Holding(s) in Company

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









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