Transaction in Own Shares

Maintel Holdings PLC
16 November 2005


                      Maintel Holdings Plc (the 'Company')

                           Acquisition of own shares

The Company announces that, pursuant to its general authority granted by
shareholders of the Company on 22 April 2005 to make market purchases of its own
shares, the Company made on market purchases of 160,000 Ordinary Shares at 126
pence per Ordinary Share on 16 November April 2005 (to be cancelled).

The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue following the purchase and
cancellation of such Ordinary Shares is 12,936,800 Ordinary Shares.

16 November 2005

Enquiries:

Tim Mason - Chief Executive 020 7401 4601
Dale Todd - Finance Director 020 7401 0562




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