24 Jun 2010 13:55
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Johnston Press plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
n/a
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
21 June 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 June 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares:
Indirect interest in 24,664,463 voting rights attached to ordinary shares in Johnston Press plc of 10 pence each, 3.86% of voting rights.
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments:
n/a
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments:
Type of financial instrument: CFD
Number of voting rights instrument refers to: 7,388,070
% of votings rights: Nominal and Delta 1.15%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of Voting Rights: 32,052,533
% Voting Rights: 5.01%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 32,052,533 (5.01%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
n/a