RNS Number:8703J
Silchester International Inv.Ld
17 March 2005
FORM SAR 3
Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.
A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are acquired.
Date of disclosure
17th March 2005
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING
SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs")
Date of acquisition
16th March 2005
Acquisition in (name of company)
St Ives plc
1. Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)
Ordinary
Number of shares/rights over shares acquired
250,000 Shares 250,000 Rights
If rights over shares acquired, as opposed to the shares themselves, specify
nature of rights
n/a
2. Resultant total holding of voting shares (and % of total voting shares in
issue)
15,667,245 15.14 %
Resultant total holding of rights over shares (and % of total voting shares in
issue)
15,667,245 15.14 %
Total percentage
15.14 %
3. Party making disclosure
Silchester International Investors Limited
4. (a) Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares
Silchester International Investors Limited
and, if different, beneficial owner
The Silchester International Investors Value Equity Trust
The Silchester International Investors Value Equity Group Trust
The Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Equity
Trust
The Calleva Trust
(b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5)
n/a
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above
Alison Ravenscroft
(Also print name of signatory)
Alison Ravenscroft
Telephone and extension number
0207 468 5914
Note. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting by
agreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or
acquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregate
holdings to disclose certain disposals.
For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the
SARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring
Section. Tel. No: 020 7638 0129.
Email:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk
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