Share Change For John Fairfax Holdings Ltd In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Monday, May 29, 2006:

John Fairfax Holdings Ltd (Australia, SEDOL: 6467074, GICS Code: 25401040), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 938,492,302. This change is the result of a distribution reinvestment plan.

Following is a summary of the announced change:

S&P/ASX 50 Index – May 29, 2006 After Market Close
S&P Index	Company Name	New Total	New IWF
S&P/ASX 50	John Fairfax Holdings Ltd	938,492,302	1.00 (no change)