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XLM Xlmedia Plc

12.75
0.50 (4.08%)
Last Updated: 08:12:57
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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Xlmedia Plc LSE:XLM London Ordinary Share JE00BH6XDL31 ORD USD0.000001
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.50 4.08% 12.75 12.50 13.00 12.75 12.25 12.25 34,063 08:12:57
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Advertising, Nec 73.74M -9.44M -0.0359 -3.41 32.17M

XLMedia PLC Acquisition of cyber security comparison website (2193J)

27/06/2017 7:00am

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RNS Number : 2193J

XLMedia PLC

27 June 2017

 
For immediate release  27 June 2017 
 

XLMedia PLC

("XLMedia" or "the Group" or "the Company")

Acquisition of cyber security comparison website

XLMedia (AIM: XLM), a leading provider of performance marketing, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Securethoughts.com ("Securethoughts"), a leading US cyber security comparison website, for a total cash consideration of US$2.0 million. The acquisition is expected to be immedietly earnings enhancing post its completion in the third quarter of 2017.

Cyber security is an area increasing in prominence and interest and has been identified by management as a growth vertical for the Group. Securethoughts represents XLMedia's first significant publishing asset in this sector and will strengthen the Group's activities in North America as well as further diversifying XLMedia's revenue into non-gaming sectors.

Growth in the global cyber security industry is being driven by indiviuals, businesses and governments seeking to counteract the increasing threat of cyber crime. Securethoughts provides visitors to the site with information, advice, guides and support to help protect their digital communications, actions and discussions.

Cybersecurity Ventures* is predicting growth in the cyber security market of about 12-15% year-on-year through 2021.

Ory Weihs, Chief Executive Officer of XLMedia, commented:

"We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Securethoughts, our first and significant publishing asset in the fast growing cyber security sector. Securethoughts represents another excellent opportunity for XLMedia to increase its North American presence, diversify its revenues and establish a foothold in another vertical.

"This acquisition is a further step in executing our successful strategy of diversifying our activities and expanding into additional markets and geographies."

For further information, please contact:

 
 XLMedia plc Ory Weihs www.xlmedia.com   Tel: 020 8817 5283 
 Vigo Communications Jeremy Garcia       Tel: 020 7830 9703 
  / Fiona Henson / Natalie Jones 
  www.vigocomms.com 
 Cenkos Securities plc (Nomad            Tel: 020 7397 8900 
  and Joint Broker) Ivonne Cantu 
  / Camilla Hume www.cenkos.com 
 Berenberg (Joint Broker) Chris          Tel: 020 3207 7800 
  Bowman / Mark Whitmore / Amritha 
  Murali www.berenberg.com 
 

* http://cybersecurityventures.com/cybersecurity-market-report/

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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