Appointment of Non-Executive Director

First Derivatives plc

("FD" or the "Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

FD (AIM:FDP.L, ESM:FDP.I), a leading provider of software and consulting services, announces that Jon Robson (56) will join its board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Based in the United States, Jon has extensive experience as an executive and an independent director in the Capital Markets industry. Jon has recently been appointed Chief Executive of Relationship Science Inc, an early stage data-driven corporate relationship development organisation. He was previously CEO of NYSE Technologies, a business incorporating all the technology divisions of NYSE Euronext prior to its sale to Intercontinental Exchange. Jon was an executive at Thomson Reuters Inc. between 2003 and 2012 where he served as President of the Enterprise Division which generated annual revenues of $1.4bn. During his time at Thomson Reuters, he also served as CEO of Reuters Americas.

Prior to this, Jon has held Directorships at Intercapital Limited, and ICAP PLC. Additionally, Jon was a Director of Moneyline Telerate, MoneylineTelerate (UK) Ltd and Chief Executive Officer of Moneyline Network UK/Europe. Moneyline Telerate's principal business was in providing on-screen, real-time financial information to financial institutions. Jon has also held Directorships at Omgeo and The Partnership for New York.

Seamus Keating, Chairman of FD, welcomed Jon's appointment and said: "Jon's breadth of global capital markets sector experience and industry relationships will be a very valuable asset as we continue to grow and develop FD."

Jon Robson commented: "I am delighted to join the board of FD at this exciting time for the company. I have been impressed by the quality and ambition of the organisation for many years and I look forward to the next phase of growth."

Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters which are required to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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About FD

FD is a global technology provider with nearly 20 years of experience of working with some of the world's largest finance, technology and energy institutions. It holds a 65% stake in Palo Alto-based Kx Systems, developer of the world-leading database technology, kdb+. It employs over 1,200 people worldwide and has operations in London, New York, Stockholm, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, Toronto, Philadelphia, Dublin, Belfast and its headquarters in Newry.

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