Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5293D

Fairpoint Group PLC

29 April 2013

Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer Fairpoint Group plc	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). i DTR 3.1.2 R

3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Thomas Russell	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A

5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest Relates to Thomas Russell beneficial interest	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares

7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them N/A	8.	State the nature of the transaction Sale

9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 38,509	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.09%

11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A

13.	Price per share or value of transaction 105p	14.	Date and place of transaction 29 April 2013, London

15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 29 April 2013

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable

19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23.	Any additional information	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries