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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 3
Select Appointments (Holdings) Public Limited Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, 10 pence par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
81617E203
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(CUSIP Number)
October 21, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 81617E203 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
New York
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
671,166
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
671,166
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
671,166
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.6%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
BD-PN-IA
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CUSIP No. 81617E203 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
671,166
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
671,166
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
671,166
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.6%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
HC-CO
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CUSIP No. 81617E203 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Goldman Sachs Equity Securities (U.K.)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United Kingdom
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
0
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.0%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
OO
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CUSIP No. 81617E203 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
CIN Management
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United Kingdom
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
562,500
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
562,500
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
562,500
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.5%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
OO
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Item 4. Ownership.(1)(2)
(a). Amount beneficially owned:
See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).
(b). Percent of Class:
See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).
(ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).
(iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached
cover page(s).
(iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached
cover page(s).
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.(1)(2)
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be
the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following [X].
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
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(1) As of May 7, 1999, The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. was merged with and into
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"), with GS Group as the surviving
entity.
(2) GS Group, Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") and CIN Management
("CINMan") each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially
owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which Goldman Sachs, CINMan, or
employees thereof have voting or investment discretion, or both and (ii) certain
investment entities, of which a subsidiary of GS Group or Goldman Sachs is the
general partner, managing general partner or other manager, to the extent
interests in such entities are held by persons other than GS Group, Goldman
Sachs or their affiliates.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: October 27, 1999
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
By:/s/ Hans L. Reich By:/s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact
GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY SECURITIES (U.K.) CIN MANAGEMENT
By:/s/ Hans L. Reich By:/s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact
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