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Silchester International Inv.Ld04 May 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer Silchester International Investors LtdBeneficial owner, if different from above The Silchester International Investors Value Equity Trust The Silchester International Investors Value Equity Group Trust The Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Trust The Calleva Trust Names of any other persons acting by agreement N/Aor understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in St Ives Plc Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares Date of acquisition 3rd May 2005 Number of shares acquired 330,000 Number of rights over shares acquired # N/ANature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage 16,848,378 16.28%of total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and N/Apercentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of N/Avoting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 4th May 2005 Contact name ALISON RAVENSCROFT Telephone number 020 7468 5914 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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