Please be advised that this announcement replaces the one made today at 07:
    07hrs under the headline 'Acquisition(s). The published headline has been
    corrected to Form 8 (OPD) - Avesco Group Plc. All other content below remains
    unchanged.

                                                                       FORM 8 (OPD)

               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:                          NEP Group, Inc.                   
                                                                                           
    (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     Avesco Group plc                  
    relevant securities this form relates:                                                 
         Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                      
                                                                                           
    (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?     OFFEROR                           
                                                                                           
    (e) Date position held:                              18 November 2016                  
         The latest practicable date prior to the                                          
    disclosure                                                                             
                                                                                           
    (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is    N/A                               
    the discloser making disclosures in 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:                                                              
                                                                                             
                                                Interests               Short positions      
                                                                                             
                                              Number          %          Number          %   
                                                                                             
    (1) Relevant securities owned and/           0            0             0            0   
    or controlled:                                                                           
                                                                                             
    (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                0            0             0            0   
                                                                                             
    (3) Stock-settled derivatives                0            0             0            0   
    (including options) and agreements                                                       
    to purchase/sell:                                                                        
                                                                                             
                                                 0            0             0            0   
         TOTAL:                                                                              

    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:                                                       
                                                                                           
    Details, including nature of the rights    -                                           
    concerned and relevant percentages:                                                    

    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:                                              
                                                                                           
                                                                                           
    None.                                                                                  

    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       

       

    Date of disclosure:                         21 November 2016                           
                                                                                           
    Contact name:                               Carrie Galvin                              
                                                                                           
    Telephone number:                           +1 818 285 1350                            

    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
    Information Service.

    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 .