8 Jul 2009 16:29
First Artist Corporation plc
(the "Company")
Total Voting Rights and Directors' Interests
Total Voting Rights
In conformity with the Transparency Directive First Artist Corporation plc (AIM:FAN) notifies the market of the following:
The Company's issued share capital consists of 29,921,771 ordinary shares of 2.5p each which entitle the holder to one vote per share. It does not hold any of its own shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights is 29,921,771.
The above figure 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 FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Directors' Interests
Following completion of the equity placing and issue of new shares announced on 26th June 2009 the interests of the directors in the issued capital of the Company are as follows:
| Director | Number of shares in which beneficially interested | Percentage of issued share capital |
| Bob Baldock | 250,000 | 0.84% |
| Julianne Coutts | 251,600 | 0.84% |
| William Fitzpatrick | 250,000 | 0.84% |
| Jon Smith | 1,184,620 | 3.96% |
| Phil Smith | 841,908 | 2.81% |
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For further information:
| First Artist Corporation plc Jon Smith, Chief Executive Julianne Coutts, Director & Company Secretary | tel: 020 7993 0000 www.firstartist.com |
| Daniel Stewart & Company plc, Nominated Adviser and Broker Stewart Dick/Graham Webster | tel: 020 7776 6550 www.danielstewart.co.uk |
Notes to Editors:
First Artist Corporation plc was admitted to AIM in 2002.
First Artist's group companies are among the leading brands in their fields under the following categories:
Events - offers a broad range of events such as conferences, company activity days, parties, venue finding, delegate management and client events for private and public sector clients through The Finishing Touch.
Entertainment/Sport - representation of media personalities and football players/clubs across the UK, Europe and the US by First Artist Management, First Artist Sport, Promosport and First Artist Scandinavia, together with wealth management through the Independent Financial Advisory firm, Optimal Wealth Management.