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Independent News & Media PLC03 October 2005 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company Independent News & Media PLC 2. Name of scheme Share Option Scheme 1989 Share Option Scheme 1999 3. Period of return: From 01 April 2005 To 30 September 2005 4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issuedunder scheme 1989 - 2,460,077 1999 - 705,929 5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period: 1989 - 1,962,935 1999 - 992,073 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period 1989 - 2,497,142 1999 - 1,713,856 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originallylisted and the date of admission; Ordinary Shares of Eur0.30each 1989 Sept 2003 - 3,000,000 Nov 2004 - 3,000,000 June 2005 - 2,000,000 1999 Nov 2004 - 1,000,000 June 2005 - 2,000,000 Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in orderfor us to update our records 749,714,258 Contact for queries Name Fergal Meegan Address Davy Corporate Finance 49 Dawson Street Dublin 2 Telephone 00353 1 6148817 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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