Independent News & Media Regulatory News (INM)

26 Jun 2007 14:41

Independent News & Media PLC26 June 2007 Independent News & Media Plc Date: 26 June 2007 Re: Holding in Company The following is a letter from Matheson Ormsby Prentice to the Irish StockExchange dated 26 June 2007, received by the Irish Stock Exchange 26 June 2007. The Company Secretary Independent News & Media plc 2023 Bianconi Avenue Citywest Business Campus Naas Road Dublin 24 BY COURIER The Irish Stock Exchange Limited 28 Anglesea Street Dublin 2 By email: Our Ref Your Ref 26 June 2007 Dear Sirs Notification of Interest in Stock Units of INDEPENDENT NEWS & MEDIA plc (INM),consisting of Ordinary Shares of Eur 0.30 each We act on behalf of Cartson Holdings Limited, the holder of the shares to whichthis notification relates. Purpose of the letter The purpose of the letter is - • in fulfilment of any obligation imposed by Section 67 of the IrishCompanies Act 1990 to notify INM and the Irish Stock Exchange of the interest ofThe Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Notifying Party") in INM stock units; • in fulfilment of the obligation imposed by Section 91 of the IrishCompanies Act 1990 to notify the Irish Stock Exchange of the interest of theNotifying Party in INM stock units; • in fulfilment of any other obligation imposed by law or regulation todisclose to the addressees of this letter any of the information contained in it arising on the acquisition of the Notifying Party having a place of business atOne Liberty Plaza, New York, NY10006, USA, as mortgagee of a security interestin INM stock units.Notifying Party not being the registered holder of shares The Bank of Nova Scotiato which this notification relates -Registered holder of shares to which this notification Cartson Holdings Limitedrelates -Number of INM stock units in which interest exists - 3,000,000 Please note that this notification has been made within the time limitsprescribed by the Irish Companies Act 1990. Yours faithfully MATHESON ORMSBY PRENTICE 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