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Networkers International PLC

20 February 2015

FORM 8 (OPD)

AMENDMENT - CHANGE TO SECTION 3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                              Networkers International PLC 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 
 1(a): 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the 
 trustee(s), 
 settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
                                                                                         ----------------------------- 
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form           Networkers International PLC 
 relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                                                         ----------------------------- 
 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                         OFFEREE 
                                                                                         ----------------------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                                                  19 February 2015 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
                                                                                         ----------------------------- 
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in     NO 
 respect 
 of any other party to the offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                                                         ----------------------------- 
 
   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

 
 Class of relevant security:                                                      Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each 
                                                                                   Interests          Short positions 
                                                                             ---------------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                  Number        %       Number      % 
                                                                             ---------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                  Nil          0        Nil        0 
                                                                             ---------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                     Nil          0        Nil        0 
                                                                             ---------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                                   Nil          0        Nil        0 
                                                                             ---------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 
   TOTAL:                                                                          Nil          0        Nil        0 
                                                                             ---------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    None 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   None 
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   3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
 
 Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and 
  other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making 
  the disclosure: 
 
   3(a) Shares held by directors of Networkers International PLC 
    Director             Number of Networkers    Percentage of 
                           International PLC     existing issued 
                          ordinary shares of      share capital 
                             1 pence each 
    Nigel Wray*               15,600,764             18.6% 
                        ---------------------  ----------------- 
    Spencer Manuel            13,101,535             15.6% 
                        ---------------------  ----------------- 
    Jonathan Plassard         13,099,927             15.6% 
                        ---------------------  ----------------- 
    William Astor             2,582,307               3.1% 
                        ---------------------  ----------------- 
    Neville Goodman           1,266,977               1.5% 
                        ---------------------  ----------------- 
 
 
   *Amended to include 1,471,500 shares held by a close relative which was not disclosed in the 
   scheme circular despatched to shareholders of Networkers International PLC on 12 February 
   2015. 
 
   3(b) Share options held by directors of Networkers International PLC 
    Director         Number of Networkers   Exercise    Vesting Date 
                      International           Price 
                      PLC ordinary 
                      shares of 1 
                      pence each 
    William Astor                  50,000      31.5p   12 October 2007 
                    ---------------------  ---------  ---------------- 
 
 
   Further details of the terms of share options are disclosed in the annual report and accounts 
   which are available on the Networkers International PLC website. 
 
   3(c) Shares held by the trustee of the Networkers International PLC Employee Share Ownership 
   Trust 
    Trustee   Number of Networkers    Percentage of 
                International PLC     existing issued 
               ordinary shares of      share capital 
                  2 pence each 
    Nil 
 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting 
  in concert with it: 
  Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such 
  agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 
   None 
 
   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party 
  to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other 
  person relating to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 
   None 
 
   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    20 February 2015 
 Contact name:          Jon Plassard, CFO 
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 Telephone number:      020 8315 9000 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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