IQE plc : Block admission return

9 Nov 2012

IQE plc
("IQE" or the "Company")
  

The company is providing an update to its block admission filed on 10 May 2012.

Name of company:	IQE plc
Name of scheme:	All employee share option scheme (2002)
Period of return:	From 11 May 2012 to 9 Nov 2012
Number of ordinary 1 pence shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") not issued under scheme at the end of the last period:	1,188,375
Number of Ordinary Shares issued under scheme during period:	19,021,934
Number of Ordinary Shares cancelled under the scheme during period:	Nil
Balance of Ordinary Shares under scheme not yet issued at end of period:	4,166,441
Number and class of Ordinary Shares originally admitted under scheme and the date of admission	1,000,000 Ordinary Shares (4 Dec 2009) 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares (11 Oct 2010) 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares (8 Nov 2010) 8,000,000 Ordinary Shares (5 Apr 2011) 6,000,000 Ordinary Shares (16 May 2012) 16,000,000 Ordinary shares (19 Jun 2012)

Contacts:

IQE plc	[phone]
Drew Nelson
Phil Rasmussen
Chris Meadows
Espirito Santo Investment Bank	+ 44 (0) 20 7456 9191
Richard Crawley
James Staveley

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