For filings with the FCA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii

Johnston Press Ord 1p

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

NO

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

NO

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

NO

Other (please specify):

NO

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii

Crystal Amber Fund Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.):iv

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v

15/02/2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

16/02/2017

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi,vii

21%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii,ix

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

Ord 1p GB00BRKY334

21,217,184

21,217,184

22,848,184

22,848,184

21.36%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration datexiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration datexvii

Exercise/

Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix,xx

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

22,848,184

21.36%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

Calculation based on Total Voting Rights figure of 106,983,377

14. Contact name:

Pat Ogier

15. Contact telephone number:

01481 704613

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