RNS Number:0307T
Aegis Group PLC
9 December 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

     2,956,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.26%

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 5P SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     26/11/03


11)  Date company informed

     9/12/03


12)  Total holding following this notification

     96,054,800

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     8.64%


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     9/12/03


To Aegis Group plc
Dated December 2, 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 
2,956,000 shares on November 26, 2003, accounts managed by Harris Associates 
L.P. became the beneficial owners of 96,054,800 shares of Aegis Group plc. This
represents 8.73% of the company and a decrease below the 9% substantial 
shareholder filing threshold.  The following is a breakdown as of November 26, 
2003:

Account Name                          Shares Owned       % of Company

AGF International Fund                  39,289,000              3.57%
Oakmark International Fund              30,524,200              2.77%
Harris Int'l LP                          6,040,500              0.55%
Masters Select International             4,213,400              0.38%
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%
Ohio PERS                                  735,300              0.07%
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%
AGF Harmony Fund                           346,000              0.03%
CDC Nvest Star Int'l                       316,000              0.03%
Northwestern                               208,300              0.02%
Hillview International Fund                121,000              0.01%

                                        96,054,800              8.73%

Percentages are based on 1,100,118,000 outstanding shares.  All holdings of
Aegis Group plc are for investment purposes only. 

From Harris Associates L.P.



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