Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

UTV Media plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

No

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

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

No

Other (please specify):_change in issued share capital_____________

Yes

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

F&C Asset Management plc 

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

No underlying client holding is greater than 3%. 

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

Increase in ISC 26/06/2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

27/06/2008

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

5%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

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

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB00B244WQ16 GBP0.05

3,868,347

3,868,347

3,868,347

-

3,868,347

-

4.03%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

3,868,347

4.03%

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

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

F&C Asset Management plc 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14 Contact name:

Mike Bassi, F&C Asset Management plc

15. Contact telephone name:

0131 718 1093

Annex: Notification of major interests in shares

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name 

(including legal form of legal entities)

UTV Media plc

Contact address 

(registered office for legal entities)

Ormeau RoadBelfastBT7 1EB

Phone number & email

Tel: +44 (0) 28 9032 8122 Fax: +44 (0) 28 90 262 042 

[email protected]

Other useful information 

(at least legal representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name

Mike Bassi, F&C Asset Management plc

Contact address

80 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3BU

Phone number & email

0131 718 1093

[email protected]

Other useful information

(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information