Holding(s) in Company

TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                                 
                                                                               
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of                          
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:       ST IVES PLC         
                                                                               
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)      
                                                                               
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                             X      
                                                                               
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in N/A    
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are            
attached                                                                       
                                                                               
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                        N/A    
                                                                               
Other (please specify):                                                 N/A    
                                                                               
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                                       
notification obligation:                         BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS     
                                                                               
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if                                             
different from 3.):                    BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD           
                                       BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A.         
                                                                               
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which                                  
the threshold is crossed or reached if           08-JAN-08                    
different):                                                                    
                                                                               
6. Date on which issuer notified:                09-JAN-08                     
                                                                               
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  3% TO BELOW REPORTABLE         
                                                 PERCENTAGE                    

8. Notified details:                                                           
                                                                               
A: Voting rights attached to shares                                            
                                                                               
Class/type of  Situation previous   Resulting situation after the triggering   
shares         to the Triggering    transaction                                
               transaction                                                     
(if possible                                                                   
using the ISIN Number of  Number of Number   Number of voting  % of voting     
CODE)          shares     Voting    of       rights            rights          
                          Rights    shares                                     
                                                                               
                                    Direct   Direct   Indirect Direct  Indirect
                                                                               
GB0007689002   3,205,730  3,205,730 N/A      N/A      N/A      N/A     N/A     

B: Financial Instruments                                                       
                                                                               
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                           
                                                                               
Type of       Expiration    Exercise/Conversion Number of voting   % of voting 
financial     date          Period/Date         rights that may be rights      
instrument                                      acquired if the                
                                                instrument is                  
                                                exercised/                     
                                                converted                      
                                                                               
N/A           N/A           N/A                 N/A                N/A         

Total (A + B)                                                                  
                                                                               
Number of voting rights                 % of voting rights                     
                                                                               
N/A                                     N/A                                    

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:                     
                                                                               
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD                                                  
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A.                                                

Proxy Voting:                                                                  
                                                                               
10. Name of the proxy holder:                                         N/A      
                                                                               
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:          N/A      
                                                                               
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:      N/A      

13. Additional information:         BARCLAYS PLC                               
                                    1 CHURCHILL PLACE                          
                                    LONDON E14 5HP                             
                                                                               
14. Contact name:                   GEOFF SMITH                                
                                                                               
15. Contact telephone number:       020 7116 2913                              



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Enquiries:

Philip Harris
Company Secretary, St Ives plc

(T) 020 7928 8844 x337

9 January 2008