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ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2015

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<strong>2015</strong> HIGHLIGHTS<br />

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS<br />

• Revenue increased 20% to $275.6 million (2014: $228.9 million)<br />

• EBITDA1 was $132.9 million (2014: $145.4 million)<br />

• EBITDA margin was 48.2% (2014: 63.6%)<br />

• Net profit was $96.6 million (2014: $102.5 million)<br />

• Earnings per share were $0.84 (2014: $0.89)<br />

• Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) was $2,019 (2014: $2,160)<br />

• Operating cash flow of $128.1 million (2014: $141.1 million)<br />

• Total dividend for <strong>2015</strong> of $96.6 million, representing a pay-out of<br />

100% of net profit<br />

• Dividend policy maintained at 60% pay-out ratio with payment of<br />

special dividends and the flexibility to buyback shares<br />

$275.6m<br />

Revenue<br />

2014: $228.9m<br />

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS<br />

• Another year of strong customer growth<br />

* Active customers2 increased 29% to 136,540 (2014: 105,976)<br />

* New customers3 increased 28% to 84,858 (2014: 66,553)<br />

• Maintained ranking as the second largest CFD provider in the UK 4<br />

• 75% of total revenue derived from Western European countries<br />

(2014: 70%), reflected the ongoing focus on attracting a greater<br />

number of high value customers<br />

• Product innovation: new financial instruments, new apps (Windows<br />

Phone, Apple Watch) and enhanced trading platform:<br />

* Introduced approximately 500 new financial instruments – now<br />

offering more than 2,200 in total<br />

* Over 65% of <strong>2015</strong> revenues and signups originated from<br />

mobile devices<br />

• Made significant progress in enhancing compliance and onboarding<br />

processes in line with the recommendations of the Group's<br />

regulatory advisors<br />

• Strengthened the management team and procedures of Plus500UK<br />

$132.9m<br />

EBITDA<br />

2014: $145.4m<br />

1 EBITDA: Earnings before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization<br />

2 Active Customers: Customers who make at least one trade using money on the trading platform during the relevant period<br />

3 New Customers: Customers who have deposited money into their own account for the first time<br />

4 Investment Trends’ report, July <strong>2015</strong><br />

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Plus500 Ltd. <strong>2015</strong> Annual Report

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