Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:0248S
Johnson Service Group PLC
13 November 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Johnson Service Group PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc



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


Non-beneficial



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Ltd AC ABERFIT1



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


-






11. Date company informed


13th November 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


3,523,700  (but see 14. below)



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


6.15%



14. Any additional information


This disclosure arises due to changes across Aberforth Partners' clients.



The above holding forms part of the interest of Aberforth Partners which totals 13,425,000 shares, being 23.44%



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


13th November 2003



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