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14th Jan 2008 13:05

Starvest PLC14 January 2008 TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares Starvest Plc 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify): change in share capital No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Barclays Plcobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd 3): Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 11/1/2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14/1/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% to 15% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction triggering transactionIf possible use ISINcode Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009619817 5,203,751 5,203,751 5,243,751 0 5,243,751 0.00% 15.02% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,243,751 15.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd Proxy Voting: Not applicable 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone name: 0207 116 2913 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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