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Bango PLC
23 July 2014 
 
Bango plc 
 
("Bango") 
 
Connects Etisalat with Samsung Galaxy Apps 
 
Bango (AIM: BGO), the mobile payments company, is pleased to announce that it
has launched one-click Direct Operator Billing for Samsung Galaxy Apps with
Etisalat, the telecoms giant with operations in 19 countries in the Middle
East, Africa and Asia. From today, Etisalat subscribers using Samsung Galaxy
Apps, Samsung's own app store, will enjoy frictionless payment for apps and
in-app purchases, paying on their phone bill without the need to register
personal details. 
 
Bango announced a group-wide Etisalat partnership on 5 June 2014. This
partnership has already seen Direct Operator Billing launched for users of
Google Play and BlackBerry World, reaching tens of millions of consumers. This
latest deployment, Bango's first integration with Samsung Galaxy Apps,
increases that reach still further. 
 
The Middle East is seeing dramatic smartphone growth, with device numbers
expected to almost double this year, from 67 million in 2013 to 112.2 million
in 2014 (IDC). Etisalat is a regional telecommunications giant and is one of
the largest corporations in the six Arab countries of the Gulf Cooperation
Council. 
 
Ray Anderson, CEO of Bango plc, commented: "The partnership between Bango and
Etisalat is accelerating the deployment of charge to bill payment, providing
the optimal user experience for the Middle East's technology-savvy user-base.
Deployments that elsewhere take months are now being launched in a matter of
weeks." 
 
As previously outlined, Bango does not announce every app store MNO
connection, but does so in instances of major strategic significance. 
 
For further information please contact: 
 
 Bango PLC             Newgate Threadneedle   Cenkos Securities plc  
 Tel. +44 1223 472777  Tel. +44 207 653 9850  Tel. +44 207 397 8900  
 Ray Anderson, CEO     Fiona Conroy           Beth McKiernan         
 Gerry Tucker, CFO     Caroline Forde         Neil McDonald          
                       Jasper Randall         Nick Tulloch           
 
 
About Bango 
 
In the era of mobile technology, collecting payments has emerged as a central
and complex challenge. Bango (AIM: BGO) powers payment and analytics on the
mobile web, providing users with a massively smooth payment experience. 
 
Bango's pervasive presence across the web creates a platform effect for
partners, identifying hundreds of millions of users and maximizing the number
of one-click payments. Global leaders plugging into Bango include Amazon
(NASDAQ: AMZN), BlackBerry World (NASDAQ: BBRY), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB),
Firefox Marketplace, Google Play, Windows Phone Store (NASDAQ: MSFT) and major
mobile brands including CNN, Cartoon Network and EA Mobile. Visit: bango.com 
 
About Etisalat Group 
 
Etisalat is the Middle East's leading telecommunications operator and one of
the largest corporations in the six Arab countries of the Gulf Cooperation
Council, with a market value of approximately AED 90 billion (US$24.5 billion)
and annual revenues of over AED 39 billion (US$ 10.6 billion).  Etisalat now
has operations in 19 countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. It is one
of the global telecommunication industry's innovation pacesetters. 
 
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 
 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new
possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and
discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs,
cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical devices,
semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 286,000 people across 80 countries
with annual sales ofUS$216.7 billion. To discover more, please visit
www.samsung.com. 
 
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