28 AUDITOR’s INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION Ernst & Young  680 George Street  Sydney NSW 2000 Australia  GPO Box 2646 Sydney NSW 2001  Tel: +61 2 9248 5555  Fax: +61 2 9248 5959  ey.com/au  In relation to our audit of the financial report of Fairfax Media Limited for the financial year ended 30  June 2013, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of the auditor  independence requirements of the  Corporations Act 2001  or any applicable code of professional  conduct.  Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the Directors of Fairfax Media  Limited  Ernst & Young  A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited  Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation  Douglas Bain  Partner  22 August 2013 