On May 26, 2016, Gannett Co., Inc. urged Tribune Publishing Company’s stockholders to ‘withhold’ their votes in connection with the election of all 8 Company’s directors: Carol Crenshaw, Justin C. Dearborn, David E. Dibble, Michael W. Ferro, Philip G. Franklin, Eddy W. Hartenstein, Richard A. Reck, and Donald Tang at the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on June 2, 2016. In addition, Gannett stated that it encourages the Company stockholders to deliver a mandate to the Company’s Board that it should engage constructively with Gannett regarding its $15.00 per share all-cash premium offer to acquire the Company.