First Half 2014 Results

Multiple-play strategy and focus on great customer experience drove further churn improvement;

- Confident to achieve 5-6% Adjusted EBITDA growth for the full year despite softer revenue outlook, reflecting substantially lower revenue from standalone handset sales and lower analog carriage fees;

- Board of directors will decide on shareholder remuneration towards the end of Q3 2014.

Telenet Group Holding NV ("Telenet" or the "Company") (Euronext Brussels: TNET) announces its unaudited consolidated results under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union ("EU IFRS") for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 17,900 net triple-play subscriber additions in Q2 2014, representing best Q2 achievement since 2009, resulting in nearly 1 million triple-play subscribers (+12% yoy), or around 48% of our customer base;
  • Improved mobile line-up, including launch of "King Supersize" and free 4G access, drove sequential acceleration in net mobile postpaid additions in Q2 2014 to 820,800 subscribers (+41,000 qoq);
  • Continued investment into enriched product features for existing customers, resulting in sustained improvement in annualized churn across all our fixed products, reaching lowest level in four years' time;
  • Revenue of €838.8 million in H1 2014, up 3% yoy, impacted by substantially lower standalone handset sales and lower analog carriage fees. Slight sequential revenue pick-up in Q2 2014 to €422.0 million, up 3% yoy;
  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) of €460.1 million in H1 2014, up 10% yoy, driven by substantially lower handset subsidies and including a nonrecurring €12.5 million benefit. Adjusted EBITDA of €222.3 million in Q2 2014, up 3% yoy, reflecting higher costs associated with handset subsidies, interconnection and copyrights, partially offset by lower spend on marketing campaigns;
  • Accrued capital expenditures(2) of €187.7 million in H1 2014, representing around 22% of revenue, impacted by renewal of Belgian football broadcasting rights. Excluding the latter, accrued capital expenditures represented around 18% of revenue, reflecting phasing of set-top boxes and certain network investments;
  • Robust Free Cash Flow(3) of €150.6 million in H1 2014, up 50% yoy, driven by robust Adjusted EBITDA growth and an improvement in our working capital;
Confident to deliver 5-6% Adjusted EBITDA growth for the full year despite softer revenue outlook (4-5%). Relative outlook for accrued capital expenditures as a percentage of revenue was maintained (20-21%) with Free Cash Flow expected to remain within the €230-240 million range

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About Telenet SA

As a provider of entertainment and telecommunication services in Belgium, Telenet group is always looking for the perfect experience in the digital world for its customers. Under the brand name Telenet, the company focuses on offering digital television, high-speed Internet and fixed and mobile telephony services to residential customers in Flanders and Brussels.

Under the brand name BASE, it supplies mobile telephony, internet and television in Belgium. The Telenet Business department serves the business market in Belgium and Luxembourg with connectivity, hosting and security solutions. More than 3,000 employees have one aim in mind: making living and working easier and more pleasant.

Telenet group is part of Telenet Group Holding NV and is a 100% owned subsidiary of Liberty Global. Liberty Global is one of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications companies, innovating and empowering people in six countries across Europe to make the most of the digital revolution. For more information, we refer to www.telenet.be

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