MNZS Menzies(john) Plc

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying            John Menzies Plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached:                                   (SEDOL: 0579005)

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may
result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting
rights are attached.

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect
to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please
specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the     PREMIER FUND MANAGERS LIMITED
notification obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if                        N/A
different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on                 20/01/2015
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified:                      21/01/2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                     5%
reached:

8. NOTIFIED DETAILS:

A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES

Class/type of Situation previous   Resulting situation after the triggering
shares        to the triggering                   transaction
                  transaction

if possible   Number of   Number   Number of     Number of      % of voting
using the       Shares      of      shares     voting rights      rights
ISIN CODE                 Voting
                          Rights


       Direct         Indirect  Direct   Indirect

GB0005790059 2,702,148         2,702,148 3,105,480  3,105,480  5.07%

Ordinary 25p

B: QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial   Expiration  Exercise/Conversion   Number of voting  % of
instrument          date        Period                rights that may   voting
                                                      be acquired if    rights
                                                      the instrument is
                                                      exercised/
                                                      converted.

C: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SIMILAR ECONOMIC EFFECT TO QUALIFYING FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of      Exercise Expiration date     Exercise/  Number of  % of voting
financial    price                        Conversion voting     rights
instrument                                period     rights
                                                     instrument
                                                     refers to

                                                                Nominal Delta

TOTAL (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights                            Percentage of voting rights

3,105,480                                         5.07%


9. CHAIN OF CONTROLLED UNDERTAKINGS THROUGH WHICH THE VOTING RIGHTS AND/OR THE
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ARE EFFECTIVELY HELD, IF APPLICABLE:

PROXY VOTING:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                                     N/A

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

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

13. Additional information:                PERCENTAGE BASED ON ISSUED SHARE
                                           CAPITAL OF 61,296,157.

14. Contact name:                          ABIOLA BANWO

15. Contact telephone number:              +44 (0)1483 400 432