Director/PDMR Shareholding

1 Apr 2009 18:07

UTV Media plc Director Shareholding

On 27 March 2009 the following Executive Directors were granted awards entitling them to acquire ordinary shares of 5 pence under the UTV Media plc Performance Share Plan 2006 as summarised below:

Executive Director Number of Shares covered Total number of shares by the 2009 Award over which share incentive awards held following notification J McCann 691,667 959,137 J R Downey 300,000 413,291 S Taunton 458,333 615,918 N McKeown 250,000 250,000

This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a).

The awards will normally vest and become exercisable for a period of six months from the third anniversary of the grant date subject to continued employment and the satisfaction of an earnings performance share growth performance condition.

No consideration was paid for the grant of these awards and no consideration is due on the vesting on these awards.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries: N McKeown 02890262098

For and on behalf of UTV Media plc

N McKeown

Group Finance Director & Company Secretary

27 March 2008