Holding(s) in Company

Johnson Service Group PLC
26 January 2004

                                  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         355,794

Interest as a Partner    2,250,000



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          355,794

Aberforth Limited Partnership 1A              2,250,000

Total                                         2,605,794



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


325,000 acquired as part of Aberforth Limited Partnership 1A on 16th October 2002



6. Percentage of issued class


0.57%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


31st January 2003           250,000

4th February 2003           110,000

1st May 2003                200,000

5th June 2003               200,000

20th October 2003               880

Total                       760,880



8. Percentage of issued class


1.33%



9. Class of security


Ordinary 10p



10. Date of transaction


Transactions dated between 16th October 2002 and 20th October 2003 - see above






11. Date company informed


26th January 2004



12. Total holding following this notification


2,605,794



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


4.54%



14. Any additional information


Co-operative Insurance Society Limited holds 355,794 shares as beneficial owner.
 It is also a limited partner in Aberforth Limited Partnership 1A and is
interested in 2,250,000 shares as a result of that participation



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Mrs Y M Monaghan - 0151 933 6161



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


Mrs Y M Monaghan



Date of notification


26th January 2004



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