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Company News

2005

St. James's Place plc directorate change

01/03/2005

As stated in the Chairman's Statement contained within the preliminary announcement of results released this morning, SJPC announces an additional Board appointment with effect from the Annual General Meeting on 12 May 2005, subject to shareholder approval.

Simon Gulliford will join the Board as an independent non-executive director. Simon is Chief Executive of Simon Gulliford Limited an independent marketing consultancy, prior to which he was the Group Marketing Director of Barclays plc. Other directorships include, William Jackson & Sons Limited and Archant Newspapers. He was formerly Marketing Development Director of EMAP plc and Marketing Director of Sears plc. He is a Council member of the Marketing Group of Great Britain and a Fellow of the Marketing Society.

There are no circumstances to be disclosed in accordance with the Listing Rule 6.F.2(b) - (g) for Simon Gulliford.

SJPC also announces the resignation of Lord Weir and Anthony Loehnis as non-executive directors with effect from the Annual General Meeting on 12 May 2005.

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