Holding(s) in Company

20th Dec 2007 14:22

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 financial instruments which may result in N/A the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are

attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights N/A Other (please specify): N/A 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC notification obligation: (GROUP) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (LGIM) LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS different from 3.):

MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if 12-DEC-07 different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19-DEC-07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ABOVE 5% (GROUP) ABOVE 5% (LGIM) FROM 4% TO 5% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the Triggering transaction

transaction (if possible using the ISIN Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting CODE) shares Voting shares rights rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB0007689002 4,264,563 4,264,563 5,881,236 5,881,236 273,865 5.679 0.264 ORD 10P (L&G) (L&G)

BELOW 5%(LGIM)B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial date Period/Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A + B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6,155,101 5.94

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

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT AND INDIRECT)(GROUP) (6,155,101 - 5.94% = TOTAL POSITION)

LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) (LGIMH)(6,155,101 - 5.94% = TOTAL POSITION)

LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (INDIRECT) (LGIM)(6,155,101 - 5.94% = TOTAL POSITION)

LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (DIRECT) (L&G) (5,881, 236- 5.67% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT LEGAL & GENERAL INSURANCE MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED HOLDINGS LIMITED (DIRECT) (DIRECT) (LGIMHD)(5,427, 407- 5.24% = (LGIH) PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED SOCIETY LIMITED (LGAS & LGPL) (PMC) (5,427,407- 5.24% = PMC) LEGAL & GENERAL PENSIONS LIMITED (DIRECT) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

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: NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 103,551,005 PLEASE NOTE THIS NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF DISCLOSURES REQUIRED FOLLOWING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF NEW BUSINESS WHICH HAS COME TO US IN THE FORM OF AN IN-SPECIE TRANSFER. 14. Contact name: HELEN LEWIS (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851

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Enquiries:

Philip HarrisCompany Secretary, St Ives plc

(T) 020 7928 8844 x337

20 December 2007

ST IVES PLC

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