Johnston Press PLC Regulatory News (JPR)

17 Nov 2006 14:40

Johnston Press PLC17 November 2006 Johnston Press plc (the "Company") DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS The Company has been informed that Mr T J Bowdler, Chief Executive, exercisedoptions over 12,136 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company under theRestricted Share Scheme for Tim Bowdler on 16 November 2006 at a total cost of£1. In order to fund the tax and national insurance payable, Mr Bowdler sold5,000 shares at £4.115 on 17 November 2006. As a result of the exercise, Mr S R Paterson, Mr D Cammiade, Mr P R Cooper Mr AGreen and Mr M A Vickers, potential beneficiaries under the Johnston Press plcEmployee Share Trust cease to have an interest in the 12,136 Ordinary Shares.The total number of shares in which the above named are now interested in is asfollows: Name of Director Resultant Interest T J Bowdler 1,201,095S R Paterson 804,390D Cammiade 778,139P R Cooper 710,934A Green 696,274M A Vickers 700,969 The resultant interest in shares has been amended to reflect an exercise ofshare matching awards by an employee of the Group not on the Group ManagementBoard. 17 November 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange