Directorate Change

27 April 2016

JOHNSTON PRESS PLC

Board Changes

Johnston Press plc (the "Company"), has been informed that Mike Butterworth, who will join the Company as a Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2016, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Cambian Group plc with effect from 27 April 2016.

This announcement is made in accordance with paragraph 9.6.14R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

For further information please contact:

Johnston Press

Peter McCall

+44 (0) 131 311 7500

Bell Pottinger

Dan de Belder / Zoë Pocock

+44 (0) 20 3772 2574