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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: Newton Investment Management Limited 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): 14 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Increased from 2.95% to 3.10% 8. Notified details: Purchase of 730,993 shares A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Triggering shares if possible transaction using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0007669376 14,043,274 14,043,274 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of Number of Number of voting % of voting shares if shares rights rights possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 15p N/A N/A 14,774,267 N/A 3.10% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/Convers Number of voting % of voting financial Date ion Period/ Date rights that may rights instrumen be acquired if t the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting % of voting rights rights 14,774,267 3.10% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager. 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
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