Board Change

St. Ives PLC
14 October 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          14TH OCTOBER 2003


                          ST IVES plc - BOARD CHANGE


Graham Menzies, non-executive director of St Ives plc, has today notified the
Company that he will not seek re-election at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting. He will therefore retire as a director on 3rd December 2003.



Enquiries to:

Miles Emley, Chairman                St Ives plc                 020 7928 8844
Brian Edwards, Managing Director

Martin Jackson                       Citigate Dewe Rogerson      020 7638 9571
Fiona Bradshaw




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