Johnston Press PLC Regulatory News (JPR)

1 June 2012

Johnston Press plc (the "Company")

Director's Share Purchase

The Company announces that Ashley Highfield, Chief Executive Officer, purchased 75,079 ordinary shares at a price of £0.066 per share on 1 June 2012. He previously held a total of 851,191 shares. Mr Highfield's resulting beneficial interest is shown below.

* Total Interest Including Non-Beneficial: This includes shares held by the Johnston Press Employee Share Trust (a Jersey Trust) which holds shares in order to satisfy awards under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP") (including the PSP award to Mr Highfield of 10,471,204 shares made on 11 November 2011), and Deferred Share Bonus Plan for executives; and the Irish Restricted Stock Unit Scheme (open to all eligible employees in the Republic of Ireland).

This notification is made in accordance with DR3.1.4R(1)(a).

Contact:-

Peter McCall, Company Secretary

Telephone 0131 225 3361