Archant Ltd / Independent News and Media PLC

Administrative Timetable

29 April 2004	Merger reference made
May/June 2004	Gathering information, issuing questionnaires, hearing third parties
w/c 1 June 2004	Statement of issues
w/c 14 June 2004	Main party hearing with Archant
June 2004	Verifying information, considering provisional findings
25 June 2004	Deadline for all parties' responses/submissions required before provisional findings
w/c 28 June 2004	Second hearing with Archant
July 2004	Notifying provisional findings
July/August 2004	Notifying and considering possible remedies (if required)
August 2004 (2nd half)	Remedies hearing(s) (if required)
27 August 2004	Final deadline for all parties' responses/submissions
September 2004	Publish report
13 October 2004	Statutory deadline

June 2004.