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 James's Place plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

   An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (X):

   An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares
   already issued to which voting rights are attached:

   An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:

Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
   BlackRock, Inc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
   19 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:
   23 September 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
   Below 5%

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE    Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

                             Number of shares                     Number of voting rights
GB0007669376                 24,309,987                           24,309,987

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if
possible using the ISIN CODE    Number of shares   Number of voting rights      % of voting rights

                                Direct             Direct         Indirect      Direct     Indirect
Ordinary 15p                    N/A                N/A            23,801,502    N/A        4.96%


B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of       Expiration Date       Exercise/Conversation   Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
financial                           Period/Date             that may be acquired if
instrument                                                  the instrument is
                                                            exercised/converted
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights      % of voting rights

23,801,502                   4.96%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrument
   are effectively held, if applicable:
   BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 23,801,502 (4.96%)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:
    Matt Armitage

15. Contact telephone number:
    01285 878158