Finance Director

Trinity Mirror PLC
02 October 2002

                                                                 02 October 2002

                               TRINITY MIRROR PLC

                       ANNOUNCEMENT RE:  FINANCE DIRECTOR

The Board of Trinity Mirror today announces that by mutual consent Ric Piper
will not be joining the Board as Finance Director.  Vijay Vaghela, Director of
Accounting and Treasury, will continue to oversee the accounting, finance and
treasury functions of Trinity Mirror, reporting directly to the Board, pending
the appointment of a new Finance Director.





Enquiries:


Sir Victor Blank, Chairman                            Trinity Mirror plc               020 7293 3461
Philip Graf, Chief Executive                                                           020 7293 3209
Nick Fullagar, Corporate Communications                                                020 7293 3622

Rupert Younger                                        Finsbury Group                   020 7251 3801
James Leviton



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