UTV Media plc                                 

                                 Director Shareholding                             

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

    15 & 17 July 2015 through the Share Incentive Plan (pursuant to regular
    standing instructions in the SIP scheme together with July Dividend purchase).

                                Number of 5p ordinary                            
                                shares purchased         Total shareholding      
    Executive Director          at an average cost of £  following notification  
                                1.4287 per share                                 
                                                                                 
    J McCann                    319                      555,349                 
                                                                                 
    S Taunton                   319                      342,845                 
                                                                                 
    N McKeown                   319                      214,099                 
                                                                                 

    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

    21 July 2015