Directors Shareholding

UTV Media plc Director Shareholding On the 3rd October 2013 the following Executive Directors were granted awardsentitling them to acquire ordinary shares of 5 pence under the UTV Media plcPerformance Share Plan 2006 as summarised below: Executive Director Number of Shares Total number of shares covered by the 2013 over which share incentive Award awards held following notification J McCann 245,824 872,074 S Taunton 165,664 584,012 N McKeown 112,224 370,813 This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a). The awards will normally vest and become exercisable for a period of six monthsfrom the third anniversary of the grant date subject to continued employmentand the satisfaction of an earnings performance condition and a share growthperformance condition. No consideration was paid for the grant of these awards and no consideration isdue on the vesting on these awards. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: N McKeown 02890262098 For and on behalf of UTV Media plc N McKeownGroup Finance Director & Company Secretary4th October 2013