Offer Update
Trinity Mirror PLC
23 November 2000
Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the
United States, Canada, Japan or Australia
Trinity Mirror plc
Recommended Cash Offer for Southnews plc
Extension of the Offer
Further to the announcement made by Trinity Mirror plc on 23
November 2000 in connection with the valid acceptances
received by Trinity Mirror Regionals plc in respect of
Southnews Shares under the Offer, Trinity Mirror announces
that the Offer will remain open for acceptance until 3.00pm on
Wednesday 13 December 2000.
The Offer remains conditional, inter alia, on receiving the
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry's consent.
Definitions used in the offer document dated 1 November 2000
shall, unless the context otherwise requires, apply throughout
this announcement.
The Directors of Trinity Mirror and the Directors of Trinity
Mirror Regionals accept responsibility for the information
contained in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge
and belief of the Directors of Trinity Mirror and the
Directors of Trinity Mirror Regionals (who have taken all
reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the
information contained in this announcement is in accordance
with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the
import of such information.
Greenhill & Co., which is regulated in the United Kingdom by
The Securities and Futures Authority Limited, is acting for
Trinity Mirror and Trinity Mirror Regionals and for no one
else in relation to the Offer and will not be responsible to
anyone other than Trinity Mirror and Trinity Mirror Regionals
for providing the protections afforded to customers of
Greenhill & Co., nor for providing advice in relation to the
Offer.
The Offer (including the Loan Note Alternative) is not being
made, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States,
Canada, Japan or Australia. Accordingly, copies of this
announcement are not being, and must not be, mailed or
otherwise distributed or sent into or from the United States,
Canada, Japan or Australia.
The Loan Notes will not be listed on any stock exchange and
have not been, and will not be, registered under the
Securities Act or under any relevant securities laws of any
state of the United States and the relevant clearances have
not been, and will not be, obtained from the regulatory
authority of any province or territory of Canada. In
addition, no prospectus in relation to the Loan Notes has
been, or will be, lodged with or registered by the Australian
Securities and Investments Commission and no steps have been,
nor will be, taken to enable the Loan Notes to be offered in
compliance with the applicable securities laws of Japan or any
other country or jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom. The
Loan Notes will not be offered, sold, resold, delivered or
distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United
States, Canada, Japan or Australia or any other jurisdiction
if to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws
in such jurisdiction.
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