Director Shareholding

Date: 5th January 2012

On behalf of: Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti" or "the Company")

Avanti Communications Group plc

Director Shareholding

Further to the announcement made on 3 January 2012 regarding the appointment of Paul Walsh as a non-executive director, Avanti Communications Group plc (AIM: AVN), the satellite operator, confirms that Paul Walsh holds a total direct and indirect voting right interest in 38,500 ordinary shares in the Company being approximately 0.05% 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 / Sean Watherston

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

Nicholas Wells (Nomad) / Julian Morse (Sales)

Jefferies International Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000

Julian Smith / Thomas Rider

Redleaf Polhill Tel: +44 (0) 20 7566 6700

Emma Kane / Paul Dulieu