Director Shareholding

St. James's Place Capital PLC
01 September 2004

St. James's Place Capital plc ('SJPC').

Directors shareholdings



As notified by SJPC on 27 July 2004, the appointment of Sarah Bates as an
independent non-executive director and of Andrew Croft as Group Finance Director
of SJPC became effective on 1 September 2004.



Mr Croft's interests in the securities of SJPC at the date of his appointment
are as follows.



Ordinary shares of 15p each:



Beneficial:                     19,477


Non-beneficial: nil



Options to subscribe for ordinary shares of 15p:


Description and number  Date of grant  Period exercisable Consideration for     Exercise price
of securities                                             grant

Option to subscribe for 13.07.97       01.07.03 to        Nil                   £1.33 per share
57,419 ordinary shares                 13.07.07
of 15p each

Option to subscribe for 31.07.02       15.03.07 to        Nil                   £1.45 per share
30,000 ordinary shares                 15.03.12
of 15p each

Option to subscribe for 31.07.02       13.12.05 to        Nil                   £1.45 per share
25,000 ordinary shares                 13.12.10
of 15p each

Option to subscribe for 01.04.03       01.05.06 to        Nil                   72p per share
13,125 ordinary shares
of 15p each                            31.10.06

Option to subscribe for 09.06.03       06.06.06 to        Nil                   £1.191/2 per share
144,351 ordinary shares                06.06.13
of 15p each

Option to subscribe for 27.02.04       27.02.07 to        Nil                   £1.781/2 per share
134,453 ordinary shares                27.02.14
of 15p each



Mrs Bates' interests in the securities of SJPC at the date of her appointment
are nil.




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