Leave of absence request

GRUPO CLARIN S.A.

Directors Request Leaves of Absence

On 8 October 2015, Grupo Clarín S.A. (the "Company") informed the Argentine Securities Commission and the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange that the Company had accepted the leaves of absence requested by Messrs. Directors Jorge C. Rendo and Alejandro A. Urricelqui for personal reasons, as follows: (i) Mr. Jorge C. Rendo requested a leave of absence from his position from 9 October 2015 up to and including 18 October 2015, automatically reassuming his position on 19 October 2015; and (ii) Mr. Alejandro A. Urricelqui requested a leave of absence from his position from 9 October 2015 up to and including 19 October 2015, automatically reassuming his position on 20 October 2015.

The Board also resolved that (iii) Messrs. Directors Hernán Pablo Verdaguer and Sebastián Bardengo assume as directors during the leave of absence of Messrs. Rendo and Urricelqui, respectively, all in conformity with Section 258 of the Argentine Business Associations Law, the Bylaws of the Company and the decision of the shareholders at the General Annual Ordinary Shareholders Meeting held on 28 April 2015; and (iv) Mr. Director Pablo Casey assume the interim position of President of the Company for the duration of the leave of absence of Mr. Jorge C. Rendo.

Enquiries:

In Buenos Aires:

Alfredo Marín/Agustín Medina Manson

Grupo Clarín

Tel: +5411 4309 7215

Email: investors@grupoclarin.com 

In London:

Alex Money/Clare Gallagher

Jasford IR

Tel: +44 20 3289 5300

Email: alexm@jasford.com 

In New York:

Melanie Carpenter

I-advize Corporate Communications

Tel: +1 212 406 3692

Email: clarin@i-advize.com