UTV Media plc Appoints Non-Executive Director

29 May 2014 UTV MEDIA PLC APPOINTS ROISIN BRENNAN AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Board of UTV Media plc is pleased to announce the appointment ofRóisín Brennan BCL, FCA (49) as a Non-Executive Director with effect from1 June 2014. Róisín will also take on the role of Non-Executive Chair of UTVIreland Limited, the group's new television channel which will launch inIreland in 2015. Róisín is a former Chief Executive of IBI Corporate Finance where she hadextensive experience advising public companies in Ireland. Ms Brennan is currently a Non-Executive Director of DCC plc and Coillte Teo.She graduated from UCD with a degree in Law before qualifying as a charteredaccountant with Arthur Andersen in Dublin. Richard Huntingford, Chairman of UTV Media plc said: "I am delighted to welcome Róisín to the UTV Media plc Board. Róisín'sexperience and knowledge is very complementary to the existing skills andexpertise that we have on the Board. This will be very beneficial as weprogress our plans for growing UTV's long-term shareholder value." For further information contact Orla McKibbin, Director of Communications, UTV T: +44 28 90 26 2188 / email: [email protected]