Disposal

Trinity Mirror PLC
31 July 2003


                   ANNOUNCEMENT - DISPOSAL PLAN FOR DIVISION


  Trinity Mirror announces disposal plan for its newspaper division located in
                                Northern Ireland


Trinity Mirror plc ('Trinity Mirror') today announces that it is planning to
dispose of its newspaper division located in Northern Ireland.

The division comprises the Derry Journal ('Derry') and Century Press &
Publishing ('Century') businesses which publish 6 titles in Northern Ireland and
3 titles in the north of the Republic of Ireland. Century publishes The News
Letter in Belfast, the Belfast News and Farming Life. Derry publishes the Derry
Journal, the Donegal Democrat, the Donegal People's Press, the Letterkenny
Listener, the Foyle News and the City News.

The titles are amongst the longest established newspapers in the country and
have made an important contribution to Trinity Mirror's performance over the
last few years. However, following a review of Trinity Mirror's newspaper
operations the Board has concluded that although performing strongly, the
Northern Ireland newspaper division is non-core to the Group's business
operations.


For further information:

Nick Fullagar,
Director of Corporate Communications
+ 44 20 7293 3622
Humphrey Cobbold,
Director of Strategic Development
[phone]









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