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):

Tuesday, 15th July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

Thursday, 17th July 2008

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

6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12% and 13%

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 

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights 

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary shares of GBP 5p each

Sedols:

B244WQ1

B28LTZ6

B2RKHC7

Ordinary shares of EUR 3.39c each

Sedol: B28J563

Ordinary shares of GBP 0.05 (Nil PD)

B2RKH50

B39V1F6

4,926,013

4,926,013

13,148,527

13,148,527

Nil

13.71%

Nil

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

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

13,148,527

13.71%

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:

Tanya Barry, Assistant Secretary, 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

Bankcentre

Ballsbridge

Dublin 4

Ireland

15. Contact telephone number:

+353 1 6412348

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

Full name 

Tanya Barry

Contact address 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

Bankcentre

Ballsbridge

Dublin 4

Ireland

Phone number 

+353 1 6412348

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