Daily Record owner in talks to buy stake in Express publisher
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Trinity Mirror said that discussions are at an “early stage” with the group, which is owned by Richard Desmond, “towards taking a minority interest in a new company comprising certain of Northern & Shell’s assets”.
The group added: “No offer has been made and there is no certainty that any agreement will be reached.”
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Hide AdIt is the second time in under a year that Trinity has opened talks with Northern & Shell, which owns the Daily Express and Daily Star titles.
Desmond acquired the newspapers in 2000 for £125 million.