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DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC Acquisition of New Scientist

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03/03/2021 08:00

Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT)
Acquisition of New Scientist

03-March-2021 / 07:00 GMT/BST
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3 March 2021

 

Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT)

Acquisition of New Scientist

 

DMGT announces that dmg media, its Consumer Media business, has acquired New Scientist, one of the world's leading science publishing titles, from a consortium of individual investors led by Sir Bernard Gray, for £70m cash consideration. 

New Scientist has a large and growing international readership, with a weekly circulation of approximately 120,000, of which just over half are UK-based.  The business also has a high-quality revenue base with about 75% derived from subscriptions. In 2021, the business is expected to generate cash operating income and operating profit of approximately £7m and revenues are expected to exceed £20m.

Lord Rothermere, Chairman of DMGT, said: "New Scientist is a world-renowned publication loved by its readers, and we are both thrilled and proud to welcome it to the DMGT family.  They are a specialised and talented team who showcase the best of science journalism, bringing integrity, curiosity and craftmanship to their work.  We are very much looking forward to supporting their exciting plans to grow as the go-to publication for anyone interested in the scientific world around us." 

Paul Zwillenberg, DMGT CEO, added: "The acquisition of New Scientist marks an exciting new addition to the DMGT portfolio and reflects our disciplined approach to acquisitions.  It is a natural step in our consumer strategy to improve the quality of our revenues through building up subscriptions and digital capabilities. We are committed to supporting the talented team and their plans for the future and are confident that the business is well positioned for future growth."

 

Enquiries

Investors:

 

Tim Collier, Group CFO

+44 20 3615 2902

Adam Webster, Head of Investor Relations

+44 20 3615 2903

 

 

Media:

Doug Campbell, Teneo

 

+44 7753 136628

Paul Durman, Teneo

+44 7793 522824

 

About DMGT

DMGT manages a portfolio of companies that provide businesses and consumers with compelling information, analysis, insight, events, news and entertainment.  The Group takes a long-term approach to investment and has market-leading positions in consumer media, insurance risk, property information, education technology and events & exhibitions.  In total, DMGT generates revenues of around £1.2bn.



ISIN: GB00BJQZC279
Category Code: ACQ
TIDM: DMGT
LEI Code: 4OFD47D73QFJ1T1MOF29
Sequence No.: 94686
EQS News ID: 1172619

 
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