Holding(s) in Company

14th Jun 2012 17:12

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are

St Ives plcattached:ii

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): Reduction in percentage of ownership due to increase in issued X share capital 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the The State Teachers Retirement System ofnotification obligation:iii Ohio

4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 3rd

February 2012reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified:

13th June 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Ownership falling below 5%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsusing of of of shares rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii GB0007689002 5,625,000 5,625,000 5,625,000 5,625,000 4.73%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx instrument period xviii N/A Nominal DeltaN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,625,000 4.73%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will

cease No changeto hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to

hold N/Avoting rights: 13. The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio ownership position in St Ives Additional plc has remained constant, however due to an increase in St Ives plc's information: issued share capital, the percentage ownership position of The

State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio has decreased. Notification is provided based on the total voting rights figure of 118,858,805

14. Contact Matthew T. Downie, CFA

name: 15. Contact telephone 614-227-2248 number:

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Enquiries

Philip HarrisCompany Secretary, St Ives plc

(T) 0207 928 8844

14 June 2012

XLON

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