Johnston Press PLC Closing of Issuance of Notes (3459H)

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RNS Number : 3459H

Johnston Press PLC

16 May 2014

NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. OTHER RESTRICTIONS ARE APPLICABLE. PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE END OF THE PRESS RELEASE.

Johnston Press plc

ISSUANCE BY JOHNSTON PRESS BOND PLC

OF GBP225 MILLION SENIOR SECURED NOTES

Further to the announcement of its capital refinancing plan on 9 May 2014 and the announcement on 14 May 2014 of the pricing of the offering by Johnston Press Bond plc of an aggregate of GBP225 million 8.625% senior secured notes due 2019 at an issue price of 98% (the "Notes"), Johnston Press plc ("Johnston Press") today announces the closing of the issuance of the Notes by Johnston Press Bond plc.

The gross proceeds of GBP220.5 million from the issuance of the Notes has been placed into an escrow account. The release of the escrowed proceeds will be subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions in connection with the capital refinancing plan including the receipt of proceeds by Johnston Press from the placing and rights issue announced on 9 May 2014.

For further information, please contact:

Johnston Press

Ashley Highfield, Chief Executive Officer

David King, Chief Financial Officer

Jane Muirhead, Group Head of PR

+44 (0) 20 7612 2616

Buchanan

Richard Oldworth/Sophie McNulty/Clare Akhurst

+44 (0) 20 7466 5000

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of Johnston Press ("Johnston Press" or the "Company").

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROSPECTUS OR ANY OFFER OF SECURITIES FOR SALE OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the US securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under the applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States or the securities legislation of any province or territory of Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of South Africa. Accordingly, the Notes may not be offered, sold resold, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States absent registration, or an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with state securities laws, or in or into Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of South Africa except in accordance with applicable law. There will be no public offer of the Notes in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of South Africa.

Within the United Kingdom, this announcement is directed only at persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 ("relevant persons"). The investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is only available to and will only be engaged in with relevant persons and persons who receive this announcement who are not relevant persons should not rely or act upon it.

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