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Aquis ExchangeAnnouncement

15/04/2025 07:02

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RNS Number : 9712E  Aquis Exchange PLC  15 April 2025

15 April 2025

Aquis Exchange PLC

("Aquis", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Issue of share options and

Director/PDMR Notification

 

 

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), announces that it has issued 61,000 options
("Options") over the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares")
to the executive directors of the Company under the Company's restricted share
plan.

 

The options granted to the executive directors under the restricted share plan
are exercisable at nominal value of 10p. 31,000 options were issued to David
Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and 30,000 to Richard Fisher,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating officer of the Company. These
options will vest on the third anniversary of the date of issue with a further
holding period of two years and expire ten years from the date of issue.
 Vesting will be subject to underpin tests assessed by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee as detailed in the Company's 2024 Annual Report.

 

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them:

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated

 a)  Name                                                         1.     David Stevens

                                                                  2.     Richard Fisher
 2   Reason for the notification

 a)  Position/status                                              1.     Chief Executive Officer

                                                                  2.     Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
 b)  Initial notification/ Amendment                              Initial Notification

 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)  Name                                                         Aquis Exchange plc

 b)  LEI                                                          213800IXJSF5E1SIW150

 4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
     instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
     place where transactions have been conducted

 a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Ordinary shares of 10p each

     Identification code

                                                                  ISIN: GB00BD5JNK30
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Grant of share options under the Company's restricted share plan

 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)                  Volume(s)

                                                                  At nominal value of 10p   1.     31,000

                                                                               2.     30,000

 
 d)  Aggregated information

     Aggregated volume

     Price                                                       n/a

 e)  Date of the transaction                                      14/04/2025

 f)  Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

 

 

 

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

 

14/04/2025

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 

 Aquis Exchange PLC                                Tel: +44 (0)20 3597 6321
 David Stevens, CEO
 Richard Fisher, CFO                               Tel: +44 (0)20 3597 6329

 Adele Gilbert, Chief Communications Officer

 Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker)  Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 5970
 David Anderson
 St John Hunter

 Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker)

 Emma Gabriel                                      Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8000

 George Grainger

 VSA Capital Limited (AQSE Corporate Adviser)      Tel: +44(0)20 3005 5000
 Andrew Raca

 MHP Group (Financial PR Adviser)                  Tel: +44 (0)20 3128 8000
 MHP Group                                         Aquis@mhpgroup.com
 Eleni Menikou
 Finn Taylor

 

 

 

Notes to editors:

 

About Aquis Exchange PLC

Aquis Exchange PLC ("Aquis") is Europe's challenger exchange, creating better
markets for a modern economy. Aquis has market-leading technology and
innovative rules for trading, and offer primary listings and secondary trading
of equities, along with global licensing of proprietary technology.

Aquis consists of four divisions:

Aquis Markets
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operates lit and dark order books, covering 16 European markets. For its lit
books, Aquis uses a subscription pricing model which works by charging users
according to the message traffic they generate, rather than a percentage of
the value of each stock that they trade.

Aquis Technologies
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is the software and technology division of Aquis. It focuses on building
better markets via the creation and licensing of cutting-edge, cost-effective
exchange infrastructure technology and services, including matching engine and
trade surveillance solutions.

Aquis Stock Exchange
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(AQSE) is a stock market providing primary and secondary markets for equity
and debt products. It is authorised as a Recognised Investment Exchange, which
allows it to operate a regulated listings venue. The AQSE Growth Market is
divided into two segments 'Access' and 'Apex'; the Access market focuses on
earlier stage growth companies, while Apex is the intended market for larger,
more established businesses.

Aquis Data
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generates revenue from the sale of data derived from Aquis Markets and Aquis
Stock Exchange to non-Member market participants.

Aquis is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and
France's Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and L'Autorité
des marchés financiers to operate Multilateral Trading Facility businesses in
the UK & Switzerland markets and in EU27 markets respectively. Aquis
Exchange PLC is quoted on the Aquis Stock Exchange and on the AIM Market (AIM)
of the LSE. For more information, please go to www.aquis.eu
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