Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
27 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 SCHEDULE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     3,931,800

6)   (1.05%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     25.4.2001

11)  Date company informed

     27.4.2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     61,623,900
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     16.43%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     PENNY CITRINE - 01753-849342

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


     Date of Notification ..27 APRIL 2001


           SCHEDULE OF HOLDINGS IN MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC
                           AS OF 25 APRIL 2001

                   Capital Guardian Trust Company
                   ------------------------------

Registered Name                                               Local Shares
---------------                                               ------------
State Street Nominees Limited                                   765,000
Chase Street Nominees Limited                                 5,988,100
Midland Bank plc                                              1,906,700
Nortrust Nominees                                             1,222,700

                                                TOTAL         9,882,500

                    Capital International Limited
                    -----------------------------

Registered Name                                               Local Shares
---------------                                               ------------
State Street Nominees Limited                                   501,100
Bank of New York Nominees                                     2,878,300
Chase Nominees Limited                                        5,633,400
Midland Bank plc                                                131,200
Bankers Trust                                                 6,088,900
Barclays Bank                                                   153,700
Citibank London                                                 170,400
Morgan Guaranty                                                 139,300
Nortrust Nominees                                             3,581,300
Lloyds Bank                                                      15,800
Vidacos Nominees Ltd                                            135,100
Citibank NA                                                      45,600
Deutsche Bank AG                                                545,500
HSBC Bank plc                                                   265,000

                                                TOTAL        20,284,600

                       Capital International S.A.
                       --------------------------

Registered Name                                               Local Shares
---------------                                               ------------
Chase Nominees Limited                                        1,965,900
Credit Suisse London Branch                                      41,500
Midland Bank plc                                                 64,400
Barclays Bank                                                    52,300
Nortrust Nominees                                                24,800
Morgan Stanley                                                   27,500
Royal Bank of Scotland                                        1,455,500
National Westminster Bank                                        29,300
Lloyds Bank                                                      85,100

                                                TOTAL         3,746,300

                        Capital International Inc.
                        --------------------------
Registered Name                                               Local Shares
---------------                                               ------------
Bank of New York Nominees                                       110,500

                                                TOTAL           110,500 

                    Capital Research and Management Company
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Registered Name                                               Local Shares
---------------                                               ------------
State Street Nominees Limited                                 5,400,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                       22,200,000 

                                                TOTAL        27,600,000