Independent News & Media Regulatory News (INM)

10 Aug 2007 17:27

Independent News & Media PLC10 August 2007 STANDARD FORM TR-1 VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES- ARTICLE 12(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2004/109/EC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - ARTICLE 11(3) OF THE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/14/ECi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached ii: Independent News Media Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): (X) In compliance with Regulation 79(7) ( ) an acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( ) an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached ( ) an event changing the breakdown of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligationiii: (i) Sir Anthony O'Reilly (ii) Indexia Holdings Limited (iii) Cartson Holdings Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv: 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreachedv: 6. Date on which Issuer notified: 10 day of August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: See columns 7 and 8 of item 8below 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transactionIf possible useISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rightsIE0004614818 rights Ordinary Shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (i) 0 27.26 (ii) 174,093,082 23.13 (iii) 31,097,948 4.13 SUBTOTAL A 205,191,030 27.26 (based onaggregatevoting rights) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument conversion period/ that may be acquired rights date (if the instrument exercised/converted) SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) Total (A+B) number of voting rights % of voting rights 205,191,030 27.26 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicablexvii: See 3 above and 11 below 10. In case of proxy voting: (name of the proxy holder) will cease to hold(number) voting rights as of (date). N/A 11. Additional information: Sir Anthony O'Reilly is a Director of Independent News & Media Plc Indexia Holdings Limited (ii) is owned by Sir Anthony O'Reilly. Cartson Holdings Limited (iii) is owned by Sir Anthony O'Reilly Done at Dublin on 10 day of August 2007 This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange