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YouGovAnnouncement

23/03/2015 11:41

RNS Number : 1748I
YouGov PLC
23 March 2015
23 March 2015
YouGov plc ("YouGov" or "the Company")
Issue of Equity and Director Dealings
YouGov plc, the international online market research agency, announces the allotment and issue of 1,810,226 new Ordinary Shares inthe Companyas deferred considerationin accordance with the terms of the sale and purchase agreement forthe acquisition ofDoughty Media 2 Limited.
The deferred consideration payablewas contingent uponseveral criteria being met by 31January 2015which the Board (excluding Stephan Shakespeare) has resolved were met. 
Of the 1,810,226new Ordinary Sharesto be issued and allotted to the vendors,559,398 shareswill be will be issued to Mr Stephan Shakespeare (a Director) and559,399 shares will be issued tohis wifeMrs Rosamund Shakespeare.Following this issue, Mr Shakespeare will hold6,278,508 shares (representing approximately6.1% of the Company's total issued share capital).
The1,810,226newOrdinaryShares will rank paripassuwith all existingOrdinaryShares. Application will be made for admission of these new Ordinary Shares to trading onAiM and dealings are expected to commence on Friday 27 March 2015. The total number of OrdinaryShares with voting rights in issue following the issue of these new Ordinary Shares will be102,712,581.
Enquiries:
YouGov plc
Stephan Shakespeare / Alan Newman
020 7012 6000
FTI Consulting
Charles Palmer / Chris Lane
020 7831 3113
Numis Securities Limited (NOMAD and broker)
Nick Westlake / James Serjeant 
020 7260 1000

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