Rule 8.3 - ST.IVES

FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing        BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in              ST.IVES
Class of relevant security    ORD GBP0.10
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               02 November 2006

2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                            Long                     Short

                      Number       (%)         Number       (%)

(1) Relevant        2,100,988     2.03%       514,057      0.50%
securities
(2) Derivatives       514,057     0.50%       523,237      0.51%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and             0     0.00%             0      0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total               2,615,045     2.53%     1,037,294      1.00%




(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of                    Long                     Short
relevant
security:

                  Number              (%)   Number              (%)

(1) Relevant
securities

(2) Derivatives
(other than
options)

(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total


  (c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:   Details



3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)

  (a)  Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale Number of Securities Price per unit
                                   (GBP)
Purchase           140              2.4600
Purchase           429              2.4600
Purchase         1,140              2.4675
Purchase           330              2.4925
Purchase           971              2.4950
Purchase         1,481              2.4925
Purchase         1,140              2.4600
Purchase         1,140              2.4600
Purchase         1,140              2.4600
Purchase         1,140              2.4600
Purchase         1,000              2.4950
Purchase         1,140              2.4600
Purchase         2,863              2.4600
Purchase           328              2.4625
Purchase            28              2.4600
Purchase         2,877              2.4675
Purchase         1,140              2.4600
Purchase           176              2.4600
Purchase           237              2.4600
Purchase           249              2.4625
Purchase         2,648              2.4575
Purchase         1,140              2.4625
Purchase            92              2.4575
Purchase         1,140              2.4925
Purchase         1,140              2.4600
Purchase            84              2.4600
Purchase        57,225              2.4625
Purchase        35,720              2.4678
Purchase         1,140              2.4675
Purchase           679              2.4600
Purchase           509              2.4600
Purchase         1,140              2.4625
Purchase         1,140              2.4600
Purchase           594              2.4600
Purchase         2,230              2.4675
Purchase        35,720              2.4686
Purchase        35,720              2.4678
Purchase           702              2.4675
Purchase           752              2.4600
Purchase           361              2.4975
Purchase         1,140              2.4950
NB: The below transactions which were disclosed on 31/10/2006 have been cancelled
Sale            35,720              2.4700

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD             Short          57225         2.4624
CFD             Short          35720         2.4686
CFD             Long           57225         2.4625

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,   Writing,          Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.      Expiry   Option money
e.g. call       selling,          securities to      price     American,       date     paid/received
option          purchasing,       which the option             European etc.            per unit (GBP)
                varying etc.      relates (GBP)


(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g.  Number of           Exercise price per
call option         securities          unit (Note 5)




(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction Details           Price per unit
(Note 8)                                (if applicable)
                                        (Note 5)





4.   OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the
person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of
any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or
relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any
relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.





Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                 NO


Date of disclosure                         03 November 2006
Contact name                               BARCLAYS COMPLIANCE
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk