ELECTIONS FOR INTERIM DIVIDEND IN RESPECT OF THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

United Business Media Limited announced on 29 July 2008 an interim dividend of 5.6 pence per ordinary share payable on 16 October 2008 to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 29 August 2008.

Shareholders are reminded that elections to receive UK sourced dividends via the Dividend Access Plan must be received by the Company's Registrars by no later than 29 August 2008.

Shareholders holding 50,000 or fewer shares are deemed to have elected to receive UK sourced dividends via the Dividend Access Plan. Shareholders who do not elect (or have not been deemed to elect) to receive UK sourced dividends through the Dividend Access Plan are reminded that their dividends will be Irish sourced and subject to Irish dividend withholding tax unless the Company's Registrars are in possession of a valid withholding tax exemption form. In order to assist shareholders, the deadline for receipt of exemption forms (but not election forms) by the Company's Registrars has been extended to 5pm on 25 September 2008.

Election forms should be submitted by post to Equiniti Limited, Dividend Planning, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA.

Withholding tax exemption forms may be submitted by post to the address above or by fax to + 44 (0)1903 702 006.

Anne Siddell

Company Secretary