29th Dec 2015 14:30
29 December 2015
Monitise plc
Issue of deferred consideration
LONDON - 29 December, 2015 - Monitise plc (LSE: MONI, "Monitise" or the "Company"), announces the following update regarding the payment of deferred consideration for the acquisition of the Markco Media businesses, originally announced on 26 June 2014.
Deferred consideration comprising 3,571,429 new ordinary shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") in respect of retention payments has today been issued pursuant to the terms of the acquisition. This represents £0.1m based on the closing share price of 2.95p on 24 December 2015. The remaining retention payments, earn-out consideration and held back consideration will fall due in respect of the period to and including 30 June 2016, with total earn-out consideration dependent on performance against earn-out targets.
The new shares represent an increase of approximately 0.2% in the number of Monitise shares in issue. The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in the Company. Application has been made for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange ("Admission") and it is expected that Admission will become effective on 6 January 2016. Following Admission and based on the Company's current issued share capital, Monitise will have 2,204,387,712 Ordinary Shares in issue.
About Monitise
Monitise plc (LSE: MONI) is a cloud and digital technology company creating new ways to connect, interact and transact. Our platforms, products and ideas lead to smarter, better experiences that help companies forge closer relationships with their customers. Via the clients which use our Build Your Own, Ready Made and Create Together solutions, we make everyday actions easier for millions of people. Find out more at www.monitise.com.
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