Last checked at 24 Jun 2010 17:10
First Derivatives plc (the "Company")
(AIM:FDP.L, ESM:GYQ.I)
Exercise of Options
The Board announces that, following the exercise of options by certain employees, 67,000 ordinary shares in the Company have been issued and allotted.
Accordingly, application has been made for the 67,000 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and ESM and it is expected that admission will take place on 30 June 2010.
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 15,567,726 ordinary shares.
24 March 2010
Enquiries:
| First Derivatives plc | Tel. +44(0)28 3025 2242 |
| Brian Conlon, Managing Director |
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| Graham Ferguson, Finance Director |
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| Charles Stanley Securities | Tel. +44 (0)20 7149 6000 |
| Nominated Advisor |
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| Russell Cook |
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| Carl Holmes |
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| Goodbody Stockbrokers | Tel. +353 1 667 0420 |
| IEX Advisor |
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| Diane Hodgson |
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| Linda Hickey |
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| Finbarr Griffin |
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| ICIS Limited | Tel. +44 (0)20 7651 8688 |
| Financial PR |
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| Tom Moriarty |
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| Caroline Evans-Jones |
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| Fiona Conroy |
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