RNS Number:5526P
AIM
09 September 2003


ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY PROSPECTIVE AIM COMPANY AT LEAST 10 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO ADMISSION

COMPANY NAME:
IQE plc ("IQE" or "the Company")
COMPANY ADDRESS:
CYPRESS DRIVE, ST. MELLONS, CARDIFF
COMPANY POSTCODE:
CF3 0EG
COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION:
ENGLAND AND WALES
COMPANY BUSINESS:
MANUFACTURER OF ADVANCED SEMI-CONDUCTOR MATERIALS
DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED (ie, where known, number of shares, nominal value and issue price):
188,963,640 Ordinary Shares of 1p each (previously 188,831,078)
CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION
Nil
FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING SHADOW AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS:
Dr Godfrey Howard Harrison Ainsworth - Non-executive Chairman

Dr Andrew William Nelson - President and Chief Executive Officer

Dr Michael Darak Scott - Sales and Marketing Director

Martin Steven Mark Lamb - Managing Director, Wafer Technology Limited

Simon John Gibson - Non-Executive Director
PERSON(S) INTERESTED IN 3% OR MORE OF THE ISSUER'S CAPITAL, EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
STATING WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER ADMISSION:
Dr A W Nelson (CEO)                      13.8%

Dr M D Scott (S&MD)                      13.8%

T L Hierl                                 8.7%

Morley Fund Management                    3.7%

NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (G).
None
ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE:
31 December
EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE:
30 September 2003
NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER:
Evolution Beeson Gregory
NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED BROKER:
Evolution Beeson Gregory
DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM WITH A STATEMENT THAT
THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES.
No AIM Admission document - Company moving from Official List
DATE OF NOTIFICATION:
2 September 2003
NEW/ UPDATE:
UPDATE
THE NAME OF THE AIM DESIGNATED MARKET UPON WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN TRADED:
UKLA Official List
THE DATE FROM WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SO TRADED:
MAY 2000
CONFIRMATION THAT THE APPLICANT HAS ADHERED TO ANY LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN HAVING ITS
SECURITIES TRADED UPON SUCH A MARKET:
The Company confirms that it has complied with the legal and regulatory requirements associated with listing on
the Official List
AN ADDRESS OR WEB-SITE ADDRESS WHERE ANY DOCUMENTS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS MADE PUBLIC OVER THE
LAST TWO YEARS (IN CONSEQUENCE OF HAVING ITS SECURITIES SO TRADED) ARE AVAILABLE:
Evolution Beeson Gregory, 100 Wood Street, London EC2V 7AN and WWW.IQEP.COM
DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT'S STRATEGY FOLLOWING ADMISSION INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS
OF ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY
 The Strategy of the Company will be to continue to build on its position as a leading outsource supplier of
advanced wafer products to the Global Semiconductor Industry
A DESCRIPTION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FINANCIAL OR TRADING POSITION OF THE APPLICANT, WHICH HAS OCCURRED
SINCE THE END OF THE LAST FINANCIAL PERIOD FOR WHICH AUDITED STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED:
None
A STATEMENT THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THE APPLICANT HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT ITS WORKING CAPITAL WILL BE
INSUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ITS ADMISSION:
The directors of IQE have no reason to believe that its working capital will be insufficient for at least twelve
months from the date of its admission
DETAILS OF ANY LOCK-IN ARRANGEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 7 OF THE AIM RULES:
None
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLING TRANSACTIONS IN ITS SECURITIES:
The Company's securities are settled within Crest
A WEBSITE ADDRESS DETAILING THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO ITS SECURITIES:
WWW.IQEP.COM
INFORMATION EQUIVALENT TO THAT REQUIRED FOR AN ADMISSION DOCUMENT WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY PUBLIC:
None
A WEBSITE ADDRESS OF A PAGE CONTAINING ITS LATEST PUBLISHED ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS WHICH MUST HAVE A
FINANCIAL YEAR END NOT MORE THAN NINE MONTHS PRIOR TO ADMISSION. THE ACCOUNTS MUST BE PREPARED ACCORDING TO UK OR
US GAAP OR INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:
WWW.IQEP.COM






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