Plus500 Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Ari Shotland as the group's Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Shotland has an extensive technological background and most recently held the position of Senior Staff Software Engineer and Tech Lead Manager at Google Israel.

The company declared an interim dividend representing a total payout of $157.0 million compared to $64.4 million last year, which was comprised of a cash payout of $27.2 million and a share buy back programme of $37.2 million. This year's interim payout comprises a dividend of $1.3786 per share against $0.2388 per share a year ago, a very significant increase of 477% in comparison to the dividend paid in the same period last year. The ex-dividend date is 23 August 2018, the record date 24 August 2018 and payment date 22 November 2018.