Last checked at 12 Jun 2023 07:16
12 June 2023
Keywords Studios plc
("Keywords Studios", the "Company")
Issue of Shares
Keywords Studios, the international technical and creative services provider to the global video games and entertainment industries, today announces the issuance of 191,722 new ordinary shares to the vendors of Tantalus Media Pty Ltd ("Tantalus") in respect of the share element of contingent consideration due based on the performance of Tantalus over the 24-month period post-completion.
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the admission of these 191,722 new ordinary shares to trading on AIM. Admission of the new shares is expected to take place at 8:00am on 15 June 2023.
The Company's total issued share capital following admission will consist of 79,084,617 ordinary shares of one pence each with one voting right per share. There are 97,372 Ordinary Shares in the Company's Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT"), and the EBT has waived its right to exercise its voting rights and to receive dividends in respect of these Ordinary Shares.
Therefore, the number of Ordinary shares with voting rights is 78,987,245. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company following admission.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Contacts: |
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Keywords Studios Giles Blackham Director of Investor Relations +44 7714 134 681 gblackham@keywordsstudios.com |
| MHP Group Katie Hunt / Eleni Menikou / Charles Hirst +44 20 3128 8794 keywords@mhpgroup.com
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Numis Securities Nominated Adviser & Broker Stuart Skinner / Will Baunton +44 20 7260 1000 |
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About Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com)
Keywords Studios is an international technical and creative services provider to the global video games and entertainment industries. Established in 1998, and now with over 70 facilities in 26 countries strategically located in Asia, Australia, the Americas, and Europe, it provides services across the entire content development life cycle through its Create, Globalize and Engage service lines to a large blue-chip client base across the globe.
Keywords Studios has a strong market position, providing services to 24 of the top 25 most prominent games companies. Across the games and entertainment industry, clients include Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Konami, Microsoft, Netflix, Riot Games, Square Enix, Supercell, TakeTwo, Tencent and Ubisoft. Recent titles worked on include Elden Ring, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Valorant, League of Legends, Fortnite, Clash Royale and Doom Eternal. Keywords Studios is listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (KWS.L).