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Independent News & Media PLC31 March 2008 SCHEDULE 11 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of theCompanies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance withsection 59 of the Companies Act 1990. (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transactionrelating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivativerelating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14,16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options grantedto a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should completeboxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financialinstrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) shouldcomplete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters 1 Name of the Issuer 2 State whether the notification relates to: (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). iii Independent News & Media PLC 3 Name of person discharging 4 State whether notification relates managerial responsibilities/ to a person connected with a person director discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Sir Anthony O'Reilly 5 Indicate whether the 6 Description of shares (including notification is in respect of a class) debentures or derivatives or holding of the person referred financial instruments relating to to in 3 or 4 above or in respect shares of a non-beneficial interest Director referred to in No. 3 Ordinary Shares above 7 Name of registered shareholder 8 State the nature of the (s) and, if more than one, transaction number of shares held by each of them Indexia Holdings Ltd 190,093,082 Cartson Holdings Ltd 31,097,948 Purchase of Shares 9 Number of shares, debentures or 10 Percentage of issued class acquired financial instruments relating (treasury shares of that class to shares acquired should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 1,000,000 0.12% 11 Number of shares, debentures or 12 Percentage of issued class disposed financial instruments relating (treasury shares of that class to shares disposed should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 13 Price per share or value of 14 Date and place of transaction transaction €2.08 each 31 March 2008 Dublin 15 Total holding following 16 Date issuer informed of notification and total transaction percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 222,191,030 31 March 2008 26.75% If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer, complete the following boxes: 17 Date of grant 18 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20 Description of shares or of the option debentures involved (class and number) 21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22 Total number of shares or grant) or indication that the price debentures over which options is to be fixed at the time of are held following exercise notification 23 Any additional information 24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries Indexia Holdings Limited and Andrew Donagher Cartson Holdings Ltd are owned +353 1 466 3200 by Sir Anthony O'Reilly Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification Andrew Donagher, Company Secretary Date of notification: 31 March 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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