X0306 4 2018-02-27 0 0001579684 New Media Investment Group Inc. NEWM 0001452629 Davis Kirk A 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10105 0 1 0 0 Chief Operating Officer Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2018-02-27 4 A 0 45900 0.00 A 140912 D Represents a restricted stock grant that will vest 33.3% on February 27, 2019, 33.3% on February 27, 2020 and 33.4% on February 27, 2021, subject to the reporting person's continued service as an employee through each vesting date. Includes the following grants of restricted stock, that will vest subject to the reporting person's continued service as an employee through each vesting date: (i) 43,592 shares of restricted stock that were granted on February 24, 2015, which vested 33.3% on February 24, 2016, 33.3% on February 24, 2017 and 33.4% on February 24, 2018; (ii) 26,247 shares of restricted stock granted on February 23, 2016, which vested 33.3% on February 23, 2017, 33.3% on February 23, 2018 and will vest 33.4% on February 23, 2019; and (iii) 25,173 shares of restricted stock granted on February 20, 2017, which vested 33.3% on February 20, 2018 and will vest 33.3% on February 20, 2019 and 33.4% on February 20, 2020. Cameron D. MacDougall as Attorney-in-Fact for Kirk A. Davis 2018-03-01