NZME Fairfax NZ Merger – NZCC Decision Date

NZME FAIRFAX NZ MERGER - NZCC DECISION DATE SYDNEY and AUCKLAND, 28 April 2017: NZME Limited (NZX:NZM, ASX:NZM) ("NZME") and Fairfax Media Limited's (ASX:FXJ) Fairfax New Zealand Limited ("Fairfax") have received, and agreed to, a request for a one day extension for the New Zealand Commerce Commission ("NZCC") final decision on the proposed merger of the two businesses to 3 May 2017. NZCC have today confirmed that the decision will be released pre-market open on Wednesday 3 May 2017. - ENDS - For further information: NZME Limited Investors: Michael Boggs Chief Executive Officer M: +64 9 367 6123 Email: Michael.Boggs@nzme.co.nz Media: Liza McNally Chief Marketing Officer M: +64 21 944 989 Email: Liza.McNally@nzme.co.nz Fairfax Media Limited Brad Hatch Director of Communications M: +64 27 453 7780 Brad.Hatch@fairfaxmedia.co.nz End CA:00300352 For:NZM Type:MERGER Time:2017-04-28 08:42:05