Block Listing Application

For immediate release

Optimal Payments Plc

Block Listing Application

Monday 12 November 2012 - Optimal Payments Plc (the "Company" or the "Group") announces that application has been made to the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange plc ("AIM") for the block admission of up to 282,351 ordinary shares of 0.01 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"). These Ordinary Shares will be available to be issued from time to time to satisfy the exercise of options under the terms of the Company's Share Option Plan to certain existing and former employees of the Group.

All Ordinary Shares issued under the block listing described above will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company. It is expected that the block listing will become effective on 14 November 2012.

For further information contact:

Optimal Payments Plc

Andrew Gilchrist EVP Corporate Affairs + 44 (0) 1624 698 713

Email: [email protected]

Canaccord Genuity + 44 (0) 207 523 8000

Simon Bridges

Kit Stephenson