Holding(s) in Company

St. James's Place Capital PLC
18 August 2005

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





St. James's Place Capital ('SJPC') was today informed that Fidelity
International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries have an
interest in 26,345,591 ordinary shares of 15p each (representing 5.95% of SJPC's
issued share capital).



The shares are registered as follows:


Registered name                                                  Management    Shares held
                                                                 Company
J P Morgan, Bournemouth Total                                    FII                  663,805
Bank of New York Brussels Total                                  FIL                  259,000
Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd LUX Total                                 FIL                   24,217
State Str Bk and Tr Co Lndn (S Total)                            FIL                  106,100
J P Morgan, Bournemouth Total                                    FISL              11,867,542
Bank of New York Brussels Total                                  FPM                1,121,106
Bankers Trust London Total                                       FPM                  358,786
Clydesdale Bank plc Total                                        FPM                  103,200
HSBC Bank plc Total                                              FPM                  867,724
J P Morgan, Bournemouth Total                                    FPM                3,075,600
Mellon Bank Total                                                FPM                  890,676
Midland Securities Services Total                                FPM                  180,159
Northern Trust London Total                                      FPM                3,338,140
State Str Bk and Tr Co Lndn (S Total)                            FPM                3,489,536
                                                           TOTAL                   26,345,591     5.95%




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