Chime Communications PLC ('the Company')

The Company has been notified that, on 8th May 2012, the direct interest of Legal and General Group plc in the shares of the Company dropped below 3%.

Legal & General Group plc’s direct holdings in the Company is held through the following interests:

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
Legal & General Pensions Limited
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited

This notification has been triggered by a decrease in the direct holdings of Legal & General Group plc below the 3% threshold.

The Company confirms that its issued share capital as at the date of this announcement is 81,854,813 ordinary shares of 25 pence each.

Date of Notification: 9th May 2012

Enquiries:

Tom Tolliss +44 (0)20 7861 8515
Deputy Secretary 
Chime Communications PLC