Holding(s) in Company

SThree plc
21 February 2006


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

SThree plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

AEGON UK plc Group of Companies

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

As 2 above

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

8,699,104 Chase Nominees Limited

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

1,199,000

6. Percentage of issued class

0.87%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 1p

10. Date of transaction

N/A

11. Date company informed

20 February 2006

12. Total holding following this notification

8,699,104

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.3%

14. Any additional information

'The AEGON UK plc Group of Companies' means Scottish Equitable plc, Scottish 
Equitable (Managed Funds) Limited, AEGON Fund Management UK ltd, AEGON Investment 
Management UK ltd, AEGON Asset Management UK plc, Scottish Equitable Trustees 
Limited, Guardian Assurance plc, Guardian Linked Life Assurance Limited, Guardian 
Pensions Management Limited and Guardian Unit Managers Limited, all having a 
place of business at Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9SE

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Ian Colletts 020 7292 3838

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Ian Colletts, Company Secretary, SThree

Date of notification

21 February 2006



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