SThree plc 02 August 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company SThree plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest AEGON UK plc Group of Companies 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 As 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them Citibank Nominees Limited 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 6. Percentage of issued class 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 1p 10. Date of transaction N/A 11. Date company informed 1 August 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 8,781,039 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.36 14. Any additional information "The AEGON UK plc Group of Companies" means Scottish Equitable plc, Scottish Equitable (Managed Funds) Limited, AEGON Fund Management UK ltd, AEGON Investment Management UK ltd, AEGON Asset Management UK plc, Scottish Equitable Trustees Limited, Guardian Assurance plc, Guardian Linked Life Assurance Limited, Guardian Pensions Management Limited and Guardian Unit Managers Limited, all having a place of business at Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9SE 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Ian Colletts 020 7292 3838 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Ian Colletts, Company Secretary, SThree Date of notification 2 August 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange