Brochure of Particulars

Dublin/London -16 December, 2013: Independent News & Media PLC ("INM" or "the Company") advises that application has made to the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority for 614,285,714 Firm Placing, Placing and Open Offer Shares to be admitted to the Official Lists and application has been made to the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange plc (the "London Stock Exchange") for such Firm Placing, Placing and Open Offer Shares to be admitted to trading on their respective regulated markets for listed securities. It is expected that such admission will become effective and that dealings will commence in the Firm Placing, Placing and Open Offer Shares at 8.00 a.m. on 18 December, 2013.

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