Update: Visa Europe relationship and shareholding

RNS Number : 4699S Monitise PLC
08 July 2015
Monitise plc
Update on Visa Europe relationship and shareholding
LONDON - 8 July 2015 - Monitise plc (LSE: MONI, "Monitise" or the "Company") has been notified by Visa Europe Limited ("Visa Europe") that it will reduce its shareholding over time while continuing to work with the Company throughout the duration of its current commercial agreement.
Visa Europe Limited has been a beneficial shareholder in Monitise since October 2011. Visa Europe currently holds 115,750,000 shares, which represents 5.3% of Monitise's issued share capital.
Monitise and Visa Europe will continue to work together on a number of projects and services under the three-year commercial agreement which runs until 31 March 2016. Both parties look forward to working together for the duration of this commercial agreement and will assess on an ongoing basis opportunities to work together in future.
About Monitise
Monitise (LSE: MONI) is a world leader in Mobile Money - banking, paying and buying with a mobile device. Leading banks, payments companies, retailers and mobile networks use Monitise's technology platforms, products and services to securely connect people with their money. Monitise's digital agency designs and delivers high-engagement apps across multiple industry verticals.
More information is available at www.monitise.com. For views and insights from the Monitise team about the world of Mobile Money, visit www.monitise.com/insights.
Enquiries:
Investor Relations
Richard Johnson, Michelle Singleton Tel: +44(0)20 3657 0331 investorrelations@monitise.com
Media Relations
Gavin Haycock, Anna Howard Tel: +44(0)20 3657 0362 press@monitise.com
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