Director/PDMR Shareholding

7 June 2012

Johnston Press plc (the "Company")

DIRECTORS'/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company announces that on 6 June 2012 the following directors and members of the Company's Executive Management Committee were granted nil-cost options over ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company under the terms of the Johnston Press Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the "DSBP"). These options relate to the deferred element of the bonus for the year ending 31 December 2011, as reported in the Company's Annual Report for that year. No further consideration was paid for the grant of the DSBP awards.

Total number of

Name Options awarded

A Highfield 207,222

D Cammiade 2,872,310

G Murray 352,732

H Faure Walker 125,015

M Vickers 83,977

P McCall 79,153

Subject to the rules of the DSBP, the awards will normally vest on 15 March 2015 and may, to the extent vested, be exercised during the 2 year period ending 14 March 2017. No consideration is payable on the exercise of the DSBP awards.

This notification is made in accordance with DR3.1.4R(1)(a)

For further enquiries please contact the Company Secretary:

Peter McCall T: 0131 225 3361

7 June 2012