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RNS Number : 6593A  Aquis Exchange PLC  23 January 2024

23 January 2024

 

Aquis Exchange PLC

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

 

Exercise of Share Options

and

Total Voting Rights

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), a creator and facilitator of next-generation
financial markets, announces that it has received notification from former
employees exercising options under the Company's EMI Option Scheme over 18,000
ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at an exercise
price of £3.47 per Ordinary Share.

Application has been made for 18,000 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to
trading on AQSE and AIM, which is expected to take place on 24 January 2024.
The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares
in issue.

 

Total Voting Rights

In accordance with the provisions of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency
Rules of the FCA, the Company confirms that, following this issue, its issued
share capital will comprise 27,534,781 Ordinary Shares. All Ordinary Shares
shall have equal voting rights and none of the Ordinary Shares are held in
treasury. Accordingly, the figure of 27,534,781 may be used by shareholders as
the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the
Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

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Enquiries:

 

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

 Adele Gilbert, Head of Marketing & Investor Relations

 Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker)            Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 4000
 David Anderson
 Bruce Garrow
 Lydia Zychowska

 St John Hunter

 Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker)                    Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8000

 Emma Gabriel

 George Grainger

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

 Andrew Raca

 Alma Strategic Communications (Financial PR Adviser)        Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0209
 Josh Royston                                                aquis@almastrategic.com

 Rebecca Sanders-Hewett
 Kieran Breheny

 

 

Notes to editors:

About Aquis Exchange PLC

Aquis Exchange PLC ("Aquis") is a creator and facilitator of next-generation
financial markets, through the provision of accessible, simple and efficient
stock exchanges, trading venues and technology.

Aquis consists of four divisions:

Aquis Markets (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQWgKDukf6Y&t=21s) 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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztBmdLRrNYI) 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 Data (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVdYS1ILwsQ&t=17s) generates
revenue from the sale of data derived from Aquis Markets and Aquis Stock
Exchange to non-Member market participants.

Aquis Stock Exchange (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wb-peKCH9A&t=45s)
(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 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
(http://www.aquis.eu/) .

 

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