4 Jul 2014 09:28
Date: 4th July 2014
On behalf of: Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti" or "the Company")
Avanti Communications Group plc
Directors Shareholdings
Avanti Communications Group plc (AIM: AVN), the satellite operator has been informed that Matthew O'Connor, Chief Operating Officer today purchased 1,882 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 262.25 pence per ordinary share. Following this transaction, Matthew O'Connor now holds a total direct and indirect voting right interest in 203,973 ordinary shares in the Company, being approximately 0.18% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
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For further information please contact:
Avanti Communications Group Plc Tel: +44 (0)20 7749 1600
David Williams / Nigel Fox
Cenkos Securities plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900
Max Hartley (Nomad) / Julian Morse (Sales)
Jefferies International Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000
Neil Collingridge
Tulchan Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7353 4200
James Macey-White
Notes to Editors:
About Avanti
· Avanti Communications is a carriers' carrier, selling wholesale data telecoms to service providers which use them to create networks for enterprise, carrier, government and consumer users.
· Avanti Communications' network consists of:- two high throughput satellites in orbit, called HYLAS 1 and HYLAS 2; a multiband satellite called Artemis plus a fourth satellite in construction called HYLAS 3 and an international fibre network connecting data centres in several countries.
· Avanti Communications has GEO satellite network spectrum filings in the ITU Master Register for Ka band at 33.5° West and 31.0° East and for Ka, Ku, S and L-band at 21.5° East.
· Avanti Communications serves customers in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
· Visit: www.avantiplc.com