Holding(s) in Company

Date: 8 September 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 today received notification from Kames Capital plc that as at 7 September 2011, it held 3,203,915 ordinary shares in Avanti, being approximately 3.98% 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 / Oliver Griffiths

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

Emma Kane / Paul Dulieu