Newgate Establishes Office in Singapore

PORTA COMMUNICATIONS PLC

(the "Group")

Newgate Establishes Office in Singapore

6 June 2013 - Porta Communications plc is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Newgate Communications ("Newgate"), the fast-growing international integrated communications consultancy, has opened its Singapore office, marking its entrance into the Southeast Asian market. Singapore will be Newgate's second office in Asia, following the opening of its Hong Kong office in January 2013.

The Singapore office will be headed by Terence Foo, a well-established communications practitioner. The initial team will comprise six consultants, who bring with them significant experience from the Singapore and international markets. The team will provide a fully integrated communications consulting offering, in the areas of corporate communications, capital markets transaction communications, investor relations and public affairs.

David Wright, CEO of Porta Communications said, "The opening of our Singapore office is an important development in Newgate's growth strategy, following on from Hong Kong earlier in the year. We are now present in two of the key financial and commercial hubs in Asia, supported by an impressive affiliate network. I am confident that the team in Singapore will drive our expansion ambitions in Southeast Asia. We look forward to continuing to grow our businesses globally and offering multi-market communications solutions to our clients."

Terence Foo, Managing Partner of Newgate Communications in Singapore said, "Newgate is one of the fastest growing communications consultancies with a client service ethos and global ambition that matches our own. Our Singapore team consists of some of the most seasoned and well-connected public relations practitioners in this market. We will be able to offer clients the benefit of our broad-ranging experiences, as well as a singular focus on providing the highest levels of service and advice. I believe this will be an unrivalled offering in this market."

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About Newgate Communications

Newgate Communications is a fast growing international communications consultancy that specialises in capital market communications and financial media relations, corporate reputation building and public policy and regulatory consultancy. It has offices in London, Edinburgh, Brussels, Frankfurt, Singapore and Hong Kong. In addition, Newgate Communications has an affiliate network spanning Seoul, Beijing, Taipei, Macau, Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi.

Our task is to change the way people think about our clients by developing insight and ideas that resonate with its important constituencies and the opinion formers who influence them. Our purpose is to ensure our clients achieve their business, policy and social objectives.

Newgate Communications is a subsidiary of Porta Communications PLC.