SGX Announcement

SINGAPORE PRESS HLDGS LTD
Tuesday, 19th August 2008

>> PART I

1. Date of notice to issuer * 19-08-2008

2. Name of Director * Yong Pung How

3.	Please tick one or more appropriate box(es): *
	Notice of a Director's (including a director who is a substantial shareholder) Interest and Change in Interest. [Please complete Part II and IV]

>> PART II

1. Date of change of Deemed Interest 18-08-2008

2. Name of Registered Holder Mrs Yong Wei-Woo

3. Circumstance(s) giving rise to the interest or change in interest Open Market Purchase

# Please specify details

4. Information relating to shares held in the name of the Registered Holder

No. of Shares held before the change	4208300
As a percentage of issued share capital	0.26 %

No. of Shares which are subject of this notice	500000
As a percentage of issued share capital	0.03 %

Amount of consideration (excluding brokerage and stamp duties) per share paid or received 4.0263

No. of Shares held after the change	4708300
As a percentage of issued share capital	0.29 %

>> PART III

1. Date of change of [Select Option]

2. The change in the percentage level From % To %

3. Circumstance(s) giving rise to the interest or change in interest [Select Option]

# Please specify details

A statement of whether the change in the percentage level is the result of a transaction or a series of transactions:

>> PART IV

1.	Holdings of Director , including direct and deemed interest :

	Direct	Deemed
No. of shares held before the change	600000	4208300
As a percentage of issued share capital	0.03 %	0.26 %
No. of shares held after the change	600000	4708300
As a percentage of issued share capital	0.03 %	0.29 %

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