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We are a leading print media company in India, publishing India’s fourth largest major daily newspaper, Amar Ujala (in terms of total readership) (Source: Indian Readership Survey (“IRS”) for fourth quarter of 2012(“IRS2012Q4”). Amar Ujala, our flagship Hindi daily newspaper, has total readership of approximately 30.13 million readers per day (Source: IRS 2012Q4). Further, the average circulation of Amar Ujala was approximately 2.49 million copies per day during the first half of 2015 (Source: Audit Bureau of Circulation (“ABC”) January to June 2015 (“ABC Jan-June2015”)). Amar Ujala is one of the fastest growing major daily newspapers in India with a growth in circulation of 27.69% during period of January-June 2015 (with an average circulation of approximately 2.49 million per day) compared to the period of January-June 2014 (with an average circulation of 1.95 million per day) (Source: ABC).

Amar Ujala was first published in the late 1940s in Agra, Uttar Pradesh and is now published in 19 editions in states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana as well as union territories of New Delhi and Chandigarh. Amar Ujala has been ranked as the most widely circulated and read daily newspaper in the city of Lucknow and the states of Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir, most widely read newspaper in Himachal Pradesh and second most widely circulated and read in the state of Uttar Pradesh (Source: IRS2012Q4 and ABC Jan-June2015). We also publish a Hindi daily tabloid newspaper, Amar Ujala Compact, in six editions published in the state of Uttar Pradesh, with a combined readership of 2.59 million readers per day (Source: IRS2012 Q4). Amar Ujala Compact is the most widely read and circulated Hindi daily tabloid in state of Uttar Pradesh (Source: IRS2012Q4 and ABC Jan-June2015).

In addition to our news and current affairs print media business, we also publish educational books, under the publication series ‘Amar Ujala Education Books’, and educational magazines. Our series of educational books include general knowledge manuals, books based on curriculum of National Council of Educational Research and Training (“NCERT”) and study kits for the preparation of various entrance examinations including examinations conducted by Union Public Services Commission and University Grants Commission. We also publish Saflata, a niche monthly magazine providing study material for civil services and other examinations, and Safalta Samyiki, which provides information relating to general knowledge and current affairs.

In line with the comparable media groups, we offer convergent media content across mobile and web screens. We publish our editorial and news content in electronic form on our internet portal, (amarujala.com). Our internet portal contains content from the daily editions of our newspapers in form of e-papers as well as is updated round the clock by the editorial staff with breaking news and coverage. We also have a mobile internet portal as well as android and windows operating software based applications, for users to access our content on mobile devices. Since April 2013 the desktop site has registered a growth of more than [147] % in terms of number of page views (Source: Google Analytics, April 2013 and September 2015) while, since its launch in September 2013, the mobile site has registered a growth of more than [4,555] % in terms of number of page views (Source: Google Analytics September 2013 and September 2015). Our online offerings also include utilities and services such as an exam results portal, job information services and a Hindi blog posting platform.

We have a large newspaper production and distribution platform. We print our products across 18 facilities spread in 18 cities, with a total installed capacity of approximately 3.92 million copies per day as on September 30, 2015. We distribute our newspapers through a multi-tiered distribution and marketing network consisting of direct cash sale depots, newspaper agents and vendors at various distribution centres. In addition to our own publications, we also print newspapers, books, fliers and catalogues at our facilities for third parties under our commercial printing division.

OUR COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS

We are one of the leading print media companies in India, with a wide footprint, circulation and readership. We believe our key strengths are:

WE HAVE A STRONG ESTABLISHED BRAND IN THE INDIAN PRINT MEDIA BUSINESS.

We are one of the leading print media houses in India, and have been publishing Hindi daily newspaper Amar Ujala since the late 1940s. Amar Ujala, our flagship newspaper, has an total daily readership of 30.13 million readers, making it one of the most widely read broad-sheet newspaper in India (Source: IRS2012Q4). We believe that our brand commands respect and credibility and offers us competitive advantage when entering new markets in India. We also continually invest in building our brands by promoting our corporate identity and reinforcing our key strengths including through social and cultural initiatives.

AMAR UJALA IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING MAJOR DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN INDIA.

Amar Ujala is one of the fastest growing major daily newspapers in India. The circulation of Amar Ujala increased by 27.69% from 1.95 million per day in first half of 2014 (Source: ABC Jan-June2014) to 2.49 million per day in first half of 2015 (Source: ABC Jan-June 2015), which was the one of the highest among all major daily newspapers in India audited by ABC during that period for which certificates were obtained from ABC by the members.

OUR REACH AND LEADERSHIP POSITION IN KEY MARKETS.

We have a presence in a substantial portion of North India. Our flagship newspaper Amar Ujala is published in 19 editions across six states and two union territories. There are 299.97 million people living in Amar Ujala’s footprint (which is all six states and the union territories where it is published from), which is approximately 24.79% of the Indian population (Source: Census of India, 2011) and accounts for a large part of the Hindi-speaking base in India (Source: Census of India, 2001). [Amar Ujala was ranked as the most widely circulated and read Hindi daily newspaper in states of Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir, most widely read newspaper in Himachal Pradesh and second most widely circulated and read in the state of Uttar Pradesh (Source: ABC Jan-June2015; IRS2012Q4)].

The state of Uttar Pradesh is one the key markets for Hindi daily newspapers, with a population of approximately 199 million and literacy rate of about 69.72%. (Source: Census of India, 2001) Hindi is one the primary language spoken and read in the state. (Source: Census of India 2001) Amar Ujala was first published in the state of Uttar Pradesh, from the city of Agra and has since then expanded to publish 11 editions in the state, including major cities such as Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra and Meerut. Four of the 11 editions of Amar Ujala in Uttar Pradesh are leaders in their respective regions while the other editions are in high leadership position (Source: ABC Jan-June2015). Additionally, our Lucknow edition recorded the highest average circulation of all other newspapers in Lucknow city and Lucknow district in the first half of 2015 (Source: ABC Jan-June 2015). We also publish tabloid newspapers in Uttar Pradesh for price conscious consumers in the form of Amar Ujala Compact, which is the most widely read Hindi daily tabloid in state of Uttar Pradesh (Source: IRS2012Q4). We believe we are deeply entrenched and are in position to further scale up our operations in the market of state of Uttar Pradesh.

OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Overview of publishing business

Our primary business is our publication business comprising of newspapers which is our principal source of revenue. We publish two Hindi daily newspapers, Amar Ujala and Amar Ujala Compact. Amar Ujala is published in 19 editions, across six states and two union territories (including New Delhi) in India, while Amar Ujala Compact is published in 6 editions in the state of Uttar Pradesh. We also published a Hindi, educational weekly, Yuvaan, which was discontinued in March 2014.

In addition to our newspaper publishing business, we also publish various magazines including Safalta, a niche monthly magazine providing study material for civil services and other examinations including for railways, banks and defence services and Safalta Samyiki which provides information relating to general knowledge and current affairs. Further, we also publish educational books under the series ‘Amar Ujala Educational Books’.