Mercia Technologies : Appointment of Joint Broker

RNS25 October 2017

Mercia Technologies PLC
('Mercia' or the 'Company')

Appointment of Joint Broker

Mercia Technologies (AIM:MERC), the national investment group focused on the funding and scaling of innovative technology businesses with high growth potential from the UK regions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Canaccord Genuity Limited as Joint Broker with immediate effect. Cenkos Securities plc will continue to act as Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker to the Company.

For further information, please contact

Mercia Technologies PLC	[phone]
Mark Payton, Chief Executive Officer
Martin Glanfield, Chief Financial Officer
www.merciatech.co.uk
Cenkos Securities plc	[phone]
Stephen Keys, Camilla Hume (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Canaccord Genuity Limited	[phone]
Simon Bridges, Emma Gabriel (Joint Broker)
Buchanan	[phone]
Bobby Morse, Victoria Hayns, Stephanie Watson
www.buchanan.uk.com

About Mercia Technologies PLC

Mercia is a national investment group focused on the funding and scaling of innovative technology businesses with high growth potential from the UK regions. Mercia benefits from 18 university partnerships and offices across the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland providing it with access to high quality, regional deal flow. Mercia Technologies PLC is quoted on AIM with the epic 'MERC'.

Mercia's 'Complete Capital Solution' initially nurtures businesses via its third party funds (now with circa £336.5million under management following recent mandate wins) and then over time Mercia can provide further funding to its 'Emerging Stars' by deploying direct investment follow-on capital from its own balance sheet. Since its IPO in December 2014, Mercia has invested over £41.0million directly across its portfolio of 'Emerging Stars'.