Director/PDMR Shareholding

Johnston Press plc (the "Company")

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

Johnston Press plc announces that it has been notified by Malcolm Vickers, Group HR Director and a member of the Executive Management Committee that he has sold 52,338 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company at a price of 8.25p on 5 October 2012. His beneficial interest* in shares in the Company is now 261,904 and total interest (including non-beneficial**) is 16,526,040.

* Beneficial Interest: This includes shares held in trust under the Johnston Press Share Incentive Plans to satisfy awards under those plans (open to all eligible employees in the United Kingdom).

** Total Interest Including Non-Beneficial: This includes shares held by Johnston Press plc Employee Share Trust (a Jersey Trust) which holds shares in order to satisfy awards under the Company's Performance Share Plan for executives and the Irish Restricted Stock Unit Scheme (open to all eligible employees in the Republic of Ireland).

5 October 2012