NDS Extends Deadline for Return of ADS Voting Instruction Cards for Proposed Transaction to Take NDS Private

  
    
  
  
    
      NDS Group plc today announced that, in connection with the proposed 
      transaction to take NDS private, it has extended the deadline for the 
      return of ADS Voting Instruction Cards by holders of NDS American 
      Depositary Shares, originally scheduled to occur at 5:00 p.m. (New York 
      time) on December 30, 2008, to 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on January 5, 
      2009.
    
    
      Other than the deadline for return of ADS Voting Instruction Cards, 
      which has been extended as described above, all other instructions and 
      procedures indicated on the ADS Voting Instruction Cards and in the 
      notices from The Bank of New York Mellon accompanying such ADS Voting 
      Instruction Cards remain unchanged, continue to be applicable and should 
      be followed in all respects.
    
    
      About NDS
    
    
      NDS Group plc (NASDAQ: NNDS), a majority owned subsidiary of News 
      Corporation, supplies open end-to-end digital technology and services to 
      digital pay-television platform operators and content providers. See www.nds.com 
      for more information about NDS.
    
    
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      Additional Information Filed With the SEC
    
    
      NDS has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proxy 
      statement in connection with the proposed transaction. The proxy 
      statement has been sent or given to the shareholders of NDS. Before 
      making any voting or investment decision with respect to the 
      transaction, investors and shareholders of NDS are urged to read the 
      proxy statement and any other relevant materials filed with the SEC 
      because they contain (or will contain) important information about the 
      transaction. The proxy statement and any other documents filed by NDS 
      with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. 
      You may also obtain these documents, free of charge, from NDS' website (www.nds.com) 
      under the tab "Investor Relations", then under the heading "Financial 
      Information", and then under the item "SEC Filings".
    
    
      NDS and its directors, executive officers and other members of its 
      management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the 
      solicitation of proxies from its shareholders in connection with the 
      proposed transaction. Information concerning the interests of NDS' 
      participants in the solicitation, which may be different than those of 
      NDS shareholders generally, is set forth in NDS' proxy statements and 
      Annual Reports on Form 10-K, previously filed with the SEC.
    
    
      Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-looking Statements
    
    
      This announcement may contain certain "forward-looking statements". 
      These statements are based on management's views and assumptions of 
      management regarding future events and business performance as of the 
      time the statements are made. Actual results may differ materially from 
      these expectations due to changes in global economic, business, 
      competitive market, regulatory and other factors. More detailed 
      information about these and other factors that could affect future 
      results is contained in our filings with the SEC. Any "forward-looking 
      statements" included in this document are made only as of the date of 
      this document and we do not have any obligation, nor do we undertake, to 
      publicly update any "forward-looking statements" to reflect subsequent 
      events or circumstances, except as required by law.