Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

 

(1)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to 
       the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
       and 24.                                                                 
                                                                               
(2)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the 
       shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23  
       and 24.                                                                 
                                                                               
(3)    An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a      
       director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
       boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.                                              
                                                                               
(4)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument    
       relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should    
       complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.              

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

ST IVES PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to:

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(I) A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

ANDREW CLAY  (PDMR)
PAUL BRADLEY GRAY  (PDMR)
KATE MCFARLAN  (PDMR)
SIMON YOUNG  (PDMR)

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF PERSONS NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF PERSONS NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

N/A

8. State the nature of the transaction

LAPSE OF NIL COST OPTIONS OVER "AWARD SHARES" AS THE PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS
HAVE NOT BEEN MET. THE OPTIONS WERE GRANTED ON 24 NOVEMBER 2004 UNDER THE ST IVES
PLC EQUITY PARTNERSHIP PLAN ("THE EPP") FOLLOWING THE ACQUISITION OF
"INVESTMENT SHARES" BY THE PARTICIPANTS. (SEE 23 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION).

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

                         LAPSE OF EPP OPTION OVER NUMBER OF   
                         SHARES STATED BELOW:                 
                                                              
ANDREW CLAY              16,932                               
                                                              
PAUL BRADLEY GRAY        15,300                               
                                                              
KATE MCFARLAN            2,295                                
                                                              
SIMON YOUNG              3,825                                

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

24 NOVEMBER 2007, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

                          TOTAL NUMBER OF EPP OPTIONS   EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE 
                          HELD FOLLOWING THIS           OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL:  
                          NOTIFICATION:                                        
                                                                               
ANDREW CLAY               0                             N/A                       
                                                                               
PAUL BRADLEY GRAY         0                             N/A                       
                                                                               
KATE MCFARLAN             0                             N/A                       
                                                                               
SIMON YOUNG               0                             N/A                       

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

26 NOVEMBER 2007 (FIRST BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING LAPSE)

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

ST IVES PLC'S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL AS AT 28 NOVEMBER 2007 IS 103,551,005 ORDINARY
SHARES OF 10P.

PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2004 INVITATION OF THE EPP ACQUIRED SHARES IN ST IVES PLC ON
11 NOVEMBER 2004. FOLLOWING THE ACQUISITION OF THESE "INVESTMENT SHARES" WHICH
ARE HELD ON BEHALF OF THE UK PARTICIPANTS IN THE ST IVES PLC UK EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT TRUST ("THE UK TRUST"), THE PARTICIPANTS WERE GRANTED NIL COST OPTIONS
TO ACQUIRE UP TO THREE "AWARD SHARES" FOR EACH "INVESTMENT SHARE" HELD PROVIDED
CERTAIN PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS WERE MET. THE PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS HAVE NOT
BEEN MET AND ACCORDINGLY THE OPTIONS HAVE LAPSED.

THE PERSONS NAMED IN 3 ABOVE CONTINUE TO HOLD THEIR "INVESTMENT SHARES" IN THE 
UK TRUST.

ACCORDINGLY THEY ARE DEEMED TO BE DISCRETIONARY BENEFICIARIES OF THE UK TRUST AND 
ARE CONSEQUENTLY CONSIDERED TO BE INTERESTED IN ALL THE SHARES HELD BY THE UK 
TRUST.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PHILIP HARRIS 020 7928 8844

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

PHILIP HARRIS, COMPANY SECRETARY, ST IVES PLC

Date of notification

28 NOVEMBER 2007