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RNS Number : 2622Y

First Derivatives PLC

13 May 2016

13 May 2016

First Derivatives plc

("FD" or the "Group")

Directorate Change

FD (AIM: FDP.L, ESM: FDP.I) announces that David Anderson, Non-Executive Director, has stepped down from the Board. This is in line with the announcement in the Group's interim results to 31 August 2015 to that effect.

Seamus Keating, Chairman of FD, commented: "David has made an invaluable contribution to the development of the Group. He joined FD as Chairman at the time of our IPO in 2002 and his support and advice have helped the Group grow from c. 20 people at that time to more than 1,500 today. On behalf of the Group I thank him sincerely for the role he has played and wish him an enjoyable retirement."

Enquiries

For further information please contact:

 
First Derivatives plc               +44(0)28 3025 2242 
 Brian Conlon, Chief Executive       www.firstderivatives.com 
 Officer 
 Graham Ferguson, Chief Financial 
 Officer 
 Ian Mitchell, Head of Investor 
 Relations 
 
Investec Bank plc (Nominated 
 Adviser and Broker) 
 Dominic Emery 
 Carlton Nelson 
 Sebastian Lawrence                 +44 (0)20 7597 4000 
 
Goodbody (ESM Adviser and 
 Broker) 
 Linda Hickey 
 Finbarr Griffin                    +353 1 667 0420 
 
Walbrook PR 
 Paul Cornelius / Nick Rome 
 / Helen Cresswell / Sam Allen      +44 (0)20 7933 8780 
 

About FD

FD is a global technology provider with 20 years of experience. The Group's Kx technology is used by some of the world's largest finance, technology and energy institutions. FD employs over 1,500 people worldwide and has operations in London, New York, Stockholm, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, Palo Alto, Toronto, Philadelphia, Dublin, Belfast and its headquarters in Newry.

For further information, please visit www.firstderivatives.com

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