Further re Director Appointment

FURTHER RE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT

Ticker: (Bloomberg) INM.ID/INM.LN and (Reuters) INME.I/INME.L

Dublin/London, 23rd December 2011: Independent News & Media PLC ('INM' or the 'Group') announced the appointment of Mr. David Reid Scott to the Board of Directors of the Company on 19 December 2011.

The Company hereby confirms that there are no disclosures to make in respect of Mr. Reid Scott under Rule 6.6.7 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the Irish Stock Exchange and Rule 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

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