Fairfax agitators ask Marais for support

FAIRFAX Media’s newest shareholders, John Singleton and Mark Carnegie, are seeking support from the group’s second-largest holder, Simon Marais, as they push for a strategy overhaul at the publishing and broadcasting company.Gutenberg Investments Trust, which is linked with Mr Singleton and Mr Carnegie, acquired a small stake in Fairfax worth 0.15 per cent last month and agreed to consult with the company’s largest shareholder, Gina Rinehart, on "key matters" affecting Fairfax.