Holding(s) in Company

7 Oct 2009 15:05



Johnston Press plc ("the Company")

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

The Company received notification on 6 October 2009 from Orbis Holdings Limited, in the shareholdings of Orbis Investment Management Limited in the names of Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, Orbis MIS Orbis Global Equity Fund, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, GA Fund - L Equity Deep Value World TP, Orbis SICAV - Global Equity Fund and Orbis SICAV - Europe Equity Fund and of Orbis Asset Management Limited in the name of Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, have decreased their holding from 64,882,329 to 62,679,754 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company, representing 9.80% of the relevant share capital. This results in their number of voting rights being 62,679,754 (indirect).

7 October 2009