Director S/holding+Amendment

24 May 2005 12:09

Johnston Press PLC24 May 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 23 May 2005 at a price of 483p per share: Name of Director Shares Purchased Resultant Interest T J Bowdler 26 777,713S R Paterson 26 495,655D Cammiade 26 482,458 Please note that the previous balance for Mr D Cammiade had been overstated by6,362 shares (RNS Number:3646L dated 21 April 2005). 24 May 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange