On May 23, 2016, Gannett Co., Inc. issued a statement regarding its $15.00 per share all-cash premium offer to acquire Tribune Publishing Company and its intent to seek withhold votes in connection with the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on June 2, 2016. In addition, Gannett urged the Company’s stockholders to vote the gold proxy card to withhold votes from the election of all 8 directors of the Company: Carol Crenshaw, Justin C. Dearborn, David E. Dibble, Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Philip G. Franklin, Eddy W. Hartenstein, Richard A. Reck and Donald Tang.