IQE plc: Appointment of Nomad and Joint Broker

IQE plc

Cardiff, UK. 22nd July 2019: IQE plc (AIM: IQE; "IQE" or the "Group"), the leading global supplier of advanced wafer products and materials solutions to the semiconductor industry, announces that it has appointed Peel Hunt LLP (“Peel Hunt”) as its Nominated Adviser and Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi") as joint Corporate Broker. Peel Hunt will also continue to act in its current role as joint Corporate Broker to IQE.

CONTACTS:

IQE plc Tim Pullen Drew Nelson Chris Meadows	[phone]
Peel Hunt LLP (Nomad and Joint Broker) Edward Knight Nick Prowting	[phone]
Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Joint Broker) Christopher Wren Peter Catterall	[phone]

ABOUT IQE

http://iqep.com

IQE is the leading global supplier of advanced semiconductor wafers that enable a diverse range of applications. IQE uses advanced crystal growth technology (epitaxy) to manufacture and supply bespoke semiconductor wafers 'epi-wafers' to the major chip manufacturing companies, who then use these wafers to make the chips.

IQE's products are found in many leading-edge consumer, communication, computing and industrial applications, including a complete range of wafer products for the wireless industry, such as smartphones and wireless infrastructure, Wi-Fi, base stations, and satellite communications; optical communications, optical storage, printing, thermal imagers, leading-edge medical technologies, automotive and aerospace technologies, a variety of advanced silicon based systems and high efficiency concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cells.

IQE is headquartered in Cardiff UK and operates manufacturing and R&D facilities worldwide.