Holding(s) in Company
19/05/2004 5:00pm
UK Regulatory
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
St. David's Investment Trust PLC
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Aberdeen Preferred Income Trust 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
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
State Street Nominees Ltd for XCC8
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
9,329,350
8. Percentage of issued class
11.54%
9. Class of security
Ordinary 1p shares
10. Date of transaction
17 May 2004
11. Date company informed
19 May 2004
12. Total holding following this notification
3,314,327 Ordinary 1p shares
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.10%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Ruth Greenall, 020 7463 6305
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - Secretary
Date of notification
19 May 2004