Director Shareholding

24 Jan 2005 15:10

Johnston Press PLC24 January 2005 Johnston Press plc (the "Company") JOHNSTON PRESS PLC SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN The Company has today been informed that the following Directors purchasedOrdinary shares of 10p each in the Company under the Johnston Press plc ShareIncentive Plan on 24 January 2005 at a price of 5.29p per share: Name of Director Shares Purchased Resultant InterestT J Bowdler 23 664,162S R Paterson 23 387,039 24 January 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange