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Johnston Press PLC
19 February 2010

Johnston Press plc (the "Company")

DIRECTORS'/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company has been informed that the following Directors and members of the Group Management Board purchased Ordinary
shares of 10p each in the Company under the Johnston Press plc Share Incentive Plan on 19 February 2010 at a price of
25.00p per share:

 Name          Shares Purchased  Beneficial Interest  Resultant Interest*
 S R Paterson  500               246,040              12,120,978
 D Cammiade    500               208,074              12,083,012
 M A Vickers   500               102,867              11,977,805

*This includes shares held by the Johnston Press Employee Share Trust.

19 February 2010

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