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BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURNInformation provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically.To: The FSADate: 28 February 2006Name of applicant: United Business Media plcName of scheme: Various company share schemesPeriod of return: From: 20 June 2005 To: 31 December 2005Balance under scheme from previous return: 2,785,504The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, ifthe scheme has been increased since the date of the lastreturn: 9,730,000Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme duringperiod: 3,167,251Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 9,348,253Number and class of securities originally listed and the date See attachedof admissionTotal number of securities in issue at the end of the period 278,222,120 Name of contact: Jean PurserAddress of contact: Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UYTelephone number of contact: 020 7921 5061SIGNED BY ______________________________________________Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorisedofficer,for and on behalf ofUnited Business Media plcName of applicantIf you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may beliable to prosecution. UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC SHARES ISSUED UNDER BLOCK LISTINGS SINCE THE LAST RETURN: 20-Jun-05 - 31-Dec-05 BALANCE FOLLOWING BLOCK NEW ISSUED IN LISTING TOTAL BALANCE LISTINGS PERIOD BALANCE DATE OF BLOCK AT 17 AUG 20.6.05 - SCHEME LISTING LISTING AT 20.Jun 05 05 31.12.05 31.12.05 Listing re-shareUnited UK consolidation:Executive 20.06.05 402,016 402,016 402,016 11,740 390,276 ListingUnited re-shareInternational consolidation:Executive 20.06.05 1,352,057 1,352,057 1,352,057 363,260 988,797 ListingUnited 2000 re-shareExecutive Share consolidation:Scheme 20.06.05 377,177 371,177 RA/UBM/00015: 17.08.05 7,000,000 7,371,177 2,330,981 5,040,196 Listing re-shareMAI plc 1991 consolidation:Executive 20.06.05 173,633 173,633 173,633 28,800 144,833 Listing re-shareQUEST: United consolidation:SAYE Schemes 20.06.05 143,821 143,821 RA/UBM/00015: 17.08.05 1,980,000 2,123,821 368,896 1,754,925 Listing re-shareInternational consolidation:Sharesave Plans 20.06.05 342,800 342,800 RA/UBM/00015: 17.08.05 750,000 1,092,800 63,574 1,029,226 TOTALS: 12,521,504 2,785,504 12,515,504 3,167,251 9,348,253ENDUNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLCRelated Shares:
UBM