Holding(s) in Company

Johnson Service Group PLC
06 June 2007



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):


JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )
                                                                           
Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):


ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):


SHAREHOLDER                                           NO OF SHARES

1.  ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC             2,625,100

2.  ABERFORTH UK SMALL COMPANIES FUND                 2,420,500 

3.  ABERFORTH GEARED CAPITAL & INCOME TRUST PLC         439,000

4.  THE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND                441,000



1, 2, 3  = REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD A/C ABERFORTH, 
4=  THE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND (CHASE GIS) NOMINEES LTD
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different) (v):


5 JUNE 2007

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:


5 JUNE 2007

 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


10%

 

8. Notified details:


N/A

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction (vi)       

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
                                              (viii)                  
                                                                      
ORDINARY SHARES
GB0004762810            6,413,500               6,413,500
                                                                
 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                      (ix)                                           
the ISIN CODE                                                                         

                                       Direct     Indirect (xi)   Direct    Indirect  
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
ORDINARY SHARES
GB0004762810        5,925,600             N/A        5,925,600     N/A       9.98%


                                                                                      

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

 
Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial   (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

N/A          N/A               N/A                    N/A               N/A

                                                                                      
                                                                                      



Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 


5,925,600                      9.98%
                                        

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):




Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


N/A

 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


N/A

 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


N/A 


13. Additional information:


N/A
 

14. Contact name:


DAVID HOLLAND, ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP

 

15. Contact telephone number:


0131-220-0733


 



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