4 Dec 2008 16:04
Johnston Press plc ("the Company")
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES
The Company received notification on 4 December 2008 that Aviva plc & its subsidiaries have increased their notifiable interest from 31,892,212 to 32,110,947 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company, representing 5.02% of the relevant share capital. This results in their number of voting rights being 20,970,260 (direct) and 11,140,687 (indirect).
Holdings by Aviva plc & its subsidiaries:
| Number of Shares | |
| BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited | 2,164,945* |
| Chase GA Group Nominees Limited | 16,700,647* |
| Chase Nominees Limited | 765,211* |
| CUIM Nominee Limited | 1,185,501* |
| Vidacos Nominees Limited | 153,956* |
| Chase Nominees Limited | 6,291,731 |
| Vidacos Nominees Limited | 4,848,956 |
* denotes direct interest
4 December 2008