Notice of EGM

Independent News & Media PLC ("INM" or "the Company")

Ticker: (Bloomberg) INM.ID/ INM.LN and (Reuters) INME.I/ INME.L

Publication and Filing of Shareholder Circular and Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in respect of proposed disposal of INM SA and other resolutions related to the Restructuring.

Independent News & Media PLC today confirms that it has issued to shareholders a circular and notice ("Circular") convening an extraordinary general meeting of the Company for the purposes of considering the proposed disposal of INM SA (as announced on 5 April, 2013) and a number of share capital and other related resolutions necessary for the implementation of the other steps of the Restructuring announced on 26 April, 2013.

The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at 9.35 a.m. ( or if later immediately following the conclusion or adjournment of the Section 40 EGM convened to be held at 9.30 a.m. on the same day and at the same location) on 17 June, 2013 at The Conrad Hotel, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.

A copy of the Circular has been submitted to the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK's National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection as follows:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5775F_-2013-5-24.pdf

Company Announcements Office,

Irish Stock Exchange,

28 Anglesea Street,

Dublin 2,

Ireland.

Tel: + 353 1 6174200

and

http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do 

24 May, 2013

ENDS