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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 GBP3.47 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 
  Adele Gilbert, Head of Marketing & Investor     6329 
  Relations 
 Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and        Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 
  Broker)                                         4000 
 David Anderson 
 Bruce Garrow 
 Lydia Zychowska 
  St John Hunter 
 
  Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker)         Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 
  Emma Gabriel                                     8000 
  George Grainger 
 
  VSA Capital Limited (AQSE Corporate Adviser) 
  Andrew Raca                                      Tel: +44(0)20 3005 
                                                   5000 
 Alma Strategic Communications (Financial        Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 
  PR Adviser)                                     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 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 Data generates revenue from the sale of data derived from Aquis Markets and Aquis Stock Exchange to non-Member market participants.

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 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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