Director Shareholding

St. James's Place Capital PLC
07 March 2003



SJPC was today notified of the following acquisitions of ordinary shares of 15p
in SJPC, by S G Hambros Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited.


Date                        Number of shares                   Price per share

4 March 2003                300,000                            94p
5 March 2003                400,000                            90p
6 March 2003                235,000                            90p


S G Hambros Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited is trustee of the SJPC Employees
Share Trust, the potential beneficiaries of which include executive directors
and employees of the SJPC Group.

In addition, SJPC was today notified of the acquisition today, of 3,278 ordinary
shares of 15p in SJPC, at a price of 93p per share, by SJP AESOP Trustees
Limited.  SJP AESOP Trustees Limited is trustee of The SJPC AESOP Trust, the
potential beneficiaries of which include executive directors and employees of
the SJPC Group.


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