RNS Number:8159P
Aegis Group PLC
16 September 2003


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
     AEGIS GROUP 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
     SEE NOTIFICATION BELOW


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


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
     -


6)   Percentage of issued Class
     -

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     4,131,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     0.37%

9)   Class of security
     ORD 5P SHARES


10)  Date of transaction
     4/9/03


11)  Date company informed
     16/9/03


12)  Total holding following this notification
     108,998,000

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     9.85%


14)  Any additional information
     -


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     JOHN ROSS 0207 070 7720


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

     Date of Notification
     16/9/03


Letter to Aegis Group plc
Dated September 10, 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 Aegis Group plc.  Following a sale of 
4,131,000 shares on September 4, 2003, accounts managed by Harris Associates 
L.P. became the beneficial owners of 108,998,000 shares of Aegis Group plc. This
represents 9.86% of the company and a decrease below the 10% substantial 
shareholder filing threshold.  The following is a breakdown as of September 4, 
2003:

Account Name                          Shares Owned          % of Company

AGF International Fund                  50,298,000              4.55%
Oakmark International Fund              31,574,200              2.85%
Harris Int'l LP                          6,040,500              0.55%
Masters Select International             5,439,400              0.49%
BMG Foundation                           3,828,800              0.35%
IL Teachers                              3,190,000              0.29%
MMIF Overseas                            1,542,800              0.14%
MetLife Concentrated Int'l               1,310,000              0.12%
SunAmerica Focus                         1,137,500              0.10%
Schwab Int'l MarketMasters Fund          1,090,000              0.10%
Met Investors - Harris Oakmark Intl.Fund   685,500              0.06%
AGF Class                                  656,500              0.06%
Boise Cascade                              424,000              0.04%
Levi Strauss & Co. US Pension              396,000              0.04%
Ohio PERS                                  367,300              0.03%
AGF Harmony Fund                           346,000              0.03%
CDC Nvest Star Int'l                       343,000              0.03%
Northwestern                               208,300              0.02%
Hillview International Fund                121,000              0.01%

                                       108,998,800              9.86%

Percentages are based on 1,106,000,000 outstanding shares.  All holdings of
Aegis Group plc are for investment purposes only. 

From Harris Associates L.P.





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