Hull (Kngstn UpnHll) - Re Global Offer

RNS No 1928t
KINGSTON COMMUNICATIONS (HULL) PLC
22 June 1999


Not for release, publication or distribution in, or into, the United States,
Canada, Australia or Japan


                  FLOTATION OF KINGSTON COMMUNICATIONS

Kingston upon Hull City Council and Kingston Communications (HULL) PLC
("Kingston Communications" or the "Company") today announce that the
prospectus for the Global Offer of 175,000,001 Ordinary Shares has been
published.

Deutsche Bank AG London and Robert Fleming & Co. Limited are Joint Global Co-
ordinators and Joint Sponsors for the Global Offer.

Key Information

*    Kingston upon Hull City Council is offering 100,000,001 Ordinary
     Shares and the Company is offering 75,000,000 Ordinary Shares
     
*    In addition, the Council will grant the Joint Global Co-ordinators
     an Overallotment Option to purchase or procure purchasers for up to
     an additional 17,500,000 Ordinary Shares
     
*    The Ordinary Shares are to be listed on the London Stock Exchange

*    The Offer Price is expected to be between 175 pence and 225 pence per
     Ordinary Share
     
*    The net proceeds receivable by the Company are expected to be
     approximately #141.5 million (at the mid-point of the Offer Price
     Range)
     
*    Immediately following flotation and assuming no exercise of the
     Overallotment Option, Kingston upon Hull City Council will hold
     approximately 49.9 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital
     
Expected Timetable

*    Commencement of the Global Offer - Tuesday 22 June 1999

*    Local Retail Offer, Employee Offers and Intermediaries Offer close -
     Wednesday 7 July 1999

*    Institutional Book closes - Friday 9 July 1999

*    Offer Price expected to be announced - Monday 12 July 1999

*    Conditional dealings expected to commence - Monday 12 July 1999

*    Admission and unconditional dealing expected to commence - Monday 19
     July 1999


Steve Maine, Chief Executive of Kingston Communications, commented:

"By gaining access to additional capital, Kingston Communications intends to
accelerate its strategic development in growth markets for
telecommunications services.  At the same time we intend to maintain our
reputation for providing value for money and high levels of customer
service."


For further information:

Kingston upon Hull City      Kingston Communications
Council                      01482 602 250
01482 615 000                Steven Maine
Ian Crookham

Deutsche Bank AG London      Robert Fleming & Co. Limited
0171 545 8830                0171 638 5858
Philip Southwell             Philip Bradley
                             
Gavin Anderson               
0171 457 2345
Marc Popiolek
Henrietta Graham-Campbell

This document has been approved by Deutsche Bank AG London and Robert
Fleming & Co. Limited as an investment advertisement for the purposes of
Section 57 of the Financial Services Act 1986.  This document does not form
part of any offer of securities.  Any subscription or purchase of, or
application for, shares in the proposed flotation and offer should be made
only on the basis of information in the prospectus to be issued in
connection with the proposed flotation and offer.

Deutsche Bank AG London, which is regulated by the Securities and Futures
Authority Limited, is acting as financial adviser to Kingston upon Hull City
Council and is acting as joint sponsor to the Company in relation to the
proposed flotation and offer of shares.  It is advising no one else and will
not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the
protections afforded to customers of Deutsche Bank AG London nor for
providing any advice in relation to the proposed flotation and offer.

Robert Fleming & Co. Limited, which is regulated by the Securities and
Futures Authority Limited, is acting as financial adviser to the Company and
is acting as joint sponsor to the Company in relation to the proposed
flotation and offer of shares.  It is advising no one else and will not be
responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections
afforded to customers of Robert Fleming & Co. Limited nor for providing any
advice in relation to the proposed flotation and offer.

Neither this press release nor any copy of it may be taken, transmitted or
distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into Canada, Australia, Japan or
the United States or to US persons (as defined in Regulation S under the US
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act")).  This press release is not
an offer of shares for sale into the United States and the shares may not be
offered or sold in the United States unless they are registered or exempt
from registration.  The shares in Kingston Communications (HULL) PLC have
not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and, subject to
certain exemptions, may not be offered or sold within the United States or
to, or for the account or benefit of, US persons.  No public offer is being
made in the United States.

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