Company Announcement

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT UTV Media plc is pleased to announce that in preparation for the launch of itstelevision channel in the Republic of Ireland on 1 January 2015, Scott Taunton,Managing Director, UTV Radio (GB), has been promoted to Chief Operating Officerwith additional responsibility for generating television revenue across salesoffices in Dublin, Belfast and London. Norman McKeown, Group Finance Director,has assumed responsibility for subsidiary digital companies Tibus and SimplyZesty following the completion of the Group's restructuring of its New Mediadivision to focus on broadcasting. Both appointments are with immediate effect. 11 August 2014 For further information contact: UTV Media plc

Orla McKibbin, Director of Communications +44 (0) 28 9026 2188