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RNS Number : 7072L  Aquis Exchange PLC  05 January 2023

5 January 2023

Aquis Exchange PLC

("Aquis" or the "Company")

Board Change

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), the exchange services group, confirms that Richard
Bennett has retired from the Board after nine years of service.

Richard joined the Board in March 2014 as an independent non-executive
director (INED). He was Chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
(ARCC) from July 2014 to March 2018, was Senior Independent Non-Executive
Director from June 2018 to March 2022 and Chair of the Nominations and
Remuneration Committee (NRC) from June 2018 to September 2022. Richard has
been succeeded in both the latter roles by Fields Wicker-Miurin, who joined
the Board in March 2022.

Glenn Collinson, Chair of Aquis Exchange PLC, commented:

"On behalf of the entire Board, I would like to sincerely thank Richard for
his hard work and invaluable advice whilst retaining that strong, independent,
representative voice that our shareholders appreciate."

Richard Bennett commented:

"I have thoroughly enjoyed the nine years I have spent on the Board of Aquis
participating in the growth of the Company from a relatively early stage to a
successful, profitable quoted company. I believe that I leave the business in
great shape with strong management and an experienced Board so that it is
well placed for the next stage of its development."

Enquiries:

 Aquis Exchange PLC                                            Tel: +44 (0) 20 3597 6321
 Alasdair Haynes, CEO
 Richard Fisher, CFO
 Adele Gilbert, Head of Marketing

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

 Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)  Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2000
 Chris Clarke
 Clayton Bush
 Edward Thomas
 Kane Collings

 Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker)                      Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
 Emma Gabriel
 Patrick Dolaghan

 Alma PR (Financial PR Adviser)                                Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0209
 Josh Royston                                                  aquis@almapr.co.uk
 Kieran Breheny
 Pippa Crabtree

 

 

 

Notes to Editors

About Aquis Exchange PLC

Aquis Exchange PLC and its subsidiaries are an exchange services group, which
operate a pan-European cash equities trading businesses (Aquis Exchange), a
growth and regulated primary market (Aquis Stock Exchange/AQSE) and
develop/license exchange software to third parties (Aquis Technologies).

Aquis Exchange is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct
Authority and France's Autorité des Marchés Financiers to operate
Multilateral Trading Facility businesses in the UK/Switzerland and in EU27
respectively. Aquis Exchange operates lit and dark order books, covering 16
European markets. For its lit books, Aquis Exchange 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 and does not allow aggressive non-client proprietary trading, which has
resulted in lower market impact and signalling risk on Aquis Exchange than
other trading venues in Europe.

Aquis Stock Exchange (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', with
different levels of admission criteria. The Access market focuses on earlier
stage growth companies, while Apex is the intended market for larger, more
established businesses.

Aquis Technologies is the software and technology division of Aquis Exchange
PLC. It creates and licenses cutting-edge, cost-effective matching engine and
trade surveillance technology for banks, brokers, investment firms and
exchanges.

Aquis Exchange PLC is quoted on the Aquis Stock Exchange and on the
Alternative Investment Market of the LSE (AIM) market. For more information,
please go to www.aquis.eu (http://www.aquis.eu/) .

 

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