NZME interim injunction preserving exclusivity declined

MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT



19 May 2020



NZME interim injunction preserving exclusivity declined

AUCKLAND, 19 May 2020: NZME Limited (NZX: NZM, ASX: NZM) (“NZME”) advises that it
has been declined an interim injunction to preserve the exclusive negotiation period previously
agreed with Nine. NZME has accordingly advised the Commerce Commission that NZME’s
subsidiary NZME Holdings Limited has withdrawn its clearance application.
NZME is disappointed but respects the Court’s decision.
Should there be a credible buyer for Stuff who will protect jobs, newsrooms and mastheads
then NZME believes this should be positive for New Zealand media.
However, if this is not the case then NZME continues to believe that it would be best placed to
sustain and support Stuff’s mastheads, newsrooms and jobs in the interests of maintaining a
robust fourth estate and plurality of voice in New Zealand.


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