RNS Number:9348H
Johnston Press PLC
25 February 2003

Johnston Press plc ("the Company")

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

The Company has received notification that Scottish Widows Investment
Partnership Ltd has an interest in 10,768,583 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the
Company.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd has a material interest in 9,794,124
Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing 3.456% of the total shares in
issue.

This notification is made on behalf of Lloyds TSB Group plc, Lloyds TSB Bank plc
and Scottish Widows Group Limited who are deemed to have an interest in the
shares as, like Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, they are all companies
within the Lloyds TSB Group of Companies.


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