22nd Mar 2012 15:12
St. James's Place plc ("SJP")
SJP announces the following changes in SJP shares held by the PDMR named below.
Connected Person - Exercise of Option and Sale of Shares
On 22 March 2012, PDMR Peter Edwards notified SJP that on 21 March 2012, a connected person exercised an option to acquire ordinary 15p shares in SJP under the SJP Partner Share Option Scheme 2000 with an exercise price of 328 pence per ordinary share and as a result, acquired on exercise 43,750 ordinary SJP shares.
The connected person subsequently sold 43,750 ordinary SJP shares on 21 March 2012 at a price of 368.3367 pence per ordinary share.
Following the above transaction, Mr Edwards' holdings in SJP shares are unchanged, as set out below:
| Name of PDMR | Number of SJP Shares Held | |
| Peter Edwards | 104,847 |
(i) The interests of the Directors and PDMRs include those of their Connected Persons as defined in section 96B(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act.
(ii) The interests of the Directors and PDMRs include deferred bonus scheme awards held in trust for the Directors and PDMRs and not yet vested.
This notification is made in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a).
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Jayne MeachamDeputy Company Secretary
St. James's Place plcTel: +44 (0)1285 878762
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