Independent News & Media PLC [.INM'] is a leading international newspaper and communications group, with its main interests in Australia, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Spanning four continents, 10 major markets and 22 individual countries, INM has market-leading newspaper positions in Australia (regional), India, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa. In the United Kingdom, it publishes the flagship title, The Independent, as well as being the largest newspaper group in Northern Ireland.

Across these regions, the Group publishes over 200 newspaper and magazine titles, delivering a combined weekly circulation of over 32 million copies with a weekly audience of over 100 million consumers and includes the world's largest read newspaper, Dainik Jagran, in India. The Group has established a strong and growing online presence, with over 100 editorial, classified and transactional sites.

INM is the largest radio operator - over 130 stations and an audience of almost six million people - and outdoor advertising operator in Australasia and also has leading outdoor advertising operations in Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, Indonesia and across Africa.

The Group has grown consistently over the last 15 years by building a geographically unique and diverse portfolio of market-leading brands, and manages gross assets of .4.7 billion, revenue of over .1.9 billion and employs approximately 9,600 people worldwide.

International Profile

Australasia

APN News & Media Limited, in which the Group has just under a 40% share, is the number one regional publisher, radio broadcastor and outdoor advertising operator in Australasia. It also publishes New Zealand's largest newspaper, The New Zealand Herald, and has interests in specialist publishing, magazines, online and Pay TV. The New Zealand Herald website is the most popular news website in New Zealand and Search4Jobs is the fastest-growing jobs website in New Zealand.

South Africa

Independent News & Media (SA) (Pty) Limited, is the leading newspaper group in South Africa, publishing 16 daily and weekly newspapers in the country's major metropolitan centres. The group owns and publishes 14 free/community newspapers in the Cape and also has interests in free/community newspapers in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal. It also publishes three of South Africa's leading lifestyle magazines and has significant interests in outdoor advertising, online and commercial printing/publishing. The iol.co.za portal is South Africa's dominant news, current affairs and classified site.

India

Jagran Prakashan Limited (.JPL.) is the publisher of India's largest selling newspaper, which is also the most read newspaper in the world, Danik Jagran. JPL also have interests in outdoor advertising and a fast-growing radio sector. JPL operates the largest Hindi news site, Jagran.com.

United Kingdom

In the UK, the Group publishes the quality national titles The Independent and The Independent on Sunday and also owns the Belfast Telegraph group, the largest newspaper publisher in Northern Ireland. Londoncareers magazine is the highest distributed jobs magazine in the London area. The Group operates the highly successful news websites Independent.co.uk and BelfastTelegraph.co.uk.

Ireland

Ireland is the headquarters of the Group. It is Ireland's leading media company, publishing five market leading national newspapers, 14 regional newspapers, two freesheets and one magazine. It publishes Dublin's leading daily free newspaper, heraldam, and is Ireland's largest newspaper and magazine wholesaler and distributor. Independent.ie is Ireland's leading online news portal. LoadzaJobs.ie is Ireland's number two employment site and propertynews.com is the largest property website on the island of Ireland.