9 January 2014
St Ives plc - ("the Company") Transaction in own shares
The following notification is made in accordance with paragraph 12.6.4R of the FCA Listing Rules.
On 8 January 2014 the Company transferred 946,791 shares from treasury to certain executives and their nominees for the purpose of satisfying the exercise on 8 January 2014 of options granted on 5 January 2011 under the St Ives plc Long-term Incentive Plan.
The Company holds 635,780 shares in treasury following the transfer and the total number of voting rights in St Ives plc is 121,703,429.
The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, St Ives plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Philip Harris
Group Company Secretary
St Ives plc
Enquiries: 020 7928 8844