Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
12 April 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC. AND CERTAIN SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKINGS

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

      433,000

6)   (0.12%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      N/A

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     10.4.2001

11)  Date company informed

      12.4.2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

      57,113,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      15.23%

14)  Any additional information

      N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      JEREMY TATHAM
      01753 849338

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification    JEREMY TATHAM

     Date of Notification ...12/4/2001....


As of 10 April 2001

Michael Page International plc

                                                      Number of     Percent of
                                                      Shares        Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings     57,113,000        15.23%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:  

-  Capital Guardian Trust Company                      9,085,400         2.42%

-  Capital International Limited                      19,164,700         5.11%

-  Capital International S.A.                          2,602,400         0.69%

-  Capital International, Inc.                           110,500         0.03%

-  Capital Research and Management Company            26,150,000         6.97%
-  Capital Income Builder                             15,150,000         4.04%

 
                                  Schedule A

                Schedule of holdings In Michael Page International plc
                                 As of 10 April 2001

                              Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                                Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      765,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                           5,656,600
Midland Bank plc                                                 1,590,000
Nortrust Nominees                                                1,073,800

                                                         TOTAL   9,085,400


 
                                  Schedule B


Registered Name                                                Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      464,700
Bank of New York Nominees                                        2,878,300
Chase Nominees Limited                                           5,339,800
Midland Bank plc                                                    99,500
Bankers Trust                                                    5,999,800
Barclays Bank                                                       99,500
Citibank London                                                    124,300
Morgan Guaranty                                                    139,300
Nortrust Nominees                                                3,306,900
Vidacos Nominees Ltd.                                              135,100
Deutsche Bank AG                                                   312,500
HSBC Bank plc                                                      265,000

                                                        TOTAL   19,164,700


                                   Schedule B


                          Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                                Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                           1,345,700
Royal Bank of Scotland                                           1,171,600
Lloyds Bank                                                         85,100

                      
                                                        TOTAL    2,602,400


                                   Schedule B


                                   Capital International Inc.

Registered Name                                              Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                       110,500

                                                         TOTAL  110,500


                                   Schedule B


                            Capital Research Management Company

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                   5,400,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                         20,750,000

                                                       TOTAL   26,150,000


                                    Schedule B