Trinity Mirror plc has announced today that it has agreed to sell Berkshire Regional Newspapers, which forms part of its regional business in London and the South East, for £10m in cash representing a multiple of 1x 2006 revenues.

The business, comprising 14 titles, which includes the Reading Chronicle series, is being acquired by Berkshire Media Group Ltd, a subsidiary of The Dunfermline Press Ltd.

Trinity Mirror was advised by Rothschild in connection with this sale.