Holding(s) in Company

23 Jun 2008 10:44



Johnston Press plc ("the Company")

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

The Company received notification on 23 June 2008 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 and GA Fund - L Equity Deep Value World TP and of Orbis Asset Management Limited in the name of Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, have increased their holding to 19,281,927 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company, representing 3.01% of the relevant share capital. This results in their number of voting rights being 19,281,927 (indirect).

23 June 2008