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Ä¢¹½tv Reports Transactions in Own Shares

May 01, 2018

1 May 2018

LONDON & PARIS & HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2018-- RegulatoryÌýNews:

Ä¢¹½tv plc (NYSE: FTI) (Paris: FTI) (ISIN: GB00BDSFG982) announces that it has received the following notification of major interests in shares.

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i

Ìý
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Ä¢¹½tv PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer Ìý
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments Ìý
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Ìý
Other (please specify)iii: Ìý
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name

BlackRock, Inc.

City and country of registered office (if applicable) Wilmington, DE, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name Ìý
City and country of registered office (if applicable) Ìý
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 26/04/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 30/04/2018
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
Ìý % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) % of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Below 5% Below 5% Below 5% 462,405,801
Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

4.50% 0.50% 5.00% Ìý

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights
Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB00BDSFG982 Ìý Below 5% Ìý Below 5%
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
SUBTOTAL 8. A Below 5% Below 5%

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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights
Securities Lending Ìý Ìý Below 5% Below 5%
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 Below 5% Below 5%

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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights % of voting rights
CFD Ìý Ìý Cash Below 5% Below 5%
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 Below 5% Below 5%
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii Ìý

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

X
Namexv % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
See Attachment Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder Ìý
The number and % of voting rights held Ìý
The date until which the voting rights will be held Ìý
Ìý
11. Additional informationxvi

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BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

Jana Blumenstein

020 7743 3650

Place of completion 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Date of completion

30 April, 2018

Section 9 Attachment

Namexv % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Fund Advisors Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Fund Advisors Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Group Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Group Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
Trident Merger, LLC Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Group Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Group Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock International Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock Group Limited Ìý Ìý Ìý
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. Ìý Ìý Ìý

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