RNS Number:1266S
Associated British Ports Hldgs PLC
17 November 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY    

ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS HOLDINGS PLC



2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.

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

IN RESPECT OF THE ABOVE NAMED SHAREHOLDER

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

PLEASE SEE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE 

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

17 NOVEMBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification


               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

PLEASE SEE NOTIFICATION BELOW

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

AVRIL WINSON
020 7430 6848

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ..... 17 NOVEMBER 2003 ...................


Letter to Associated British Ports Holdings PLC     

We are writing to notify you pursuant to the Disclosure of Interests in Shares 
(Amendment) Regulations 1993 (Sl 1993 No. 1819) of our interest in investment 
holdings in the ordinary share capital of Associated British Ports. Following 
a purchase of 221,373 shares on November 11, 2003, accounts managed by Harris 
Associates L,P. became the beneficial owners of 22,855,194 shares of Associated 
British Ports. This represents 7.01% of the company and an increase above the 7% 
filing threshold. The following is a breakdown as of November 11, 2003:
 
Account Name                                  Shares Owned  % of Company

Oakmark International Fund                       9,341,299     2.86%
AGF International Value                          6,166,595     1.89%
Harris Associates International Value L.P.       1,647,500     0.51%
BMG Foundation Illinois Teachers                 1,063,800     0.33%
Illinois Teachers                                  800,000     0.25%
MetLife Concentrated International                 765,300     0.23%
Nuclear Electric                                   714,000     0.22%
Pennsylvania State Retirement                      539,000     0.17%
MMIF Overseas Fund                                 495,200     0.15%
Schwab International                               303,500     0.09%
Met Fund                                           263,000     0.08%
Illinois Teachers FOB                              230,300     0.07%
Boise Cascade                                      130,100     0.04%
AGF Harmony                                        109,300     0.03%
Levi Strauss Foundation                            103,900     0.03%
CDC Nvest Star International                        93,700     0.03%
AGF International Class                             88,700     0.03%
                                                22,855,194     7.01%

 

Percentages are based on 326,203,000 outstanding shares. All holdings of 
Associated British Ports are for investment purposes only. If you have any 
questions or require further information, please call me at (312) 621-0561.
 

From Harris Associates L.P.



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