Gannett says won't buy Tronc

Gannett Co Inc , publisher of USA Today, said on Tuesday it would not pursue an acquisition of Tronc Inc , the publisher of the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times.

Gannett made an unsolicited $12.25 per share takeover offer for Tronc, formerly Tribune Publishing Co, in April, valuing Tronc at about $815 million. It raised the offer a month later to $15 per share.

(Reporting by Rishika Sadam in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)