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Canada, Australia or Japan.
 
                                                                   24 March 1997
 
             NYNEX CABLECOMMS GROUP PLC/NYNEX CABLECOMMS GROUP INC.
                    ("NYNEX CABLECOMMS" OR THE "COMPANIES")
       RECOMMENDED OFFERS BY CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS PLC ("CWC")
 
    The Boards of NYNEX CableComms draw the attention of shareholders to the
announcement today by CWC of recommended offers ("the Offers") to be made for
the Companies. The independent Offer Committees of the Boards of Directors of
NYNEX CableComms (together, the "Offer Committees") have determined that the
Offers are fair to, and in the best interests of, the public shareholders of
NYNEX CableComms and have recommended that the public shareholders accept the
Offers and tender their shares pursuant to the Offers.
 
    Full details of the Offers are contained in CWC's Offers to
Purchase/Prospectus dated 21 March 1997, which will be sent to shareholders
shortly. The recommendations of the independent Offer Committees, and the basis
for them, are contained in NYNEX CableComms' Solicitation/Recommendation
Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
1934, which will be sent to shareholders shortly. SBC Warburg, a division of
Swiss Bank Corporation, is acting as adviser to the independent Offer
Committees.
 
    John F. Killian, President and Chief Executive Office of NYNEX CableComms,
said: "The Offers represent the culmination of much hard work by the many
parties concerned, including the employees of NYNEX CableComms. I congratulate
those involved on their contribution. The merger with Mercury Communications and
Bell Cablemedia within CWC represents a major milestone for NYNEX CableComms and
in the development of the cable industry in the U.K.."
 

                                                        
Enquiries:
 
NYNEX CableComms               Graham Robertson               0181 873 2000
                               Allen Saunders
 
SBC Warburg                    Aidan Clegg                    0171 606 1066

 
    Issued by NYNEX CableComms Group PLC and NYNEX CableComms Group Inc. whose
directors accept responsibility for the information contained herein. To the
best of the knowledge and belief of such directors (who have taken reasonable
care to ensure such is the case) such information is in accordance with the
facts and does not omit any information likely to affect its import.
 
    The foregoing statements of responsibility are included solely to comply
with the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers and shall not be deemed to establish
or expand or limit liability under the U.S. securities laws or under the laws of
any state of the U.S.
 
    SBC Warburg, a division of Swiss Bank Corporation, which is regulated in the
United Kingdom by the Securities and Futures Authority Limited, is acting as
financial adviser to the independent Offer Committees and no one else in
connection with the Offers and will not be responsible (under U.K. law) to
anyone other than the independent Offer Committees for providing the protections
afforded to its customers or for providing advice in relation to the Offers.