Directors' Dealings

Fairpoint Group plc ("Fairpoint" or "the Company")

Directors' Dealings

Fairpoint announces that it has been advised that on 23 March 2010 Charles Mindenhall, a non-executive director, sold his entire shareholding of 1,924,074 1p Ordinary Shares representing 4.41% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company to the Legassick Family Trust, a trust held for the benefit of his wife. The shares were sold and purchased for a consideration of 77p per 1p Ordinary Share. The sale does not alter his relevant holding in the Company.

Enquiries:

Fairpoint Group plc

Chris Moat, Chief Executive Officer 0845 296 0100

Andy Heath, Finance Director 0845 296 0200

Shore Capital (Nomad and Joint Broker)

Guy Peters 020 7408 4090

Edward Mansfield

Oriel Securities (Joint Broker)

Tom Durie 020 7710 7600

Emma Griffin

Financial Dynamics 

Nick Henderson 020 7269 7114