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Johnston Press PLC

05 June 2014

5 June 2014

Johnston Press PLC

DIRECTORS'/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

Notification of transactions of directors/persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and their connected persons.

In accordance with DTR 3.1.4R, Johnston Press plc (the "Company") announces that it was notified yesterday (in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R) that the following disposals of nil paid rights in respect of the Company's ordinary shares of 1p each took place in London under the terms of the Rights Issue announced by the Company on 9 May 2014.

 
                                                       Price at 
                                     Number of         which the 
                                      nil paid         nil paid 
                                   rights disposed    rights were     Date of 
      Name          Position             of              sold        transaction 
---------------  --------------  -----------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Ralph Marshall   Non-executive      3,759,528        GBP0.0084     4 June 2014 
                     Director 
---------------  --------------  -----------------  -------------  -------------

The proceeds of the sale of these nil paid rights will be used in full to take up the remaining nil paid rights to which the director is entitled ('tail-swallowing') and a further announcement regarding the subscription for those new ordinary shares will be made following the closing of the Rights Issue.

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Enquiries

For further information contact:

   Ashley Highfield, Chief Executive Officer            +44 (0) 20 7612 2610 
   David King, Chief Financial Officer                          +44 (0) 20 7612 2602

Media enquiries:

   Jane Muirhead, Group Head of PR                           +44 (0) 20 7612 2616

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Richard Oldworth/Sophie McNulty/Clare Akhurst

+44 (0) 20 7466 5000

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