TALK.L Regulatory News (TALK)

RNS Announcement

3 June 2014

For Immediate Release

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC (the "Company")

New Appointments to the TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC Board

Tristia Harrison, Managing Director - Consumer, and Charles Bligh, Managing Director - Business, will join the Board of the Company as Executive Directors with immediate effect.

Tristia is interested in 1,282,934 ordinary shares in the Company representing 0.13% of the Company's issued share capital.

The Company has no further information to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules in respect of the above appointments.

Further information:

Analysts and Investors: Mal Patel +44 (0) 20 3417 1037

Media: Alex Birtles +44 (0) 20 3417 1383

Company Secretary: Tim Morris +44 (0) 208 753 8243

Notes to editors:

Tristia Harrison

Tristia is Managing Director of TalkTalk's consumer business. Tristia joined The Carphone Warehouse in 2000 and has since held a number of senior management and executive positions in The Carphone Warehouse and recently, following its demerger from The Carphone Warehouse Group, TalkTalk Group. Tristia is also a Trustee at Comic Relief and national charity Ambitious about Autism.

Charles Bligh

Charles is Managing Director of TalkTalk Business. Charles joined the TalkTalk Group in November 2011. Previously Charles worked at IBM for 22 years where he held a number of senior executive and board roles working in large product and service businesses. Charles has worked internationally in Australia, the US, UK and emerging markets in Asia.