Aquis Exchange PLC Director/PDMR Shareholdings (0101V)

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RNS Number : 0101V

Aquis Exchange PLC

03 April 2023

3 April 2023

Aquis Exchange PLC

("Aquis" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), the creator and facilitator of next-generation financial markets, has been notified that Alasdair Haynes, CEO of the Company, has purchased 10,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 31 March 2023 at a price of GBP3.90 per Ordinary Share.

Following this, Alasdair Haynes holds 1,501,551 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing 5.46% of the Company's issued share capital.

The Company has also been notified that Dariga Haynes, wife of Alasdair Haynes, purchased 2,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company on 31 March 2023, at a price of GBP3.90 per Ordinary Share.

Following this, Dariga Haynes holds 2,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing less than 0.01% of the Company's issued share capital.

Enquiries:

 
 Aquis Exchange PLC                         Tel: [phone] 
                                             6321 
 Alasdair Haynes, CEO 
 Richard Fisher, CFO 
 Adele Gilbert, Head of Marketing 
 
 VSA Capital Limited (AQSE Corporate        Tel: [phone] 
  Adviser) 
 Andrew Raca 
 
 Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated         Tel: [phone] 
  Adviser and Joint Broker)                  2000 
 Chris Clarke 
 Clayton Bush 
 Edward Thomas 
 Kane Collings 
 
 Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker)   Tel: [phone] 
                                             8000 
 Emma Gabriel 
 Patrick Dolaghan 
 
 Alma PR (Financial PR Adviser)             Tel: [phone] 
 Josh Royston                               [e-mail] 
 Kieran Breheny 
 Pippa Crabtree 
 

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 three divisions: Aquis Markets, a subscription-based exchange offering pan-European cash equities trading; Aquis Technologies, which develops and licenses next-generation exchange technology globally; and Aquis Stock Exchange, a growth and regulated primary exchange delivering capital to companies via the listing and trading of shares.

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 and does not allow aggressive non-client proprietary trading, which has resulted in lower market impact and signalling risk on Aquis than other trading venues in Europe.

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', with different levels of admission criteria. 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 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 Alternative Investment Market of the LSE (AIM) market. For more information, please go to www.aquis.eu .

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                          Alasdair Haynes 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                               Chief Executive Officer 
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 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 10 pence each 
 
                                                                      ISIN: GB00BD5JNK30 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Purchase of shares 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                          Price(s)    Volume(s) 
 
                                                                        GBP3.90     10,000 
                                                                                  ---------- 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
        *    Aggregated volume 
                                                                      n/a - as above 
 
        *    Price 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       31 March 2023 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      On market 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                          Dariga Haynes 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                               Wife of Alasdair Haynes 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 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 10 pence each 
 
                                                                      ISIN: GB00BD5JNK30 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                     Purchase of shares 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                          Price(s)    Volume(s) 
 
                                                                        GBP3.90     2,000 
                                                                                  ---------- 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 

        *    Aggregated volume 
                                                                      n/a - as above 
 
        *    Price 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                       31 March 2023 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                      On market 
     ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 

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