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First Day of Dealings on AIM
Pathos Communications PLC has successfully completed a £5.6 million fundraising and commenced trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange today, with dealings beginning at 08:00 a.m. under the TIDM "NEWS". The company, a technology-enabled PR firm focused on democratising SME access to news publications through a "pay-on-results" model, raised the funds via a placing of new and existing shares at 30 pence per share, resulting in a market capitalisation of approximately £20.0 million on admission. Pathos Communications reported over US$28 million in revenue since 2022 with an average gross profit margin exceeding 79%, and a compound annual growth rate of 83% from FY22 to FY24, serving over 6,000 clients across 89 countries. Net proceeds will be used to accelerate growth by expanding teams, developing AI products, and entering new geographies. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n16 December 2025\n \n\nPathos Communications plc\n(\"Pathos Communications\", \"Pathos\" or the \"Company\")\nFirst Day of Dealings on AIM and Completion of Fundraising\n \nPathos Communications, the technology-enabled, human-led PR company, is pleased to announce that the admission of its ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each (\"Ordinary Shares\") to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange will take place today (\"Admission\").\nAdmission follows the successful closure of a fundraising of £5.6 million (before expenses) through a placing of new and existing Ordinary Shares with certain institutional and other investors (the \"Placing\").\nDealings in Pathos Communications' Ordinary Shares on AIM will commence at 08:00 a.m. today under the TIDM \"NEWS\" and ISIN code GB00BTWSXW71.\nHighlights\n· Pathos is a technology-enabled, human-led PR company founded to democratise small-medium enterprises' (\"SMEs\") access to established news publications utilising a \"pay-on-results\" model. The Company collaborates with its clients to create and distribute articles across a variety of platforms including established news outlets, digital media and podcast channels, leveraging its proprietary AI-driven technologies, which are currently validated, functional internal assistants at minimum viable product (\"MVP\") stage.\n· In 2025, Pathos was ranked as the fastest growing advertising and marketing company in the UK in the Financial Times 1000 (\"FT 1000\"), the 33rd fastest growing company in Europe in the FT 1000, and the 6th fastest growing technology company in the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50.\n· Pathos was founded in 2019 by Omar Hamdi, who combined a background in computing, journalism and television presenting to create a rapidly scaling, technology-enabled PR and media company.\n· The Company has a strong, fully \"bootstrapped\" financial track record, recording over US$28 million in revenue since 2022 and an average gross profit margin of over 79%. From FY22 to FY24, the Company's revenue achieved a compound annual growth rate (\"CAGR\") of 83%*. Pathos's growth has been achieved to date without external funding sources.\n· The Company's growth is underpinned by a diversified base of over 6,000 clients across 89 cou...