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RNS Number : 5714M Keywords Studios PLC 12 January 2023
12 January 2023
Keywords Studios plc
("Keywords Studios", "the Company")
Issue of Shares
Keywords Studios, the international technical and creative services provider
to the global video games industry, today announces the issuance of 93,856 new
ordinary shares to the vendor of Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. ("Heavy Iron") in
respect of the share element of the consideration due based on the performance
of Heavy Iron over the 12 months post completion.
Since the acquisition, the shares to be issued relating to Heavy Iron have
been fully represented in the reported earnings per share numbers through the
basic and diluted weighted average denominators used.
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the admission
of these 93,856 new ordinary shares to trading on AIM. Admission of the new
shares is expected to take place at 8:00am on 19 January 2023. The Company's
total issued share capital following admission will consist of 78,090,640
ordinary shares of one pence each with one voting right per share. The figure
of 78,090,640 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company following
admission.
For further information, please contact:
Keywords Studios +353 190 22 730
Bertrand Bodson, Chief Executive Officer investors@keywordsstudios.com
Jon Hauck, Chief Financial Officer
Giles Blackham, Investor Relations
Numis Securities +44 20 7260 1000
Stuart Skinner/Kevin Cruickshank/Will Baunton
MHP (Financial PR) +44 20 3128 8193
Katie Hunt/Eleni Menikou/Charles Hirst keywords@mhpgroup.com
About Keywords Studios (www.keywordsstudios.com)
Keywords Studios is an international technical services provider to the global
video games industry. Established in 1998, and now with over 70 facilities in
26 countries strategically located in Asia, Australia, the Americas and
Europe, it provides integrated art creation, marketing services, game
development, testing, localization, audio and player support services across
more than 50 languages and 16 games platforms to a blue-chip client base of
over 950 clients across the globe.
Keywords Studios has a strong market position, providing services to 23 of the
top 25 most prominent games companies. Across the games and entertainment
industry, clients include Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, Bethesda,
Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Konami, Microsoft, Netflix, Riot Games, Square
Enix, Supercell, TakeTwo, Tencent and Ubisoft. Recent titles worked on include
Anthem, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Valorant, League of Legends, Fortnite,
Clash Royale and Doom Eternal. Keywords Studios is listed on AIM, the London
Stock Exchange regulated market (KWS.L).
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