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4 December 2015


ASX Announcements Platform Australian Securities Exchange Limited Bridge Street

Sydney


ASX Release


Vocus Communication Limited (ASX: VOC) / M2 Group Ltd (ASX: MTU) Merger New Zealand Commerce Commission approves merger


Vocus and M2 are pleased to announce that the New Zealand Commerce Commission has today given clearance of their proposed merger. A copy of the clearance is attached.


This follows confirmation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission last month that the ACCC did not oppose the transaction.


Mark Simpson Company Secretary






3 December 2015


Bell Gully

Barristers and Solicitors P O Box 4199

Auckland 1140


Attention: Torrin Crowther I Glenn Shewan Dear Partners

Commerce Act 1986: Notice of clearance - Vocus Communications Limited and M2 Group Limited.


Under section 66{3)(a) of the Commerce Act 1986, the Commerce Commission gives clearance for Vocus Communications Limited (or an interconnected body corporate of Vocus Communications Limited) to acquire up to 100% of the shares and/or assets of M2 and/or any interconnected bodies corporate of M2.


In terms of section 66{5)(a) of the Commerce Act, this clearance shall expire twelve months after the date of this notice. Brief particulars of this clearance will appear in the Commission's public register.


Please note: This clearance is given only to the proposed acquisition described in the notice seeking clearance dated 9 October 2015 .


Dated this 3rd day of December 2015


Dr Mark Berry Chairman


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