Holding(s) in Company

    RNS Number : 3185B
  SPG Media Group Plc
  14 August 2008
   


    TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

    1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
    SPG Media Group Plc

    2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached: ( )

    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

    Other (please specify) : ( )

    3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
    Brian D Newman

    4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
    Brian D Newman, Louise Barton (wife) holding unchanged

    5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
    11 August 2008 - 10,000 shares
    12 August 2008 - 50,000 shares

    6. Date on which issuer notified:
    13 August 2008

    7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
    5% combined holding

    8. Notified details:

    A: Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/type of shares if              Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
 possible using the ISIN CODE
 SPG Media Ord Shares            Number of shares          Number of voting Rights 

 Brian Newman                    3,709,449                 3,769,449
 Louise Barton                      570,000                   570,000
 Total                           4,339,449                 4,339,449
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

 Class/type of shares if         Number of shares   Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
 possible using the ISIN CODE
                                 Direct             Direct       Indirect    Direct   Indirect

 Brian Newman                    3,769,449          3,769,449
 Louise Barton                      570,000            570,000
 Total                           4,339,449          4,339,449
                                                                             5.05%

    B: Financial Instruments
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration Date   Exercise/Conversion   Number of voting      % of voting rights
                                                 Period/ Date          rights that may be
                                                                       acquired if the
                                                                       instrument is
                                                                       exercised/
                                                                       converted.


    Total (A+B)
 Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

 4,339,449                5.05%

    9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
:

    Proxy Voting:

    10. Name of the proxy holder:

    11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

    12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

    13. Additional information:

    14. Contact name:
    Brian D Newman

    15. Contact telephone number:
    01797 361 548

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