8th Dec 2010 14:54
| For filings with the FSA include the annex | |||||||||||
| For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||||||||
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||||||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | St. James's Place 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 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): | |||||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Baillie Gifford & Co | ||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv | |||||||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 7 December 2010 | ||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 8 December 2010 | ||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5% | ||||||||||
| 8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ord 15p Shares | 24,377,695 | 24,377,695 | Below 5% | Below 5% | Below 5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GB0007669376 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N/A |
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Below 5% | Below 5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||||
| In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant. Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of an investment management group. Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [265,771; 0.06%] is also a discretionary investment manager. Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [1,446,057; 0.30%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co. Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited [6,804,041; 1.4%] is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings. | |||||
| Proxy Voting: | |||||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | ||||
| 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: | Matt Armitage | ||||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 01285 878158 | ||||
| Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |
| Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii | |
| A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | |
| Phone number & email | |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | |
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
| Full name | |
| Contact address | |
| Phone number & email | |
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | |
| C: Additional information | |
| For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. | |
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