Holding(s) in Company

Date: 22 June 2011

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

Avanti Communications Group plc

§ Holdings in Company

Avanti Communications Group Plc (AIM: AVN), the satellite operator, announces that it has received

notification from Global AEGON Asset Management UK plc that as at 21 June 2011, it held 4,014,229 ordinary

shares in Avanti Communications, being approximately 4.92% 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

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

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

Paul Dulieu / Emma Kane