Merger Update

Invitation to Comment

Completed joint venture between Daily Mail General Holdings Limited, the trustees of the Iliffe Settlement and Trinity Mirror plc - Local World Limited

The Office of Fair Trading is considering whether this agreement has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Affected sector: local newspapers

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest issues to:

Jennifer Harvey

Office of Fair Trading

Fleetbank House

2-6 Salisbury Square

London EC4Y 8JX

Email: jennifer.harvey@oft.gsi.gov.uk

Fax: 020 7211 8916

to arrive by 31 January 2013.