Director Shareholding

Michael Page International PLC
29 October 2002


NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS

The following dealings on 29 October 2002 by the Employee Benefit Trust
established by the Company have been notified to the Company. The trust is a
discretionary trust for the benefit of employees of Michael Page International
plc.

The Employee Benefit Trust purchased 173,315 Michael Page International plc
shares at an average price of £1.197667 per share for a total consideration of
£209,029.75. The total holding following this notification is 28,690,868 broken
down as follows:

     22,976,582 shares held for the Restricted Share Scheme
      5,714,286 shares held for options granted to employees on flotation

The Executive Directors are included as beneficiaries under the trust and are
deemed to be interested in those and the dealings thereof for the purposes of
Section 324 of the Companies Act 1985. Their increase and individual holdings
following this notification are as follows:

                                 Increase             Total Holding

Terry Benson                     41,884               5,552,673 shares
Stephen Burke                    23,109               3,063,544 shares
Stephen Ingham                   12,276               1,627,507 shares
Stephen Puckett                   1,083                 143,604 shares
Charles-Henri Dumon              23,109               3,063,544 shares

For and on behalf of Michael Page International plc.


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