Aquis Exchange Plc

Transaction in Own Shares • Apr 15, 2025

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RNS Number : 9712E

Aquis Exchange PLC

15 April 2025

15 April 2025

Aquis Exchange PLC

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

Issue of share options and

Director/PDMR Notification

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), announces that it has issued 61,000 options ("Options") over the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares") to the executive directors of the Company under the Company's restricted share plan.

The options granted to the executive directors under the restricted share plan are exercisable at nominal value of 10p. 31,000 options were issued to David Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and 30,000 to Richard Fisher, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating officer of the Company. These options will vest on the third anniversary of the date of issue with a further holding period of two years and expire ten years from the date of issue.  Vesting will be subject to underpin tests assessed by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee as detailed in the Company's 2024 Annual Report.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them :

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

1.     David Stevens

2.     Richard Fisher

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

1.     Chief Executive Officer

2.     Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Aquis Exchange plc

b)

LEI

213800IXJSF5E1SIW150

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

ISIN: GB00BD5JNK30

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of share options under the Company's restricted share plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
At nominal value of 10p	1.     31,000 2.     30,000

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

14/04/2025

f)

Place of the transaction 

Outside a trading venue

Enquiries:

Aquis Exchange PLC	Tel: +44 (0)20 3597 6321
David Stevens, CEO
Richard Fisher, CFO Adele Gilbert, Chief Communications Officer	Tel: +44 (0)20 3597 6329
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker)	Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 5970
David Anderson
St John Hunter Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker) Emma Gabriel George Grainger	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
VSA Capital Limited (AQSE Corporate Adviser)	Tel: +44(0)20 3005 5000
Andrew Raca
MHP Group (Financial PR Adviser)	Tel: +44 (0)20 3128 8000
MHP Group	[email protected]
Eleni Menikou
Finn Taylor

Notes to editors:

About Aquis Exchange PLC

Aquis Exchange PLC ("Aquis") is Europe's challenger exchange, creating better markets for a modern economy. Aquis has market-leading technology and innovative rules for trading, and offer primary listings and secondary trading of equities, along with global licensing of proprietary technology.

Aquis consists of four divisions:

Aquis Markets 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 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 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'; the Access market focuses on earlier stage growth companies, while Apex is the intended market for larger, more established businesses.

Aquis Data generates revenue from the sale of data derived from Aquis Markets and Aquis Stock Exchange to non-Member market participants.

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 .

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