Holding in Company

Johnson Service Group PLC
4 January 2001

The Prudential plc have clarified their holdings of Johnson Service Group PLC
shares as follows:-

Prudential plc -

Subholding   Prudential Assurance Company Ltd:
             Registered as:      PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC    2,663,474 
                                 PURCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC       22,000
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                                                            5.01%   2,685,474
Prudential plc
             Registered as:      Product HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC      84,949
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                                      TOTAL PRUDENTIAL PLC  5.17%   2,770,423 
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