Director/PDMR Shareholding

Director/PDMR Shareholding

St. James's Place

St. James’s Place plc (“SJP”)

SJP announces the following changes in SJP shares held by the Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) named below.

Disposal of Shares

On 6 December 2012, PDMR Bill Tonks notified SJP that on 4 December 2012, he sold 7,310 ordinary 15p shares in SJP at a price of 400.00 pence per ordinary share. Mr Tonks also notified SJP that on 4 December 2012, a connected person sold 7,310 ordinary 15p shares in SJP at a price of 403.30 pence per ordinary share.

On 6 December 2012, PDMR Mike Blunt notified SJP that on 4 December 2012 he sold 5,000 ordinary 15p shares in SJP at a price of 395.00 pence per ordinary share. Mr Blunt also notified SJP that on 5 December 2012, a connected person sold 5,000 ordinary 15p shares in SJP at a price of 399.00 pence per ordinary share.

Following the above transactions, Mr Tonks’ and Mr Blunt’s holdings in SJP shares are as set out below:

Name of PDMR	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Number of SJP Shares Held
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Bill Tonks						188,475
Mike Blunt						153,159

(i) The interests of the PDMRs include those of their Connected Persons as defined in section 96B(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act.

(ii) The interests of the PDMRs include deferred bonus scheme awards held in trust for the PDMRs and not yet vested.

This notification is made in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a).

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Jayne Meacham

Deputy Company Secretary

St. James’s Place plc

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