Keywords Studios Plc (KWS.L) Announced that it has acquired Coconut Lizard Limited a company providing specialised game development services, for a consideration of up to £2 million. #KWS

Based in Gateshead, United Kingdom, Coconut Lizard is a well-regarded provider of game development engineering services with particularly deep expertise in the video game development engine, Unreal Engine. Importantly, in addition to expanding the Group's Game Development services, it brings strong access to game development talent including graduates...

RNS Number: 5790 P Keywords Studios PLC 11 June 2020 Keywords Studios plc. The Company's total issued share capital following admission will consist of 73,337,424 ordinary shares of one pence each with one voting right per share. Established in 1998, and now with 59 facilities in 21 countries strategically located in Asia, the Americas and Europe, it provides...

RNS Number: 8807 O Keywords Studios PLC 04 June 2020 4 June 2020. Exercise of options and Director/PDMR shareholding. Keywords Studios, the international technical services provider to the global video games industry, today announces the exercise of options due to expire over a total of 150,095 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company by Andrew Day and...

RNS Number: 0918 O Keywords Studios PLC 27 May 2020 Keywords Studios Plc. The Annual General Meeting of Keywords Studios Plc was held today at 11:00 a.m. at Keywords Studios, 39 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9 LT, United Kingdom. All 14 resolutions put to members were passed on a poll.

RNS Number: 6827 N Keywords Studios PLC 21 May 2020 TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings. This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom.

RNS Number: 1957 N Keywords Studios PLC 18 May 2020 18 May 2020. The Company announces that an application has been made for a block admission to trading on AIM in respect of 900,000 ordinary shares of 1 p each in the share capital of the Company. It is expected that such admission will become effective on 19 th May 2020..

Keywords Studios 1493p £980m (KWS.L) Completion of placing raising gross proceeds of approximately £100 million. Placing Shares have been issued at a price of 1,450 pence. Despite the background of the gaming industry's general resilience to COVID-19 and structural growth drivers, the Group is expecting to see some stress in predominantly smaller service providers, which are typically single location and service with fewer clients and less able to weather the disruption. This is likely to result in an increased number of acquisition opportunities for Keywords Studios, with some targets now more inclined to re-engage previously stale exploratory conversations. #KWS

RNS Number: 0474 N Keywords Studios PLC 15 May 2020 BLOCK LISTING RETURN. The Company gives below the information required by Schedule 6 of the AIM Rules for Companies in connection with the Long Term Incentive Plan and Share Option Plan.. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom.

Keywords Studios Plc #KWS Announced the successful completion of the non-pre-emptive placing of ordinary shares in the capital of the company. Further, a total of 6,900,000 new ordinary shares in the capital of the company have been placed by Numis Securities Limited and Citigroup Global Markets, raising gross proceeds of approximately £100 million.

RNS Number: 0325 N Keywords Studios PLC 15 May 2020 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE,...

RNS Number: 9690 M Keywords Studios PLC 14 May 2020 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA,...

RNS Number: 6887 L Keywords Studios PLC 01 May 2020 01 May 2020. Keywords Studios, the international technical services provider to the global video games industry, today announces that, under the terms of the Company's long term incentive plan, the following awards were granted on 1 May, 2020.. Established in 1998, and now with 59 facilities in 21 countries...

RNS Number: 0426 L Keywords Studios PLC 28 April 2020 28 April 2020. Publication of Annual Report and Accounts. The AGM will instead be convened on 27 May 2020 at the offices of Keywords Studios, 39 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9 LT, United Kingdom, with the minimum necessary quorum of two shareholders present in order to conduct the business of the meeting..

Keywords Studios #KWS : A diversified, resilient business in troubled times Keywords delivered a strong performance in FY19 (revenue growth of 30.2% overall, 15.5% organic, 21.2% like-for-like), very much in line with its January trading statement. In the face of the uncertain impact of COVID-19, we are revising our FY20 revenue estimate down, assuming nominal l-f-l 1% revenue growth, with operating profit falling to €38.1m (11.2% margin). We introduce FY21 forecasts, with games industry growth in FY21 helping the business bounce back with 15% revenue growth. The company’s FY21e P/E multiple of 31.1x reflects continuing industry growth, a strong track record and leading market position. The group prudently cancelled its final dividend for FY19, but has a strong balance sheet with €112m of cash and undrawn facilities as at YE19, leaving it well positioned for M&A.

Keywords Studios Plc #KWS announced, in its full year results for the year to 31 December 2019, that revenues rose to €326.5 million from €250.8 million reported in the last year. The company’s profit before tax stood at €17.4 million compared to a profit of €22.1 million reported in the previous year. The basic earnings per share stood at 15.23c compared to earnings of 23.16c in the previous year. The company’s cash and cash equivalents stood at €41.8 million (2018: €39.9 million).

RNS Number: 8078 J Keywords Studios PLC 16 April 2020 Keywords Studios PLC. Full year results for the year to 31 December 2019. A year of strong growth and further investment in a diversified platform.

RNS Number: 9597 I Keywords Studios PLC 07 April 2020 Keywords Studios plc. Keywords Studios, the international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry, announces that 65,550 new ordinary shares have been issued to the vendors of Cord Worldwide Limited in respect of the non-contingent deferred share consideration due on...

RNS Number: 4809 I Keywords Studios PLC 02 April 2020 Keywords Studios plc. Following the announcement on 25 March 2020 that the Group would postpone its results in line with the moratorium guidance issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Reporting Council, Keywords Studios plc today updates that its Results for the year to 31 December...

Keywords Studios Plc #KWS announced that trading in 2020 started in line with market expectations for the full year, with only minimal impact from COVID-19 in the first two months, due principally to the short-term disruption in China that affected its five studios there. These operations have now returned to near full production, following the return to work after the government mandated shutdowns and its subsequent implementation of social distancing and rigorous hygiene regimes in the studios, as well as some work from home measures. Separately, the company stated that whilst the Board were in a position to announce the Group's audited results for the year ended 31 December 2020 on 31 March 2020, it has decided to delay their announcement in response to guidance recently issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Reporting Council. In line with the announcement on 30 January 2020, the Board expects to report full year revenues of approximately €326 million, representing a 30% increase on the prior year or a 15% increase on an Organic basis, Adjusted Profit Before Tax of approximately €41 million, representing an increase of 8%, and Adjusted EBITDA (excluding the impact of IFRS 16) of approximately €49.5 million, an increase of 13% on the prior year.