RNS Number:0133D
Newport Networks Group PLC
30 August 2007


                TR-l: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
     voting rights are attached (ii):

     Newport Networks Group PLC ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each

2.   Reason for the notification: (please state Yes/No):

     An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
     Change to issued voting rights

3.   Full name of the person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

     BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension
     Scheme. See Section 9 for further information

4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

     n/a

5.   Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

     22 August 2007

6.   Date on which issuer notified:

     23 August 2007

7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

     14%

8.   Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class /type  Situation Previous to Resulting situation after the Triggering Transaction
of shares    the                   vii
             TriggeringTransaction
If possible  Number of  Number of  Number of     Number of voting      % of voting
using the    Shares     voting     Shares        Rights iv             Rights
ISIN CODE               Rightsviii
                                       Direct      Direct x   Indirect  Direct Indirect
                                                                    xi

GB00B00ST620 17,790,000 17,790,000 30,166,498    30,166,498 24,290,168 8.2293%   6.626%

Ord 0.1p

B00ST62


B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii

Type of      Expiration  Exercise   Number of voting         % of voting
financial    Datexiii    Conversion Rights that may be       rights
instrument               Period     Acquired if the
                         / Date xiv instrument is exercised/
                                    converted.

n/a



Total (A+B)

Number of voting       % of voting rights
rights

54,456,666             14.855%


9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
    financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv

    BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund
    Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Pensions Management
    Limited. Hermes Pensions Management Limited is the parent undertaking of:

    1. Hermes Investment Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer:

    14.855%)

    Please see Section 13 for further information.


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

    See Comment in Section 13


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

    See Comment in Section 13


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

    See Comment in Section 13

13. Additional information

    Hermes Investment Management Limited hold the voting rights under a standing
    proxy contained in investment management agreements with various underlying
    clients, which includes all the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme.

    All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are aggregated for the
    purposes of DTR 5.2.1(a) and disclosed pursuant to DTR 5.1.5.

    This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is the
    ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e)

14. Contact name:

    Valerie Davidson/Margaret Moss

15. Contact telephone number:

    020 7680 2177/020 7680 2125


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30 August 2007






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