plc	+ 44 (0) 1276 919 560
Carl Holmes / Giles Rolls (corporate finance) Mia Gardener / Camille Gochez (corporate broking)	finnCap	+ 44 (0) 20 7220 0500

About Sopheon. Sopheon (LSE: SPE) partners with customers to provide complete enterprise innovation management solutions including software, expertise, and best practices, that enable them to achieve exceptional long-term revenue growth and profitability. Sopheon's Accolade solution provides unique, fully-integrated coverage for the entire innovation management and new product development lifecycle, including strategic innovation planning, roadmapping, idea and concept development, process and project management, portfolio management and resource planning. Sopheon's solutions have been implemented by over 200 customers with over 60,000 users in over 50 countries. Sopheon is listed on AIM, operated by the London Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.sopheon.com.

 

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