AVN.L Regulatory News (AVN)

Avanti Communications Group plc

(the "Company")

Director's Shareholding

Avanti Communications Group plc (AIM: AVN), the broadband satellite operator has been informed that Paul Walsh, non-executive Director, on 27th September 2013, purchased 25,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 236 pence per ordinary share and a further 30,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 238 pence per ordinary share. Following this transaction, Paul Walsh now holds a total direct and indirect voting right interest in 205,000 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, Chief Executive

Cenkos Securities plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900

Max Hartley (Nomad)/Julian Morse

Jefferies Hoare Govett Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000

Neil Collingridge/John Fishley

College Hill Tel: +44 (0) 20 7457 2020

Adrian Duffield/Kay Larsen