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

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