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 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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