Additional Listing

23 May 2006 12:58

IQE PLC23 May 2006 IQE plc ("the Company") Additional Listing Application has today been made to the London Stock Exchange for 263,836ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to be admitted totrading on AIM. These Ordinary Shares are being issued pursuant to the exerciseof share options by former employees under the IQE Employee Share Option Scheme. Admission of these Ordinary Shares is expected to become effective on 26 May2006. 23 May 2006 For further information, please contact: Leslie Coventry, IQE plc 02920 839400 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange