Holding(s) in Company

    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:

EMAP plc

2. Reason for the notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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

Bear, Stearns International Trading Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or r
eached if different):

14 March 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 March 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Under 3%

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                                                                         
                                                                             
                         Number of shares         Number of voting Rights    
                                                                             
GB00B1B59F82             9,666,973                9,666,973                  

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of      Number of shares Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
shares if possible                                                             
using the ISIN                                                                 
CODE                                                                           
                                                                               
                   Direct           Direct         Indirect  Direct   Indirect 
                                                                               
GB00B1B59F82       5,977,040        5,977,040      N/A       2.750%   N/A      

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting       % of voting rights   
rights                                      
                                            
      5,977,040               2.750%        

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

N/A

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification:

Bear, Stearns International Trading Limited: Andrew Manchester, 020 7516 5805
Emap plc: Torugbene Narebor, Company Secretarial Assistant, 020 7396 2337

17 March 2008



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