Update

Johnson Service Group PLC
20 November 2006

                                                                20 November 2006


              Johnson Service Group Plc ('Johnson' or the 'Group')

                                     Update


Drycleaning

On July 21st 2006, we announced that following several expressions of interest
in the business and in order to extract the best value for shareholders, we
would conduct a formal auction for the sale of the Drycleaning division.  We
have received a number of offers, however, in the Board's opinion, none of them
reflected the recent trading, profitability and potential for the business.



The Board of Directors believes that at the current time, it is in the best
interest of shareholders for the business to continue to be run as a division of
the Johnson Service Group. Since 30th June 2006, Drycleaning is trading much
better than expected and is showing good growth over the corresponding period of
last year.



Trading update

As we have previously announced, we are rolling out an ERP system into the
majority of our businesses. Although this has been very satisfactory at Johnson
Workplace Management, problems have emerged in our linen rental business
resulting in delayed invoicing and a substantial increase in the bad debt
provision. Our ERP system has also highlighted additional costs, which are being
addressed.  The combination of these two factors will result in profits for the
year being £4 million less than expected in our linen business.  Our Johnsons
Apparelmaster business has traded in line with expectations.



In our Corporatewear division, as previously indicated, we have won a number of
contracts but one roll out is now being delayed until the first quarter of 2007.



Our Facilities Management division is showing solid growth.



As a consequence of the above, the continuing profit before tax of the Group for
the year as a whole is now expected to be in the region of £26.0 million.



Board change

Stuart Graham, Group Chief Executive Officer has informed the Board that he
intends to resign from the Company with effect from 30th November 2006.  Simon
Sherrard, Non-Executive Chairman, will take over his executive responsibilities
until a successor has been appointed.



Stuart Graham, Group Chief Executive Officer, said: 'Having spent more than four
years with the Johnson Service Group reshaping the business, I feel it now needs
a different skill set to lead the Company into the future. This has been a very
difficult decision, which I have personally been considering for some time. We
have a talented and dedicated management team in place running our divisions and
I wish my successor and the management well in taking the Group to its next
stage of development.'



Simon Sherrard, Chairman, said 'Stuart joined the Johnson Service Group in June
2002 and since that time has played a fundamental role in focusing the company
on business to business activities. He has recruited an excellent management
team and taken the Company into areas of growth.  The Board would like to thank
him for his significant contribution and wish him every success in the future.'



There will be a conference call for sell-side analysts at 4:30pm today. For
further details please contact Alix Haysom on 020 7796 4133 or e-mail
[e-mail]





For further information, please contact:


Johnson Service Group PLC
Simon Sherrard, Chairman                      Telephone [phone] on the day
Jim Wilkinson, CFO                            020 7290 0390 thereafter

Hudson Sandler
Michael Sandler / Sandrine Gallien            Telephone [phone]





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