RNS Number:6337P
Johnston Press PLC
10 September 2003

Johnston Press Plc ("the Company")

Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange and the UK Listing
Authority of the FSA for the Block Listing of 400,000 Ordinary shares of 10p
each fully paid, ranking pari passu with the existing Ordinary shares, to the
Official List.

These shares will be issued pursuant to the Johnston Press plc Executive Share
Option Scheme.


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