Notifications of major interests in shares

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1: Identity of the issuer or the underlying

issuer of existing shares to which voting

rights are attached:

SThree PLC

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 acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

no

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

no

Other (please specify):

no

3: Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Standard Life Investments Ltd

4: Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Vidacos Nominees

5: Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or

reached if different):

13 October 2008

6: Date on which issuer notified:

14 October 2008

7: Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

8%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of share If possible use ISIN

 code

GB00B0KM9T71

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

11,227,799

11,227,799

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

9,755,929

4,370,898

5,385,031

3.525%

4.343%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date

No. of voting rights that may be acquired(if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

9,755,929

7.868%

9: Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial 

instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Standard Life Investments Ltd

Proxy Voting:

10: Name of proxy holder:

11: Number of voting rights proxy

holder will cease to hold

12: Date on which proxy holder will

cease to hold voting rights:

13: Additional information:

14: Contact name:

Alison Kennedy Corporate Governance Manager-Engagement Standard Life Investments Ltd

15: Contact telephone number:

(0131) 245 2289