Holding in Company

Michael Page International PLC
1 June 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.

      700,000

6)   (0.19%) 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

      29.5.01

11)  Date company informed

      1/6/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

      67,686,600
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      18.05%

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

     Date of Notification ..1/6/2001.....




Michael Page International plc

                                                      Number        Percent of
                                                      Shares       Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc.('CG') holdings      67,686,600      18.05%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: 

-  Capital Guardian Trust Company                     10,116,000       2.70%
-  Capital International Limited                      21,106,400       5.63%
-  Capital International S.A                           5,393,700       1.44%
-  Capital International, Inc.                           110,500       0.03%
-  Capital Research and Management Company            30,960,000       8.26%
-  Capital Income Bullder                             17,118,500       4.56%

                                        


                                      Schedule A


                  Schedule of holdings Michael Page International plc
                                   As of 29 May 2001

                              Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                                Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      765,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                           6,170,800
Midland Bank plc                                                 1,916,700
Nortrust Nominees                                                1,263,500

                                                      TOTAL     10,116,000


                                    Schedule B



                              Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                      555,100
Bank of New York Nominees                                        2,878,300
Chase Nominees Limited                                           6,061,700
Midland Bank plc                                                   170,400
Bankers Trust                                                    6,121,400
Barclays Bank                                                      233,100
Citibank London                                                    238,200 
Morgan Guaranty                                                    118,800


                                      Schedule B


Nortrust Nominees                                                3,631,100
Lloyds Bank                                                         39,900
Vidacos Nominees Ltd.                                              135,100
Citibank NA                                                        112,800
Deutsche Bank AG                                                   545,500
HSBC Bank plc                                                      265,000

                                                        TOTAL   21,106,400



                                     Schedule B                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                

                              Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                                Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                           2,738,200
Credit Suisse London Branch                                        102,700
Midland Bank plc                                                   159,800
Barclays Bank                                                      129,200
Nortrust Nominees                                                   61,800
Morgan Stanley                                                      68,100
Royal Bank of Scotland                                           1,858,400
National Westminster Bank                                           72,600


                                    Schedule B


Lloyds Bank                                                         85,100
Deutsche Bank AG                                                   117,800

                                                         TOTAL   5,393,700


                                    Schedule B


                              Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                          110,500
 
                                                         TOTAL     110,500


                     Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                    8,241,500
Chase Nominees Limited                                          22,718,500


                                                        TOTAL   30,960,000


                                  Schedule B