UTV Media plc                                 

                                 Director Shareholding                             

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

    15 January 2016 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  
                                1.8244 per share                                 
                                                                                 
    J McCann                    82                       644,956                 
                                                                                 
    S Taunton                   82                       403,439                 
                                                                                 
    N McKeown                   82                       253,441                 
                                                                                 

    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

    22 January 2016