Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:4191T
SPG Media Group Plc
21 March 2007

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:

SPG Media Group plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : (X)

Notification under Transparency Directive

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

Hargreave Hale Limited

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

N/A

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

N/A

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 March 2007

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

8.08%

8. Notified details:

N/A

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights

Ordinary 6,935,000 6,935,000

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB0008462714 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights

6,935,000 8.08%

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

6,800,000 of these shares are held for unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund
Managers Ltd, for which Hargreave Hale manages the investments on a
discretionary basis. The remaining balance is held on behalf of other
discretionary clients.

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:

Notification of Major Shareholding:

The disclosure is in accordance with the requirements of the transitional
provisions of DTR5

14. Contact name:

David Clueit