Director Shareholding

Michael Page International PLC
24 October 2003


NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS

The following dealings on 22 October 2003 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.

On receipt of the 2003 interim dividend, the Employee Benefit Trust purchased
117,779 Michael Page International plc shares at £1.76 per share. The total
holding following this notification is 28,586,164 broken down as follows:

             22,889,978 shares held for the Restricted Share Scheme 
              5,696,186 shares held for options granted to employees

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 in
the Employee Benefit Trust following this notification are as follows:

                                    Increase               Total Holding

Terry Benson                          29,193               5,673,583 shares 
Stephen Burke                         16,107               3,130,254 shares 
Stephen Ingham                         8,557               1,662,947 shares 
Stephen Puckett                          755                 146,731 shares 
Charles-Henri Dumon                   16,107               3,130,254 shares

For and on behalf of Michael Page International plc.

Jeremy Tatham



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