APN - Disclosure Notice

APN News & Media Limited (APN) | 3:35 pm, Friday 14 November 2008

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Ongoing Disclosure Notice
Section 19T(2), Securities Markets Act 1988

A Details of director or officer
Name of director or officer of public issuer: Brendan Michael Anthony Hopkins
Name of public issuer: APN News & Media Limited
Name of related body corporate (if applicable):
Position held in public issuer: Chief Executive Officer

B Securities in public issuer or related body corporate to which this disclosure relates
Number, class, and type of securities: A. 147,000 ordinary shares
B. 103,000 ordinary shares

C Nature of relevant interest and name of registered holder
Nature of relevant interest in securities: Registered holder and beneficial owner
Name of registered holder of securities: Brendan Michael Anthony Hopkins

D Details of acquisitions and disposals
If the relevant interest was acquired—
Date of acquisition:
Consideration paid for acquisition:

If the relevant interest was disposed of—
Date of disposal: A. 11 November 2008
B. 12 November 2008
Consideration paid for disposal: A. A$423,724.86
B. A$289,986.20

Type of transaction
Describe the arrangement pursuant to which, or the circumstances in which, the acquisition or disposal took place:
On-market sales. The sales are a result of Mr Hopkins upgrading a UK property. Mr Hopkins remains a significant long-term shareholder with over 1 million shares and 2.5 million options, and his employment contract with the Company has been recently extended until 2012.

E Total number of transactions this notice relates to: 2

F Date of last disclosure notice (whether in form 1 or form 2) by director or officer: 19/3/08

G Signature
Signature of director or officer:


Date of signature: 14/11/08

or
Signature of person authorised to sign on behalf of director or officer:


Date of signature:
Name and title of authorised person:

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