20 January 2014

First Derivatives plc ("First Derivatives" or the "Company") Director's Shareholding First Derivatives (AIM: FDP.L, ESM: FDP.I), a leading provider of software and consulting services to the capital markets industry, has been notified that Mr David Anderson, a Non- Executive Director, has today sold 2,500 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 1,356 pence per share.

Following this transaction Mr Anderson retains a holding of 132,500 First Derivatives ordinary shares representing approximately 0.69 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. Mr Anderson also has a beneficial interest in share options over 60,000 First Derivatives ordinary shares which represent approximately 0.31 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

Enquiries: First Derivatives plc +44(0)28 3025 2242

Brian Conlon, Chief Executive Officer www.firstderivatives.com
Graham Ferguson, Finance Director

Charles Stanley Securities +44 (0)20 7149 6000 (Nominated Adviser& Broker)

Russell Cook
Carl Holmes

GoodbodyCorporate Finance +353 1 667 0420 (ESM Adviser)

Finbarr Griffin

Goodbody Stockbrokers

Linda Hickey

Walbrook PR +44 (0)20 7933 8780

Financial PR bob.huxford@walbrookpr.com Bob Huxford helen.westaway@walbrookpr.com Helen Westaway

About First Derivatives

First Derivatives is a global provider of software and consulting services to the financial services industry. With almost 17 years' experience working with leading financial institutions, it continues to deliver technologically advanced products and services that anticipate and respond to the evolving needs of global capital markets.
First Derivatives currently employs over 850 people worldwide and counts many of the world's top investment banks, brokers and hedge funds as its customers. It has operations in London, New York, Stockholm, Shanghai, Singapore, Toronto, Sydney, Dublin, Newry and Hong Kong.

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