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Merrill Lynch Investment ManagersLd03 June 2005 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT SECURITY (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of purchaser/vendor * Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Limited Company dealt in Ulster Television plc Relevant security dealt in 5p ordinary shares If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror N/Awith which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # N/A Date of dealing 2nd June, 2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated) Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated) Resultant total amount and percentage of the 1,674,436 (3.08%)same relevant security owned or controlled IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES Date of disclosure 3rd June, 2005 Contact name David Sibbert Telephone number 020 7964 7492 * Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. Thenaming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case ofdisclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, theclients need not be named. # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. + If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attachSupplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), asappropriate. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8(DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS/HOLDINGS IN DERIVATIVES (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii), Form 8.2 or Form 8.3, as appropriate) Description of all derivative products disclosed on this Ulster Television plc CFDform Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and any otherperson relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Writing/entering into Number of securities to Reference price Maturityeg long CFD date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must date applicable) referenced be stated)Long CFD 02/06/2005 Entering into 25,000 450.9p Open-Ended CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out priceeg long CFD date derivative is referenced (currency must be (currency must be stated) stated) DETAILS OF OPEN DERIVATIVES (excluding any transaction set out above) Product name Transaction Written/entered into Number of securities to Reference price Maturityeg long CFD date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must date applicable) referenced be stated)Long CFD 03/09/2004 Entering Into 40,000 373.75p Open-EndedLong CFD 07/09/2004 Entering Into 25,000 372.74p Open-EndedLong CFD 05/10/2004 Entering Into 30,000 440.4p Open-EndedLong CFD 03/11/2004 Entering Into 50,000 440.88p Open-EndedLong CFD 12/01/2005 Entering Into 25,000 447.4p Open-EndedLong CFD 03/05/2005 Entering Into 30,000 507.01p Open-Ended For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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