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Independent News & Media PLC05 April 2006 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN To: Listing Applications Irish Stock Exchange The FSA Date: 4 April 2006 AVS No: Please ensure the entries on this return are typed1. Name of applicant: Independent News & Media Plc2. Name of scheme: Share Option Scheme 1989 Share Option Scheme 1999 3. Period of return: From: 1 October 2005 to: 31 March 20064. Balance under scheme from previous return: 1989 1999 2,497,142 1,713,8565. The amount by which the block scheme has been 5,000,000 increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:6. Number of securities issued/allotted under 3,775,745 874,999 scheme during period:7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted 3,721,397 838,857 at end of period:8. Number and class of securities originally Ordinary Shares of €0.30 each listed and the date of admission; Sept 2002 3,000,000 Nov 2004 1,000,000 Nov 2004 3,000,000 June 2005 2,000,000 June 2005 2,000,000 Jan 2006 5,000,0009. Total number of securities in issue at the 755,623,495 end of the period: Name of contact: Fergal Meegan Address of contact: Davy Corporate Finance, 49 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 Telephone number of contact: +353 1 6148817 SIGNED BY A. Donagher Company Secretary For and on behalf of Independent News & Media Plc Name of applicant 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 ExchangeRelated Shares:
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