InvestoGain

Investogain Pty Limited
AFS Licence No. 334036

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PO Box 400
Crows Nest NSW 1585

26 April 2025

Name:	RURAL PRESS LIMITED (RUP)
Date of Listing:	16 March 1989
Date of Delisting:	09 May 2007

Stock Exchange Status: (updated daily)

This entity was delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange on 09 May 2007.

Legal Status: (updated monthly)

To our knowledge this entity was the subject of a takeover or merger such that your securities were acquired for consideration in the form of cash or scrip. We have not therefore verified the current legal status of this entity. If you have questions about your shareholding, as we say elsewhere, they may be taken up here: https://www.delisted.com.au/TraceLostSharesLostMoney/index/.

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Status: (updated at least quarterly)

To our knowledge this entity was the subject of a takeover or merger such that your securities were acquired for consideration in the form of cash or scrip. You will need to seek independent tax advice in relation to Capital Gains Tax or other tax matters but any other enquiries relating to your shareholding in the company should be followed up via our online form here: https://www.delisted.com.au/TraceLostSharesLostMoney/index/.

Updates, corrections, disagreements please email to admin@delisted.com.au

Further information: deListed and InvestoGain are operated by Investogain Pty Limited which is licensed by ASIC as an Australian Financial Services Licensee (AFSL 334036). deListed acquires only securities that it deems to be of little or no value, in circumstances where the holder is unable to sell their securities on-market in the normal manner. This service has been provided online via the company’s website www.delisted.com.au since 2004.

Getting advice: Information provided in this section is of a general nature and applicable only to Australian tax residents who hold their investments on capital account (ie for long-term investment purposes). It has been prepared without taking into account your financial needs or tax situation. Before acting on the information, deListed suggests that you consider whether it is appropriate for your circumstances and recommends that you seek independent legal, financial, or taxation advice.

Disclaimer: The information provided above is to the best of our knowledge accurate as of today. But you should bear in mind that it is of a general nature and does not constitute financial or tax advice. Investogain Pty Limited accepts no liability for any loss arising from reliance on this information, including reliance on information that is no longer current.

RURAL PRESS LIMITED(RUP)

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REGISTRY:

6 Hope St Ermington NSW 2115

Tel : +61 (0)3 9415 4000 or 1300 850 505 (within Australia)
Fax : +61 2 8235 8150
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Company details

Address: 159 Bells Line of Road , NORTH RICHMOND , NSW, AUSTRALIA, 2754
Tel: (02) 4570 4444 Fax: (02) 4570 4663

Date first listed: 16/03/1989
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Sector: Media Industry Group: XDJ
Activities: Regional Publishing Division produces over 160 newspapers and magazines and more than a million farmers in Australia, New Zealand and the USA keep abreast of primary industry trends with the Agricultural Publishing Division's 50 newspapers and magazines

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Rural Press ordinary and Preferred shareholders (other than Ineligible Overseas Shareholders) have today been issued with either: (1) 2.0 ordinary shares in Fairfax Media per Rural Press share and Rural Press has despatched payment of AUD$3.30 per Rural Press share to them; or (2) 2.3 ordinary shares in Fairfax Media per Rural Press share and Rural Press has despatched payment of AUD$1.80 per Rural Press share to them	09/05/2007
delisted following compulsory acquisition by Fairfax Media Limited	09/05/2007
we understand that on or about this date the company undertook, proposed to undertake or was the subject of the following corporate action: - merger with Fairfax - this corporate event may appear elsewhere in this company record	09/05/2007
Rural Press Limited announced today that it has agreed to purchase the publishing and printing business and assets of Riverina Media Group (RMG) for a consideration of $64.5 million - the company will merge with Fairfax Media Limited (ASX:FXJ) from 9 May 2007	03/05/2007
securities suspended from quotation (the company advises that it has lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission a copy of an order of the Federal Court of Australia approving the schemes of arrangement between Rural Press and its preferred shareholders and ordinary shareholders pursuant to which Fairfax Media Limited (Fairfax Media) will acquire all the shares in Rural Press (Schemes) - the Schemes have accordingly become legally effective)	24/04/2007

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Directors & Executives (current)

NAME	TITLE	DATE OF APPT
John Fairfax	Chairman, Non Exec Director
Brian McCarthy	Managing Director
Brian Cassell	CFO
Stephen Higgs	Independent Director
Bruce Gowrie-Smith	Independent Director
Nicholas Fairfax	Non Exec Director
Timothy Fairfax	Non Exec Director
Peter Roach	Non Exec Director
John Watson	Non Exec Director
Barry HG Stofberg	Company Secretary

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