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APN News & Media Ltd.

is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$826.0M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Producer of Media & News Publications

Number of Employees 5,500
Contact Information

Level 4 100 William St

Sydney

(61) 293334999

NAICS Code Newspaper Publishers: 511110

Recent Events

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    8/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

apn news & media ltd. and carlyle group - All News and Analysis

  • APN offer fails, for now.

    - 2007-05-27

    Byline: Nick Tabakoff May 27, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Stockholders in Australian company APN News & Media have voted against a takeover proposal. The offer at $A6.20 per share had been launched by Independent News & Media (IN&M) in conjunction...

    Tags: APN News & Media Ltd., Carlyle Group

  • APN bidders down but not out.

    - 2007-05-27

    Byline: Neil Shoebridge May 27, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Some 48.99 per cent of shareholders voted against a takeover bid for APN News & Media on 25 May 2007. A 75 per cent approval level was needed for...

    Tags: APN News & Media Ltd., Carlyle Group

  • O'Reilly $3bn bid for APN doomed.

    - 2007-05-24

    Byline: Nick Tabakoff May 24, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- A small group of institutional investors are set to scuttle a takeover bid for APN News & Media in Australia. The company was to be acquired by a consortium of Independent...

    Tags: APN News & Media Ltd., Carlyle Group

  • Private bid for APN looks wobbly.

    - 2007-05-21

    Byline: Lisa Murray May 21, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- It appears the private equity buy-out bid for Australian company APN News & Media is set to fail. Perpetual, a major investor, has signalled it will not support the...

    Tags: APN News & Media Ltd., Carlyle Group

  • Perpetual derails bid for APN.

    - 2007-05-20

    Byline: Neil Shoebridge May 20, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Perpetual Investments is thought likely to turn down a $A3.8 billion takeover bid for APN News & Media. Perpetual owns 14.8 per cent of the Australian media group, and...

    Tags: APN News & Media Ltd., Carlyle Group

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Brendan Hopkins CEO
Peter Myers CFO
Liam P. Healy Executive Director
Albert E Harris AC
Cameron O'Reilly
Kevin J Luscombe
Peter Cosgrove
Sallyanne Atkinson AO
Donal Buggy Director
Gavin O'Reilly Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
James J. Parkinson Chair of Board

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APN News & Media Ltd. Director Current
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Independent News & Media PLC Chief Operating Officer Former
The Independent - News COO Former

Executive News

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