Holding(s) in Company

16th April, 2013

Fairpoint Group plc

Holding(s) in Company

Fairpoint Group plc (the "Company") announces that it has been notified today that, following purchases of shares, Helium Special Situations Fund has an interest in 1,265,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 3% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Enquiries

Fairpoint Group plc 0845 296 0100

Chris Moat, Chief Executive Officer

John Gittins, Group Finance Director

Shore Capital (Nomad and Broker) 0207 408 4090

Pascal Keane

Edward Mansfield

MHP 0203 128 8100

Reg Hoare

Katie Hunt