19th Sep 2011 17:19
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ST IVES PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which N/A may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which
voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic N/A effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights N/A Other (please specify): N/A 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 16-09-11 threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19-09-11 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the triggering transaction
transaction (if possible
using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting ISIN CODE) shares Voting shares rights
rights Rights GB0007689002 3,562,514 Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 3,562,514 3,062,514 3.062,514 0 2.89% 0% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise / Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion rights that may be rights instrument Period / acquired if the Date 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
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise / Number of % of voting financial price date Conversion voting rights rights instrument period instrument N/A N/A refers to N/A NA N/A Nominal Delta N/A N/A Total (A + B + C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,062,514 2.89%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: (Information provided by the person making the notification) Sanderson Asset Management Ltd ("Sanderson") acts as investment manager for our clients. In acting for our clients, Sanderson are given full discretion over their investments and are empowered to vote on their behalf. However, we do not act as our clients' custodian and therefore shares are not held in our name but in the name of each client's custodian bank. Notification is provided based on the total voting rights figure of 105,848,507. 14. Contact name:JALPA TAANK 15. Contact telephone number:0207 468 5977
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Enquiries:
Philip HarrisCompany Secretary, St Ives plc
(T) 020 7928 8844 x337
19 September 2011
XLONRelated Shares:
KCT.L