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Starvest PLC 20 August 2007 NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the 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: STARVEST PLC 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Barclays Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 5.Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 16 August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 15% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(1) shares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights using the ISIN Shares Voting shares CODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009619817 5,352,664 5,352,664 5,379692 N/A 5,379,692 N/A 15.03% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting instrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights 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 5,379,692 15.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the Proxy holder: n/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a 12. Date on which proxy holder cease to hold voting rights: n/a 13. Additional information: n/a -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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