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Granada PLC
14 January 2004



14 January 2004

                                  GRANADA PLC

                     RECOMMENDED MERGER OF GRANADA PLC AND
                           CARLTON COMMUNICATIONS PLC
                        RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS


The Board of Granada announces that at the Court Meeting and the Extraordinary
General Meeting held yesterday afternoon, the resolutions to approve the
recommended merger of Granada and Carlton by means of interconditional schemes
of arrangement were passed by the requisite majorities of the Granada
shareholders.



The results of the poll on the resolution to approve the Granada Scheme held at
the Granada Court Meeting were 1,938,030,024 shares for the resolution
(representing 99.98% of shares voted) and 312,636 shares against the resolution
(representing 0.02% of shares voted). The votes for the resolution were cast by
9,352 shareholders representing 97.11% in number of those voting.



In addition, all other resolutions proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting
were duly passed.  Details of these resolutions are set out in the notice of
meeting contained within the circular posted to Granada shareholders on 8
December 2003.



As announced by Carlton yesterday, Carlton's ordinary shareholders also passed
the necessary resolutions to approve the merger.  Carlton also announced that
the scheme of arrangement of its preference shareholders had not been approved.
This will not prevent the merger proceeding.



The court hearings to sanction the schemes of arrangement of each of Granada and
Carlton are expected to take place on Friday 30 January, 2004.  These court
hearings will be held at the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London WC2A
2LL.  The merger between Granada and Carlton, which will result in the creation
of ITV plc, is expected to become effective and trading in the shares of ITV plc
is expected to commence on Monday 2 February, 2004.



Holders of Granada shares are further reminded that the record date for the
issue of the Granada redeemable shares is Wednesday 28th of January, 2004.
Granada shares will trade ex-entitlement to the redeemable shares from Monday
26th January, 2004.



Charles Allen, Chief Executive designate of ITV plc, said



"I am delighted that both Granada and Carlton shareholders have given the green
light for the merger of Carlton and Granada to go ahead.  ITV is ready for a new
era as a single company to begin on 2 February and I am hugely excited about the
opportunities for ITV that lie ahead."



Press Enquiries:

Granada
Susan Donovan                                         Tel: 020 7737 8719

Lazard                                                Tel: 020 7187 2000
Nicholas Shott

Citigate Dewe Rogerson                                Tel: 020 7638 9571
Simon Rigby



In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, Granada
announces that it has 2,768,256,919 ordinary shares of 10p each in issue at 14
January 2004 (ISIN GB0008275660).



DISCLOSURE NOTICE:  The information contained in this press release is as of 14
January 2004.  Granada assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements contained in this press release as a result of new information or for
future events or developments.



In order to utilise the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Granada is providing the following
cautionary statement:  This document contains certain statements that are or may
be forward-looking with respect to the expected timing and completion of the
merger between Carlton and Granada, as well as the implementation of the
integration plans for the merged group.  By their nature, forward-looking
statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend
on circumstances that will occur in the future.  There are a number of factors
that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  These factors include,
but are not limited to, statements made elsewhere in the press release, as well
as material changes in tax laws and regulations and the ability of Granada and
Carlton to (i) obtain Court sanctioning of the schemes (ii) integrate the
businesses of Granada and Carlton, achieve cost savings and realise other
synergies in connection with the Merger, in each case without unforeseen delay.



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