Director Shareholding

Trinity Mirror PLC
12 December 2000

                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


        1) Name of company

        Trinity Mirror plc

        2) Name of director

        Joe Sinyor

        3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect
        of
        holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
        non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it
        is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
        or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

        n/a


        4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
        number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

        n/a

        5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
        with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person
        (s)

        n/a

        6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
        please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
        discretionary
        n/a


        7) Number of shares/amount of
        stock acquired

        500
        8) Percentage of issued class

        0.00017%

        9) Number of shares/amount
        of stock disposed

        n/a

        10) Percentage of issued class

        n/a

        11) Class of security

        Ordinary 10p


        12) Price per share

        £4.835

        13) Date of transaction

        11th December 2000

        14) Date company informed

        12th December 2000

        15) Total holding following this notification

        1,400

        16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this
        notification
        0.00048%


        If a director has been granted options by the company please complete
        the following boxes

        17) Date of grant



        18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



        19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



        20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


        21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that
        price
        is to be fixed at time of exercise

        22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
        following this notification



        23) Any additional information



        24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
        Kate Diggory 01244-687214


        25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
        making this notification

        Date of Notification.Kate Diggory.