Holding(s) in Company

TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Johnston Press plc

2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Henderson Global Investors

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

n/a

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

17 June 2011

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 June 2011

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Holding has gone above 5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares:

Situation previous to the triggering transaction - Holding below 5%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction - 36,457,088 (indirect) 5.69% (indirect)

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments:

n/a

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments:

n/a

Total (A+B+C)

Percentage of Voting Rights: 36,457,088 (5.69%)

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

n/a

10. Name of the proxy holder:

n/a

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

n/a

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

n/a

13. Additional information:

n/a