BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

     Name of applicant:                     JOHN MENZIES PLC                            
                                                                                        
    Name of scheme:                         JOHN MENZIES SAVINGS RELATED STOCK OPTION   
                                            SCHEME                                      
                                                                                        
    Period of return:            From:      01/07/2016           To:   31/12/2016       
                                                                                        
    Balance under scheme from previous      594,272 ORDINARY SHARES                     
    return:                                                                             
                                                                                        
    Number of securities issued/allotted                                                
    under scheme during period:             1,943 ORDINARY SHARES                       
                                                                                        
    Balance under scheme not yet issued/    592,329 ORDINARY SHARES                     
    allotted at end of period                                                           
                                                                                        
    Number and class of securities          1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES ON 09/10/1998     
    originally listed and the date of       700,000 ORDINARY SHARES ON 10/09/1999       
    admission                               1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES ON 14/08/2004     
                                            1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES ON 04/09/2013     
                                                                                        
    Total number of securities in issue at  83,636,895 ORDINARY SHARES                  
    the end of the period                                                               
                                                                                        
     Name of contact:                       JOHN GEDDES                                 
                                                                                        
    Address of contact:                     2 LOCHSIDE AVENUE, EDINBURGH PARK,          
                                            EDINBURGH, EH12 9DJ                         
                                                                                        
    Telephone number of contact:            0131 225 8555