Purchase of Own Shares

11 October 2012

Chime Communications plc

('Chime' or the 'Company')

Purchase of Own Shares

Chime announces that on Wednesday 10th October 2012 it purchased 195,727 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of the Company at a price of 235 pence per share, all of which are initially to be held in treasury. These shares represent approximately 0.23 per cent of Chime's current issued ordinary share capital.

Following the purchase, 298,856 ordinary shares of 25 pence each are currently held by Chime in treasury and 81,606,003 ordinary shares of 25 pence each (excluding shares held in treasury) are currently in issue.

It is proposed that the shares purchased will shortly be reissued from treasury to partially satisfy deferred consideration liabilities.

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