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RNS Number : 3526P  Smiths News PLC  10 December 2024

10 December 2024

 

 

Smiths News PLC

("Smiths News")

 

Contract Renewal with Reach PLC

 

Smiths News, (LSE: SNWS), the UK's largest news wholesaler and a leading
provider of early morning end-to-end supply chain solutions, is pleased to
announce that it has successfully secured a new long-term contract with Reach
PLC ("Reach"), the UK's largest commercial news publisher, publishing over 120
media brands including the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, The Sunday People,
Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star, Daily Star Sunday and OK! magazine.

The new contract with Reach, as first referenced in our preliminary financial
results published on 5 November 2024, is for all of Smiths News' current
distribution territories in the UK through to 2029, representing revenues of
c.£160m p.a. at current market values.

Smiths News has now formally secured long-term contracts with 91% of its
newspaper and magazine revenues.

Jon Bunting, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"I am delighted that we have now formally concluded our new contract
negotiations with Reach and look forward to ensuring the widespread access and
availability of their titles for readers in communities across the UK. The
extent of our contracts with major titles continues to demonstrate the pivotal
role Smiths News plays in the early morning supply chain.

We have now secured over 90% of our newspaper and magazine revenues through to
2029 which provides underlying revenue stability in addition to creating a
robust platform from which to support our growth ambitions for the business."

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

 Smiths News PLC                                                        via Vigo Consulting

 Jonathan Bunting, Chief Executive Officer

 Paul Baker, Chief Financial Officer

 www.smithsnews.co.uk (http://www.smithsnews.co.uk)

 Vigo Consulting                                                        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7390 0230

 Jeremy Garcia / Fiona Hetherington / Verity Snow

 smithsnews@vigoconsulting.com (mailto:smithsnews@vigoconsulting.com)

 

About Smiths News

For over 200 years, Smiths News has been delivering newspapers to retailers
across the UK. It distributes newspapers and magazines on behalf of the major
national and regional publishers, delivering to approximately 22,400 customers
across England and Wales on a daily basis. The speed of turnaround and the
density of Smiths News' coverage is critical to one of the world's fastest
physical supply chains.

 

For more information, please visit: www.smithsnews.co.uk
(http://www.smithsnews.co.uk)

 

Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:

Stuart Marriner, General Counsel & Company Secretary

Smiths News plc, Rowan House, Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon SN2
8UH

Email: cosec@smithsnews.co.uk (mailto:cosec@smithsnews.co.uk)

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