EQUALS GROUP PLC

Legal Proceedings Report • Oct 15, 2021

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Equals Group PLC

15 October 2021

15 October 2021

Equals Group plc

('Equals' or the 'Company')

AIM Rule 17 Schedule 2(g) Update

Equals (AIM:EQLS), the fintech payments group focused on the SME marketplace, announces the following information relating to directors' disclosure under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Richard Cooper, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, has been a director of a private company, Sonco UK Bidco Limited since 28 January 2019. Sonco Bidco Limited is the immediate holding company of Coastbright Limited, the owner of Palace Gate Casino.

On 13 October 2021, Sonco UK Bidco Limited was placed into administration. The most recently available filings indicate that the administration proceedings remain ongoing.

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For more information, please contact:

Equals Group plc
Ian Strafford-Taylor, CEO Richard Cooper, CFO	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7778 9308 www.equalsplc.com
Canaccord Genuity (Nominated Advisor / Broker)
Emma Gabriel / Bobbie Hilliam / Georgina McCooke Alex Aylen (Sales)	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8150
Buchanan (Financial Communications)
Henry Harrison-Topham / Steph Whitmore / Toto Berger equals@buchanan.uk.com	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 www.buchanan.uk.com

Notes to Editors:

Equals Group is a technology-led international payments group augmented by a highly personalised service for the payment needs of SMEs whether these be FX, card payments or via Faster Payments. Founded in 2007, the Group listed on AIM in 2014 and currently employs around 250 staff across sites in London and Chester.  For more information, please visit www.equalsplc.com.

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