24th Jul 2006 16:40
ACQUISITION BY TRUST - PSP AWARDS UTV plc Announcement to the London Stock Exchange Notification of Interests: Companies Act 1985, Section 329The following dealings by the Employee Benefit Trust established by the Companywere transacted.The Trust is a discretionary trust for the benefit of employees of UTV plc andits subsidiaries.The executive directors of UTV plc, namely J McCann, J R Downey, S Taunton areincluded as potential beneficiaries under the Trust and are deemed to beinterested in those shares and the dealings thereof for the purposes of Section324 of the Companies Act 1985.The Trust, registered in the name of UTV Employer Benefit Trust A/c No.1019004,acquired a total of 100,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence on 21 July 2006,representing 0.18% of the issue share capital, to hedge the liability of awardsmade under the Company's long term incentive plans. This transaction wasnotified to the Company on 24 July 2006. The total holding of the Trustfollowing this transaction is 100,000 ordinary shares being 0.18% of the issuedshare capital. The shares were acquired on the London Stock Exchange.EndsName of contact and telephone number for queries: M Goodwin: 02890 262099For and on behalf of UTV plcJ R DowneyDate: 24 July 2006ENDUTV PLCRelated Shares:
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