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Johnston Press PLC
19 March 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 March 2010 at a price of
28.45p
per share:

 Name          Shares Purchased  Beneficial Interest  Resultant Interest*
 S R Paterson  440               541,134              12,405,369
 D Cammiade    440               459,794              12,324,029
 M A Vickers   440               137,737              12,001,972


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

19 March 2010

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