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Silchester International Inv.Ld17 March 2005 FORM SAR 3 Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are acquired. Date of disclosure 17th March 2005 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs") Date of acquisition 16th March 2005 Acquisition in (name of company) St Ives plc 1. Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Number of shares/rights over shares acquired 250,000 Shares 250,000 Rights If rights over shares acquired, as opposed to the shares themselves, specifynature of rights n/a 2. Resultant total holding of voting shares (and % of total voting shares inissue) 15,667,245 15.14 % Resultant total holding of rights over shares (and % of total voting shares inissue) 15,667,245 15.14 % Total percentage 15.14 % 3. Party making disclosure Silchester International Investors Limited 4. (a) Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares Silchester International Investors Limited and, if different, beneficial owner The Silchester International Investors Value Equity TrustThe Silchester International Investors Value Equity Group TrustThe Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Equity TrustThe Calleva Trust (b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) n/a Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above Alison Ravenscroft (Also print name of signatory) Alison Ravenscroft Telephone and extension number 0207 468 5914 Note. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting byagreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of oracquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregateholdings to disclose certain disposals. For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of theSARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, MonitoringSection. Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. Email:[email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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