Additional Listing

20 Apr 2006 16:30

Johnston Press PLC20 April 2006 Johnston Press plc (the "Company") Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the block listing of400,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company to the Official List andto the London Stock Exchange for these shares to be admitted to trading. These shares will be issued and allotted in connection with the Johnston Pressplc Executive Share Option Scheme. They will rank parri passu with the existingshares in issue. 20 April 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange