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BUZZ-Optimal Payments: Up on FCA approval for Skrill deal

Tue, 04th Aug 2015 08:00

** Online money transfer co Optimal Payments upmore than 7 pct after UK's financial watchdog gives its go-aheadfor co's acquisition of European digital payments businessSkrill.

** Best day for the stock in a month with half its 30 dayaverage volume traded in the first hour

** Co says in a statement on Monday that it expects the dealto close on Aug. 10.

** Co said in March that it would buy the maker of theSkrill e-wallet, the biggest competitor to its e-wallet businessNeteller, for an enterprise value of about 1.1 blneuros

** Co said then that the deal would expand its onlinepayment and digital wallet services and reduce dependence on afew large customers, including its biggest in the gaming market

** Numis analysts view deal as "transformational", addingthat Optimal now has all the components in place to perform wellBroker reiterates "buy," TP 450p (Reuters Messaging:noor.hussain.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

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21 May 2014 11:37

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21 May 2014 11:23

Optimal Payments pleases with guidance upgrade

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21 May 2014 08:38

Optimal Payments Forecasts Full-Year Results "Materially Ahead" As Strong Trading Continues

LONDON (Alliance News) - Optimal Payments PLC said Wednesday that both revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation are now forecast to be "materially ahead of market expectations" in its full-year on the back of strong trading in the year to date. The company

21 May 2014 07:31

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Open Lower Amid Executive Changes

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened lower Wednesday, following a negative lead from Wall Street and Asia and ahead of the release of central bank meeting minutes in the UK and US.

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1 Apr 2014 16:47

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Optimal Payments CEO Buys 80,000 Shares

LONDON (Alliance News) - Optimal Payments PLC Tuesday said that President and Chief Executive Officer Joel Leonoff bought 80,000 shares at a price of 373.875 pence per share.

Leonoff now holds the following shareholding in the company:

28 Mar 2014 13:23

Optimal Payments Annual Pretax Profit Surges

LONDON (Alliance News) - Online and mobile payments company Optimal Payments PLC Friday said its annual pretax profit increased nine times after a strong rise in revenue. Pretax profit rose to USD32.7 million in 2013, from USD3.6 million in 2012. Revenue surged to USD253.4 million, fr

28 Mar 2014 12:35

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28 Mar 2014 07:42

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28 Mar 2014 07:24

Optimal Payments profit jumps on e-wallet revenue boost

March 28 (Reuters) - Online money transfer company Optimal Payments Plc's full-year pretax profit soared as sales at its high-margin Neteller e-wallet business jumped. Pretax profit rose to $32.7 million, for the year ended Dec. 31, from $3.6 million a year earlier. Revenue surged 41

27 Mar 2014 16:59

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