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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $65.24 to $65.38 per share. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. Mr. Gallagher hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each share of Class A common stock was issued on March 9, 2021 upon the vesting of performance restricted stock units (&quot;PRSUs&quot;). The PRSUs were initially granted on March 9, 2017 under the AMC Networks Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Plan, and the number of shares of Class A common stock issued on March 9, 2021 was determined based on the achievement of performance criteria established at the time of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents PRSUs of AMC Networks Inc. withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of PRSUs described in footnote 2 above, exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) was granted on March 9, 2018 under the AMC Networks Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on March 9, 2020 and one-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on March 9, 2019. The remaining one-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on March 9, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents RSUs of AMC Networks Inc. withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs described in footnote 4 above, exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) was granted on March 9, 2019 under the AMC Networks Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on March 9, 2021 and one-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on March 9, 2020. The remaining one-third of the RSUs will vest on March 9, 2022 subject to the achievement of certain performance measures.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents RSUs of AMC Networks Inc. withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs described in footnote 6 above, exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) was granted on March 8, 2020 under the AMC Networks Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on March 9, 2021. The remaining two-thirds of the RSUs vest as follows: one-third on March 9, 2022 and one-third on March 9, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Represents RSUs of AMC Networks Inc. withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs described in footnote 8 above, exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
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