Connect Group PLC - distributor of newspapers, magazines, books and consumables - News wholesaler unit Smiths News has agreed a new five-year contract with Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and the i newspaper. The exclusive agreement encompasses all the existing distribution territories, securing annual revenues of about GBP175 million at current market values, accounting for 16% of Connect's sales.
"The company has now secured over 95% of total newspaper and magazine revenues under new long-term contracts until at least 2024, with the remaining revenues within Smiths News largely representing smaller publishers and operating on rolling agreements," Connect added.
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