Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

 

(1)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to 
       the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
       and 24.                                                                 
                                                                               
(2)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the 
       shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23  
       and 24.                                                                 
                                                                               
(3)    An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a      
       director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
       boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.                                              
                                                                               
(4)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument    
       relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should    
       complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.              

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

ST IVES PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to:

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

SEE TABLE IN 3 BELOW

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

                                                 SEE 2 ABOVE               
                                                                           
ANDREW CLAY                 PDMR                 (I)                       
                                                                           
BRIAN EDWARDS               DIRECTOR             (III)                     
                                                                           
MILES EMLEY                 DIRECTOR             (III)                     
                                                                           
SIMON YOUNG                 PDMR                 (I)                       

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF PERSONS NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF PERSONS NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

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

N/A

8. State the nature of the transaction

LAPSE OF SHARESAVE OPTIONS GRANTED ON 19 JUNE 2002 AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 431P
UNDER THE ST IVES PLC SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME 2001

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

                      LAPSE OF SHARESAVE OPTIONS                              
                      @ 431P OVER NUMBER OF SHARES                               
                      STATED BELOW:                                            
                                                                               
ANDREW CLAY           814                                                      
                                                                               
BRIAN EDWARDS         1,904                                                    
                                                                               
MILES EMLEY           1,320                                                    
                                                                               
SIMON YOUNG           890                                                      

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

31 JANUARY 2008, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

                          TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARESAVE  EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE 
                          OPTIONS HELD FOLLOWING     OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL:  
                          THIS NOTIFICATION:                                   
                                                                               
ANDREW CLAY               NIL                                  0.00%           
                                                                               
BRIAN EDWARDS             NIL                                  0.00%           
                                                                               
MILES EMLEY               NIL                                  0.00%           
                                                                               
SIMON YOUNG               NIL                                  0.00%           

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

31 JANUARY 2008

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

ST IVES PLC'S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL AS AT 31 JANUARY  2008 IS 103,551,005 ORDINARY
SHARES OF 10P.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PHILIP HARRIS 020 7928 8844

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

PHILIP HARRIS, COMPANY SECRETARY, ST IVES PLC

Date of notification

1 FEBRUARY 2008