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Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.02 November 2005 FORM SAR 5 DISCLOSURE OF DISPOSALS (Rule 5 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of seller SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC., ON BEHALF OF ITS INVESTMENT ADVISORY CLIENTS Beneficial owner, if different from above Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in COUNTRYWIDE PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES Date of disposal NOVEMBER 2, 2005 Number of shares disposed of 710,000 Number of rights over shares disposed of # NONE Nature of rights over shares NONE Total holding of voting shares (and percentage 31,503,256 (17.62%)of total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and NONEpercentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of 31,503,256 (17.62%)voting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure NOVEMBER 2, 2005 Contact name STEVE MCBRIDE Telephone number 901-761-2474 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of the SARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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