Holding(s) in Company
Michael Page International PLC
30 October 2003
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) NAME OF COMPANY
MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P. AND CERTAIN SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKINGS
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
FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
SEE BELOW
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
752,600
8) Percentage of issued Class
0.21%
9) Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES
10) Date of transaction
21/10/03
11) Date company informed
29/10/03
12) Total holding following this notification
47,085,000
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
12.95%
14) Any additional information
N/A
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
JEREMY TATHAM
01753 849338
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification 29/10/03
LETTER TO: MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC
28 October 2003
We are writing to notify you pursuant to the Disclosure of Interests in Shares
(Amendment) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993 No. 1819) of our interest in investment
holdings in the ordinary share capital of Michael Page International plc.
Following a sale of 752,600 shares on October 21, 2003, accounts managed by
Harris Associates L.P. became the beneficial owners of 47,085,000 shares of
Michael Page. This represents 12.95% of the company and a decrease below the 13%
substantial shareholder threshold. This is a 1.04% decrease since our last
filing dated August 26, 2003. The following is a breakdown as of October
31,2003:
Account Name Shares Owned % of Company
Oakmark International Fund 22,748,500 6.26%
Oakmark Global Fund 4,815,400 1.32%
Harris Int'l LP 4,701,200 1.29%
BMG Foundation 2,907,300 0.80%
IL Teachers Retirement System 2,430,000 0.67%
Kauffman 1,489,800 0.41%
Asahi Global Fund 1,437,300 0.40%
MetLife Concentrated Int'l 1,010,000 0.28%
MMIF Overseas 980,800 0.27%
Schwab Int'l MarketMasters Fund 832,600 0.23%
IL Teachers Pension 532,800 0.15%
Met Investors - Harris Oakmark Intl. Fund 475,000 0.13%
Wake Forest 466,400 0.13%
CDC Oakmark Global Fund 366,900 0.10%
Boise Cascade 344,800 0.09%
Northwestern 330,600 0.09%
Levi Strauss & Co. US Pension 304,000 0.08%
AGF Harmony Fund 281,000 0.08%
Ohlo PERS 273,600 0.08%
CDC Nvest Star Int'l 236,900 0.07%
Hillview International Fund 120,000 0.03%
Percentages are based on 363,662,799 outstanding shares. All holdings of Michael
Page International are for investment purposes only.
From: John Kane (Manager, Mutual Fund and Institutional Services
Harris Associates L.P. (advisor to The Oakmark Funds)
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