15 Dec 2008 10:16
Johnston Press plc ("the Company")
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES
The Company received notification on 15 December 2008 from Orbis Holdings Limited, in the shareholdings of Orbis Investment Management Limited in the names of Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, Orbis MIS Orbis Global Equity Fund, Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, GA Fund - L Equity Deep Value World TP, Orbis SICAV - Global Equity Fund and Orbis SICAV - Europe Equity Fund and of Orbis Asset Management Limited in the name of Orbis Optimal Global Fund LP, have increased their holding to 64,882,329 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company, representing 10.14% of the relevant share capital. This results in their number of voting rights being 64,882,329 (indirect).
15 December 2008