Chime Communications PLC - Deferred Share Plan and Directors' Shareholdings

Following approval by shareholders at the AGM on 15 May 2013 the Company made grants on 21st May 2013 under the Deferred Share Plan to the Executive Directors in respect of bonus payments for 2012. The shares are held in the Chime Communications Employee Trust (“The Trust”) at a value of 261.75p - being the mid-market price on 20th May 2013. The shares will be held in the Trust for the benefit of the Directors for two years.

Details of the award to Directors of the Company are shown below together with the resulting revised number of shares in which each director holds a beneficial interest.

The issued share capital of the Company at 22nd May is 85,158,796 shares.

For further details contact:

Robert Davison
Group Secretary
Chime Communications plc
020 7096 5888

James Henderson / Victoria Geoghegan
Pelham Bell Pottinger
020 7861 3232