1 Oct 2008 15:11
Johnston Press plc (the "Company")
DIRECTORS'/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS
The Company announces that on 25 September 2008 the following directors and members of the Group Management Board were granted conditional awards over ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company under the terms of the Johnston Press Performance Share Plan 2007 (the "PSP"). No consideration was paid for the grant of the PSP awards.
| Name | Total number of shares awarded |
| S R Paterson | 961,920 |
| D Cammiade | 862,912 |
| P R Cooper | 226,336 |
| M A Vickers | 159,488 |
| L Cunningham | 226,667 |
| A Richardson | 96,000 |
Subject to the achievement of the performance criteria, the PSP awards will vest on 25 September 2011. No consideration is payable on the vesting of the PSP awards.
The Company also announces that on 30 September 2008 under the rules of the Savings Related Share Option Scheme the following options of the directors and members of the Group Management Board lapsed:
| Name | Share Options Lapsed |
| S R Paterson | 3,114 |
| D Cammiade | 5,944 |
| P R Cooper | 3,088 |
| M A Vickers | 3,114 |
Also on 30 September 2008 the Company was informed that under the rules of the Savings Related Share Option Scheme the following directors and members of the Group Management Board were granted share options at a price of 37.6p on 26 September 2008.
| Name | Share Options Granted | Exercisable between |
| S R Paterson | 25,531 | 1 November 2011 and 30 April 2012 |
| D Cammiade | 44,547 | 1 November 2013 and 30 April 2014 |
| P R Cooper | 25,531 | 1 November 2011 and 30 April 2012 |
| M A Vickers | 25,531 | 1 November 2011 and 30 April 2012 |
| A Richardson | 20,425 | 1 November 2011 and 30 April 2012 |
1 October 2008