.RUGBY update

For immediate release

7 February 2014

Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

("TLDH", the "Company" or "Group")

.RUGBY update

The Directors of Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (AIM:TLDH.L) are delighted to announce that the International Centre for Expertise of the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") has upheld the Community Objections lodged by the International Rugby Board ("IRB") against the two competing applications of dot Rugby Limited, and Atomic Cross, LLC for .RUGBY. As a result, the IRB is now the sole applicant for .RUGBY, taking the number of uncontested top level domains in which the Company has an interest to 25. The Company and Roar Domains, LLC are the IRB's joint venture partners for .RUGBY.

Antony Van Couvering, CEO of TLDH, commented:

"We applaud the ICC's decision. The IRB is the world governing and law making body for the sport of Rugby Union and next year the IRB's Rugby World Cup is expected to be broadcast to a global audience in excess of 4 billion. We now very much look forward to a smooth contracting and delegation process and likewise to establishing .RUGBY as the domain of choice for all those who are passionate about the sport whether at the playing, spectator or commercial levels."

The full text of the ICC's Expert Determination can be viewed at http://www.iccwbo.org/Data/Documents/Buisness-Services/Dispute-Resolution-Services/Expertise/ICANN-New-gTLD-Dispute-Resolution/EXP_517_ICANN_132-(c-EXP_519_ICANN_134)_Expert-Determination/

Further Information:

Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

North America

Antony Van Couvering Tel:+1 310 452-1491

Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nomad) Tel:+44 (0)20 7628 3396

Roland Cornish / Michael Cornish

N+1 Singer (Broker)

Matt Thomas/Shaun Dobson Tel:+44 (0)20 7496 3000

gth media relations

Toby Hall/Suzanne Johnson Walsh Tel: +44(0)20 7822 7493/92

Or visit the group's website atwww.tldh.org

About Top Level Domain Holdings Limited

Top Level Domain Holding is a publicly traded holding company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange focused on the new top-level domain space. Top-level domains, such as .com and .net are regulated by ICANN. ICANN is expanding the number of new generic top-level domains from the current 23 to over 1000. TLDH is making targeted investments in this space, focusing on both infrastructure technologies and specific top-level domains.

About Minds + Machines, http://mindsandmachines.com

Minds + Machines is a registry services provider that works internationally with commercial organisations, cities, not-for-profits and entrepreneurs to secure and operate new top-level domains (TLDs). Minds + Machines' registrar services are provided through Minds + Machines Registrar Limited. Both Minds + Machines LLC and Minds + Machines Registrar Limited are wholly owned subsidiaries of Top Level Domains Holdings Limited.

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