Settlement of Outstanding Insurance Claims

Trinity Mirror PLC
4 November 1999


                                       
                              Trinity Mirror plc
                                       
           Statement Re:  Settlement Of Outstanding Insurance Claims


The Board of Trinity Mirror plc ('Trinity Mirror') is pleased to announce
that, following the conclusion of a mediation process, it has settled certain
insurance claims by Mirror Group companies. As a result of that settlement the
Group has received a cash sum of £18.2 million.

The settlements relate to claims against various providers of fidelity
insurance for Mirror Group companies between 1989 and 1991.  Fidelity
insurance deals with the misappropriation of assets and funds by Group
employees.

The Board of Trinity Mirror notes with great satisfaction that the Trustees of
the Mirror Group Pension Scheme have also achieved a settlement.  The Trustees
will be notifying members of the scheme the details of the settlement.



Enquiries:

Trinity Mirror plc
Philip Graf, Chief Executive                                     0171 293 3000
John Allwood, Deputy Chief Executive and Finance Director
Paul Vickers, Secretary and Group Legal Director


Finsbury
Rupert Younger                                                   0171 251 3801
James Leviton