TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are
Media Corporation plc
attached:(ii)
2 Reason for the notification(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares
already issued to which
voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
Barclays PLC
notification obligation:(iii)
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
(if different from 3.):(iv)
5. Date of the transaction and date on
04-Nov-09
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:(v)
6. Date on which issuer notified:
05-Nov-09
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
5% to 6%
reached:(vi, vii)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares(viii, ix)
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting
situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number
Number of voting % of voting rights(x)
of of of shares
rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct(xi) Indirect(xii) Direct
Indirect
GB0000528306 15,616,068 15,616,068 15,916,068
0 15,916,068 0.00 6.00
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/
Number of voting % of votingrights
instrument date(xiii) Conversion Period(xiv)
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments(xv, xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date(xvii) Exercise/
Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights(xix, xx)
instrument Conversion period(xviii)
Delta
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
15,916,068 6.00
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:(xxi)
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
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: Geoff Smith
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913
