Dividend Declaration

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

Scrip Dividend : Interim Dividend

SJP plc announces that pursuant to the scrip dividend mandate scheme that was renewed at the Annual General Meeting held
on 30 April 2009, the scrip dividend alternative in respect of the interim dividend for the year ending 31 December 2009
was accepted in respect of 80,653,492 shares, representing approximately 16.81% of SJP plc's issued share capital on the
interim dividend record date of 7 August 2009.  Application will shortly be made to the UK Listing Authority and the
London Stock Exchange for 753,697 additional ordinary shares of 15p each to be admitted to the Official List and to
trading.  It is expected that such listing will become effective and that dealings in the additional shares will
commence on 16 September 2009.  The above shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued ordinary
shares in SJP plc.


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