Michael Page International plc
23 March 2010
Notification of Interests
The Michael Page Employees' Benefit Trust ("EBT") has purchased a total of 196,558 Ordinary Shares on 23 March 2010 at an average price of 407.57 pence per share. The shares held in the EBT are intended to be used to satisfy awards made under the Company's Share Plans.
The EBT is a discretionary trust for the benefit of employees of Michael Page International plc and its subsidiaries and is registered in the name of UBS Trustees (Jersey) Ltd.
The Executive Directors of Michael Page International plc are included as potential beneficiaries under the EBT and are deemed to be interested in those shares and the dealings thereof.
Following these transactions, the EBT holds 6,656,419 Ordinary Shares, 2.06% of the issued share capital. This includes 2,663,509 Ordinary Shares, 0.82% of the issued share capital, which remain unallocated in the EBT on which dividends are waived and are treated as non dilutive.
This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R.
Michael Page International plc
Kelvin Stagg, Company Secretary 01932 264141
Financial Dynamics
Richard Mountain 020 7269 7121