Ebiquity PLC has announced the issuance of 74,238 ordinary shares following the exercise of options under the company's share option scheme. The new ordinary shares are expected to be admitted to AIM, with an admission date set for 28 May 2024. This issuance will bring the total number of ordinary shares in issue to 140,486,004, with each share carrying the right to one vote.
Additionally, the Ebiquity PLC Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) now holds 3,924,703 issued ordinary shares to satisfy certain LTIP awards for the company's senior management team. The trustee has agreed not to vote the ordinary shares held by it, and as such, these shares are treated as not carrying voting rights. Shareholders may use the figure of 136,561,301 as the denominator for the calculations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in the share capital of the company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Ebiquity PLC is a world leader in media investment analysis, providing independent, fact-based advice to brand owners to perfect media investment decisions and improve business outcomes. The company operates as a data-driven solutions company, offering services through four service lines: Media Management, Media Performance, Marketing Effectiveness, and Contract Compliance. With more than 600 media specialists operating from 18 offices covering 80% of the global advertising market, Ebiquity PLC has the most comprehensive, independent view of today's global media market, analyzing US$55bn of media spend from 75 markets annually, including trillions of digital media impressions.