3 Jun 2008 16:39

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4R(1).Ā
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete
boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative
relating to the shares of the issuer should completeĀ boxes 1 to 4,
6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
completeĀ boxes 1 to 3Ā and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial
instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a
debenture) should completeĀ boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16,
23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
JOHNSTON PRESSĀ PLC
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DTR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)Ā
(i) DTR 3.1.4R(1) (a)....................................Ā
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/directorĀ
TIM BOWDLER.................................Ā
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected personĀ
n/a....................................Ā
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestĀ
person referred to at (3) above.................................Ā
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to sharesĀ
NIL PAID RIGHTSĀ TO SUBSCRIBE FOR ORDINARY SHARES INĀ JOHNSTONĀ PRESSĀ PLC.....Ā
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of themĀ
TIM BOWDLER....................................Ā
8 State the nature of the transactionĀ
DISPOSAL....................................Ā
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquiredĀ
n/a....................................Ā
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)Ā
n/a....................................Ā
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposedĀ
399,357 NIL PAID RIGHTS....................................Ā
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)Ā
n/a....................................Ā
13. Price per share or value of transactionĀ
19Ā pence....................................Ā
14. Date and place of transactionĀ
02 JUNE 2008,Ā LONDON
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)Ā
243,744 NIL PAID RIGHTS, 0.08%.......Ā
16. Date issuer informed of transactionĀ
02 JUNEĀ 2008....................................Ā
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxesĀ
17 Date of grantĀ
....................................Ā
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercisedĀ
....................................Ā
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the optionĀ
....................................Ā
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)Ā
........................................................................Ā
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exerciseĀ
....................................Ā
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notificationĀ
....................................Ā
23. Any additional informationĀ
N/A....................................Ā
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesĀ
Richard Cooper, Company Secretary 0131 225 3361................................Ā
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notificationĀ
Richard Cooper, Company Secretary....................................Ā
Date of notificationĀ
03 June 2008....................................Ā
ENDĀ
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