Ascent Capital Group Purchases 351,734 Shares of Series B Common Stock from Dr. John Malone

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ("Ascent" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:ASCMA) (OTCQB:ASCMB) announced today that it has purchased 351,734 shares of Ascent’s Series B common stock from Dr. John Malone for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $32.7 million. Following the transaction, Dr. Malone will continue to beneficially own 351,734 Ascent Series B shares and 198,540 Ascent Series A shares, which together represent approximately 21.6% of the Company’s outstanding voting power.