27 Nov 2008 16:45
Johnston Press plc ("the Company")
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES
The Company received notification on 27 November 2008 that Aviva plc & its subsidiaries have decreased their notifiable interest from 32,450,026 to 31,892,212 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company, representing 4.99% of the relevant share capital. This results in their number of voting rights being 21,925,687 (direct) and 9,966,525 (indirect).
Holdings by Aviva plc & its subsidiaries:
| Number of Shares | |
| BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited | 2,407,115* |
| Chase GA Group Nominees Limited | 16,915,141* |
| Chase Nominees Limited | 1,263,974* |
| CUIM Nominee Limited | 1,185,501* |
| Vidacos Nominees Limited | 153,956* |
| Chase Nominees Limited | 5,117,569 |
| Vidacos Nominees Limited | 4,848,956 |
* denotes direct interest
27 November 2008