Disposal

ITV PLC
05 April 2006





                      ITV Agrees Sale of Granada Learning


ITV plc ('the Company') today announces the sale of Granada Learning, the
educational publishing business, to the private equity firm Veronis Suhler
Stevenson in a deal worth up to £53 million.

The initial consideration consists of £35 million, satisfied through a mixture
of cash and vendor loan notes, with a further £18 million payable subject to the
performance of the business over the next two years.

Since the creation of ITV in 2004 the Company has raised more than £300 million
in cash through the disposal of non-core assets.




                                     -ENDS-


Contacts:


Analysts                    Tel: [phone]
Georgina Blackburn          Head of IR


Media

ITV                         Tel: [phone]

Brigitte Trafford           Communications Director
Jim Godfrey                 Head of Corporate Affairs



Citigate Dewe Rogerson      Tel: [phone]
Anthony Kennaway




Notes to Editors:

About ITV

ITV is Britain's biggest and most popular commercial broadcaster, with 82% of
people in the UK watching ITV in any week. ITV's flagship channel - ITV1 - is
the home of the most popular drama and entertainment programmes on British
television and ITV2, 3 and 4 are among the most popular channels on
multi-channel television.



The Granada Learning Group consists of the following:
Granada Learning Limited
The NFER-Nelson Publishing Company Limited
Letts Educational Limited
David Fulton (Publishers) Limited
Leckie and Leckie Limited
David Fulton (Publishers) Limited




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