Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
22 May 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     AXA SA 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.

     3,565,193

6)   (0.95%) 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

     22/5/01

11)  Date company informed

     22/5/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     46,447,193         
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      12.39%

14)  Any additional information

      N/A

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      TIMOTHY WEBBER - 01753-849334

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

     Date of Notification ....22/5/2001................


Letter to Michael Page plc

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST(S) IN SHARES UNDER SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985 ('THE
ACT')

This notification supersedes any previous notification from AXA Investment
Managers UK Ltd'.

We are writing on behalf of AXA S.A. of 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its
subsidiaries who are deemed to have an interest in these shares.

AXA S.A. knows that they were interested in 46,447,193 ord 1p shares in the
375,000,000 share capital immediately after the time when the obligation of
disclosure arose pursuant to section 198 of the Act.  These shares are
represented by a material interest of 36,075,050 shares (9.62%) and a
non-material interest of 10,372,143 shares (2.77%).

The identify of each registered holder of the shares to which this notice
relates so far as known to AXA Investment Managers Ltd, as at 21/05/01, is as
per the Appendix below.

This notification of change is due to an increase in the total holdings from
11.95% to 12.39%.

From:  AXA Investment Managers.

                        DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF
          APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 212 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
                           MICHAEL PAGE PLC ord 1p shares

Total number of shares held as at 21/05/01 was 46,447,193 the breakdown of which
is set out below

Name of           Number of   Particulars of                Registered as
the Company/      shares      Beneficial owners
Fund 

AXA UK Investment   35,000    Trustees of AXA UK Investment  HSBC Global
Co ICVC                       Co ICVC                        Custody Nominee
Extra Income Fund             Extra Income Fund              (UK) Limited
(Non-Material)                                               a/c 845030

AXA UK Investment  400,000    Trustees of AXA UK Investment  HSBC Global   
Co ICVC                       Co ICVC                        Custody Nominee
Distribution Fund             Distribution Fund              (UK) Limited
(Non-Material)                                               a/c 845029

AXA UK Investment  3,400,000  Trustees of AXA UK Investment  HSBC Global
Co ICVC                       Co ICVC                        Custody Nominee
UK Equity Income              UK Equity Income Fund          (UK) Limited
Fund                                                         a/c 845017
(Non-Material)

AXA UK Investment    845,000  Trustees of AXA UK Investment  HSBC Global
Co ICVC                       Co ICVC                        Custody Nominee 
UK Growth Fund                UK Growth Fund                 (UK) Limited
(Non-Material)                                               a/c 845005

AXA UK Investment    100,000  Trustees of AXA UK Investment  HSBC Global       
Co ICVC                       Co ICVC                        Custody Nominee
UK Opportunities              UK Opportunities Fund          (UK) Limited
Fund                                                         a/c 889598
(Non Material)

Pan Euro UK Secure   250,000   Pan Euro UK Secure Growth     Barclays Nominees
Growth                                                       Ltd
(Non Material)                                               a/c 60008Q

Sun Life Global 
Management Ltd        21,143   Trustees of the Sun Life      Bank General
UK Growth                      Global Management UK Growth   Luxembourg
(Non Material)                                               a/ 750749

Sun Life Global 
Management Ltd        50,000   Trustees of the Sun Life      Bank Generale
Distribution                   Global Management             Luxembourg
(Non) Material)                Distribution                  a/c 750749

AXA World Funds      100,000    (Registration details available
British Equitas                 upon request)
(Non Material)

AXA World Funds       12,000    (Registration details available
UK Balanced                      upon request)
(Non Material)

Sun Life Nominees    137,000    Trustees of the ABB Keni     HSBC Global
Ltd A/c 10                      Pension Scheme               Custody Nominee    
(Non Material)                                               (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 777043

Sun Life Nominees     60,000    Trustees of the WABCO        HSBC Global
Ltd A/c 18                      Automotive UK Pensions       Custody Nominee
(Non Material)                  Scheme                       (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 777086

Sun Life Nominees     34,000    Trustees of the Princes      HSBC Global 
Ltd A/c 20                      Pension Scheme               Custody Nominee
(Non Material)                                               (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 777094

Sun Life Nominees     76,000    Trustees of the Cobham       HSBC Global
Ltd A/c 29                      Pension Plan                 Custody Nominee
(Non) Material)                                              (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 777167
Sun Life Nominees
Ltd A/c 31            11,000    Trustees of the Princes      HSBC Global
(Non Material)                  (1977) Pension Scheme        Custody Nominee
                                                             (UK) Limited 
                                                             a/c 785078

Sun Life Nominees     45,000    Eldridge Pope Pension Fund   HSBC Global
Ltd A/c 32                                                   Custody Nominee  
(Non Material)                                               (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 873426

Sun Life Pensions  1,159,000    Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd                  Ltd                          Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                   (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 867815

Sun Life Pensions  1,649,000    Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd                  Ltd                          Custody Nominee
A/c X (Material)                                             (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 867396

Sun Life Pensions  5,091,000    Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd A/c X            Ltd                          Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                   (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 867372

Sun Life Pensions      8,650    Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Ltd A/c X                       Ltd                          Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                   (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 887553


Sun Life Pensions      9,360    Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global 
Management Ltd                  Ltd                          Custody Nominee
A/c X                                                        (UK) Limited
                                                              a/c 887565

Sun Life Pensions      9,460    Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd A/c X            Ltd                          Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                   (UK) Limited       
                                                             a/c 887577
                                                                
Sun Life Pensions      9,470    Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd A/c X            Ltd                          Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                   (UK) Limited
                                                             a/c 887589

Sun Life Pensions      9,310    Sun Life Pensions Management HSBC Global
Management Ltd                  Ltd                          Custody Nominee
A/C X                                                        (UK) Limited
(Material)                                                    a/c 887590

Sun Life Pensions      9,250    Sun Life Pensions Management  HSBC Global
Management Ltd                  Ltd                           Custody Nominee
A/C X                                                         (UK) Limited
(Material)                                                    a/c 887607

Sun Life Pensions      9,230    Sun Life Pensions Management  HSBC Global
Management Ltd                  Ltd                           Custody Nominee
A/C X                                                         (UK) Limited
(Material)                                                    a/c 887619

Sun Life Assurance 11,710,000   Sun Life Assurance Society    HSBC Global
Society Plc                     Plc                           Custody Nominee
(Material)                                                    (UK) Limited
                                                              a/c 776934

Sun Life Pensions      21,300   Sun Life Pensions Management  RBSTB Nominees
Management Ltd                  Ltd                           designation 
(Material)                                                    Sunpan

Sun Life Inter-       300,000   Sun Life International (IOM)  Sun Life Inter-
national (IOM) Ltd              Ltd                           national
(Material)                                                    a/c SL111

AXA France          1,640,000   (Registration details available
(Non Material)                  upon request)

AXA Sun Life Plc   16,080,000   AXA Sun Life Plc              Axa Sun Life Plc
(frmly Axa Equity &             (frmly Axa Equity & Law Life
Law Life Assurance              Assurance Society Plc)
Society Plc)
(Material)

Axa General Unit      450,000   HSBC Global Custody Nominee   HSBC Global 
Trust                           (UK) Limited as Trustees of   Custody Nominee
(Non Material)                  the Trust                     (UK) Limited
                                                              a/c 880868

Axa UK Group        2,596,000   Axa UK Group Pension Scheme   Chase Nominees
Pension Scheme                                                Ltd
(Non Material)                                                a/c 00994

Axa Ireland           110,000   Axa Ireland Pension Fund      Registration
Pension Fund                    (Non Material)                details 
(Non Material)                                                  available upon 
                                                                request

                                          Holding as % of Issued Capital
    Total Material    36,075,050                        9.62
Total Non-Material    10,372,143                        2.77
                      ----------                      ------
             Total    46,447,193                       12.39