Interim Results-Part 2

Trinity Mirror PLC
14 September 2000




PART 2
                                                    
13. Disposal of Belfast Telegraph Newspapers
    As  a  condition of the merger between Trinity and Mirror Group, the      
    Secretary of  State for Trade and Industry required Trinity Mirror to     
    dispose of Belfast Telegraph Newspapers Limited.  On 17 March 2000 the    
    Company announced that  it had  reached  agreement  with Independent News 
    & Media  plc  to  sell  Belfast Telegraph  Newspapers  for £300m.  The    
    transaction was completed  on  30  July
    2000.

14. Statutory information
    The  financial  statements for the 26 weeks to 2 July 2000 do  not        
    constitute statutory accounts for the purposes of Section 240 of the      
    Companies  Act  1985 and  have  not been audited.  No statutory accounts  
    for the period  have  been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

    The  statutory format figures for the 53 weeks ended 2 January 2000 have  
    been extracted  from the statutory accounts for this period which have    
    been  filed with  the Registrar of Companies.  The auditors' report on    
    these accounts  was unqualified and did not contain a statement under     
    Section 237 (2)  or  (3)  of the Companies Act 1985.

    The  auditors have carried out a review of the interim report and their   
    report is  set out on page 18. The interim report was approved by the     
    Directors on 14 September 2000.

    This announcement is being sent to shareholders and will be made available
    at the  Company's  registered office at Kingsfield Court, Chester Business
    Park, Chester CH4 9RE.

    Independent Review Report to Trinity Mirror plc    

    Introduction

    We  have  been  instructed  by  the Company  to  review  the  financial
    information  set  out  on  pages  8  to  18  which  includes  financial
    information  as  required by the Listing Rules and pro forma  financial
    information. The pro forma financial information has been  prepared  as
    described  on  page  12 and in accordance with the accounting  policies
    referred  to on page 12, but it is not subject to the Listing Rules  of
    the UK Listing Authority.

    We  have read the other information contained in the interim report and
    considered  whether it contains any apparent misstatements or  material
    inconsistencies with the financial information.

    Directors' responsibilities

    The  interim  report,  including  the financial  information  contained
    therein,  is  the  responsibility of, and has  been  approved  by,  the
    Directors.  The Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority require  that
    the accounting policies and presentation applied to the interim figures
    are  consistent  with those applied in preparing the  preceding  annual
    accounts  except  where  any changes, and the  reasons  for  them,  are
    disclosed.

    Review work performed

    We  conducted  our  review  in accordance with  guidance  contained  in
    Bulletin  1999/4  issued  by the Auditing Practices  Board.   A  review
    consists  principally  of  making enquiries  of  group  management  and
    applying  analytical  procedures  to  the  financial  information   and
    underlying  financial  data and, based thereon, assessing  whether  the
    accounting  policies  and presentation have been  consistently  applied
    unless otherwise disclosed.  A review excludes audit procedures such as
    tests   of  controls  and  verification  of  assets,  liabilities   and
    transactions.   It  is  substantially  less  in  scope  than  an  audit
    performed   in  accordance  with  Auditing  Standards  and,  therefore,
    provides a lower level of assurance than an audit.  Accordingly, we  do 
    not express an audit opinion on the financial information.

    Review conclusion

    On  the  basis  of  our  review  we  are  not  aware  of  any  material
    modifications  that  should  be made to the  financial  information  as
    presented for the 26 week period ended 2 July 2000.


    Deloitte & Touche
    Chartered Accountants
    Hill House
    1 Little New Street
    London  EC4A 3TR

    14 September 2000