Acquisition of Ad-Mag

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Tuesday 19 May 1998

Northcliffe Newspapers Group Limited ("Northcliffe"), DMGT's wholly owned regional newspaper business, has agreed to acquire the issued share capital of Alderton Limited, the publisher of Ad-Mag in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. Ad-Mag is a paid-for free advertising paper which was established in 1993 and is based in Nottingham. It had net assets of £0.3 million at 31st May, 1997.

The acquisition is conditional, inter alia, upon clearance from the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.

Inquiries:
Peter Williams, Finance Director, DMGT - 0171 938 6631
Michael Pelosi, Deputy Managing Director, Northcliffe - 0171 400 1108