Holding(s) in Company

Johnson Service Group PLC
06 August 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
Johnson Service Group PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Co-Operative Insurance Society Limited

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18
Beneficial Holding 1,116,674

Interest as a Partner 1,925,000

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Co-Operative Insurance Society Limited 1,116,674

Aberforth Limited Partnership 1A 1,925,000

TOTAL 3,041,674

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
-

6. Percentage of issued class
-

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
-

8. Percentage of issued class
-

9. Class of security
Ordinary 10p

10. Date of transaction
2nd August 2002





11. Date company informed
6th August 2002

12. Total holding following this notification
3,041,674

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
5.34%

14. Any additional information

Co-Operative Insurance Society holds 1,116,674 shares as beneficial owner. It is
also a limited partner in Aberforth Limited Partnership 1A and is interested in
1,925,000 shares as a result of this participation. The change in the Aberforth
Limited Partnership 1A hold was notified on 5th August 2002.

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
M A Sutton - 0151 933 6161

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
M A Sutton

Date of notification
6th August 2002

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