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27 April 2017

MHP S.A. ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF EARLY TENDER DEADLINE

MHP S.A. (the "Company") today announces that holders ("Noteholders") of U.S.$245,200,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's outstanding U.S.$750,000,000 8.25% Notes due 2 April 2020 (the "Notes") validly tendered and did not validly withdraw their Notes on or prior to 3:00 a.m. (New York City time) on 27 April 2017 (the "Early Tender Deadline"), pursuant to the Company's previously announced cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer"). The Tender Offer is being made, subject to the offer and distribution sections set out below, on the terms and conditions as set forth in a tender offer memorandum dated 18 April 2017 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Tender Offer Memorandum") in accordance with the procedures described therein and as modified by the Company in its announcement on 24 April 2017. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this announcement have the same meanings given to them in the Tender Offer Memorandum. Copies of the Tender Offer Memorandum and announcements are available, subject to offer and distribution restrictions, on the Tender Offer Website: https://sites.dfkingltd.com/mhp.

The Tender Offer will finally expire at 11:59 p.m. (New York City time) on 15 May 2017, unless extended (such time and date, as the same may be extended, the "Expiration Deadline"). Tenders of Notes received after the Early Tender Deadline may not be withdrawn or revoked.

On the Early Results Announcement Date, which is expected to be the day after the New Notes pricing, the Company will announce whether the Financing Condition, to the Tender Offer is expected to be satisfied or waived and the final Maximum Acceptance Amount. On the Final Results Announcement Date, which is expected to be 16 May 2017, the Company will announce whether the conditions to the offer have been satisfied or waived, the principal amount of Notes accepted for purchase and the Scaling Factor, if applicable, any other results of the Tender Offer and the aggregate principal amount of Notes that will remain outstanding following completion of the Tender Offer.

On a date promptly following the Expiration Deadline, which is expected to be on or about 17 May 2017, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the Tender Offer, the Noteholders will be paid, as applicable, (i) the Early Tender Offer Consideration plus the Accrued Interest Amount in respect of all Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Tender Deadline and (ii) the Tender Offer Consideration plus the Accrued Interest Amount in respect of all Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Deadline but at or prior to the Expiration Deadline. The above times and dates are subject to the rights of the Company to extend, re-open, amend, waive in whole or in part any condition to, withdraw and/or terminate any or all of the Tender Offer (subject to applicable law).

For Further Information

A complete description of the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer is set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum. Further details about the Tender Offer can be obtained from:

The Joint Dealer Managers

Requests for information in relation to the Tender Offer should be directed to:

The Information and Tender Agent

Requests for information in relation to the procedures for tendering Notes and participating in the Tender Offer and the submission of an electronic instruction or submission should be directed to the Information and Tender Agent.

Subject to the offer and distribution restrictions, the Tender Offer Memorandum and any further announcements and amendments related to the Tender Offer may be obtained from the Tender Offer Website maintained by the Information and Tender Agent: https://sites.dfkingltd.com/mhp.

D.F. King Limited

Email: MHP@dfkingltd.com

Tender Offer Website: https://sites.dfkingltd.com/mhp

In London:

125 Wood Street

London EC2V 7AN

United Kingdom

By telephone: +44 20 7920 9700

In Hong Kong

Suite 1601, 16/F, Central Tower

28 Queen's Road Central

Hong Kong

Telephone: +852 3953 7230

In New York

48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor

New York, New York 10005

United States

Banks and Brokers call: +1 212 269 5550

All others call Toll-Free: +1 800 848 3405

By Facsimile Transmission (for Eligible Institutions only): +1 212 709 3328

For Confirmation: +1 212 269 5552

Attention: Andrew Beck

DISCLAIMER

This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer Memorandum. No offer or invitation to acquire or exchange any notes is being made pursuant to this announcement. This announcement and the Tender Offer Memorandum contain important information, which must be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Tender Offer. If any Noteholder is in any doubt as to the action it should take, it is recommended to seek its own legal, tax and financial advice, including as to any tax consequences, from its stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial adviser. Any individual or company whose Notes are held on its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee must contact such entity if it wishes to participate in the Tender Offer. None of the Company, the Joint Dealer Managers, the Information and Tender Agent, or any person who controls, or is a director, officer, employee or agent of such persons, or any affiliate of such persons, makes any recommendation as to whether Noteholders should participate in the Tender Offer.

This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or another exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the securities referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act. There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States.

OFFER AND DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS

This announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum and any related documents do not constitute an offer to buy or a solicitation or an invitation to offer to sell Notes in any jurisdiction in which, or to or from any persons to or from whom, such solicitation or invitation is unlawful, and invitations for offers to sell will not be accepted from Noteholders located or resident in any jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer is unlawful. In those jurisdictions where the securities or other laws require the Tender Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, any actions in connection with the Tender Offer shall be deemed to be made on behalf of the Company by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.

In addition to the representations referred to below in respect of France, Italy and the United Kingdom, each Noteholder participating in the Tender Offer will also be deemed to give certain representations in respect of the other jurisdictions referred to above and generally as set out in the section of the Tender Offer Memorandum entitled "Procedures for Tendering Notes". Any tender of Notes for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer from a Noteholder that is unable to make these representations will not be accepted. Each of the Company, the Joint Dealer Managers and the Information and Tender Agent reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to investigate, in relation to any tender of Notes for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer, whether any such representation given by a Noteholder is correct and, if such investigation is undertaken and as a result the Company determines (for any reason) that such representation is not correct, such tender of Notes shall not be accepted.

France

The Tender Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, to the public in the Republic of France ("France"). None of this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum nor any other document or material relating to the Tender Offer has been or shall be distributed to the public in France and only (i) providers of investment services relating to portfolio management for the account of third parties (personnes fournissant le service d'investissement de gestion de portefeuille pour compte de tiers) and/or (ii) qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) with the exception of individuals, acting for their own account, all as defined in, and in accordance with, Articles L.411-1, L.411-2 and D.411-1 of the French Code monétaire et financier, are eligible to participate in the Tender Offer.

None of this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum nor any other offering material relating to the Tender Offer has been or will be submitted for clearance to the Autorité des Marchés Financiers.

Italy

None of the Tender Offer, this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum or any other documents or materials relating to the Tender Offer have been submitted to the clearance procedures of the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa ("CONSOB") pursuant to Italian laws and regulations.

The Tender Offer is being carried out in the Republic of Italy ("Italy") as an exempted offer pursuant to article 101-bis, paragraph 3-bis of the Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, as amended (the "Financial Services Act") and article 35-bis, paragraph 4, of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended (the "Issuers' Regulation").

Noteholders or beneficial owners of the Notes may tender their Notes in the Tender Offer through authorised intermediaries (such as investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance with the Financial Services Act, CONSOB Regulation No. 16190 of 29 October 2007, as amended from time to time, and Legislative Decree No. 385 of September 1, 1993, as amended) and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations or with requirements imposed by CONSOB or any other Italian authority.

Each intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning information duties vis-à-vis its clients in connection with the Notes or the Tender Offer.

United Kingdom

The communication of this announcement, Tender Offer Memorandum and any other documents or materials relating to the Tender Offer is not being made by the Company, and such documents and/or materials have not been approved by an authorised person, for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "FSMA"). Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom. The communication of such documents and/or materials is exempt from the restriction on financial promotions under section 21 of the FSMA on the basis that it is only directed at and may be communicated to (1) those persons who are existing members or creditors of the Company or other persons within Article 43 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"), (2) those holders being investment professionals and high net worth companies/undertakings each within the meaning of the Order, and (3) to any other persons to whom these documents and/or materials may lawfully be communicated.

This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

The Irish Stock Exchange