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Gannett Shareholders Elect All Eight Gannett Directors at 2019 Annual Meeting Based on Preliminary Results

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) (“Gannett” or “company”) today announced that, based on the preliminary vote count provided by its proxy solicitor following the company’s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, shareholders have elected all eight of Gannett’s highly experienced and independent director nominees to the Gannett board – John Jeffry Louis, John E. Cody, Stephen W. Coll, Donald E. Felsinger, Lila Ibrahim, Lawrence S. Kramer, Debra A. Sandler and Chloe R. Sladden.

Gannett issued the following statement:

We are pleased with the preliminary outcome of the vote, and the Gannett board and management team thank our shareholders for their input, participation and support throughout the proxy contest. Consistent with the interactions with our investors leading up to the meeting, this outcome demonstrates that Gannett shareholders recognize the continued progress we have made toward our ongoing digital transformation and agree that our strategic plan is the best path to deliver value for all Gannett shareholders. Our shareholders also understand that the broad and diverse backgrounds, professional experiences and skills of our directors make them uniquely qualified to oversee Gannett’s achievement of its strategic objectives and transformation plan.

Importantly, we also want to recognize all of our dedicated employees for their commitment and hard work throughout this process. We remain focused on executing our strategy to create value for our customers and shareholders by continuing to be a news leader and driving growth in digital subscribers, audience engagement and advertising and marketing services revenues, while upholding the company’s commitment to journalistic excellence.

The results of the vote announced today are considered preliminary until final results are tabulated and certified by the independent Inspector of Elections. Final results will be reported on a Form 8-K that will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, at which time they will become available on investors.gannett.com and www.sec.gov.

About Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to strengthening communities across our network. With an unmatched local-to-national reach, Gannett touches the lives of more than 125 million people monthly with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Gannett brands include USA TODAY NETWORK with the iconic USA TODAY and more than 100 local media brands, digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, WordStream and SweetIQ, and U.K. media company Newsquest. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com.

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Contacts:

For investor inquiries:
Stacy Cunningham
Vice President, Financial Planning & Investor Relations
703-854-3168
investors@gannett.com

Arthur Crozier / Jennifer Shotwell / Larry Miller
Innisfree M&A Incorporated
(212) 750-5833

For media inquiries:
Amber Allman
Vice President, Corporate Events & Communications
703-854-5358
aallman@gannett.com

Ed Trissel / Nick Lamplough / Tanner Kaufman / Tim Ragones
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
(212) 355-4449

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