AQX Aquis Exchange Plc

19 September 2024

Aquis Exchange PLC

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

Director/PDMR Notification

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Issue of Options

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), announces that on 18 April 2024, following the 2024 Annual General Meeting, it issued 586,973 options ("Options") over the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares") to the executive directors of the Company under the Company's Executive Share Option Plan.

The nil cost Options granted to the executive directors under the Executive Share Option Plan are exercisable at 480.0p per Ordinary Share (a 25% premium to the average 30-day share price of 384.24p at the time of issuance). 334,450 options were issued to Alasdair Haynes, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, 252,523 to Richard Fisher, Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

These options will vest on the third anniversary of the date of issue and expire seven years from the date of issue. Shares issued to the executive directors on exercise of the options will be subject to a further two-year holding period.  Vesting of the options are also subject to recovery and withholding provisions assessed by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee as detailed in the Company's 2023 Annual Report.

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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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