Starvest PLC 18 March 2005 Starvest Plc (the "Company") Director Shareholding John Watkins, finance director, has advised the Company that on 17 March 2005 he purchased 85,000 Ordinary shares at a price of 12.5 pence per share. As a consequence he now holds 835,000 Ordinary shares being 2.21% of the shares in issue. Enquiries to Bruce Rowan, Chairman, telephone 020 7486 3997 or to chairman@starvest.co.uk END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange