Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are
   attached:
   St James's Place plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

   An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (X):

   An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares
   already issued to which voting rights are attached:

   An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
   BlackRock, Inc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
   1 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:
   3 September 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
   Holding moved above 5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE                  Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

GB0007669376         Number of shares        Number of Voting Rights

                     N/A was below 5%        N/A was below 5%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if         Number of shares     Number of voting rights    % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                                Direct               Direct        Indirect     Direct    Indirect

Ordinary 15p                    N/A                  N/A           24,309,987   N/A       5.07%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of       Expiration Date         Exercise/Conversion     Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
financial                             Period/Date
instrument

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights    % of voting rights

24,309,987                 5.07%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are
   effectively held, if applicable:
   BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 24,309,987 (5.07%)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:
    Matt Armitage

15. Contact telephone number:
    01285 878158