SThree plc 21 November 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company SThree plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Barclays plc 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 in 2 above, through various affiliates 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them Not disclosed 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 6. Percentage of issued class N/A 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 16 November 2006 12. Total holding following this notification Not disclosed 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification Below 3% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Steve Hornbuckle 020 7292 7676 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Steve Hornbuckle, Company Secretary, SThree plc Date of notification 20 November 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange