Last checked at 24 Dec 2010 11:39
First Derivatives plc (the "Company")
(AIM:FDP.L, IEX:GYQ.I)
Exercise of Options
The Board announces that, following the exercise of options by certain employees, 62,000 ordinary shares in the Company have been issued and allotted.
Accordingly, application has been made for the 62,000 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and ESM and it is expected that admission will take place on 4 January 2011.
The new ordinary shares will rank pari passu with the existing shares of the Company. Following this allotment, the total issued share capital of the Company will increase to 15,902,453 ordinary shares.
24 December 2010
For further information please contact:
First Derivatives +44 (0)28 3025 2242
Brian Conlon, Managing Director www.firstderivatives.com
Graham Ferguson, Finance Director
Charles Stanley Securities, Nominated Adviser +44 (0)20 7149 6000
Russell Cook
Carl Holmes
Goodbody Stockbrokers, ESM Adviser +353 1 667 0410
Diane Hodgson
Linda Hickey
Finbarr Griffin
Walbrook PR
Bob Huxford +44 (0)20 7933 8783
Helen Westaway
Stakeholder Communications
Carl Whyte +44 (0) 2890 339949
John Hart