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4th Dec 2008 17:27

Standard Form TR-1Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Independent News & Media PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[✓]  an acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

[ ]  an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Clear Channel International Holdings B.V.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 1 December 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:   3 December 2008

7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Disposal of 4.64% 

8.  Notified details: 

A) Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) Ordinary Shares	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
			Direct Nil	Direct Nil	Indirect N/A	Direct Nil	Indirect
	39,000,000	39,000,000
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)	39,000,000	39,000,000	Nil	Nil		Nil

  

B) Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument  N/A	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
		SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B)	number of voting rights	% of voting rights
	Nil	Nil

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A

10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. N/A

11. Additional information: Disposal of shares pursuant to an inter group reorganisation

Standard Form TR-1Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Independent News & Media PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[✓]  an acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

[ ]  an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Clear Channel C.V.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 1 December 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 December 2008

7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4.64% 

8.  Notified details: 

A) Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) Ordinary Shares	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares N/A	Number of Voting rights N/A	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
			Direct 39,000,000	Direct 39,000,000	Indirect	Direct 4.64%	Indirect
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)			39,000,000	39,000,000		4.64%

  

B) Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument  N/A	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
		SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B)	number of voting rights	% of voting rights
	39,000,000	4.64%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A

10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]. N/A

11. Additional information: Acquisition of shares pursuant to an inter group reorganisation.

This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

The Irish Stock Exchange.

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