9 August 2013

TANFIELD GROUP PLC

("Tanfield" or the "Company")

M&A Progress and Exclusivity

Tanfield Group PLC, a leading manufacturer of Aerial Work Platforms, is providing the following update on the M&A progress announced on 24^th July 2013.

The Board is pleased to report that sufficient progress has been made on the structure and broad terms of an acceptable proposal for the sale of its powered access division, to grant the preferred potential purchaser a short period of exclusivity in which to complete its due diligence with a view to mutually form a contract that will be executable subject only to shareholder approval.

Further updates will be issued in due course.

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