Holding(s) in Company

ITV PLC
06 January 2006

ITV plc

The Trustee (Barclays Private Bank & Trust (Isle of Man) Limited) of the Carlton
Communications Employee Share Ownership Plan purchased 8,579,253 ITV plc
ordinary shares on 5 January 2006 at 115.75p per share.

The Trust is a discretionary trust established by Carlton Communications Ltd
(formerly Carlton Communications plc) for the benefit of employees of Carlton
Communications and its subsidiaries.

Enquiries:

ITV                                       Tel: [phone]

Brigitte Trafford                         Communications Director
Georgina Blackburn                        Head of Investor Relations

Citigate Dewe Rogerson                    Tel: [phone]

Simon Rigby
Anthony Kennaway






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