UTV Media plc                                 

                                 Director Shareholding                             

    The following Executive Directors notified the Company of shares purchased on
    the

    16 November 2015 through the Share Incentive Plan (pursuant to regular standing
    instructions in the SIP scheme).

                                Number of 5p ordinary                            
                                shares purchased         Total shareholding      
    Executive Director          at an average cost of    following notification  
                                £1.8025 per share                                
                                                                                 
    J McCann                    84                       555,767                 
                                                                                 
    S Taunton                   84                       343,263                 
                                                                                 
    N McKeown                   84                       214,517                 



    This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a).


    Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

    Maeve Donnelly, Communications Manager +44 28 90 262122 

    For and on behalf of UTV Media plc


    Norman McKeown
    Group Finance Director & Company Secretary
    18 November 2015