18 Mar 2010 14:05
Johnston Press plc (the "Company")
DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDINGS
Johnston Press plc announces that on 17 March 2010 the following directors and members of the Group Management Board purchased the following shares at a price of 28.98p, representing the deferral element of the annual bonus for the calendar year 2009.
| Name | Shares Purchased | Beneficial Interest | Resultant Interest |
| J A Fry | 423,555 | 423,555 | 12,287,790 |
| S R Paterson | 294,654 | 540,694 | 12,404,929 |
| D Cammiade | 251,280 | 459,354 | 12,323,589 |
| M A Vickers | 34,430 | 137,297 | 12,001,532 |
| L Cunningham | 43,788 | 104,851 | 11,969,086 |
The Company also announces that all Non-Executive Directors purchased ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company on 17 March 2010 at a price of 28.98p per share. The number of shares purchased and the resultant interest in each case are as shown below:
| Name | Shares Purchased | Resultant Interest |
| Mr I S M Russell | 55,513 | 976,689 |
| Mr P E B Cawdron | 12,811 | 56,816 |
| Mr F P M Johnston | 10,249 | 10,499,159 |
| Ms M A King | 8,012 | 26,877 |
| Mr A R Marshall | 13,665 | 39,697 |
| Mr M A Pain | 11,977 | 30,157 |
| Ms C A Rhodes | 8,370 | 25,092 |
| Mr G M Iddison | 9,444 | 9,444 |
18 March 2010