INDEPENDENT NEWS & MEDIA PLC

Board Appointment

18^th October 2017 - Independent News & Media PLC ("INM" or the "Company") announces the appointment of Mr. Michael Doorly as a Director and CEO of the Company, effective today.

The Company hereby makes the following additional disclosures in respect of Mr. Doorly in compliance with Rule 6.6.7 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the Irish Stock Exchange and Rule 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

Mr. Doorly does not hold, and has not in the past five years held, a directorship in any other publicly quoted company.

The Company hereby confirms that Mr. Doorly has no further disclosures to make in accordance with Rule 6.6.7 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the Irish Stock Exchange and Rule 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

Dr. Len O'Hagan has been appointed as Senior Independent Director and Ms. Mary Gallagher has been appointed as Company Secretary.

INM's Chairman, Leslie Buckley, said "I am very pleased on behalf of the Board, and the Company, that we are making this important announcement. I wish Len O'Hagan, Michael Doorly and Mary Gallagher every success in their new roles."

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