Holding(s) in Company

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

UTV Media plc

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

x

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

Other (please specify):___________________________________________

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

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c and subsidiaries

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

See attached list of Registered shareholders

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

Thursday, 15th May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

Monday,19th May 2008

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

9%

8. Notified details:

See below

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary shares of GBP 0.05p each

Sedols:

B244WQ1

B28LTZ6

Ordinary shares of EUR 3.39c each

B28J563

5,771,149

5,771,149

5,224,117

5,224,117

Nil

9.08%

Nil

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

5,224,117

9.08%

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

List of registered holders is attached. All registered holders are under the direct control of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and its subsidiaries

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

David O'Callaghan, Assistant Secretary, 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

Bankcentre

Ballsbridge

Dublin 4

Ireland

15. Contact telephone number:

+353 1 6414672

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

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

Office of the Secretary

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. 

Bankcentre

Ballsbridge

Dublin 4

Phone number 

+353 1 6600311

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name 

David O'Callaghan

Contact address 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

Bankcentre

Ballsbridge

Dublin 4

Ireland

Phone number 

+353 1 6414672

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

Assistant Secretary, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

C: Additional information