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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.1
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)
March 15, 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
5,593,046
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
6,242,430
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,242,430
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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)
5.9%
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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, L.P.
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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
11,357,310
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
12,006,694
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,006,694
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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)
11.4%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
HC-PN
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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
5,764,264
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
5,764,264
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,764,264
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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)
5.5%
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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
2,094,662
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
2,094,662
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,094,662
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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)
2.0%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
OO
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Item 4. Ownership.*
(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 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.
See Exhibit (99.2) as previously reported.
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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* The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ("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: March 19, 1999
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P
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/ David W. Blood
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Name: Hans L. Reich Name: David W. Blood
Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Director
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