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Manx Telecom PLC

12 May 2015

MANX TELECOM PLC

Director Shareholding

This notification is made in accordance with Rule 17 of the AIM Rules.

On 11 May 2015 an award over ordinary shares of 0.2 pence each in Manx Telecom plc (the "Company") was made to the following director under the Manx Telecom Long-Term Incentive Plan, as follows:

 
 Name of Director    Number of Shares held under award 
------------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Gary Lamb                    95,576 
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No consideration was paid for the grant of the award which is structured as a conditional share award.

The vesting of the award is subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions set by the Remuneration Committee of the Company. The award will normally vest on the later of the third anniversary of grant and the determination of the performance conditions.

The Company was informed of the above transaction on 11 May 2015.

For further enquiries, please contact:

 
 Liberum Capital (Nominated Adviser and Corporate 
  Broker)                                            +44 (0)20 3100 2000 
 Steve Pearce 
  Steve Tredget 
 Powerscourt Group (Public Relations)                +44 (0) 20 7250 1446 
 Juliet Callaghan 
  Simon Compton 
  Carmen Murray

About Manx Telecom

-- Manx Telecom is the leading communication solutions provider on the Isle of Man, offering a wide range of fixed line, broadband, mobile, and data centre services to businesses, consumers and the public sector on the Isle of Man as well as a growing portfolio of innovative hosting and "Smart SIM" solutions to off-Island customers.

-- Manx Telecom has a record of innovation, being the first European operator to launch a 3G mobile service and the first in the world to launch a 3.5G mobile service. 4G service launched in the summer of 2014, and it is now available to contract and pre-pay customers with 99% population coverage. The Company's high speed VDSL broadband service (Ultima) is available to 87 per cent of homes on the Island. A VDSL Plus service launched in February 2015.

-- The Company has three data centres (two of which are Tier 3) plus international connectivity and its operations are business-critical to the economic strategy of the Isle of Man.

-- One of the largest employers on the Island, Manx Telecom employs nearly 300 people. The company plays a major role in the wider community through a range of activities, including charitable donations, sponsorships, and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

-- The company is proud to sponsor the Manx Telecom Parish Walk, Tough Mann Adventure Challenge, Manx Telecom End2End Mountain Bike Challenge, Team Manx Telecom (Manx Road Club) and Royal Manx Agricultural Show as well as other smaller events. Manx Telecom also donates annually to local causes through the company's "It's our Community" programme.

-- The Isle of Man has a resilient and growing economy which has experienced 29 years of unbroken GDP growth. Unemployment is low at 2.0 per cent, and there is a zero per cent corporate tax rate which applies to the vast majority of Manx Telecom's business and means that the Group currently pays no corporation tax on its annual profits.

-- Manx Telecom is listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange with the ticker MANX.

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