Holding(s) in Company

7th Jul 2011 11:20

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying John Menzies Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting

rights are attached.

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the JP Morgan Asset Management Holdings notification obligation:

Inc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) different from 3.):

Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on 04 July 2011 which the threshold is crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06 July 2011 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5% Upwards reached: 8. NOTIFIED DETAILS: A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES

Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number of Number Number of voting % of voting rights using the of Voting of rights ISIN CODE Shares Rights shares

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0005790059 N/A N/A 2,974,778 5.02% B: QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of instrument date Conversion rights that may be voting Period acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted.

C: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SIMILAR ECONOMIC EFFECT TO QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting financial price date Conversion voting rights instrument period rights instrument refers to Contract for 2,496 Nominal Delta Difference 0.01% TOTAL (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 2,977,274 5.03% 9. CHAIN OF CONTROLLED UNDERTAKINGS THROUGH WHICH THE VOTING RIGHTS AND/OR THE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ARE EFFECTIVELY HELD, IF APPLICABLE: Total disclosable holding for JP Morgan Asset Management holdings Inc : 2,977,274 (5.03%) JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 2,977,274 (5.03%) PROXY VOTING: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights N/A proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy N/A holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional N/A information: 14. Contact name: Kartik Parekh 15. Contact telephone 020 number: 7325 9387

Identity of the person or legal entity JOHN MENZIES PLC subject to the notification obligation

Identity of the notifier JOHN GEDDES Contact Address 108 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3AA Phone Number 0131 225 8555 Other useful information

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