17 Feb 2015 12:05
17 February 2015
First Derivatives plc
("First Derivatives" or the "Company")
Issue of Equity from exercise of Share Options
First Derivatives (AIM: FDP.L, ESM: FDP.I), a leading provider of software and consulting services to the capital markets industry, announces the issue and allotment of 58,617 new ordinary shares of 0.5p each in the Company (the "New Ordinary Shares") pursuant to the exercise of share options by certain employees.
Application has been made for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and ESM and it is expected that admission will take place on 23 February 2015. 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 22,702,201 ordinary shares.
Enquiries:
First Derivatives plc | +44(0)28 3025 2242 |
Brian Conlon, Chief Executive Officer | www.firstderivatives.com |
Graham Ferguson, Finance Director | |
Ian Mitchell, Head of Investor Relations | |
Charles Stanley Securities | +44 (0)20 7149 6000 |
(Nominated Adviser & Broker) | |
Russell Cook | |
Carl Holmes | |
Goodbody | +353 1 667 0420 |
(ESM Adviser & Broker) | |
Linda Hickey | |
Finbarr Griffin | |
Walbrook PR Paul Cornelius Sam Allen Nick Rome | +44 (0)20 7933 8780 firstderivatives@walbrookpr.com |
FD Technologies (FDP)