Director/PDMR Shareholding

St. James's Place plc ("SJP plc")

SJP plc was notified on 22 June 2009 that executive director Andrew Croft and Hugh Gladman (a Person Discharging
Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR")) decided not to exercise their right to purchase 3,831 ordinary 15p shares each, in
SJP plc, under the SJP Sharesave Share Option Scheme (the "Scheme").  The options were granted on 23 March 2006 (and
previously announced to the London Stock Exchange on 24 March 2006) at an option price of 244p per share and became
exercisable on 1 May 2009.  Their cash investments have been returned to them as per the terms and conditions of the
Scheme.

This notification is made in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a).

Matt Armitage
Deputy Company Secretary
T: [phone]

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