Holding(s) in Company

SCHEDULE 10                                  

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                   

1. Name of company

ST IVES PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

BARCLAYS PLC

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED NOTIFICATION

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

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED NOTIFICATION

5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

N/A

6. Percentage of issued class

N/A

7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

10. Date of transaction

N/A

11. Date company informed

22 DECEMBER 2006

12. Total holding following this notification

3,265,695

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.15%

14. Any additional information

ST IVES PLC'S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL AS AT 22 DECEMBER 2006 IS 103,551,005 ORDINARY
SHARES OF 10P EACH

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PHILIP HARRIS TELEPHONE: [phone] X337

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

PHILIP HARRIS, COMPANY SECRETARY, ST IVES PLC

Date of notification 22 DECEMBER 2006

LETTER TO ST IVES PLC ON BARCLAYS PLC HEADED PAPER RECEIVED BY POST ON 22
DECEMBER 2006.

20 December 2006

The Company Secretary
St Ives plc
St Ives House
Lavington Street
London
SE1 0NX

Dear Sir

Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 18-December-06 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 3.15%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed.

The issued capital of 103,551,005 is the latest figure available to us. If this
is incorrect please let me know.

If you have any questions arising from this letter, please contact me on 020
7116 2913.

Yours faithfully

Geoff Smith

Enc.

LEGAL ENTITY REPORT                                                            
                                                                               
ST IVES                                 SEDOL: 0768900                         
                                                                               
As at 18 December 2006 Barclays PLC through the legal entities listed below,   
had a notifiable interest in 3,265,695 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.15% of the   
issued share capital of 103,551,005 units.                                     
                                                                               
Legal entity                            Holding             Percentage Held    
                                                                               
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd          156,964             .1516              
                                                                               
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd         656,576             .6341              
                                                                               
Barclays Global Investors Ltd           1,996,138           1.9277             
                                                                               
Gerrard Ltd                             6,017               .0058              
                                                                               
Barclays Bank PLC                       450,000             .4346              
                                                                               
                    Group Holding       3,265,695           3.1538             

REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT                                                      
                                                                               
ST IVES                                SEDOL: 0768900                          
                                                                               
As at 18 December 2006 Barclays PLC through the registered holders listed      
below, had a notifiable interest in 3,265,695 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.15% of
the issued share capital of 103,551,005 units.                                 
                                                                               
Registered Holder                  Account Designation            Holding      
                                                                               
Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd                                     450,000      
                                                                               
Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd                                     656,576      
                                                                               
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                 16376                          52,356       
                                                                               
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                 20947                          873,467      
                                                                               
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                 21359                          25,684       
                                                                               
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                 28270                          28,720       
                                                                               
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)            16331                          28,642       
                                                                               
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)            16341                          93,722       
                                                                               
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)            16345                          5,880        
                                                                               
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)            16400                          950,232      
                                                                               
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)            18409                          94,399       
                                                                               
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                        3,902        
                                                                               
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                    765          
                                                                               
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                1,350        
                                                                               
                                   Total                          3,265,695