Johnston Press PLC Regulatory News (JPR)

31 May 2006 09:35

Johnston Press PLC31 May 2006 Johnston Press plc (the "Company") DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS The Company has been informed that on 30 May 2006 the following directors havepurchased ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company at a price of 453p. Thesereflect the investment of part of the annual bonus of the executive directorsunder the Company's Share Matching Plan. Name of Director Shares Purchased T J Bowdler 4,929S R Paterson 3,018D Cammiade 2,666 Following the share purchases above matching awards were granted to thefollowing Directors under the terms of the revised Johnston Press plc 2003 ShareMatching Plan approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 28April 2006. Name of Director Award Granted T J Bowdler 8,354S R Paterson 5,115D Cammiade 4,519 The options are exercisable between 30 May 2009 and 29 May 2016. The Company has also been informed that on the same date the following directorsand company secretary have, at a total cost of £1 each, exercised their matchingawards over ordinary shares of 10p each granted on 30 May 2003 under the rulesof the Johnston Press plc 2003 Share Matching Plan. In order to fund the tax andnational insurance due on these exercises each executive sold ordinary shares of10p each on the same day at a price of 453p, details below. Name of Director Award Exercised Shares Sold T J Bowdler 41,781 17,216S R Paterson 17,729 7,305 Name of Company Secretary Award Exercised Shares Sold P R Cooper 4,255 1,753 After the above transactions, the total number of shares in which the executivesare now interested in is as follows: Name of Director Resultant Interest T J Bowdler 809,147S R Paterson 419,577D Cammiade 393,326P R Cooper 326,277S I Kennedy 311,706M A Vickers 316,156 31 May 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange