RNS Number:9553M
Johnston Press PLC
30 June 2003

Johnston Press plc ("the Company")

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN RELEVANT SHARE CAPITAL

The Company received notification today that as at 24 June 2003 Barclays PLC
has, through its legal entities listed below, a notifiable interest in 8,541,411
Ordinary shares of 10p each of the Company, representing 3.01% of the total
shares in issue.


Legal Entity                                                     Holding

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                  57,400
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust                            18,773
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                   673,062
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                          24,888
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                    6,362,680
Woolwich Pension Fund Trust Co Ltd                               149,078
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                  1,255,530

Group Holding                                                    8,541,411








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