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 IVES PLC         
                                                                               
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)      
                                                                               
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                             X      
                                                                               
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in N/A    
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are            
attached                                                                       
                                                                               
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                        N/A    
                                                                               
Other (please specify):                                                 N/A    
                                                                               
3. Full name of person(s)                                                      
subject to                       SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD                
the notification obligation:                                                   
                                                                               
4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                 
(if different from 3.):                                                        
                                                                               
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which    14-12-08                      
the threshold is crossed or reached if                                         
different):                                                                    
                                                                               
6. Date on which issuer notified:                05-02-08                      
                                                                               
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  4%                            

8. Notified details: Not Applicable                                            
                                                                               
A: Voting rights attached to shares                                            
                                                                               
Class/type of  Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering     
shares         to the Triggering  transaction                                  
               transaction                                                     
(if possible                                                                   
using the ISIN Number of  Number  Number of Number of voting   % of voting     
CODE)          shares     of      shares    rights             rights          
                          Voting                                               
                          Rights  Direct    Direct    Indirect Direct  Indirect
                                                                               
GB0007689002   4,213,343          4,058,243 4,058,243 0         3.92%  0%      

B: Financial Instruments                                                       
                                                                               
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                           
                                                                               
Type of       Expiration    Exercise/Conversion Number of voting   % of voting 
financial     date          Period/Date         rights that may be rights      
instrument                                      acquired if the                
                                                instrument is                  
                                                exercised/                     
                                                converted                      
                                                                               
N/A           N/A           N/A                 N/A                N/A         

Total (A + B)                                                                  
                                                                               
Number of voting rights                 % of voting rights                     
                                                                               
4,058,243                               3.92%                                  

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:                     
                                                                               
N/A                                                                            

Proxy Voting:                                                                  
                                                                               
10. Name of the proxy holder:                           Sanderson Asset        
                                                        Management Ltd         
                                                                               
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to  N/A                    
hold:                                                                          
                                                                               
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold       N/A                    
voting rights:                                                                 

13. Additional information:         N/A                                        
                                                                               
14. Contact name:                   JALPA TAANK                                
                                                                               
                                    SANDERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED         
                                                                               
                                    HEATHCOAT HOUSE                            
                                                                               
                                    20 SAVILE ROW, 6THFLOOR                    
                                                                               
                                    LONDON                                     
                                                                               
                                    W1S 3PR                                    
                                                                               
15. Contact telephone number:       0207 468 5977                              



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Enquiries:

Philip Harris
Company Secretary, St Ives plc

(T) 020 7928 8844 x337

5 February 2008