Director Shareholding

Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 12:14

The Company has today been informed that the following Directors purchased Ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company under the Johnston Press plc Share Incentive Plan on 24 January 2005 at a price of 529p per share:

 Name of Director 

 Shares Purchased

 Resultant Interest

 T J Bowdler

 23

 664,162

 S R Paterson

 23

 387,039