Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc
("Beeks" or the "Company")
Exercise of Share Options
20 July 2026 --- Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc (AIM: BKS), a cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets, announces that it has issued a total of 480,910 ordinary shares of £0.00125 each ("Ordinary Shares") following the exercise of options under the Beeks Financial Cloud Employee Share Option Plan, at an exercise price of £0.00125 per Ordinary Share (the "Option Shares").
Application has been made for the 480,910 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"), and dealings are expected to commence on or around 24 July 2026. The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the Company's existing Ordinary Shares.
Following Admission, the Company will have 68,817,346 ordinary shares of £0.00125 each in issue. The Company has no shares in treasury, therefore the figure of 68,817,346 should be used by shareholders for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change of their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
PDMR Notification
The Group has been notified that, on 20 July 2026, Fraser McDonald, Chief Financial Officer, exercised 50,000 Option Shares. The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
For further information please contact:
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Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc |
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Gordon McArthur, CEO |
via Alma |
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Fraser McDonald, CFO |
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Canaccord Genuity |
+44 (0)20 7523 8000 |
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Adam James / George Grainger |
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Alma Strategic Communications |
+44(0)20 3405 0205 |
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Caroline Forde / Joe Pederzolli / Emma Thompson |
About Beeks
Cloud computing is crucial to Capital Markets and finance.
Beeks Group is a leading managed cloud provider exclusively within this fast-moving sector. Our Infrastructure-as-a-Service model is optimised for low-latency private cloud compute, connectivity and analytics, providing the flexibility to deploy and connect to exchanges, trading venues and public cloud for a true hybrid cloud experience.
ISO 27001 certified, we provide world-class security aligned to global security requirements.
Founded in 2011, Beeks Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BKS) and has enjoyed continued growth each year. Beeks Group now employs over 100 team members across the globe with the majority based at our Renfrew HQ.
Find out more at beeksgroup.com
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Fraser McDonald |
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Reason for the Notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Initial notification/amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Name |
Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc |
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LEI |
213800XD729OTYVOMR79 |
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Details of the transaction(s):section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv)each place where transactions have been conducted |
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Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary shares of 0.125 pence each |
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Identification code |
GB00BZ0X8W18 |
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Nature of the Transaction |
Exercise of options |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
Options exercised: 50,000 options |
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Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price |
n/a |
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Date of the transaction |
20 July 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM (LON:BKS) |