Re-issue of Treasury Shares & Total voting rights

Fairpoint Group plc

Re-issue of Treasury Shares

Fairpoint Group plc ("Fairpoint" or the "Company"), the leading provider of advice and solutions to financially stressed consumers, announces that 472,500 ordinary shares were transferred out of the Company's holding of treasury shares on 12 April 2013 pursuant to the exercise of options over the Company's ordinary shares under the 2008 Unapproved Share Option Plan.

Issued Share Capital update

Following the above transfer Fairpoint now holds 1,194,167 ordinary shares in treasury and has 42,415,179 ordinary shares, excluding the treasury shares.

Confirmation of number of voting rights

The total number of ordinary shares in issue which are admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange and carry voting rights is 42,415,179. This number may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in Fairpoint Group plc. 

Enquiries

Fairpoint Group plc www.fairpoint.co.uk

Chris Moat, Chief Executive Officer 0845 296 0100

John Gittins, Group Finance Director

Shore Capital (Nomad and Broker)

Pascal Keane 020 7408 4090

Edward Mansfield

MHP

Reg Hoare 020 3128 8100

Katie Hunt