Blocklisting Interim Review

SCHEDULE 5

                         BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:  Listing Applications
     UK Listing Authority
     Financial Services Authority
     25, The North Colonnade
     Canary Wharf
     London, E14 5HS


               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

1. Name of company

St. James's Place plc

2. Name of scheme

J. Rothschild Assurance Holdings First Partners/ First
Employees Share Option
St. James's Place plc Executive Share Option
St. James's Place plc Partners Share Option
St. James's Place plc Share Save

3. Period of return:

From 15 July 2008            To  14 January 2009

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme

J. Rothschild Holdings First Partner / First Employee
Share Option: 735,012 ordinary shares
St. James's Place plc Executive Share Option: 1,845,055
ordinary shares
St. James's Place plc Partners Share Option: 9,198,219
ordinary shares
St. James's Place plc Share Save: 527,775 ordinary shares

5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:

J. Rothschild Assurance Holdings First Partners / First
Employees Share Option: Nil
St. James's Place plc Executive Share Option: 42,500
St. James's Place plc Partners Share Option: 284,916
St. James's Place plc Share Save: 222,704

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

J. Rothschild Assurance Holdings First Partners / First
Employees Share Option: 735,012
St. James's Place plc Executive Share Option: 1,802,555
St. James's Place plc Partners Share Option: 8,913,303
St. James's Place plc Share Save: 1,005,071

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;

J. Rothschild Assurance Holdings First Partners / First
Employees Share Option:
26,271,919 ordinary shares of 15p each on 13.01.99

St. James's Place plc Executive Share Option:
6,730,937 ordinary shares of 15p each on 12.03.99
383,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 04.12.00
380,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 05.03.07
395,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 08.03.07
405,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 09.03.07
395,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 13.13.07
400,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 27.03.07
380,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 04.04.07
650,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 14.04.08

St. James's Place plc Partners Share Option:
26,272,687 ordinary shares of 15p each on 12.03.99
385,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 20.04.07
390,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 26.04.07
380,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 27.04.07
385,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 01.05.07
390,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 04.05.07
388,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 16.05.07
410,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 04.06.07
405,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 07.06.07
380,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 22.06.07
400,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 20.07.07
520,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 14.11.07
700,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 18.02.08
705,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 17.03.08
600,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 02.04.08
630,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 07.04.08

St. James's Place plc Share Save:
1,712,402 ordinary shares of 15p each on 12.03.99
260,561 ordinary shares of 15p each on 04.12.00
421,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 27.04.06
450,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 30.10.07
445,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 06.11.07
750,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 20.03.08
700,000 ordinary shares of 15p each on 19.09.08

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records

479,567,994

Contact for queries

Name     Matt Armitage

Address  St. James's Place plc
         St. James's Place House
         Dollar Street
         Cirencester
         Gloucestershire
         GL7 2AQ

Telephone [phone]


Person making the return

Name     Matt Armitage

Position Deputy Company Secretary

Signature


The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document  or  material and does not accept any liability for error or  omission.
The  FSA  is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation,  damages
for  loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained  in
it,  or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document  or
any such material.