Invalid Requisition Notice

Johnston Press plc

("Johnston Press" or the "Company")

Invalid requisition notice

The Board of Johnston Press (the "Board") announces it has been advised that the requisition notice received on 6 November 2017 by the Company from Custos Group AS ("Custos") is invalid and it has informed Custos accordingly.

In the event that the Board receives a valid requisition request, the Board will put the proposedresolution(s) to Shareholders.

Enquiries:

Powerscourt

Rory Godson / Juliet Callaghan / John Elliott

020 7250 1446

[email protected]

Legal Entity Identifier of the Company: 213800JFIBCR4LGUA242Classification: Inside Information.

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