Compulsory Acqn. of Shares

TRINITY MIRROR PLC 4 October 1999 Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan Merger of Trinity and Mirror Group Compulsory acquisition of outstanding Mirror Group Shares Trinity Mirror plc ('Trinity Mirror') (formerly Trinity plc) announces that by 1 October 1999 valid acceptances of the Offer had been received in respect of 430,465,680 issued Mirror Group Shares (representing approximately 94.06 per cent. of Mirror Group's ordinary share capital). Trinity Mirror is now taking the necessary steps to acquire compulsorily under the provisions of the Companies Act 1985 those Mirror Group Shares in respect of which Trinity Mirror has not yet received valid acceptances. Enquiries: Trinity Mirror Philip Graf 0171 293 3000 John Allwood Greenhill & Co. Simon Borrows 0171 440 0400 Salomon Smith Barney Christian Purslow 0171 721 2000 Gavin Anderson Deborah Walter 0171 457 2345 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set out in the Offer Document dated 6 August 1999 have the same meanings when used in this announcement. Greenhill & Co. International Limited, which is regulated by The Securities and Futures Authority Limited, is acting for Trinity and no one else in connection with the Merger and will not be responsible to anyone other than Trinity for providing the protections afforded to customers of Greenhill & Co. International Limited, nor for providing advice in relation to the Merger. Salomon Brothers International Limited, which is regulated by The Securities and Futures Authority Limited, is acting for Trinity and no one else in connection with the Merger and will not be responsible to anyone other than Trinity for providing the protections afforded to customers of Salomon Brothers International Limited, nor for providing advice in relation to the Merger. The availability of the Offer to persons not resident in the UK may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction. Shareholders who are not resident in the UK should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable requirements. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into, and is not capable of acceptance in or from, the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan, subject to certain exceptions. Accordingly, this announcement is not being and, unless the agreement of Trinity is obtained, the Offer Document and any related offering documents, have not been, and must not be, mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in, into or from the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan and doing so may render invalid any purported acceptance of the Offer, subject to certain exceptions. The New Trinity Shares to be issued pursuant to the Offer have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. The New Trinity Shares may not be offered, sold, resold, delivered or transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan except pursuant to exemptions from that Act or other applicable requirements of such jurisdictions and with the agreement of Trinity. This press release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan or any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful.

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