Reach plc reported trading update for the period from 1 July to 29 November 2019. On a like-for-like basis, revenue during the five months ended 24 November 2019 fell by 4.4%, an improvement on the 6.6% like-for-like decline in the comparable period in 2018. Within like-for-like revenue, Print fell by 7.3% and Digital grew by 14.0%, with the prior year comparable period showing a fall of 8.2% and an increase of 9.3% respectively.

The Board remains confident that the full-year performance will meet its expectations.