Director/PDMR Shareholding

24 Apr 2007 15:34

UTV plc Announcement to the London Stock Exchange

On 23 April 2007 the following Executive Directors were granted awards entitling them to acquire ordinary shares of 5 pence under the UTV plc Performance Share Plan 2006 as summarised below:

Executive Director Number of Shares covered Total number of shares by the Award over which share incentive awards held following notification J McCann 89,443 564,907 J R Downey 37,660 163,259 S Taunton 47,075 91,456 P O'Brien 41,191 41,191

This notification is made in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) and (b).

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: P O'Brien 02890262203

For and on behalf of UTV plc

P O'Brien

24 April 2007